A Look At Unique Beaded Sets

By Larry Jackson


Stones bones and glasses are used in making beads. Beads are mainly used when making decorations especially in fashion industry. To make them fit tightly into the required places drilling with special tools is required. Bead-setting is one type of stone setting. Other types are channel, bezel prong and burnish setting. Unique beaded sets are mainly used in textile industry as an effort to come up with new designs and fashions. This is indeed promoting creativity and independent thinking.

Beading is of enormous importance as it promotes development of many different skills to both the old and the young. Beads are of different sizes therefore holding these different sizes helps in exercising different muscles. It also promotes visual discrimination in that depending on the type of image outlook desired, the best suiting bead is selected. Visual discrimination is promoted when the color of the bead that best suits a desired image is selected.

Excellent coordination between the eye and the hand is enhanced during the procedure since the eye and the hands must move in a coordinated manner to form an enthralling pattern. Cognitive skills such as good planning and application of mathematical skills are acquired too during the procedure. One has to plan on how to move from initial step towards the end in a chronological order. The correct number of beads required to complete a certain pattern for a certain length is determined. This is mathematics.

Socializing is very common during beading. This occurs through exchange of items by the parties during the act. Some patterns made at beading are fitted into the dresses. This shows that the dressing skills are promoted. On completing a project, one gains confidence in him or herself. The self-esteem is promoted too. It also can be used as a form of entertainment.

Specific tools are required so as to accomplish the process. They are, bench vise, setting bur, flex shaft, jet set, ball bur, drill bits, bead tool and round graver. On the other hand materials required are, metal plates and a stone. Care should be first priority when handling these materials because most are sharp.

For a successful bead setting the following steps ought to be followed appropriately. It commences by first placing the stones into the desired pattern and determining the best space between them depending on the pattern and their diameter. Then cut the seat and this one ought to be made with precision so as to avoid too small or too large hole.

Fitting should be checked regularly at the procedure. Tight fitting has been observed to give the best results compared to lose fitting. It is therefore advisable to try the tight fitting. The seat depth should too be determined with great caution too. The line is cut using onglette graver and its depth should be the same as that of the seat. Then the isolation of beads is done. Setting bur helps in seat cleaning.

Ensured stone sits nicely by pushing it with a brush pusher. The beads are then raised and then formed. Too much force is not required during this stage. The process of bead making is very enjoyable. Most of the dressing concerned with weddings, social engagements and traditional celebrations are mainly decorated with the beads.




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