One of the most intricate and tricky elements of bead craft is the idea of patterning. The human eye reflexively seeks out and identifies patterns, and our brains are designed to parse data in smallish, easily organized chunks. Thus, the reason telephone numbers, social security numbers, and the like are broken into smallish chunks: 555-1212 vs. 5551212.
Oftentimes, an amateur to the world of beadwork will be tempted to just use whatever is on hand, and the results will be haphazard randomness. Now, it is true that this approach can often yield attractive results. There's, however, a growing body of evidence indicating that symmetry and identifiable patterns are one of the keys to defining what we see and recognize as "beauty." A student of bead craft would do well to take these lessons to heart, which brings us back 'round to the importance of patterning as it relates to your beadwork.
Beadwork patterns could be as simple or as complex as you'd care to make them, though I would recommend less complicated designs for the amateur, with increasing complexity as an usual extension of experience. And don't think that an easy pattern will create unattractive results! The easiest pattern of all is 1-1-1, best embodied by the classic strand of pearls. Easy. Elegant. Eternal.
Still, many people get into bead craft as a form of self presentation, and one of the ways that expression manifests itself in the interest is through the magic of the pattern.
Some people (both novices and veterans in the bead craft world) spend hours upon hours testing with arrangements until they hit upon anything that is really compelling. More common though, particularly to those new to beadwork, is a sense of intimidation. This is unfortunate, but the overwhelming most of hobbyists will outgrow that fear as they gain more bead craft experience.
Still, if you've recently taken up beadwork as a hobby and find yourself struggling with the complexity of developing your own patterns, you can get a lots of sites on the web offering bead craft pattern ideas and examples. Make use of these in your designs, and before very long, you'll probably find yourself thinking, "I like this pattern, but would not it be neat if..." and almost before you know it, you'll be on your route to creating your own, wholly unique beadwork.
Anyone can, in a matter of minutes, learn the basic mechanics of bead craft, but the real artistry, and the portion that takes longer to master, is learning the art of patterning. My advice to beginners would be simply this: Try developing bead craft patterns on your own, but don't force it. If it's something you are struggling with, seek out bead craft resource websites on the web for pattern ideas and practice with those. Earlier or later, something will "click" inside your head, and you will find yourself branching out in your own way.
Patience and practice. They are the real keys to mastering the craft, and coming up with original, innovative beadwork.
Oftentimes, an amateur to the world of beadwork will be tempted to just use whatever is on hand, and the results will be haphazard randomness. Now, it is true that this approach can often yield attractive results. There's, however, a growing body of evidence indicating that symmetry and identifiable patterns are one of the keys to defining what we see and recognize as "beauty." A student of bead craft would do well to take these lessons to heart, which brings us back 'round to the importance of patterning as it relates to your beadwork.
Beadwork patterns could be as simple or as complex as you'd care to make them, though I would recommend less complicated designs for the amateur, with increasing complexity as an usual extension of experience. And don't think that an easy pattern will create unattractive results! The easiest pattern of all is 1-1-1, best embodied by the classic strand of pearls. Easy. Elegant. Eternal.
Still, many people get into bead craft as a form of self presentation, and one of the ways that expression manifests itself in the interest is through the magic of the pattern.
Some people (both novices and veterans in the bead craft world) spend hours upon hours testing with arrangements until they hit upon anything that is really compelling. More common though, particularly to those new to beadwork, is a sense of intimidation. This is unfortunate, but the overwhelming most of hobbyists will outgrow that fear as they gain more bead craft experience.
Still, if you've recently taken up beadwork as a hobby and find yourself struggling with the complexity of developing your own patterns, you can get a lots of sites on the web offering bead craft pattern ideas and examples. Make use of these in your designs, and before very long, you'll probably find yourself thinking, "I like this pattern, but would not it be neat if..." and almost before you know it, you'll be on your route to creating your own, wholly unique beadwork.
Anyone can, in a matter of minutes, learn the basic mechanics of bead craft, but the real artistry, and the portion that takes longer to master, is learning the art of patterning. My advice to beginners would be simply this: Try developing bead craft patterns on your own, but don't force it. If it's something you are struggling with, seek out bead craft resource websites on the web for pattern ideas and practice with those. Earlier or later, something will "click" inside your head, and you will find yourself branching out in your own way.
Patience and practice. They are the real keys to mastering the craft, and coming up with original, innovative beadwork.
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