The document discusses the history and tools of beadwork. Beadwork is the art of attaching beads together using thread or wire. It has a long history dating back to the 13th century, with examples given of beadwork from that era in Germany and Italy. Common beadwork tools include pliers for bending wire, scissors for cutting thread, crimping pliers for securing beads, and bead boards for organizing beads while working. The document also covers different types of beads used in beadwork such as bicone, oval, square, and pearl beads.

1. BEADWORK
DARYL NIKO L. CEMPRON
Dept. of H.E.Ed and Family Life
College of Home Economics
Central Mindanao University

4. Beadwork
- the art or craft of attaching beads to one
another or to cloth, usually by the use of
a needle and thread or soft, flexible wire.

5. Beadwork’s History: An Overview

6. Lorenzo Lotto’s - “Venus &
Cupid”
13th Century Reliquary Box –
German
Mid 1520’s (Venetian)

7. 13th Century Reliquary Box –
German
Glass seed beads, bezants,
Halberstadt, Germany

8. 1220, Shoes of the Holy
Roman Emperor
Calf with red silk and gold
edging, precious stones and
pearls. Emperor Friedrich II.

9. 1220, Gloves of the Holy
Roman Emperor
Red silk, embroidered in gold;
with rubies,
sapphires, pearls; enameled
gold.

10. COMMON TOOLS

11. Round Nose Pliers
Round nose pliers are used for bending wire and
making loops.

12. Chain or Flat Nose Pliers
They are used for almost everything else, from
holding your pieces to opening and closing
chain links and jump rings.

13. Wire or Side Cutters
They are used to cut stringing material and light
gauge wire.

14. Crimping Pliers
Crimping pliers are
specially designed for
crimping beads. This
comes in handy when you
want to make sure your
beads are securely in
place.

15. Awl
An awl is a beading tool
used for knotting. The awl
makes it easier for you to
make consistent and tight
knots.

16. Bead Boards
Bead boards have a curved groove with a
measuring scale alongside with compartments
in which the beads can be held while you
work. This will end your frustration of all the
beads ending up on the floor

17. Adhesives
Adhesives are useful for sticking non-metal
items such as wooden beads

18. Hammer
A hammer can be used to flatten wire which will
harden the wire and will therefore keep its
form better

19. What are the other tools then?

20. TYPES OF BEADS

21. Sliding
Diamond

22. Bicone Beads

23. Flat Oval
Beads

24. Oval Opaque
Plastic Beads

25. Glass Beads

26. Hex Beads

27. Square Seed
Beads

28. Pony Beads

29. Pearl Beads

30. Liquid Beads