Home Made Beading Loom

[CloudWeaver]

Home made Loom for Beading
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*Read all instructions first to get a good understanding!!!

Materials you will need:
1 piece of wood 1 x1 works 20 inches long
2 screws 1/4 inch long
Screwdriver
Four thumbtacks
Thread
Beads (seed beads)
Tape measure
Pencil
Hammer
Nails

Measure from each end three inches, mark it and saw these off but dont discard them.

Taking those three inch boards, using a pencil draw a line down the center of them. [-------] not on the longest part!!!! As if you had them standing up in position like bookcases on the longer board.

Then using your saw make a groove in it. This is where your beaded thread is going to go so you can separate your threads when doing beading.

Take the other end of the three inch boards and nail it to the 14 inch board so it looks like this...
l______________l <~ the "l" is the three inch boards!!!

Once secure you will add your screws to the outer sides of your three inch boards like this...+l___________l+
the "+" is your screws one per side.

Then thread up your needle making sure there is a knot at the end...string on some beads around thirty or so, put in another knot.

Take this beaded thread put it in your groove and using thumbtacks on either side to secure the thread...[XXXXXX]
the "X" is your beaded thread.

Now all you have to remember is that if you are doing a beaded project you will have an off count of threads for any project i.e. if the project has six beads you will have seven strands.
Using the screws on the end to hold your strands and the beaded thread to separate your strands.

Take your time and before you start lay it out to help you if need be.

[horselover185]

that looks like something  that i can really use since i love to do beading thank you i am going to have my husband make me one for christmas

[CloudWeaver]

Hey that is great! Let me know how it turned out. I hope my instructions were clear and understandable. If you have a picture of it would you mind sharing? Plus any beaded projects that were made from it if you have any pictures please share.

Have a great day!:)

[SMS]

You can also use an old picture frame, plus the materials from the op.  That is how I made mine, and now I have 2 small store bought ones and my big picture frame one.

[CloudWeaver]

That is simply great SMS! Thanks for the tip and the idea. I am sure its greatly appreciated.

Have a great day!:)