Tutorials· 7 min read
Peyote stitch for absolute beginners
Even-count peyote is the first stitch we teach in Swansea. Here is the whole method, one bead at a time, with the mistakes everyone makes (and how to fix them).
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Tutorials, materials and bead talk
Step-by-step stitch guides, honest advice on beads and threads, and what we’re learning in Swansea.
Tutorials· 6 min read
Brick stitch: the stitch that turns corners
Brick stitch looks like peyote turned sideways but behaves very differently: it increases and decreases easily, which is why it is the go-to for earrings and shaped pieces.
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Materials· 5 min read
Seed bead sizes explained: 6/0, 8/0, 11/0 and 15/0
Why does a bigger number mean a smaller bead? Which size should you start with, and what is the difference between a seed bead and a Delica? A plain-English guide.
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Materials· 4 min read
Threads and needles: what actually matters
Nylon or braided line? Size 10 or 12 needle? Conditioned or not? Everything we tell new beaders about thread, in one place.
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Accessible beading· 8 min read
Beading with limited dexterity or low vision: what helps
Beading is for every pair of hands. The tools and tricks we use in our Swansea sessions to make it work for tremor, arthritis, one-handed beading and low vision.
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Community· 5 min read
Why we started beading together in Swansea
From a tiny bead shop in Kyiv to a community table in Swansea: the story behind Sakura Beads and the sessions we run with adults with disabilities.
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