Learn brick stitch to explore and depict two-dimensional scenes such as landscapes, flowers, figures, or faces. Starting with a drawing or photo, the design will first be simplified by making a torn paper collage. The collage will serve as a basis for creating a picture in flat brick stitch. The advantage of brick over loom work or peyote in expressing a design is that the direction of the stitching lines will be constructed of bead ladders which can be made to extend in any direction following the lines of the design. Curves can also be smoothly reproduced. A variety of bead sizes and shapes incorporate nicely as well.
Limit: 12 students, ages 16 and up (ages 12 - 15 if accompanied by an adult)
Materials fee: $20 includes color copied instructions, shared painted papers for collaging, and the use of glue sticks, bead tip glue, tracing papers, colored pencils, etc. No beads are provided for this fee but an optional supplementary selection of beads, threads and needles in various sizes may be purchased individually from the instructor.
Students should bring:
- Design to work from such as picture, photo, or drawing--keep it simple!
- Scissors
- Nymo, silamide or fireline beading thread
- Beading needles, sizes 10-12
- Variety of beads in the colors of the design; include shadings of several close colors in sizes of 14, 10, 11, 8, and 6 (not all colors need to be in all sizes). Shaped beads may be useful. Complimentary accent colors are helpful too.
- Beeswax or substitute
- Light and/or magnifier, if needed (optional)
- Working container for beads
