Beading Workshop

Beading Workshop

Discover the colourful world of beadwork in this hands‑on beginner’s course designed to take you from simple stitches to beautifully crafted jewellery and decorative pieces. Across five creative weeks, you’ll explore a range of essential beading techniques — from peyote stitch and spiral weave to brick stitch and loom work — building confidence as you go. Each session focuses on a new skill, with guided projects that allow you to practise, experiment, and start designing your own unique creations.

Whether you’re looking to make jewellery, small decorative items, or simply enjoy a relaxing craft, this course offers a friendly and inspiring introduction to beadwork.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to work with different bead types, including delicas

• Core stitches such as peyote, spiral weave, brick stitch, and loom weaving

• How to increase and decrease beads to shape your work

• How to read and follow beading patterns

• Techniques for finishing, joining, and creating 3D forms

• The basics of designing your own beadwork pieces.

Week 1 — Getting Started with Peyote Weaving

• Starting peyote stitch

• Even‑count and odd‑count peyote

• Reading peyote patterns

• Finishing techniques.

Project: Mug mat (coaster)

Week 2 — Shaping with Peyote & Working with Delicas

• Peyote using delica beads

• Increasing and decreasing beads

• Zipping flat peyote to form a tube

Project: A piece of jewellery

Week 3 — Spiral Weave Techniques

• Basic spiral weave

• Combining different bead sizes for texture

Project: Bracelet, necklace, or beaded glasses strap Week 4 — Brick Stitch Basics

• Starting brick stitch

• Increasing and decreasing rows

Project: A small animal or motif.

Week 5 — Introduction to Loom Weaving

• Setting up and working on a bead loom

Project: Loom‑woven bracelet.

By the end of the course you’ll have a solid foundation in the major beading techniques, a collection of handmade pieces, and the confidence to start designing your own beadwork.