beaded handbag tutorial
TRANSCRIPT
Fold the wire in half, string four pink seed beads and
move them to the middle of the wire. We can refer to
the wire’s left side as orange and the right side as
purple.
Step 1
Step 2
Thread the purple wire, in the opposite direction through the first bead stringed. These four seed beads form a circle and also the start of the right angle weave
handbag pattern.
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TIP Each circle is called a cluster.
In each cluster is a number. It is much easier when we refer to certain parts on the pattern.
Step 3 String one pink seed bead on the purple wire
and the following on the orange wire: one pink seed bead, one dark pink seed bead.
Step 4 Thread
the purple wire
through the dark
pink seed
bead to form the
next cluster.
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2 Step 5
1 2 3 4
Follow steps 3 and 4 to make two more clusters.
Step 6
String three pink seed
beads onto the purple wire to start making the turn for
the next row.
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 5
Step 7 Thread the orange wire
through the last pink seed bead stringed.
Remember to pull tight every time. We will do steps 6 and 7 one more
time to complete the turn.
3 4 5
3 4 5
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Step 8 String three pink
seed beads onto the orange wire.
Step 9
TIP I will not show the whole pattern
each time so please refer to the numbers in each cluster so that you
do not lose your place.
Now thread the purple wire through the last pink seed bead
stringed. This completes the turn to the next row. Follow the pattern until you start the turn
for cluster 31.
33 32 31
30 26 27 28 29
Repeat steps 6
and 7 for the turn to
make cluster 31. Now make clusters 32
and 33 until you reach the
purple star.
TIP Follow the pattern closely so
that it would be easy for you to start the next steps. Step 10
We will now make
cluster 35 first and
then cluster 34
to start the next
row.
String three pink seed beads onto the purple wire and follow the next step closely.
35 34 33 32 31
30 26 27 28 29
With the purple wire,
go back through the bottom pink seed bead of
cluster 26 and back
through the first pink seed bead stringed.
Step 11
String one pink seed bead onto the orange wire and thread the purple wire through this bead to complete cluster 34.
35 34 33 32 31
Step 12
Now string three more pink seed beads onto the orange wire. This
will be the start of cluster 36.
35 34 33 32 31
36 37 38
35 34 33 32 31
36 37 38
Step 14
Step 13
Thread the purple wire through the last pink seed bead stringed. Make two more clusters ending with the two wires through the
last pink seed bead stringed.
String four pink seed beads onto the orange
wire and follow the pattern closely to start the
next row of clusters.
35 34 33 32
36 37 38
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39
40 39 42 41 43
44 45 46 47 48
49 50 51 52 53
Step 15
Step 16
Go back with the same orange wire through
the first seed bead stringed to complete
cluster 39.
Make three more rows until you come to the
green star. Then follow steps 10 and 11
again to complete clusters 53 and 52.
49 50 51 52 53
49 50 51 52 53
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Step 18
Step 17
String three more pink seed beads onto the
orange wire.
Thread the purple wire through the
last pink seed bead stringed.
Now go back with the orange wire through the bottom pink seed bead of
cluster 51 and, on the same wire, string three more pink
seed beads.
49 50 51 52 53
54 55 56
54 55 56
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Step 19
Step 20
Now string seven pink seed beads onto the purple wire. Thread the orange wire
through all seven seed beads stringed and then back through the bottom bead
of cluster 55 and pull tight.
To make cluster 56, go back with the orange wire through the bottom bead of cluster 50
and back through the first bead stringed.
Both wires must come out in opposite sides of this last bead
stringed of cluster 55.
If possible, repeat and then work the wires back through the beads and end off.
String one pink seed bead onto the orange wire and thread the purple
wire through to form cluster 55.
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Step 21
Before you fold the piece, find the pink star
in cluster 13 to attach the pink pearl.
Thread the 10 cm piece of wire through the button and then through the pearl and
through the button again . Do this a few times if possible. Both ends of the wire must come
out through the button on the inside.
Add the pink pearl by putting in place a
small button on the inside of the piece. This will hold the
pearl in place.
End off the wire on the inside by twisting the two ends a few times. Cut off the excess wire around 1
cm from the button. Push the twisted wire flat.
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Step 22
Thread the blue, 30 cm wire through the top
beads of clusters 11, 16 and 21.
When you fold the piece on the fold-lines, those three beads will
form ¾ of a cluster.
Fold the weaved piece on the fold lines and follow the next few steps to do the sides of the handbag and also the handles.
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35 34 33 32 31
30 29 28 27 26
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Step 23
C. Pull tight and thread the one end of the blue wire through the right seed bead of cluster 10 and the other end through the left bead of cluster 30.
Repeat A and B until you have made three clusters.
A. String one pink seed bead onto the one end of the blue wire.
B. Now thread the other end of the blue wire in the opposite
direction through the seed bead.
We will now make the handles. String one pink
seed bead onto the one end of the wire.
Thread the other end of the blue wire through the seed bead and pull tight. Make
16 more of these.
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Step 24
Thread the right end of the wire
through the right seed bead of
cluster 35.
After weaving 18 of these single bead rows, thread the left end of the wire through the
left seed bead of cluster 5.
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6 7 8 9 10
11 12 14 15
35 34 33 32 31
30 29 28 27 26
21 22 24 25 23
Now string one pink seed bead on
one end of the wire. Thread the other end of the wire
through this seed bead stringed and
pull tight.
TIP Be sure the
beads lay snug against each
other.
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Repeat until you have made three clusters. Work the wires away back through the seed beads and end off
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