1) Copyright
Please do not distribute, lend or copy. Do not mass produce.
Copyrights 2012 XQ Designs
2) Descriptions:
This is a project for beginners who like to learn Flat Odd-Count Peyote Stitch. Peyote stitch is a versatile beadweaving technique and with flat odd-count or even-count Peyote you can create wonderful handmade jewelries.
With this tutorial you'll learn how to create a Peyote pattern, how to easily start a Peyote Stitch, how to zip it or make the ends meets to form a circle or a ring. The pictoral step by step will help you go through each beadweaving to create a ring
3) Materials and Tools:
1 pack of 3 colors of 11/0 seed beads
60 inches beading thread
2 beading needles
Scissor
Ruler or tape measure
Mandrel (optional)
4) Peyote Pattern
The pattern is presented in rows with the odd numbers presenting the "down bead" and the even numbers presenting the "up bead." Follow through the pattern to determine what color of bead you need to stitch.
5) Step by Step Guide
1) Bead Stopper
Cut 60 inches beading thread. Pick up an extra bead and pass the needle back thru the bead 2 times, leaving at least 7 inches tail. This bead will serve as your "bead stopper."
2) Following the Peyote Pattern
Follow the 1st row Peyote Pattern and slide in the seed beads in this order:
2 orange, 2 blue, 2 white, 2 orange and 1 blue
Tip to starting a Peyote Stitch
Pick up your extra beading needle. Without a thread insert the needle through the beads starting with the last bead (blue bead) then skip the 1st orange bead and insert through the 2nd orange bead. Skip again the 1st white bead and insert through the 2nd white bead. Follow the same skipping and inserting through the bead until you come out of your bead stopper.
You now can clearly see your "up beads" and "down beads." The down beads with the needle are your 1st row and the up beads are your 2nd row.
3) 3rd Row
Now you're ready to stitch and follow your pattern. Pick up an orange bead.
Pass the needle thru the next orange up bead.
Pull the thread
Pick up a white bead, skip the orange down bead and pass the needle thru
the next white up bead then pull the thread.
Do the same for the next blue and orange beads.
Now you would notice there is no "up bead." To complete the 3rd row and create an up bead,
following your pattern, pick up a white bead. Pass the needle back thru the orange down bead
shown in arrow and then pull the thread.
You have completed your 3rd row.
4) Stepping up to 4th Row
To weave the 4th row you need your thread coming out of the last white up bead you just added.
Coming out of the last orange bead, pass the needle into the next 2 orange beads and pull the thread.
After pulling the thread continue to pass the needle thru the blue down bead
from the 1st row shown in arrow.
Then pass thru the orange up bead from the 2nd row.
And then thru the last orange bead.
Then pass back thru the last white bead shown in arrow. Now you're ready
to start to weave the 4th row, but this time you're going to weave going
down your beadwork.
5) 4th Row
Coming out of the last white up bead, pick up a white bead, skip the orange down bead
from the 2nd row and pass the needle thru the next orange up bead from the 3rd row. Pull the thread.
Following your pattern, do the same for the next color of beads until your
thread comes out of the last orange bead. At this stage you have completed your 4th row.
6) 5th Row
Following again your pattern and this time, weaving upward your beadwork,
pick up a white bead and pass the needle thru the next white bead.
Pull the thread. Now you are ready to start to your 5th row. Repeat Steps 3, 4 and 5 until you reach your desired length or diameter that will fit your ring finger.
Skittling Thread
In case you need to change or renew your thread, simply pass the needle back thru several beads in zigzag direction and going up and down. The thread will not slip off, even without a knot. Then cut off excess thread.
To continue, cut a new thread, skittle the thread again until you come out of the last bead you left off.
7) Zipping Up a Flat Peyote
After you have reached your desired length and your beadwork now fits your finger you need to "zip up" the beadwork to form a circle or a ring.
Fold your beadwork and make the ends meet. To determine if you can zip up your Peyote beadwork, after folding your right side beadwork should start with a down bead, if so then you can zip it up; otherwise, add another row or remove one row.
Coming out from your very last bead, pass the needle back thru the 1st up bead from your left side, going up like shown in the pattern. Weave in zigzag direction, passing the needle thru the up beads.
Keep pulling the thread as you pass the needle thru the up beads. You can use a mandrel to make it easier to zip up your beadwork and to keep its form. To end your beadwork, simply follow the steps on "Skittling Thread."
You have completed the Peyote Beaded Ring. Hope you like it!
If you have any query or feedback for the tutorial,
Please contact me at .
8) About The Author
Started as a hobby, I have then addicted into sharing my knowledge through tutorial writing. I publish my knowledge and research through my websites. I also work with other jewellery artists to develop tutorials based on their designs. I hope you will browse through all our creations and hope you will like them.
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