Iris from beads: master class and weaving scheme

The iris plant is one of the simplest and most delicious, it is quite popular in beadwork. Especially often it is used in the French type of weaving. This style is simple, so if you do not have the experience, you should start experimenting and learn exactly on iris.

However, this is a rather complex flower in terms of color selection. It is not in vain named in honor of Irida, the goddess of the rainbow. The iris flower is shimmered in several shades - from three or more colors.

After reading this article, you will learn how to make iris from beads with the right selection of colors and shades. Shall we proceed?

Iris from beads: a master class

To create a full-fledged iris, you will need to make:

• Large petals -6;
• Truss - 3;
• Sepals -3;
• Small petals - 3.

Iris from beads - scheme of weaving:

• Make an axis - "bite" eight centimeters from the wire to string the beads.
• To create arcs - "bite off" a piece of wire and screw it to the axis.
• On the screwed wire it is necessary to thread beads.
• Make a revolution around the axis.
• Such a turn must be made lower (to obtain an arc).
• Leaving a piece of wire on top, add more coils. As a result, you should get a petal of the future flower.
• From the wrong side with a pair of tweezers, twist a piece of wire inside.
• To make the beards, make one axis and an arc three centimeters long.
• For small petals, an axis of two arcs of two centimeters is needed.
• Preparation for fouls and standards - an axis of three centimeters and seven arcs.
• Creation of sepals is an axis of three centimeters and two arcs.

We collect iris from beads

Let's proceed to assembling our flower from beads:

1. Take the wire that was prepared for the flower stem.
2. To her, use threads to thread small petals of beads.
3. Attach small beads to the small petals from the beads.
4. Place the standard petals between the beards.
5. Fouls must be attached to the stem of the stem between the standards and under the beards.
6. Next, thread the rod below by three centimeters.
7. Next to the rod, reel 3 sepals.
8. Continue to wind the thread with a thread. You can make any length convenient for you. Then just fix the thread and cut.
9. Spread the entire PVA glue with a brush. Blot well the places where you screwed all the elements. This is necessary for the fortress of your craft.
10. Carefully spread out the petals.
11. It will be organic if you add a bud to your flower.

It is worth noting that the iris of beads (the photo is presented above) practically does not differ from the living flower in its shades and iridescence.

Necessary tools and materials

Before you begin to weave iris from beads, you will need to prepare the following materials;

• Wire - for making flowers and leaves;
• Thick wire for the rod;
• Beads of various colors;
• Thread - for winding the rod;
• Scissors, nippers, tweezers;
• Glue PVA and brush;
• Pencil and ruler.

How to make bud for iris?

1. For buds, you need to make two axes of three centimeters and five arcs, as well as two arcs and an axis of three centimeters - for two petals. They are called additional.
2. The present additional petals in the living irises are white, quite light in tone. Are located in places of branching of a stalk. Put the bud buds on a simple pencil and twist together.
3. Take a short piece of wire and attach a bud to it. Then there also fasten additional petals (at a distance of two centimeters from the bud).
4. On the other short wire add a second bud. You should have a bud of beads.

We form the iris flower

1. The first flower should be located on a wire not less than 50 centimeters long.
2. Below the flower, about five centimeters, fasten the curved short wire - this will be a branch from the main stem.
3. Fasten the bud on this short wire.
4. In the place where the bud is fastened, it is necessary to fasten additional petals. As if hiding the place of attachment of the bud.
5. Close again the wire, slightly curved and short. Half of this wire should be wrapped in threads.
6. Below the wire, you need to reattach the second bud.
7. There you also need to fasten two more petals and hide the junction.
8. The second flower should be located five centimeters below. Attach it should be the same. The third flower should be located somewhat lower.
9. Until the end wrap the thread with threads. After that, grease it well with PVA glue. As a result, you should have a beautiful flower. In the photo above, as you can see - a more beautiful and complex work, represented by the composition of several irises in the design.

Conclusion

This beautiful flower is familiar to people from the earliest times. In Japan, these flowers were decorated with imperial gardens. In addition, one of the most expensive paintings by Van Gogh, which depicts irises, was sold for more than $ 50 million. Perhaps your iris from beads will be just as unique and will be appreciated by descendants.