A Few Different Beading Techniques Related To The Peyote Stitch
Posted by marcologun on January 1, 2008
When you start to use Peyote stitch you will realize that it embodies a number of different beading techniques that include the flat even count, flat odd count as well as tubular even count Peyote stitch. So, if you wish to learn more about these beading techniques you may need to get hold of some tutorials, or study about the various techniques that teach anyone interested in the art how to perform such beading stitches. However, first you may need to know more about the origins of Peyote Stitch and you can then get stuck into its different beading techniques.
Where The Peyote Stitch Originated
The origin of the Peyote Stitch can be traced to the Native American and more specifically to the places where cacti grew and were eaten as atonement as was the custom of the Native American Church. It was common during such ceremonies to use instruments that contained the Peyote Stitch which is how the name was ascribed to this particular type of stitch. And, the first beading technique that pertains to the Peyote Stitch that anyone interested in Peyote Stitches would like to learn about would be the flat even count Peyote Stitch.
The flat even count Peyote Stitch is one of the simpler beading techniques that you will need to learn, and which obviously should not take long to master. To begin with, you must begin the first row by twice going through the first bead, and then you will need to add odd numbers of beads in the case of the first row and have an additional bead to begin the subsequent row while making sure that each row has even numbers of stitches. You can repeat this process for all rows until the beaded fabric has been completed.
The flat odd count Peyote Stitch is another beading technique that is much like that of the flat even count Peyote Stitch though there is a little more complication involved, especially when you reach the end of the first row which involves making a figure eight type stitch that is essential to complete the second row before beginning with the next row.
If you want to have a shape that is cylindrical, you can make use of the tubular Peyote Stitch that is performed in rounds and you can begin this beading technique by adding stitches to the thread for the first round and also the second round and then going through the first stitch once more so that you are able to get a shape that is circular and you should then follow this same procedure for subsequent rows until you form a cylinder that is of the desired length.
So, as you can see, there are a number of different beading techniques that owe their origins to the Native American and which result in different types of objects that can be created including the beaded fabrics and even cylinders.
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