This will be my first attempt with Seed Beads, I have done edge beading and simple string beads but now I want to step it up.
Looking for critiques, suggestions, corrections before it begins.
Project: will be covering a 3.5×11 inch piece of smoked brain tan that will then be laced onto/into a buckskin rifle sleeve (wrapped around about mid barrel region).
Materials:
Smoke brain tan buckskin
Seed beads #11
Ash colored beading thread (nylon but has 'look' of sinew or old thread)
Planned Meathod:
Lazy Stich (row stitch, I think sometimes called block stich?)
My pattern I created myself after reading a lot of theories about mountan men and bead work in regards to Native Indians.
Points I noted:
*Becareful of colors/combinations due to their meaning to Natives and between tribes.
*Don't copy designs from any particular tribe unless thourally researched
*Using any design from one tribe may get you in serious trouble with another tribe.
Now, this is Not to be a "character", I am not trying to depict any particular person from a particular year or region. Just something that will, hopefully, not offend any particular tribe or belief (other then being a pale-face not traveling with a native woman).
My design as I have it planned so far:
* Light Blue background: color of friendship
* White Dove: I have not found it in any existing design but I did base it off Plains Indian 'Thunderbird' images.
* Weeping/Sweeping Heart: Not a Native Indian design but seen among various white man art and I have seen it back as far as the 1400s in Scottish work. It is in Red which I have read can be "War" but also read it can symbolize "Life" (color of blood).
* the top center geometric design may be leaning toward Plains Indians but is not copied but rather my 'doodle work' as is the boarder.
* I know the Black Boarder may be a bit 'bold' as black has some powerful meaning but I thought it sets the rest off; hopefully not crossing any lines with any particular tribe(s) east-to-west....?
So, I am still waiting for a few beads, and a magnifier so I can See what the heck I am doing.
Any critiques, criticisms, suggestions are welcome before I begin...?
(If all goes well, i may also do Bear Paws on either side of the muzzle afterwards)
Looking for critiques, suggestions, corrections before it begins.
Project: will be covering a 3.5×11 inch piece of smoked brain tan that will then be laced onto/into a buckskin rifle sleeve (wrapped around about mid barrel region).
Materials:
Smoke brain tan buckskin
Seed beads #11
Ash colored beading thread (nylon but has 'look' of sinew or old thread)
Planned Meathod:
Lazy Stich (row stitch, I think sometimes called block stich?)
My pattern I created myself after reading a lot of theories about mountan men and bead work in regards to Native Indians.
Points I noted:
*Becareful of colors/combinations due to their meaning to Natives and between tribes.
*Don't copy designs from any particular tribe unless thourally researched
*Using any design from one tribe may get you in serious trouble with another tribe.
Now, this is Not to be a "character", I am not trying to depict any particular person from a particular year or region. Just something that will, hopefully, not offend any particular tribe or belief (other then being a pale-face not traveling with a native woman).
My design as I have it planned so far:
* Light Blue background: color of friendship
* White Dove: I have not found it in any existing design but I did base it off Plains Indian 'Thunderbird' images.
* Weeping/Sweeping Heart: Not a Native Indian design but seen among various white man art and I have seen it back as far as the 1400s in Scottish work. It is in Red which I have read can be "War" but also read it can symbolize "Life" (color of blood).
* the top center geometric design may be leaning toward Plains Indians but is not copied but rather my 'doodle work' as is the boarder.
* I know the Black Boarder may be a bit 'bold' as black has some powerful meaning but I thought it sets the rest off; hopefully not crossing any lines with any particular tribe(s) east-to-west....?
So, I am still waiting for a few beads, and a magnifier so I can See what the heck I am doing.
Any critiques, criticisms, suggestions are welcome before I begin...?
(If all goes well, i may also do Bear Paws on either side of the muzzle afterwards)