A rose flower made from beads is almost indistinguishable from a real plant. Using modern weaving techniques, you can independently create flower arrangements to decorate your home or give as a gift to your loved ones.
Preparing the workspace and tools
Beading should be done in a specially designated place. The ideal option for creativity is a wide table covered with a soft cloth that prevents small particles from rolling. Particular attention should be paid to lighting.
Bead weaving is a painstaking task that requires a lot of eye strain. The work area should have artificial and natural lighting (at least 350 lux). For work in the evening, you should additionally install a table lamp.
Elements for beading:
- A shoe or candy box lined with light-colored velveteen. Used to lay out work material.
- Pliers (knife for cutting wide wire), scissors.
- Beads of red, cherry, white, pink colors. The choice of shade of pink bud depends on the author's imagination.
- Green beads for making leaves and sepals.
- Wire size:
- 0.3 mm (beaded) – necessary for creating flower elements;
- 4-6 mm – used as a stem when forming a composition (sold in hardware stores).
- Mouline thread, floral paper or tape (stem wrap).
- A skein of silk thread and a thin needle. Used to stitch the base of the bud in mosaic weaving.
Weaving rose petals
The instructions for creating plant petals will tell you how to make a rose from beads. To form a bud, the technique of transverse or French weaving is used.
Creating rose flower elements using cross weaving:
- Three beads are strung onto one end of the wire. The middle one remains untouched, and the opposite end of the wire is passed through the two outer beads. After this action, the metal thread is tightened.
- For the next row, 4 beads are picked up and pushed to the previously strung ones. The second end of the wire is threaded through the just placed beads in the opposite direction. The structure is fixed by tightening.
- For weaving each subsequent layer, 2 additional balls are added (6, 8, 12, 14, 16).
- After fixing the last tier (16 beads), 9-12 beads are placed on each end of the wire. The amount of material depends on the size of the product. The beads should completely cover the side of the petal. The ends of the copper thread are threaded through the 1st bead, brought out to the bottom of the structure, twisted.
The size of the bud depends on the number of parts made.
French petal braiding:
- One end of a copper wire segment (50 cm) is twisted into a loop. Five beads are placed on the other end, pushed to the beginning of the upper loop, and twisted. To form the second row (arc), 10 beads are collected. The end of the wire with the beads is brought to the upper loop, wrapping it clockwise.
- String on another 10 beads and secure them with a circular motion at the base of the structure.
- The described actions are repeated 5 times on each side. For a new arc, the number of beads increases. At the end of the petal weaving, the wire is twisted.
How to weave petals on a plasticine base
The circular weaving technique tells how to make a rose from beads using a plasticine base.
To make petals you will need:
- plasticine;
- beads;
- threads matched to the color of the beads;
- clear varnish.
Manufacturing:
- A convex model of a rose petal is formed from plasticine. The outer part of the structure is lubricated with Vaseline.
- The beads are strung on a long thread and laid in a circle over the entire area of the form.
- The top of the structure is coated with clear varnish.
- After the fixer has dried, the plasticine is separated from the beads. The petal is cleaned of Vaseline and coated with varnish on the inside.
- For a rose, you need to make 10 similar petals of different sizes.
How to weave sepals
The rose flower requires making 6 identical sepals from green beads.
Production technology:
- Cross weaving. In the first row there remains 1 bead, the 2 outer ones are crossed with the reverse ends of the wire crosswise. The further scheme:
- a row of 2 beads;
- a line consisting of 3 balls;
- the middle part is formed from 2 tiers of 4 beads each
- further actions are carried out according to the scheme: 3-2-2-1;
- After the last row is formed, the ends of the wire are twisted.
- For French braiding a 50 cm long wire is cut off. A loop is formed at the top. 23 beads are placed in the middle of the segment, secured with a loop. The first 2 arcs consist of 35 beads each. The next ones are secured in the middle of the main structure (23 beads each).
