Valentine's Day is an opportunity to express your feelings for another person in a small gift, a cute thing that is easy to make with your own hands from a variety of materials, for example, from beads.
Beaded heart
The main symbol of the holiday of all lovers is the heart. You can make a wide variety of crafts, in different techniques and in different sizes. It will be pretty nice to give a homemade beaded heart-shaped keychain to your soul mate, especially since making it is much easier than it seems.
Take fishing line and beads. Many craftsmen advise using not only beads for such crafts, but also other types of beads that are slightly larger than beads. It's up to you. The main thing is to maintain uniformity in the composition. If you decide to take beads, you can use different colors, but it should only be beads, without other types of beads. In the middle of the line segment, you need to dial three beads, thread one end of the line through the extreme bead on the other side and pull all three together. Then, on one end, you need to dial two more, and on the other - one bead and thread this end through the first bead of the first fishing line. Repeat this maneuver twice more, and then you will need to make a turn in the weave. Type three beads on one line at once, and thread the other over the extreme one. Now you need to mirror the previous movements. Make three “crosses”, completing the row with a “cross” of three beads. Turn to the inner row with three beads on the outer line, picking up the second. When making crosses on the second row, use the outermost beads, stringing only one. Pivot and weave the third row in the same way. One half of the heart is ready. Do another one like this. Use the same cross stitch to connect the halves of the heart. To add volume, place slightly larger beads or beads inside. Ready!
A bracelet
You can easily make a beaded bracelet for your half. It is not necessary to use complex weaving techniques - you can make a beautiful decoration without special skills in needlework.
Take beads, fishing line or beaded thread, a needle, a special clasp or carabiner, bead clips. You will need a long line. String all the beads on a fishing line, then divide the bead thread into 9 or 12 equal parts (at your discretion) and fasten with knots on both sides so that the beads do not fall apart. Install the threads, you can secure the ends with tape for convenience. Divide all the threads into three equal parts and weave an ordinary braid. You can find other interesting weaving methods, such as a four-piece celtic braid, which also looks very pretty. There should be no gaps between the beads. The threads constantly need to be aligned and tightened so that the braid turns out to be dense and uniform. When the weave comes to an end, secure the threads on both sides with clamps and attach a lock. That's all, you can give.
