How Do You Make A Beaded Rose Flower Beadalon Thread?
French beading, the art of creating beaded flowers, is thought to date back as far as the 15th century. The craft became extremely popular in France in the 1800, where it became known as “French beading.” This beautiful craft, now considered an art form, is still popular today. Making a beaded rose with Beadalon cording or wire is a great way to learn the art of French beading. Cut 30 cm Beadalon cording. The 26-gauge wire is a good size, but if you prefer to work with Beadalon thread instead, choose a stiffer one that is still thin enough to go through the beads multiple times. String three beads onto the wire/thread. Thread the wire back into the second and third beads to form a loop and pull tight, keeping equal lengths on both ends of the free wire. String four beads onto one free end of the wire. Thread the other free end of the wire back through all four beads, creating a loop. Pull tight. Continue this way adding six, eight, 10, 12 and 14 beads for each subsequent row. For the l
