Editing Bead weaving (section)

==On-loom beadweaving==
[[File:Bracelet in progress on a bead weaving loom 25Jan2011 arp.jpg|thumb|A [[bracelet]] in progress on a bead-weaving loom]]
[[Image:Apachebeadloom1903.png|thumb|355px|A 1903 [[Apache]] bead loom. 1. Roller. 2. Roller end. 3. Spacers. 4. Spacers.]]
When weaving on a loom, the beads are strung on the [[weft]] threads and locked in between the [[Warp (weaving)|warp]] threads. Although loomed pieces are typically rectangular, it is possible to increase and decrease to produce angular or curvy shapes.  [[Fringe (trim)|Fringe]] can also be added during weaving or before the piece is removed from the loom.

===Frame looms===
The most common{{cn|date=March 2023}} modern loom bead weaving technique requires two passes of the weft thread per row of beads.<ref>{{Cite web |title=как вышивать бисером |url=https://biseroc.ru/stati6.php |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=biseroc.ru}}</ref>  First, an entire row of beads is strung on the weft [[yarn|thread]].  Then the beads are pressed in between the warp threads from below. Then the [[Sewing needle|needle]] is passed back through the beads, but above the warp threads, to lock the beads into place. 

Bead looms vary in size and are typically made of wood or metal.  Usually, a [[comb]] or [[Spring (device)|spring]] is used to hold the warp threads a bead-width apart (the lede image shows a [[threaded rod]]).  Some looms have roller bars; these allow the weaver to produce pieces that are longer than the loom.  Most looms are meant to sit on a table, but some have floor stands or are meant to sit in the [[lap]]. Cheap bead looms are sometimes made from styrofoam trays, wrapping the warp through evenly-spaced small slits notched into opposite edges.

===Heddle looms===
[[File:Beadwork heddle, Winnebago, undated - Wisconsin Historical Museum - DSC02948.JPG|thumb|Undated [[rigid heddle]] for beadwork, [[Ho-chunk]], Wisconsin.]]
[[Rigid heddle|Heddle]] bead looms were popular in the United States near the beginning of the 20th century. They allow weaving of beads by raising every other thread and inserting strung beads in the [[Shed (weaving)|shed, the space between the lowered and raised threads]]. There are still a few heddle bead looms being manufactured today. The most difficult part of loomwork is finishing off the warp threads.