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Bead Craft - Convenient Methods To Obtain Outstanding Ideas
Regardless of which of the huge number of beading ideas I'm pursuing, I regard patterning as the single most important aspect of the hobby. A good pattern can cover a huge number of other bead craft design sins, and good crafters will spend a lot of time fiddling with their patterns to get them just right.
In this article, I will take a brief look at two sources of inspiration for your bead craft ideas that you might not have thought of. Think this an experiment in cross discipline thinking, and it is my hope that when you read these words, your mind will immediately start turning on the subject, and a full boatload of OTHER ideas will fall into your lap. Even if that doesn't happen though, that is still a ward against the bead craft equivalent of "writer's block." So here goes:
Poetry
Any poem that is not free verse has a rhyme and meter to it. Haiku's structure is like 5-7-5. Iambic pentameter has its own rhythm, and so forth. There are a huge number of rhythms to choose from, and source of inspiration is as close as your nearest volume of poetry.
Take the haiku example. You can construct a pattern around the haiku rhythm, 5-7-5. An arrangement of five beads. A different arrangement of seven, and then back to five. Repeat this around your necklace (or bracelet, or whatever) and you'll have designed a "haiku bead craft necklace."
Or if your favorite poem has a funky rhythm like
a-b-b-a
b-c-c-b
c-d-d-c
(repeat)
You can organize a bead craft pattern around that (every letter represents a different component) to striking effect. And, your bead craft project will have an interesting story surrounding it!
Sheet Music
One more excellent source for inspiration to enhance your bead craft projects is sheet music. Assign one bead component to each note and place according to whatever song you choose.
As you please, either ignore sharps and flats or add entirely new bead craft ideas elements for them. Start with something simple. Design a "Mary had a little lamb" necklace, playing with the components until you're happy with the results. Again, an off beat method of looking at the topic of patterning that can enrich the execution of your bead craft ideas in unpredicted ways!
*Note: You'll probably simply want to focus on one line of the sheet music in your bead craft project, lest you make something much too large to use! Note too that pattern and medium can, and often will, influence one another! What may work well with semi-precious stones may not be as viable with a wood/metal mix, so there's definitely a bit of experimentation involved! The key thing, regardless of where your inspiration comes from, or what form it finally takes, is to stick with it! Persistence and experimentation will must win the day!
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