Beading Techniques (Level 2)

Applicants should have finished Beading MQF 1

30 week course with 3 contact hours per week

Knowledge

The relationship between primary colors and the methods used to mix them to create new colors.
The impact of varying bead sizes on a uniform stitch to alter the final style or type of jewelry.
The compatibility and combination of different stitches (such as combining ladder stitch or square stitch with brick stitch).
The structural distinction between increasing or decreasing within the body of a piece versus on the outside edges only.
The visual and structural effects generated by the application of shaping techniques.
The methods required to craft structural tubular objects without the utilization of molds.
The fundamental techniques and principles of wire working.
The selection criteria for different types of wire based on project requirements (such as floral designs versus jewelry items).

Skills

The selection of beads in appropriate colors, shades, and sizes to suit specific project designs.
The application of the color wheel to achieve harmonic color patterns.
The recognition and execution of diverse stitch types.
The matching of specific bead types to appropriate stitches and projects.
The seamless transition between multiple stitch types within a single piece to create composite designs.
The manipulation of project width through the addition or removal of beads.
The widening or narrowing of work across varying stitch styles.
The expansion of odd-numbered vertical rows, stabilized by weaving back into the foundation.
The reduction of row lengths via bead omission and subsequent secure weaving back into the body of the work.
The combination of specialized stitches (including square stitch, peyote, brick stitch, and netting) to form tubular structures.
The application of tubular beadwork for ornamental purposes, such as dressing ceramic dolls.
The proficient operation of wire working tools.
The installation of clasps without knots through the use of crimp beads and metal findings.
The fabrication of intricate ornaments, such as leaves and flowers, using wire techniques.

The autonomous creation of a beading project incorporating multiple colors and sizes of beads.
The production of beadwork that integrates varying stitches within the same piece.
The execution of a project shaped through precise increasing and decreasing techniques.
The design and completion of a tubular project utilizing a combination of stitches.
The successful creation of finished, beaded wire jewelry.
The synthesis of two or more learned techniques into a neat, creative final project

Face-to-face lessons and hands on practice

A letter of attendance will be issued to learners who attend at least 80% of the course