Making Rose Leaves
The self-study guide on parallel and French weaving techniques will explain how to make a rose correctly. Leaves and branches are made from green beads, 0.3 mm copper wire, floral tape or scotch tape.
- Parallel weaving: The method of creating leaves is similar to the production of sepals (1-2-4-6-4-2-1):
- 2 rows are formed from 3 beads;
- 3rd row – 4 beads;
- 4th – 6 beads;
- 5th – 4 balls;
- 6th – 2 balls;
- 7th - one bead.
- the ends of the wire are twisted.
In the specified way, it is necessary to make 5 leaves. The ends of 3 leaves are woven together, forming a stem, to which the other 2 leaves are attached at a distance of 1 cm. The base of the branch is wrapped with green floral tape (scotch tape).
- French braid:
- On a wire (length 80 cm) a main axis of 20 beads is created.
- The base of the leaf is braided with a dense arc of 40 beads in each part.
- For the next row, string on balls that are 5-7 pieces smaller.
- In total, you need to weave 6-7 arcs, gradually reducing the number of beads on each side.
- The three sheets produced are connected to each other by twisting the ends of the wire.
- An additional sheet is screwed to the resulting structure on each side.
- The flower branch is wrapped with green tape.
For the rose you need to make 2 identical branches with 5 leaves on each.
Assembling a rose from beads
The assembly of the flower is the same in all weaving techniques:
- The petals of the bud are curved into an arc.
- Elements of the flower are tied to the cable (4 cm in diameter). The bud begins to form from smaller petals.
- A thread of a shade matching the color of the beads is inserted into the needle. The base of the bud is stitched, giving the structure strength.
- The top of the flower is attached to the stem with tape or floral thread.
- The sepals are located around the petals. The resulting structure is secured with floral thread or floss.
- The stem of the flower is unwound with green tape, masking the wire and the place where the elements of the craft are connected.
- The first branch with leaves is attached at a distance of 1 cm from the sepals. The second one is located 0.5 cm away.
The flower is assembled. It can be placed in a vase, a pot. In a similar way, you can create a basket of roses, fixing the parts of the craft with cement or installing them in the recess of a floral foam.
How to make a small rosebud
A small beaded rose is created using the parallel weaving technique.
Materials required:
- red beads for the bud (the color is chosen at the author’s discretion);
- green beads required in the production of sepals and leaves of the plant;
- copper wire 0.3 mm;
- electric cable with a diameter of 4-5 mm;
- floral tape;
- green floss;
- scotch;
- a spool of thread that matches the color of the beads chosen for the rose;
- needle.
How to make a mini rose from beads step by step instructions
Making a flower:
| Number of elements | Weaving pattern | Edging |
| Petals | ||
| Inner part (4 petals) | 1-2-4-6-8-10-12 | 8-9 beads |
| The middle of the bud (4 petals) | 1-2-4-6-8-10-12-14 | 10-12 beads |
| External part (5 elements) | 1-2-4-6-8-10-12-14-16 | 13-14 beads |
| Sepals | ||
| 6 pcs. | 1-2-2-3-3-4-3-3-2-2-1 | |
| Leaves and branch | ||
| 5 leaves | 1-2-4-5-6-6-5-4-2-1 | |
Rose assembly:
- All petals are curved on the inside.
- The elements of the bud (starting from the smallest) are attached to a thick wire (length 7-10 cm) one by one.
- The base of the rose is stitched with a needle and thread. The top of the flower is secured to the stem with florist's thread (mouline thread).
- The sepals are tied to the base of the bud and secured with threads or floral tape.
- The flower stem is masked with a green ribbon.
- Stepping back 1 cm from the bud, 1 branch is secured. After 0.5 cm, the 2nd is attached. The joint is covered with green tape.
Large flower made of rose and wire
How to make a rose from large beads is indicated in the instructions for parallel and French weaving techniques. In the first case, making a flower is no different from creating a small rose. For a large bud, you need to increase the number and size of petals.
