How to Do Spiral Rope Stitch for Beading & Make a Bracelet
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- beadaholique.com - Beadaholique's Andrea demonstrates quickly and easily how to do Spiral Rope or 'Dutch Spiral' stitch. Then she shows us how to make a bangle bracelet using this off-loom bead weaving technique.
Designer: Andrea Morici
Related Project:
Evening Star Necklace (Retired)
Project N1010
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You can find the supplies in this video at Beadaholique.com
FireLine Braided Beading Thread, 6lb Test and 0.006 Thick, 50 Yards, Crystal Clear
SKU: XCR-1278
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Czech Seed Beads 6/0 True Red Opaque (1 Ounce)
SKU: BCS-6441
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Czech Seed Beads 6/0 Blue Turquoise Opaque (1 Ounce)
SKU: BCS-6745
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English Beading Needles Assorted Variety Pack
SKU: XTL-3004
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Beadalon Beading Mats - Prevent Bead Rolling 12 x 9 Inch (Set of 3)
SKU: XTL-9930
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Czech Seed Beads 6/0 'Saharan Sands' Mix Lot Cream Tan
SKU: BCS-6391
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Swarovski Crystal, #5810 Round Faux Pearl Beads 5mm, 50 Pieces, Cream
SKU: SWP-5002
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Thank you for the detailed response. We are considering doing a video showing specifically how to finish the end. It will take us a little bit to put together but I think it could be a very good video to have.
I made it..:)..The joining part was a bit confusing..but I figured it out and completed the bracelet. If you would have done the finishing part using the two colored beads it would have been much easier to follow....Thank you so much for sharing this lovely tutorial..
Brilliant pattern . Excellent explanation . Thank you for sharing
Unfortunately we do not, but we will be sure to add this to our list of tutorials for the future. Thank you for your interest and happy beading!
Thanks for the clarification! I will add a double spiral rope to our requests list.
You can add a clasp and you would just tie your thread (after the last bead) to a closed jump ring to secure it. I would loop my thread multiple times around the jump ring so that I had a secure attachment and then knot it. For the tail of the thread, I would work it back into my beading. You can then attach a clasp to this closed jump ring. Thanks for the compliment!
I am sorry that the video is a bit unclear, it was created by Andrea who is no longer working with us but I will try to answer your questions. You do not add additional beads when you join the two ends, but after you join them, you do need to add more beads in the form of additional outer spirals. You will not add any more core beads but will be adding more outer spiral bead "segments" until your spiral patterns line up. I hope this helps a little.
Yes, more then 2 colors can be used and there are a lot of different ways you can do that. I am not sure what pattern you want to make but I would suggest just experimenting with different color combos and seeing what you like best. The same stitching technique will apply.
I tried to learn this with a book. You make it sooooo much easier..Thank You.
Watching this video made me realize what i was doing WRONG. Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, you can make it so you that you can attach a clasp. It takes some creativity, but just try to end your stitching in a way which looks "finished". Then stitch a clasp on via the whatever connector the clasp has. So if your chosen clasp has a closed loop as the attachment point, sew this onto the end of your stitching - bringing your needle in and out of the beads and passing through several times to secure it.
I see you already got some comments about the end. I was a little confused as well so another video would be great! Otherwise, as always, GREAT video, very clear. Thank you! :)
@gladys1620 I would not recommend using elastic cords for the spiral rope stitch. You really need your beads to line up properly for this to look right and with the elastic cord you will have the beads moving around and not sitting right. I think it will result in a lot of frustration in both the creating process and what the final piece looks like.
Another option is to try and wax your thread really well before starting, this will probably cut down on the tangling and knotting. It might make it so that you can use longer strands at a time.
@Sarah78679 The needle that is used in this video is a size 12 needle. You can get them on Beadaholique . com's website. I just added a link for them in the video description underneath the video.
@Sarah78679 Hi! Yes, 0.15 is going to be a bit thick for a size 12 needle. I would suggest a size 10. Before you purchase a different needle, you can also try flattening the end of your thread. Check out our blog entry from Tuesday, January 10, 2012 called "Flattening Wildfire Thread for Easier Threading". The link for our blog is located on our channel page.
I would recommend a thermal bonded thread such as Wildfire or Fireline. Both are great choices and very strong. I personally use smoke gray Fireline .006 for my projects at home. I find it very versatile.
I am sorry for the confusion in the video. Our designer Andrea created the video and she has since moved back to the East Coast. It does appear that she goes through the 3rd bead in the core. To secure the last spiral I would go through several inches of bracelet next to it, just to secure it properly. I don't feel like you need to go through the entire bracelet.
