Free Beading Patterns, Tips, Techniques and Instructions

Don't have any good free beading patterns? Don't know how to make bead animals? You've come to the right place!

You'll find here free beading animal patterns, summary of the basic techniques and a few step by step instructions.

Before I tell you anything more don't forget to check out my amazing new eBook. It's teaches you how to make wonderful animals, jewelry and flowers... (such as the lily below!)

A couple of years ago, I was a fanatic. I loved it and I made animals and other creatures all the time.

After I had completed more than hundred animals and creatures, I gave it up. I simply got bored with.

When I started to build this website, it came to mind and I decided start it again. After I've made some animals, I noticed that I still love it.

It's just fantastic!

 

 

Maybe you haven't ever made animals or jewellery or maybe you're more skilled than me, but either way this page is for you!

I've made each idea that you can see in this section. So, let's get started!

• beads (different colours and sizes)
• wire (or nylon fishing line)
• pattern (choose one from my collection)

By the way, what do you use, wire or nylon fishing line? 
Formerly, I used fishing line, because I found it a bit easier to use.
However, it has no definite shape. It won't stand on its feet.
The wire animals will stand. You can bend them as you like. And it's a great advantage! So, I would definitely suggest wire, but very thin wire.

Important:

if you're making an animal that has to be round or 3D (like the penguin on the left), always use nylon fishing line. I have a good example for this: Once, I decided to make an owl, which was  supposed to be round. After I finished it (using wire), it looked like a bat and not an owl. It was completely flat.
I was very angry and I scolded the book. Later, I read the text beside the owl which said, that use fishing line.

The next day, I made the owl again using fishing line. When I finished, it looked like exactly as it supposed to be. It was round.
So, use fishing line for rounded and 3D animals.

And what about beads? I won't explain them here, because this page is already becoming too long so click here learn more!


Anyway, if you're looking for step by step instructions, you can find them here: 

• Butterfly Project (easy)
• Baby Frog Project (medium)  With Video Guideline!!

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