Materials:
- beads of red, wine, pink shades.
- beads that differ from the main material for edging. You can choose a contrasting color or use a combination of tones to give the craft a delicate touch;
- wire 0.3 mm;
- electrical cable 15-20 cm long.
- green beads for leaves and sepals;
- pliers, scissors;
- silk thread and needle;
- green tape, flor tape;
- floss threads for winding.
Cross weave:
- 3 beads are strung on a wire (length 50 cm). The middle bead forms the 1st row of the petal, through the 2 outer ones the opposite ends of the wire are passed in the opposite direction. To create the 3rd row, 4 balls are put on one end of the copper thread, the other end is passed through the beads in the reverse order. The structure must be tightened after each woven tier. The method for creating each subsequent line is similar. To form a bud, it is necessary to make 3 types of petals (4 pcs. each):
| Number of elements | Scheme | Edging |
| Internal | 1-2-4-6-8-10-12-14-16 | 15-16 beads |
| Average | 1-2-4-6-8-10-12-14-16-18 | 20 beads |
| External | 1-2-4-6-8-10-12-14-16-18-20 | 25 beads |
Contrasting beads are used for edging. The main task of the side row is to completely cover the structural part of the petal. The ends of the wire are threaded through the 1st bead of the base, brought out to the bottom of the structure, twisted.
- The sepals are created in a similar way. The weaving pattern is: 1-2-3-3-4-4-5-4-4-3-3-2-1. For a rose, you need to form 9 identical blanks.
- The craft requires making 3 leaf branches. The small one consists of 5 leaves, woven according to the scheme 1-2-4-6-8-6-4-2-1. For large branches, 10 large blanks are formed (1-2-4-6-7-8-7-6-4-2-1).
- The rose is assembled in the same way as the small specimen. All the constructed petals are bent, joined together, and tied to a piece of construction wire. The bottom of the bud is stitched with thread. The sepals are attached to the head of the rose. The entire structure is secured with green tape.
- At a distance of 2.5 cm from the bud, a small branch with leaves is tied. Below it (5-6 cm), large ones are attached on both sides.
- The barrel is wrapped with green flor tape (to mask the joints of the parts of the product).
In French braiding, the bud is formed from 4 petals of different sizes:
- To create the lower petals (3 pcs.), cut a 50 cm long wire. Make a loop at one end of the copper thread. Fit 5 beads to the beginning of the circle, secure the axis. Form the central arc with a circular motion (10 beads in each part). For the petal, create 4 identical roundnesses (the number of beads in each increases by 5-10 pcs.). The 5th circle (edging) is made from a material of a different color. At the end of the weaving, twist the ends of the wire together, tuck the upper tail inside the petal.
- The 4 middle elements are formed in a similar way. To make them, you need a 70 cm long wire, on which you string 7 beaded arcs (the last one is the edging).
- The 3rd row consists of 4 petals created on a copper thread 80 cm long (9 circles with edging).
- The last row (5 petals) is formed using a frame. For this, 2 pieces of wire (18 cm each) are connected and spread apart. A working copper thread (135 cm) is attached to the lower (twisted) part. An axis (5 beads) is created. A semi-arc with balls is fixed to each part of the frame. A petal is made from 11 large arcs, the 12th is made edging.
- The sepal is woven in a similar way. A base of 27 beads is created on a wire (50 cm). The first arc is braided completely. The second is fixed on half of the previous semicircle.
- For a rose, you need to make 3 branches, with 5 leaves on each. To create a leaf, prepare a wire 100 cm long. For the axis, you need to put on 23 beads. The first arc weaves the entire center. The 2nd ends 5 beads below the top, the 3rd is lowered by 5 beads from the end of the second. In this way, 7 incomplete circles are made on both sides. Each subsequent part of the leaf should be lower than the previous one.
- A rose branch is formed from 3 leaves, to which the 2 remaining elements are attached.