I'm glad you showed a completed project, but might have been easier for us beginners if you had done it with the 2-color bracelet as kind of hard to follow which was your core bead and which was the outer spiral with the multi-colored one.
you should update! I'm a seasoned beader & feel bad for someone learning & this being the example. started great, finished really bad
Can you re-do the ending
totally agree...lost me at the end.
If your spirals are flopping all over the place, I think it has more to do with your thread tension then with the size of your beads. It could be that your beads are a bit heavy, especially the 6mm ones, but before giving up on this current project, try pulling your threads tighter and see what happens. Good luck!
Make sure to go back through some of your already woven beads to make sure that the connection is secure. I know that this video is a little confusing at the end and we have on our to-do list a note to create a video depicting just the joining of the ends. Unfortunately our to-do list is rather long right now but we will get to it when we can.
For the variation with the pearls, that bracelet took one package of the 6/0 seed beads and 2 packages of the Swarovski 5mm pearls
I like it, i will try tonight yeah !
We used size 6/0 seed beads to make the bracelet. You can get them on Beadaholique . com's website. The links for the supplies in this video are located in the video description underneath this video.
thanx for sharing this...it's easier to understand...
Hello. A while back i posted that i couldn't get my spiral to stay in place and u suggested to use a heavier string. Well i just was gettin back to u saying yes it did work out and i love it even more now that i know how to do it
I think I understand the question, and I believe that a viewer is asking again how to make a double spiral rope. Because most instructions for double spiral are written, they can be very confusing about the placement of the outer ribs of beads, especially when the beadwork is flipped. A video tutorial that shows how to start a double spiral and where the subsequent outer ribs are placed would be beneficial.
The core does not always have to be 4 beads, it can be whatever number you want. You will just need to experiment with how many loop beads you will need to compliment the core.
Hi! The designer who created this video unfortunately moved away and is no longer with our company. When I have created this type of bracelet the most important thing to do is to line up the two ends that you are wanting to join, much like a jig saw puzzle. Once you have the two ends lined up, you literally stitch them together. If you need to add a bead or two to make them flush, then add where needed.
Thanks for the reply. I hope please inform me when the tutorial will be published.Greetings
It could be that your thread does not have enough "heft" to it but more then likely it is your tension. Try keeping your beads tighter together and also try doubling your thread to see if that helps as well. Good luck!
Thanks, for showing all your carfting skillis that, in simple way =) and I love the way you do impossible to possible in simple way. And now I don't need to spend my money on this , I can make it self.
Gaps between your spirals sounds like a tension issue. I would try pulling your thread a bit tighter and seeing if that helps.
Hi! One of the hardest things in bead weaving is figuring out the amount of string to start with. If your string keeps tangling and getting knots in it, that might mean you are actually using too much to start with. I find that about 4 - 5 feet at a time is a manageable amount for me, anything more then that and I run into issues. Restringing and starting from where you left off is unfortunately part of the process.
I am sorry but we can not re-do the ending. Is there a specific question that you had?
I was completely lost at the end. I managed to find the three beads to thread the working thread into then I didn't know if I was up or down! Not very clear and very disappointing.
Hi! Unfortunately it is not really possible for me to determine exactly how much thread you would use, it will be yards. The amount you need is also going to depend upon your tension and size of your beads. To make a necklace you will not be able to do it all with one continuous length of thread, you will need to add more as you go. We have a video showing you how to tie off and add more thread with bead weaving.
love the bracelet but the end of the video showing the closure spoils the whole thing, i was totally lost as to how to finish the bangle
I wish you would have talked through it as you finished the project.
Sally
I am having issues with completing my spiral in the sense of joining the the two ends together. Maybe I'm just not understanding what's your doing to get them together?
Since the end of the video has been mentioned before, maybe I can help you understand the problem with it. First, it would have helped if the same bracelet had been used through the entire video. When the ends of the bracelet are being woven together, you show sewing into the beginning, but the entire section on completing the attachment was skipped over until the last few beads. No one can see how and where the sections were joined.
Thank-you very much for this tutorial! I looove it!
When u put together the ends do u go into the third bead in the core to start the last spiral? Do u go all the way around the bracelet with the final spiral? I could not tell what was happening in the video on the finishing row. Thank 's
These are beautiful! Thanks for the video :)
if you had used only two colors and only one size bead, it would be much easier to understand how the two ends are joined
well thank you very much for youre time and responding
mayby i am gonna try it once....i think i am not good enough yet....again,thank you
never mind - I just found them on your site. I was looking them up wrong.
Love this bracelet
Great video, I've wanted to try learing this. Thank you.
