Most everyone knows that when using SuperDuos, you somehow need to get from the bottom hole to the top hole of the bead in order to connect it to other beads. There are two methods for accomplishing this.
Method 1 - The most common way is to pass the
thread along the side of the SuperDuo that the thread is exiting and then pass
through the top hole.
This method will cause the thread to
move in the opposite direction around the circle when adding the next beads. The thread can be seen
along the edge of the SuperDuo.
There is nothing wrong with the above technique. In fact, there really is no other way to do it when beading flat bead work (like a bracelet). But as I was beading my rope, I really didn't like seeing the thread laying on the side of the bead.
It suddenly dawned on me that I could hide the thread! So here is the method for hiding the thread when creating a rope.
Method 2 - Instead of
going up the same side of the SuperDuo that the thread is exiting, move the
thread across the “back/inside edge” of the SuperDuo and pass through the hole
of the SuperDuo on the opposite side from where the thread is exiting.
When the SuperDuo beads are pulled
together into a circle forming the rope, the inside of the SuperDuo where the
thread passed over will not show. It
will be on the inside of the rope and you will continue to add beads in
the same direction each time.
This also works for making Beaded Beads which are explained in my Night Out On the Town necklace Tutorial which can be purchased in my Etsy shop.
As always, I wish you Happy Beading!
