Round Petal | Pointed Petal | Loop Petal | Wrap
Petal | Cross Over Petal | Single Beaded Units
A basic wire to string
the basic count of beads, around which the design is formed is needed for both
round and pointed petal.
Take a silver or gold
wire cut out a piece of wire to string the basic number of beads needed for the
particular design. The lower end of the basic wire is the 'bottom' of the petal
and upper part is the 'top' of the petal . The shape of the top and
bottom of the petal depends upon the design.
Round Petal
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Make a basic count
of beads using specified number of beads mentioned in the design.
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Then take one end
of feed wire and twist it around the lower end of the bottom basic count.
Start stringing the beads.
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Bring
the feed wire up next to the basic count with enough beads to fit
parallel to the top of the basic count. Hold
both rows of beads firmly near the top. With the bare feed wire, make a
Complete circle around the top basic wire to tighten it.
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Rotate
the petal in a clockwise motion only one side should face at all time so
that it create front and back to the petal. The bottom basic loop is now
facing up and the top basic wire is facing down.
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Continue
around the petal in the same manner for the number of rows as you want to
make the design. Each line of beads is counted as one row. The original basic count is also considered one row.
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When
the petal is completed , twist all wires firmly, 2-3 times directly under
the beads.
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Bend
the top basic wire to the back of the petal and cut away and press this
firmly against the petal.
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Pointed Petal
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The procedure is
same as for the round petal until the second row.
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When the second row
is parallel to the basic count, add 2 extra beads before tightening
around the
basic wire.
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Bring the feed wire to a higher point than the
previous row.
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Complete the circle
around the top basic wire.
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Flattened the angle
against the top basic wire
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Push the third row of bead firmly in to the space created
.
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Continue around the
petal for the required number of rows for the design and end into same manner as the
round petal.
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Loop Petals
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Knot one end of the
wire
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Measure the
required number of beads which is necessary for the design.
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Leave 3"
space of bare wire and string the beads and make a loop.
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Twist the wires
twice, just under the beads to hold firmly.
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To make several
loops all on one continuous wire, make each loop next to another about 1/16
inch apart.
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Twist each loop
twice at the base before making the next one.
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Continue until the
required number of loop is completed.
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Leave 3"
of free wire after the last loop and cut away from the spool
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Wrap Petals
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Leave
3" of bare wire , form a loop with required beads.
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Twist wire twice directly under the beads.
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With beads, wrap around the outside of the first loop. keep the second
row as close to the first as possible.
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Twist twice, directly below the beads, around the original wire.
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Continue for the required number of 'wraps'. The first loop is not included
as a wrap.
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Continuous wraps are done in the same way as continuous loops.
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Cross Over Petals
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Leave 3" of
bare wire.
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Make a loop of the
required size, press it closed, twist twice directly below the beads.
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Bring the beaded
wire up inside the first loop to the top of the oval. this will make the
third row.
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Press bare wire
down into the space between the top two beads and bring the feed wire
down the back of the petal.
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Turn over and fully
fill this space with beads to meet the twist of the first loop made.
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Twist the wire around the stem twice and cut it free at about 3"
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Single Beaded Units
Method I
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 String Beads on the wire.
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Leave a long piece of bare wire at the beginning.
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Insert the open end of the wire back through the beads, omitting the first bead.
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Push the wire through the required number of beads
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Pull the wire tightly until the first bead is resting on the top of the
rest of the beads.
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Twist the wire at the base and cut it away from the spool.
Method II
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String beads on the guage wire called for
in the design.
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Coil the open end of the wire around a
needle 5 times.
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Squeeze the coil closely together with the
tips of the pliers and remove the needle.
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Cut the coil so that 2 full circles
remain.
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Push the required number of beads close to
the coil.
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Make a basic loop under the beads so that
the beads are pushed firmly against the coil.
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Measure the required number of beads.
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