Beautiful bracelet at the end. Instructions as clear as mud.... There is such a difference in the bead types it was too confusing visually.
We suggest practicing with two clearly different colors like the blue and red. Once you get a hang of it you can upgrade to similarly colored beads.
Okay, thanks
beautiful work... thanks
i really like this video.....im having problems with how much string to use i keep running out and having to it restring and start where i left off and i keep tangling my string n getting knots in it help..
Great job sis...but please how do you end it... it's not clear for me
Full instructions for this project can be found in the following link: www.beadaholique.com/evening-star-necklace.html
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing this is so easy.
Thanks for watching!
I am sorry but I am not quite sure what you are asking. Can you please give me more details?
Nice tutorial. Thank you very much
Wonderful tutorial...Thank you so much.:)
For new beaders switching from two colors to llighter multi color beads is difficult to follow.
I had no trouble following the tutorial for the spiral rope bracelet. However, it would have been much easier following the video if the instructor used the same beads use to make the rope. Having all those multi color and size beads was just way to confusing. I am hoping there is either another video or written instructions. I have 3 spiral ropes dying to be joined.
@Beadaholique I have Beadalon Wildfire 0.15mm and I have a terrible time threading a #12 needle with it. I am thinking that maybe the thread is too thick. Is that so?
sooooooo beautifull
Hi...I had trouble following you when you finished the bracelet. The part where you join the two end, I was confused after that as to where to start the last spirals. You don't add any additional beads at this point, right? The video just seemed a bit unclear at that point.
Mil Gracias por su tutorial me podrian recomendar lo mismo pero en español me quedaron algunas dudas en el remate
for some reason mine is not staying in a spiral pattern could it be the fact im attempting it with thread? or is it just me?
Thank you!
what tread is the bestto use if you want to make different bracelets? because i saw some nice bracelets, but they are all different kinds of thread. which would you recommend with which you can make more projects?
No clue on how to join. Help!
I think the confusion on connecting to ends into bangle is that the actual rope had two many different shades to see what your were doing. I you could show us how to close the bracelet with just the two colors it would be so much easier for us to follow. Thank you
This is a great video. I have one question. When I make spiral bracelets my spirals flop all over and are very spaced after I'm done. Your spiral beads are grouped very tightly. Could it be that my beads are too large or heavy? I used 6mm fire polished and 4 mm fire polished on a separate project.
i seem to have issues with gaps between my spiral color what am I doing wrong. Its after I get several of the spirals done and its pulled tight.
I need to see one where you pick up 1 for core 3 spiral go up through 3 core move to left go through 4 core !!!
For your almost finished project, the one with 6 o's mix, can you tell the procedure?
It looks beautiful!
hi~thank you very much for sharing this vid!
it is beatiful but can you make this with clasp on the end instead of stitching truh?
thank you again
You have the tutorial of Watford bugle Russian spiral wraporund? Thank you
how to do rope stitch two crystal beads around sand beads
I'm sorry my english is very bad but i hope you answer to me :)
merci beaucoup pour ce tuto j'aimerai connaitre la dimension des perles necessaire pour faire ce bracelet...
Thank you very much
is it possible to use elastic chords for this project>
I would like to know if you have to have a bangle or can you add a clasp to this bracelet? If so, how can I add a clasp? Thank you for the videos they are outstanding!
Do you know of another tutorial online that show how to combine the ends together. Maybe looking at a couple examples we will be able to figure out. I want to make a few for some friends I am visiting in Ocotober
Does the core always have to be four beads or can it be different numbers?
can you tell me where I can find 5mm pearls - I have found 4mm & 6mm, but not 5mm.
what size needle are you using?
Hi could you tell me how I can end it with a toggle or clasp please. Thank you so much for the tutorial
noemi carrion Check out our video 'How to Add a Clasp to a Bead Woven Spiral Rope' here: www.beadaholique.com/t-video-How-To-Add-A-Clasp-To-A-Bead-Woven-Spiral-Rope.aspx?UA-cam&
hi there. this is a lovely bracelet. i look forward to making one. how many beads, roughly, would you say you need to make this? as i dont want to start the project only to realise i dont have enough...
thanks in advance. x
Thank u very much
it would have been helpful if you had finished the 2 color bracelet. then we could see what you were doing. introducing all those other beads into the mix, while very pretty, made it hard to understand what you were trying to show us..
beautiful but I couldn't follow the part where you joined. I couldn't tell where you were putting the needle. I would love it if you'd done it with the two colour bracelet.
I think your website is being hacked... wont let me access it
Arlene Keeler Try using this link: www.beadaholique.com/yt
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Fixed.... thanks!
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