3D Chick
Price $6.00 US
Method: The chick is constructed around two big round beads (similar to the way peyote beaded beads are made) with a bead inside the head and a bead inside the body. It is made with a single length of thread. Begin at the top of the head & work down the body, encasing the core beads as you work. Make the feet. Make the wings with a combination of square stitch and brick stitch, and sew them on.
Beads Required:
Price $6.00 US
- Technique: sculptural peyote stitch
- Skill Level: Intermediate – requires confidence with shaped tubular peyote
- Approx Finished Size: 30mm tall
- Pages to Print: 6 (this pattern is watermarked on each page)
Method: The chick is constructed around two big round beads (similar to the way peyote beaded beads are made) with a bead inside the head and a bead inside the body. It is made with a single length of thread. Begin at the top of the head & work down the body, encasing the core beads as you work. Make the feet. Make the wings with a combination of square stitch and brick stitch, and sew them on.
Beads Required:
- Size 11 seed beads in yellow (body) black (eyes) and brown (beak and legs).
- Two large round beads: in wood, plastic, polymer clay or pearl - size: approx. 10mm wide for the head, & 12mm wide for the body. Big bead size depends on the seed beads you use.