1. It all starts with

Choosing a image you love

A part of the The Sistine Madonna, also called the Madonna di San Sisto. An oil painting by Raphael Sanzio (1513-1514)

2. let’s get digital

Design stage… so important!

The final design that has evolved after the design stage is complete. All the design work is done on computer, working with our client and making sure they love the design. Bearing in mind that the colors in the design are not the actual translation of the colors of the beads.

3. resources

Gathering all the beads and supplies

We support local businesses as much as possible.

4. Warp speed ahead

Warping the loom

I love looking at a newly warped loom.
All those evenly spaced and straight warps just ready to be transformed into something beautiful.
203 in total.
Let the bead weaving begin!

5. slow & Steady

One row at a time

Marking the progress as we go along, using  a digital pdf version of the pattern along with GoodNotes and our very own Digital Line Guide (DLG)

6. Making Some  progress

The weaving in progress 

It is exciting to see the image coming together in increments.

7. It is done

The weaving is completed.

The tapestry is now ready to be removed from the loom.

8. snip snip

Removing the tapestry from the loom

This is a very delicate process, the completed tapestry is heavier than it looks.
It must be handled gently, taking care of all those loose warps threads.

9. managing the warps

The warps disappear.

This is a time-consuming job. This particular tapestry has 203 warp threads. Since there are warps to be managed on both sides, which makes 406 warps threads altogether.  The warps are managed by threading them into a needle, and then sewing them back into the tapestry one by one.

10. All done

The tapestry is complete.

It is ready to be professionally framed.

11. et voilà

The tapestry is Framed.

Ready to be packed, shipped and enjoyed.

PLEASE NOTE:  This is just a temporary frame for now… until the tapestry can be professionally framed