Beadwork is the art or craft of attaching beads to one another or to cloth using a needle and thread. Most beadwork takes the form of jewelry or other personal adornment, but beads are also used in wall hangings and sculpture.
Beadwork techniques are broadly divided into loom and off-loom weaving, stringing, bead embroidery, bead crochet, and bead knitting.
Most cultures have employed beads for personal adornment. Archaeological records show that people made and used beads as long as 5000 years ago. Beads have also been used for religious purposes, as good luck talismans, and as curative agents.
A bead is a small, decorative object that is pierced for threading or stringing.
Beads range in size from under a millimeter to over a centimeter. Glass, plastic, and stone are probably the most common materials, materials.
Beadwork is the craft of making things with beads.
Types of beads include:
Lampwork beads Baily's beads Chevrons Fire-polish beads Millefiori Pressed glass beads Seed beads
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