- To assemble the flower, the petals are bent. Three small ones are inserted into each other, twisted, and attached to the stem. The remaining parts of the bud are attached to the frame from the outside.
- The full bud is fixed with wire or thread.
- Sepals are attached to the base of the flower, secured with floss and tape.
- The branches and stems are covered with floral tape.
- The branches are screwed to the electric cable at a distance of 3-5 cm from the base of the bud. The joint is masked with tape.
A large rose looks good in a tall glass vase.
Rose bush in a pot
To make a rose bush you will need:
- silver wire (0.8 mm);
- a skein of copper thread (0.3 mm);
- electrical cable;
- beads of various colors (white, red, beige, green)
Weaving buds:
- 10 beads are put on one end of the wire, the ends are twisted, leaving a stem of 1-2 cm. 4 flattened loops are made in a similar way.
- 10 beads are strung onto one end, and the copper thread is passed through the top bead of the nearest loop.
- 3 balls are placed on the structure, the wire is passed through the top 2 loops. Between each loop 3 beads should be placed. After passing the last part, an edging of 10 beads is formed.
- The ends of the wire are twisted.
- The resulting petal is bent.
- In a similar way you need to make 4 pink petals containing 5 loops, 6 petals from 4 loops.
- Once the weaving is complete, a bud is formed from the bent elements. The outer parts of the flower can be slightly bent outward, giving the rose a natural look.
Sepals:
- 26 beads are placed on the wire, the ends are twisted in 3 turns, forming a large loop. The lower circle is created from the resulting tails (8 beads on each). The ends are twisted (the total segment size is 2 cm).
- In a similar way, it is necessary to make 5 blanks.
- To weave the 6th loop, 8 beads are strung onto one end of the wire, which are pulled to the end of the upper loop of the 1st sepal. The wire is wrapped through the base of the large circle. 8 beads are placed on the protruding ends of the copper thread to create the lower circle. The ends of the wire should be connected.
- The sepals are given the required shape.
Leaves and branch:
- The leaves are made using the French weaving technique (main axis of 4 beads, 3 full arcs).
- The branch consists of 3 leaves, intertwined with each other.
Flower assembly:
- A bud is tied to the stem (a piece of construction cable 10-14 cm).
- Sepals are placed on the flower and secured with threads or floral tape.
- The stem and branches are covered with green tape and screwed together.
To decorate the bush, you can make sprigs of orange blossom:
- Place 5 beads in the middle of a piece of wire (length 100 cm). Twist the ends of the wire into a tail (5 cm).
- The 5-ball loop is repeated at each end of the wire tail.
- After the side circles are made, the ends of the copper thread are connected into a branch.
- The technique is repeated until the end of the segment.
- For an orange blossom bush, 3-5 identical blanks with loops are created.
A rose bush is formed from 7-9 identical roses and orange blossoms. The flowers are connected with wire and tape, placed in a pot, and filled with cement for making crafts.
Rose brooch
The rose-shaped brooch consists of 3 layers and a center. It is created using the mosaic weaving method. Each layer of the flower consists of 5 petals.
Weaving a petal:
- 20 beads are put on the thread (bottom layer). The needle is passed in reverse order through every second bead. In the empty spaces, one additional bead is woven (through one)
- Having created the side, the petal needs to be unfolded. An additional needle is taken and the second part of the element is formed.
- In the middle, the petal is pulled together for relief.
- Depending on the weaving of the flower parts, the number of beads may increase.
- The middle layer requires 25 beads.
Having made the necessary elements of the design, the brooch is assembled using beads located in the central part of the blanks. The middle is placed in the gaps between the petals of the main tier. The top is located above the components of the middle.
The top tier is sewn to the central beads so that it is positioned vertically in relation to the rest of the flower.
- A clasp is attached to the back of the rose.
The process of making a rose from beads is a long, laborious, exciting work. Following the patterns and methods of weaving, you can make a unique decoration for your home, clothes, an original gift for loved ones.
Article formatting: Vladimir the Great
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