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Beadwork techniques are broadly divided into: 1. Loom weaving 2. Off loom netting stitches (they are all netting stitches including the peyote 3. Embroidery 4. Bead crochet 5. Bead knitting 6. Stringing |
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Beadwork techniques are broadly divided into loom and off-loom weaving, stringing?, [bead embroidery]?, [bead crochet]?, and [bead knitting]?. |
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Most cultures have employed beads for personal adornment. Existing archological records show that people used and made beads as long as 5000 years ago. Beads have also been used for religious purposes as good luck talismans, as curative agents in addition to personal adornment. Middle eastern and egyptian beadwork scythian gold bead making Central asian metalsmithing and gemstone carving Indian beadwork Chinese beadwork |
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Most cultures have employed beads for personal adornment. Archaeological records show that people made and used beads as long as 5000 years ago. Beads have also been used for religious purposes, as good luck talisman?s, and as curative agents. |
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Glass bead making and beads introduced into Europe from the Middle east and traveled to the Americas and Africa. Native beads were make of natural materials in those continents but we are describing the introduction of glass beads to the New world and Africa. European bead makers in Italy, France Germany (by extension into Bohemia) Beading techniques of Europeans North American Native beadwork (divide up by Northeast, The Plains Indians, Southwest, Southeast and Northwest) |
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*[Middle Eastern and Egyptian beadwork]? *[Scythian gold bead making]? *[Central Asian metalsmithing and gemstone carving]? *[Indian beadwork]? *[Chinese beadwork]? *[European beadwork]? *[Native American beadwork]? |
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