How Do You Make A Bead Weaving Loom?
Native Americans have been refining the art of loom beading for thousands of years, devising extremely complex techniques and patterns. Before Colonial times, Native Americans made beads by grinding and shaping materials such as turquoise, coral, shells, wood, and bone. Europeans brought a huge variety of glass beads that the Native Americans incorporated into their designs. While beading can be amazingly intricate, you can create simple craft projects using a homemade bead loom and beads that can be purchased at many discount arts and crafts stores. Draw a rectangle 4 inches by 12 inches in the center of the cardboard. Extend each short end another 3 inches and extend each long side another 2 inches. You should now have a shallow cross-shaped pattern. Cut out the loom using the craft knife. Cut along the lines indicating the outlines of the extensions, but be sure not to cut along the edges of the first rectangle you drew. The outline of this rectangle indicates folds, not cuts. You s
