3D Chicken
Method: The chicken is constructed over an oval core bead - similar to the way beaded beads are made. It's made with 1 length of thread.
The torso, neck, and head are made with peyote stitch.
Begin on the base of the chicken & work up the body row-by-row towards the head. Insert the core bead when the chicken is half made. Then make the head, the tail, and the feet.
Beads Required:
Price $8.00 US
- Techniques: sculptural peyote stitch. Instructions are given for both a big chicken and a little chicken.
- Skill Level: Intermediate – requires confidence with shaped tubular peyote
- Approx Finished Size: Big - 26mm long. Little - 19 mm long
- Pages to Print: 6
Method: The chicken is constructed over an oval core bead - similar to the way beaded beads are made. It's made with 1 length of thread.
The torso, neck, and head are made with peyote stitch.
Begin on the base of the chicken & work up the body row-by-row towards the head. Insert the core bead when the chicken is half made. Then make the head, the tail, and the feet.
Beads Required:
- Size 11 or size 14 seed beads
- A big core bead - 8 or 9mm wide by 14mm long or a little core bead - 6 or 7mm wide by 9mm long
Price $8.00 US