Miyuki weaving on loom

Discover how to weave Miyuki beads on a loom.
This technique shows you the basic weaving method for your bracelet, ring,... creations

For this project you need:
A loom thread for weaving, 0.25mm or 0.30mm a needle Miyuki Délica 11/0 beads or Rocailles 11/0 beads a clasp if needed

Weaving techniques:

The "Brickstitch" or the "Peyote" (for which you do not need a loom) are done by hand. The beads are positioned staggered from one row to the next, which allows for more detailed patterns and freer shapes.

Loom weaving allows you to create weavings where the beads are aligned on each row. In this case, you can make bead strands with the possibility to create a widening or narrowing to make a diamond shape in the center of the bracelet, for example.

Find this technique soon in another tutorial.

Step 1:

To start, choose the thread color.

Choose your pattern and create a grid/diagram that will guide you for the assembly.

Make a knot on one of the pivots.

While holding the spool in your hand, place the thread between the spring up to the opposite spring.

Wrap the thread around the pivot several times and return to the first pivot.

Be careful to maintain good thread tension.

Continue like this until you reach the desired number of rows.

To know the desired width and thus the number of thread rows:

As a guideline, for a width of 1cm you will need to place 8 thread go-and-returns and therefore 7 beads in the intervals.

Then make a knot by returning to the first pivot. For an odd number of beads, finish on the first.
For an even number on the second.

Step 2:

Cut a new thread of about 1.5m (depending on the project)

If needed, it will always be possible to make a connection that will be placed inside a bead.

Make a double knot on the outer thread to the right.

Step 3:

Then, place the needle on the thread.

Depending on the clasp used, you can weave the thread by alternating passing under and over the threads. Do 3 or 4 back and forth.

Use this technique with tube clasps but not for a neat finish (e.g., cuff).

Then string the beads of the first row following the grid.

Pass the beads under the loom then, with a finger, position the beads between the threads and pass the needle back through the row of beads.

The thread first passes under the vertical threads then over. The beads therefore slide on the threads.

Continue like this until you reach the desired number of rows.

If you need to join a thread, make sure the knot is hidden inside a bead.

Step 4:

Once the weaving is finished, cut the threads at the pivots.

Be very careful because the beads slide on the threads.

Then depending on the desired result, you will finish in different ways.

For a flexible bracelet, you will have woven the threads at the beginning and at the end.

Then you will tie knots with the threads.

The first with the second, the second with the third... to lock the beads.

You can use a tube clasp to insert the first row of beads plus the threads or a magnetic clasp...

For a neat finish or to glue the weaving onto a structure, for example,
You will need to thread all the threads one by one into the weaving and bring them out towards the back.

And there you go!