Beaded Brooch for Beadworkers - Easy Schemes, Photo Ideas and Step-by-Step Master Classes

Handmade jewelry is always highly valued, especially if it is handmade jewelry. Beaded brooches will perfectly decorate your outfit, make your image more sophisticated and will be a great present for girls and women alike.

To create a beautiful brooch with your own hands is easier than it seems.

Materials for weaving

• Paper for creating the outline and the future drawing of the product;
• A pin for fixing the ready-made brooch to the clothes;
• A special glue, which can be easily washed away with water;
• A beading needle, select it according to the diameter of the fishing line or thread you will be using;
• String or fishing line for beads.

Types of beading thread

Natural

• Pros: Pleasant to the touch, large color range.
• Cons: Wears out quickly, rots at high levels of humidity.

Synthetic

• Pros: Highly resistant to external factors, almost no wear and tear.
• Cons: Can cause allergic reactions.

Reinforced

• Pros: This thread is braided with additional thread, so it is considered high-strength and does not wear out for a long time.
• Cons: high cost, contains harmful chemicals.

Materials for creation

1. Felt - a fabric made of wool fibers, is the basis for embroidery. Varieties of felt:

• Natural. This fabric is easy to dye, it does not cause allergies. Easily deformable.
• Semi wool. Composition: 60% wool and 40% viscose. Not suitable for creating small brooches.
• Artificial. After washing will not lose its shape, does not fade.

2. The beads are the main element of the brooch and it is very important that all the beads are homogeneous:

• Chinese. The material is not of very high quality, the beads are not uniform in size.
• Czech. Quality, inexpensive material. Beads are evenly shaped and the same size, the percentage of marriage is quite low.
• Japanese. Considered one of the highest-quality beads in the world.
• Indian. Of medium quality with low strength.

There are three bead shapes:

• Regular - round, with a hole in the center;
• Chopped - short cylindrical, up to 2 millimeters;
• Glass beads - long cylindrical, up to 3 millimeters.

3. Beads. Give the brooch volume, often used as additional decoration.
4. Leather. It is used to process the wrong side.
5. Ribbon. Necessary for decorating the side of the brooch.
6. Rhinestones. As a rule, large artificial, semiprecious and crystal stones are added to the middle of the composition.

The most popular rhinestones are cabochon: plain, flat stones of round or oval shape, as well as rivoli: faceted stones with a tapered base.

The stones can be sewn, glued with a special compound, or use rhinestones, created in the technique of "hotfix" - on the reverse side of the rhinestone glue is already applied by the manufacturer, the master craftsman has to warm up the rhinestone and add to the base with tweezers.

Auxiliary material

There are a large number of accessories for creating elegant beaded jewelry, so we will talk about the most basic of them.

Setting

Flat stones are very convenient to insert into frames-rims. In them corboschons are glued or fastened thanks to the feet. For clear stones, it is better to use solid or perforated bases.

Pendant

A handy type of setting with a loop for attaching. Usually used as a pendant and to create small brooches to emphasize the creative idea of the performer.

Ribbon and netting

Externally, the ribbon looks like a flat tube, while the netting looks like a volumetric one. They are woven from metallized threads and combine very nicely with beads and stones.

The light, resilient mesh makes beautiful airy elements.

Add monochrome or multicolored beads inside, fasten around the finished product and get an unusually decorated piece of jewelry.

Unusual wavy shapes can be obtained by stretching the ribbon. Or you can put small beads on the edge of the ribbon without stretching it, and melt the edges - you will get a delicate brooch in the form of a chrysanthemum.

Additional accessories

These are the materials that will help make the creation process simple and interesting. Or they may not be useful at all. It all depends on your desire and experience in this style.

Rings - single and double, used as decoration.

Spacers - for easy separation of beads from each other. There are in the form of tubes, rings and the like.

String of beads, made of lavsan or polyester, diameter 0.1

A base for a brooch in the form of an English pin or a plate, for attaching the finished accessory to clothes.

Main kinds of brooches

In the process of creating exquisite accessories, the craftswoman must be familiar with the techniques of beading, embroidery, weaving of decorative elements and successfully combine it all.

There are two main kinds of brooch: embroidered and woven.

Brooch examples

• Woven brooches. Volumetric brooches can be made in several techniques, we will tell you about the most famous ones.
• Mosaic technique - used to create bright, dense brooches. There are three stages to the technique: making petals, braiding the cabochon, and assembling.
• Ndebele technique - translated as "fishbone", visually this weaving resembles a herringbone and is suitable for creating beautiful flowers.
• French technique - used to create flowers with an ashy circular set. The flower can be attached to a pin and you will get an amazingly beautiful brooch.
• Parallel weaving - weaving, which can be performed even by children. And experienced masters create with the help of such weaving real masterpieces.
• Mixed weaving - an interesting and difficult in the performance of weaving. The basis is taken by beadwork on fabric and adding a pattern, rhinestones, cold china - any additional elements. Brooches made in such a technique turn out unusual and very beautiful.

Recommendations for beginners

1. Choose a sketch for the future brooch.
2. Decide on the shape of the piece, beginners will find it easy to work with the shape of a butterfly and a flower.
3. Choose the material and remember that all materials should look very good together.
4. Practice on a small piece of felt to beautifully stitch the beads and stones.

A tip from the pros

1. The highest quality beads are Czech and Japanese.
2. Bead with a special needle.
3. It will be very convenient for a beginner to work with ready-made schemes.
4. If you are a beginner, use a small color scheme in your work.
5. Experiment and don't be afraid to create new things.

Master classes

"Dragonfly."

You will need:

• Beads in two colors;
• Two large and four small beads;
• String for beads;
• Scissors.

Fabrication process:

1. We string 1 large bead, 1 bead 1 piece and 1 small bead on the thread. And on the other side we string 3 beads.
2. Pass the free end of the thread through the beads and tighten.
3. The second row is also made of 4 beads.
4. The third row is the same pattern of 5 beads.
5. Dial 26 beads of a different color on each side, thread the thread through the first bead and tighten.
6. Use the same principle to create the other two wings. The number of beads on them is 23.
7. Create row 6 in the same way as 2-3 of 6 beads. Row 7 with 4 beads. Row 8 of 3 beads. For the next 10 to 12 rows, each bead is 2 beads.
8. Pull the thread in the last row through the beads, make a knot on the wrong side and cut off the unwanted part.

"Kitten".

You will need:

• Felt;
• Beads in different shades;
• Scissors and a pencil;
• String for beads;
• A safety pin.

The process of making.

1. Choose a scheme for embroidery.
2. We cut out the blank from the felt.
3. Embroider on the felt kitten, starting from the edge and going to the middle.
4. Glue the back side of the pin.

"Bunny"

You will need:

• felt;
• Beads of different shades;
• Scissors and a pencil;
• String for beads;
• A safety pin.

The process of making.

1. Choose a scheme for embroidery.
2. Cut out a blank of felt.
3. Stitch the pattern with beads from the edge to the center.
4. Glue a pin to the back side, and glue a fluffy tail and breast.

Examples for inspiration

Before you start working on creating your dream brooch, we suggest reading the works of other artisans in different techniques.

To create a brooch of your dreams is easier than you think. All you need is knowledge, making material and patience. And you can create an elegant decoration, which will look great on the lapel of a jacket and on an evening dress.

Photo ideas of homemade brooches from beads