The Ballerina
Method: The ballerina is constructed row by row, starting at the middle of the head
Beads required:
Price US $9.50
- A 3D ballerina with a fully sculpted body. She makes a cute doll or brooch. Pattern can be printed out in black & white or colour.
- Techniques: sculptural tubular brick stitch, and sculptural tubular peyote stitch
- Skill Level: intermediate/advanced – requires confidence with shaped brick stitch
- Approx Finished Size: 7.5cm tall
- Pages to Print: 13
Method: The ballerina is constructed row by row, starting at the middle of the head
- Bead the head in tubular brick stitch. A big bead is placed inside the head to act as a skull.
- Make the neck, body and legs in brick stitch. The body is stuffed with beads as you work.
- Make the bun on the back of the head.
- Make the arms.
- Make the tutu in sculptural tubular peyote stitch.
Beads required:
- size 11 delica beads
- size 11 seed beads
- petite Seed beads
- A 7mm round core (skull) bead for the head.
Price US $9.50