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Rules You Should Follow When Making French Bead Flowers – Rule # 1 Is Identical to Rule # 1 in Ballet
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What in the World couldFrench bead flower making possibly have in common with ballet?
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If you yearn to be a jazz dancer, gymnast, Irish step dancer, modern-dance dancer, or tap dancer – you first have to learn excellent technique. Ballet class is the best place to learn the technique which is fundamental to all of these forms of dance. At Ballet class, you will learn how to properly carry your head, stretch your spine, point your toes, and make your arms move like the fronds of a weeping willow.
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In order to make French bead flowers, it is also necessary to learn excellent technique. In my opinion, what is the one most important technique in this art?
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Rule # 1 – you have to keep your basic wire straight.
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It sounds so simple, doesn’t it? Certainly I will keep my basic wire straight, you say. What could be easier than that? You might be quite surprised. This can be a huge challenge for someone who is new to the art.
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What should you do in order to prevent a crooked basic wire? I have a few hints for you. 1 – Fasten a nail or tack into your working surface, and wrap the top of a very long basic wire around that. Maintain the piece under tension while you begin to wrap the spool wire. 2 – As you are fitting the rows of beads into position, give the top basic wire a tug. Wrap the spool wire, and tug the top basic wire once again. Turn the piece over and check if the wire is straying off-course. 3 – Learn how to “finesse” the beads. If you find that it’s not possible to fit another bead in the row, the top wire can reach over ever so lightly on that row, as long as you don’t forget to compensate for it the next time you come up to the top basic wire, and provided the overall impression of the piece is straight.
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Once you have made several rowsof your piece, turn it over and ascertain that the wire really is straight. If it isn’t, the answer is to disassemble it and try again. Practice. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes; that’s the best way to learn the art. They’re only beads and wire – they are gentle teachers and won’t lose patience with you. This is a new learning experience for your hands, your heart, and your mind. Each of those departments has its own hurdle to overcome with a new undertaking.
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