A Bracelet with Rocaille Seed Beads

Thread the loom with strong silk thread, also called trend thread. The number of trend threads determines the width of the bracelet. If you string six threads onto the loom, there will be space for five beads in width.

A Bracelet woven on a Bead Loom

1

Attach the trend thread onto the loom. Start and finish the trend thread by tying a knot around the flat stick at one end of the loom.

A Bracelet woven on a Bead Loom

2

The trend's six threads are tied around the two removable round handles at the other end of the loom.

A Bracelet woven on a Bead Loom

3

Pull an approx. 1.5m long piece of thread onto a beading needle and tie the end of the thread around the left round handle of the loom.

A Bracelet woven on a Bead Loom

4

Thread on the first bead and place it underneath the trend threads.

A Bracelet woven on a Bead Loom

5

Push the bead from underneath and up through the middle of the trend threads and feed the needle through the bead from right towards left over the trend threads.

A Bracelet woven on a Bead Loom

6

Thread another three beads onto the thread and push them up through the trend threads from underneath.

A Bracelet woven on a Bead Loom

7

Push the needle through the beads from right towards left over the trend threads. Continue this process until the desired length of the bracelet is reached. Use your imagination to create different patterns and colour combinations.

A Bracelet woven on a Bead Loom

8

Finish the bracelet by tying a knot around the trend threads.

A Bracelet woven on a Bead Loom

9

Finish the weaving of the bracelet by feeding the thread back through the bead and then tying a knot onto each individual thread strung on the loom. Repeat at the opposite end. Use the thread which you loosen from the left round handle of the loom. When the weaving is secured at both ends, loosen the two round handles of the loom and detach the flat piece of wood at the other end.

A Bracelet woven on a Bead Loom

10

Remove the round handles.

A Bracelet woven on a Bead Loom

11

Remove the flat wooden stick.

A Bracelet woven on a Bead Loom

12

Cut open the loops at both ends of the bracelet, plait the threads and finish with a knot.

A Bracelet woven on a Bead Loom