Right-angle weave
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Right-angle weave stitch, also known as RAW, is an off-loom bead weaving technique. Beads are stitched together with thread only making right angle turns, hence the name. The result is an almost fabric like piece of beadwork. Right-angle weave can be woven with either one needle or two.{{cite book|last1=Cypher|first1=Carol|title=Beading workshop : a comprehensive guide to off-loom techniques|date=2007|publisher=Interweave Press|location=Loveland, CO|isbn=9781596680135|page=108}} With single needle right-angle weave, the thread path moves in a figure-eight pattern. For double needle right-angle weave, the threads cross each other along the center bead of each stitch as they head in opposite directions. RAW can be formed into flat pieces, tubes, or 3 dimensional figures. There are also variations on the basic stitch like cubic right angle weave (CRAW) and prismatic right angle weave (PRAW).{{Cite web |last=Honaman |first=Tammy |date=2017-03-22 |title=How to Stitch Prismatic Right-Angle Weave, with Cindy Holsclaw |url=https://www.interweave.com/article/beading/right-angle-weave/stitch-prismatic-right-angle-weave-cindy-holsclaw/ |access-date=2024-06-29 |website=Interweave |language=en-US}} Seed beads, fire polished beads and crystal beads are common choices in pieces using right-angle weave.
History
RAW is said to have originated somewhere in Africa, but examples can be found in beadwork from many cultures, including Philippines, New Guinea and England.{{cite book|last1=Wells|first1=Carol Wilcox|title=Creative bead weaving : a contemporary guide to classic off-loom stitches|date=1996|publisher=Lark Books|location=Asheville, N.C.|isbn=1579900801|page=94|edition=1st pbk.}}{{cite book|last1=Blakelock|first1=Virginia L.|title=Those Bad, Bad Beads!|date=1990|publisher=Virginia L. Blakelock|location=Oregon|page=66|edition=6th}}
Use
Bead artists are known to use right-angle weave stitch to cover three-dimensional forms, such as vases, beads and other objects.{{cite book|last1=Wells|first1=Carol Wilcox|title=Creative bead weaving : a contemporary guide to classic off-loom stitches|date=1996|publisher=Lark Books|location=Asheville, N.C.|isbn=1579900801|page=94|edition=1st pbk.}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://handmade-jewelry-club.com/2016/05/right-angle-weave-basics-for-beginners.html Right-angle weave basics for beginners]
- [http://www.beadjewelrymaking.com/Arts_and_Craft_Idea/right_angle_weave_instruction.html Right-angle weave instructions]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120814085729/http://www.fusionbeads.com/Right-Angle-Weave-Stitch-Techniques Right-angle weave stitch techniques] (archived link)
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