Things You'll Need:
- Bead loom
- Beading thread or mono filament
- Beading needle
- Assorted seed beads
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Step 1
Position the bead loom so one of the short ends faces you. Tie one end of the beading thread to the hook or knob that is the anchor for the warp thread. This is the thread that you will be bead weaving around and will form the length of the finished product.
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Step 2
Run the warp thread up over the bead loom cross bar and down to the other end of the loom. Loop the beading thread around the other side's knob or hook. Repeat this back and forth motion as many times as necessary for the finished Native American style bead loom project. Remember that you need a warp thread on both outside edges of the piece. The warp threads should be taut.
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Step 3
Thread a long length of beading thread or mono-filament onto a long beading needle. Leaving a long tail, tie the thread to the first warp thread on the right hand side. This is the anchor for your entire bead loom project.
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Step 4
Slide the beading needle through all the seed beads needed to complete the first row of the pattern. The pattern should already be laid out on graph paper or you can use a purchased pattern from a craft store. Each square in the pattern is a seed bead.
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Step 5
Pass the beaded needle under the warp threads from right to left. Push the beads to the very end of the thread next to the knotted end on the Native American style bead loom. Then press the beads up between the warp threads: one bead in each space.
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Step 6
Loop the threaded needle upward around the last warp thread on the left. Then pass it through all the seed beads in the row on the top side of the warp thread. This will hold all the beads in place and completes one row of bead loom work.
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Step 7
Repeat the same process for every line of the pattern you want to make. When you are done with the Native American style bead loom project, weave the long ends of the beading thread into the beaded section to hide them. Clip the warp threads, tie them off or weave them in and use the bead loom finished project in your craft or jewelry.
