No matter which of the multitude of beading ideas I'm pursuing, I consider patterning as the single most significant aspect of the hobby. A good pattern can cover a huge number of other bead craft design sins, and skilled crafters will spend lots of time fiddling with their patterns to get them just right.

In this article, I'll take a brief look at 2 sources of inspiration for your bead craft ideas that you may not have thought of. Consider this a test in cross discipline thinking, and it's my hope that when you read these words, your mind will immediately start turning on the subject, and a full boatload of OTHER thoughts will fall into your lap. Even if that does not happen though, this is still a ward against the bead craft equal of "writer's block." So here goes:

Poetry

Any poem that's not free verse has a rhyme and meter to it. Haiku's structure is 5-7-5. Iambic pentameter has its own rhythm, and so on. There are a huge number of rhythms to select from, and inspiration is as close as your nearest volume of poetry.

Take the haiku example. You could build a pattern around the haiku rhythm, 5-7-5. An arrangement of 5 beads. A different arrangement of 7, and then back to five. Go over this around your necklace (or bracelet, or whatever) and you'll have designed a "haiku bead craft necklace."

Or if your favorite poem is consists of funky rhythm like

a-b-b-a

b-c-c-b

c-d-d-c

(go over)

You could arrange a bead craft pattern around that (each letter represents a different element) to striking effect. And, your bead craft project will have a remarkable story surrounding it!

Sheet Music

One more brilliant source for inspiration to enrich your bead craft projects is sheet music. Assign one bead element to each note and place based on whatever song you select.

As you please, either ignore sharps and flats or add wholly new bead craft ideas elements for them. Start with anything simple. Design a "Mary had a little lamb" necklace, playing with the components until you are happy with the outcome. Again, an off beat way of looking at the matter of patterning that can enhance the execution of your bead craft ideas in unexpected methods!

*Note: You will most likely simply wish to concentrate on one line of the sheet music in your bead craft project, lest you create anything much too big to be usable! Note too that pattern and medium can, and generally will, influence one another! What may work well with semi-precious stones may not be as viable with a wood/metal mix, so there is certainly a bit of experimentation involved! The main thing, no matter where your inspiration comes from, or what form it ultimately takes, is to stick with it! Persistence and experimentation will almost always win the day!

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