Getting Started Bead Weaving Series: Learn These Stitches Peyote, Brick, Square, Daisy Chain and RAW with Tammy Honaman Online Workshop

Description

Join artist, instructor, and jewelry expert Tammy Honaman as you go beads deep into this interactive bead weaving online Online Workshop! Tammy will go bead-by-bead through five common bead weaving stitches, including peyote, brick, square, daisy chain and right-angle weave — stitches sure to build your beading skill set! You will learn which tools and materials to use to produce the best work and basic fundamentals that will allow you to create stunning jewelry pieces! You’ll also get an inside look into Tammy’s favorite tips and tricks to combat most bead weaving mishaps. Be sure to check out the Resources page to claim your free patterns. This on demand Online Workshop will be available to you at anytime and anyplace so if you to stop and practice, you can!

Lesson Breakdown
Lesson 1: Materials

• An introduction to the materials you’ll need to complete 5 stitches
• Understanding materials that are ‘nice to have’

Lesson 2: Fundamentals of Stitching

• Threading a needle
• Placing a stop bead and why it’s important
• Understanding tension

Lesson 3: Peyote Stitch

• Completing even count peyote stitch
• Understanding common mistakes and how to fix them
• Fixing tension issues with peyote stitch

Lesson 4: Brick Stitch

• Completing brick stitch
• Completing rectangular brick stitch
• Understanding common mistakes and how to fix them

Lesson 5: Square Stitch

• Completing square stitch
• Understanding common mistakes and how to fix them
• Fixing tension issues with square stitch

Lesson 6: Daisy Chain Stitch

• Completing daisy chain
• Understanding common mistakes and how to fix them

Lesson 7: Right Angle Weave Stitch

• Completing right angle weave stitch
• Understanding common mistakes and how to fix them

Lesson 8: Finishing Options

• Understanding of different types of finishing options
• Adding finishing options

Lesson 9: Tips and Tricks

• Understanding of stitch appearance change with bead size change
• Adding more thread to your project
• Backing out a stitch
• Swatching color – determining color pallet before beading

Online Workshop Includes
Discussion board & Gallery: The discussion board is a great way to interact with other users in the Online Workshop. It’s an open forum for you to ask questions, share your thoughts, express your inspirations, and share images of your work.

Resources: Downloadable and Printable files, including 5 Free Patterns, Shopping List of Materials Needed and a PDF with diagrams of 5 stitches.

Notes: This is a place for you to keep personal notes to help you with your work and the Online Workshop content. Only you will be able to see your notes.

Optional Quizzes: Short optional quizzes to test your knowledge as you progress through the lessons.

Video Lesson Run Time ≈ 86 minutes

About the Instructor

Tammy Honaman is the web producer and an online editor for Interweave’s Beading and Jewelry group, and also teaches, demonstrates and speaks about jewelry-making nationally and internationally. She contributes jewelry-making projects, articles and designs to magazines, books and television programs. She is featured in videos on various industry-related websites, sharing her passion for all materials and techniques she explores.

Tammy has authored video titles for Interweave, such as Sporty Leather Bracelet with Metal Clay Charms, as well as Secrets to Metal Clay Success, Secrets to Art Clay Success and other jewelry-making videos available in DVD and digital formats. Tammy is the co-author of Polymer Clay Master Class, the founding editor of Step-by-Step Beads, and former editor of Step-by-Step in Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist.

Tammy has served as technical editor on several metal clay and jewelry-making books and magazines, a former Executive Director of the International Polymer Clay Guild, and on the board of other jewelry related organizations.