There are many different off-loom bead stitches, including new stitches (distinct thread paths) published as recently as 2015: Most off-loom techniques can be accomplished using a single needle and thread (no warp threads), and some have two-needle variations.ĭifferent stitches produce pieces with distinct textures, shapes, and patterns. Off-loom beadweaving is a family of beadwork techniques in which seed beads are woven together into a flat fabric, a tubular rope, or a three-dimensional object such as a ball, clasp, box, or a piece of jewelry. Cheap bead looms are sometimes made from styrofoam trays, wrapping the warp through evenly-spaced small slits notched into opposite edges.Īn example of off-loom beadweaving, specifically plaiting, from Sarawak, Malaysia. Most looms are meant to sit on a table, but some have floor stands or are meant to sit in the lap. Some looms have roller bars these allow the weaver to produce pieces that are longer than the loom. Usually, a comb or spring is used to hold the warp threads a bead-width apart (the lede image shows a threaded rod). Then the needle is passed back through the beads, but above the warp threads, to lock the beads into place.īead looms vary in size and are typically made of wood or metal. Then the beads are pressed in between the warp threads from below. First, an entire row of beads is strung on the weft thread. The most common modern loom bead weaving technique requires two passes of the weft thread per row of beads. Fringe can also be added during weaving or before the piece is removed from the loom. Although loomed pieces are typically rectangular, it is possible to increase and decrease to produce angular or curvy shapes.
When weaving on a loom, the beads are strung on the weft threads and locked in between the warp threads.
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