Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Tutorial Wednesday:: African Net Necklace


African Net Necklace


Taking the steps individually is the key to making this African Net beading project work. Before you start, make sure you have all of your supplies on hand including the thread of your choice, a beading needle and few grams of either Delica or size 11/0 seed beads.

Step 1: To begin, pick up one bead and go through it twice to secure it. Then pick up 11 more beads and go back through the 7th from the end.







Step 2: Now pick up 4 more beads and go down through your start bead (the very first one you picked up).



Step 3: Pick up 9 more beads and go up through the 7th from the end.



Step 4: Pick up 5 beads and go up through the 6th bead up from where your thread is coming out.



Step 5: Pick up 3 beads and go up through the 4th bead up from your thread.



Step 6: Pick up 4 beads and go down through the 2nd of the 3 beads you just added.



Step 7: Pick up another 4 beads and go down through the 5th bead down from the bead your thread is coming out of.



Step 8: Pick up 5 beads and go down through the 6th bead down from your thread.



Step 9: Pick up 6 beads and go back through the 4th from the end.



Step 10: Pick up 5 beads and go up through the 6th bead up from your thread. (Note that except for the turns at the top and bottom, you always skip the same number of beads as you are adding.)


Step 11: Again, pick up 5 beads and go up through the 6th bead up from the bead your thread is coming out of.







Step 12: Now pick up 3 beads and go up through the 4th bead up.



Step 13: Pick up 4 beads and go down through the 2nd of the 3 beads you just added.



Step 14: Pick up 4 beads and go down through the 5th bead down from the bead your thread is coming out of.



Step 15: Pick up 5 beads and go down through the 6th down from your thread.



Step 16: Pick up 3 beads and go up through the 3rd bead of the 5 you just added.



Step 17: Pick up 5 beads and go up through the 6th bead up from your thread.



Step 18: Pick up 3 beads and go through the 4th bead up.



Step 19: Pick up 4 beads and go down through the 2nd of the 3 beads you just added.



Step 20: Pick up 4 beads and go down through the 5th bead down.



Step 21: Pick up 5 beads and go up through the 2nd bead from the top of the 4 you just added.



Step 22: Pick up 3 beads and go up through the 4th bead up from your thread.



Step 23: Pick up 4 beads and go down through the 2nd of the 3 beads you just added.



From here, continue from step 2 on. For the purposes of step two, treat the bead marked with a white dot in the above illustration as though it were the start bead.



This is by far the best tutorial I have ever found. It was done by a woman named Emily Hackbarth 

17 comments:

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  2. Wow it looks like you have talent, im sure your business will thrive. Looking forward to seeing more of your jewelry.

    Im now following your blog thanks to swapbot.

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  3. This is LadyRose from Swapbot. You have a lovely blog and i will follow u.

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  4. Hi,
    I'm FelicityLingle from swap-bot and i'm following you now.

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  5. Wow! What an inspiring blog. Thanks for making this crafting project look so easy. I am going to try it out!

    I'm faizazarin from swap-bot.

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  6. I really enjoyed your blog and you have some very beautiful jewelry. Best of luck to you in 2010 and I look forward to following your blog.

    I'm e2java from swap-bot.

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  7. Thank you for this! I'm always trying to craft in ways that save money and the planet too.

    -emmanemhandmade from swapbot

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  8. Thanks for sharing this. Good luck with your endeavours.

    SaraswatiChB for swap-bot

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  9. Really nice blog you have!!

    (Agnetha - SwapBot)

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  10. I am in awe of beadwork like this. It looks so intricate and involved. I love it. candyn/swapbot

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  11. Hii this is fii from swapbot.

    This is a great tutorial, I have loads of beeds here, now I know something to make with them:)

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  12. Oh man, what a great tutorial! I've done some beadweaving in the past, but this is way nicer! I must try this now :P

    zilliah (blog me, baby)

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  13. Welcome to the Promotional Frenzy Team!
    Jill Q = jQ jewelry designs

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  14. Welcome to the team. Very instructional blog!

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  15. I'm going to try to make it! thank you!!!

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  16. Amazing work..Wonderful creation..Thanks for sharing..
    Jewellers

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    1. THank you so much Alieen, I surely need to get back to making tutorials like this again. It's been a little while. :D

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