Kaleidocycle Summer Bead Along

Kaleidocycle Summer Bead Along - Part 1

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Жыл бұрын

From 2016-2019 it seemed like everyone was making Kaleidocycles. I swore I would never make one because I don't like making the same component over and over. Well when I went to the Contemporary Geometric Beadwork Retreat back in May, Kate pulled some of the Kaleidocycles out and I just groaned. She heard my audible grown and I was telling her about not wanting to make one. In her most polite way, Kate told me that I needed to get over that and just make one already! She said that I may not learn from the component making but I would defiantly learn about the mechanics of the piece. So, I groaned again and told her that I would make one. To hold myself accountable I decided to do a Kaleidocycle Bead-Along this summer which will start on Monday. In this new video I will be showing row by row how to make the first triangles of the Kaleidocycle. If you'd like to bead along with me this summer you can grab the free pattern for the first triangle here:
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The pattern will also show the color 11/0 Delica Beads needed for the project. If you don't like the colors on the pattern, simply put in your own colors!
Here is another great resources for you about the Kaleidocycles:
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If you've made a cycle before please know that I probably won't be showing how to put it together the same way you learned. Kate gave me a great resource on the easiest way they've found to put them together and that's what I'll be going by.
Please Please Please do this bead along with me so it will keep me motivated to keep going on mine lol.
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Patterns and hinged cycle design by the Contemporary Geometric Beadwork team. Find them here:
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@georgeyaeger9064 Жыл бұрын

Johnette here: I am so thrilled you are doing a video on this project! I have always wanted to make one of these but could not understand the directions when Kate would make a video explaining the technique. Don’t ask me why…I have no idea…just could not understand. Believe me I know how to bead weave with seed beads. I have been a beader for over 40 years and the more complicated and detailed the more I want to do the project. So, when I first saw these machines it was right up my alley…until I tried to follow the directions…don’t know where my brain went but now that you are doing this project I am pretty sure it is back. Thank you for taking this on. I have made so many of your projects and received a bazillion compliments. You sure made my day! Kindest regards

@donnalee1640 Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh Kelly…With you showing us how to do a Kaleidocycle in this tutorial I think I can probably do it! You are such a great teacher. I’ve never wanted to make a component (bead project) like this as it looked so HARD and CONFUSING, but now I’m excited to bead along with you. Thank you for finally saying YES! 😂❤👏🤟🏼

@careandrew6155 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing this side of yourself, one I totally relate to. I never thought I’d attempt a Kaleidocycle but here I go! You are my inspiration!

@Lauradicus Жыл бұрын

Wow, your explanation clarified so much. Thank you. I got distracted coloring in the free charts Kate provides but maybe I can get back to actually beading triangles again. Which leads me to say this: you designers are the bomb! Coming up with a pattern is a heck of a lot of work.

@elizabethpetersen5568 Жыл бұрын

I am so excited you are walking us through how to make a kaleidocycle. I have wanted to try one but knew I’d never figure it out on my own. With your excellent help I’m going to do it. Super excited!

@ginadavis918 Жыл бұрын

This looks like quite the challenge. I’ve admired Kate’s work for a long time. Perhaps I’ll give this a try😳

@lheiser2 Жыл бұрын

I am so thrilled you are teaching this Kaleidocycle project. Your videos are so understandable and so easy to follow. Thank you Ms. Kelly Dale for all your hard work. thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge and talent to all of us. God Bless.

@samadams9500 Жыл бұрын

I'm a visual learner and your very clear instructions make it so easy ...thank you😊

@katkai5724 Жыл бұрын

Kelly, you continue to challenge me with the coolest bead projects. I would consider myself a medium-level beader but with your fabulous teaching ability, you have helped me push to higher levels. I am doing this kaleidocycle project just for the sheer fun of learning something new. And it is FUN! So thank you for your very detailed and excellent direction and teaching method.

@angela_perelli_777 Жыл бұрын

Kelly, i have to buy some delica color to make these lovely triangles to sew together. It seams very funny. Thanks a bunch and love❤

@junegambill2749 Жыл бұрын

I love the earrings they are gorgeous, I can’t wait to make them 👍🏼. Oh and thank you 😊 for the links Stay safe and healthy ✌🏼out for now 🙋🏻‍♀️

@Meg-td3rb Жыл бұрын

I'm with you...I never said never, but I'm like you, I don't like doing the same thing over and over. I will do this and finish it! I will! Thank you for pushing me past my usual boundaries all the time!

@juanitamckenzie4452 Жыл бұрын

I love making these. It will be so much fun making it with you. 🎉🎉

@heatherstewart768 Жыл бұрын

I am so hoping this will help my confusion with the stars. I started one last year and may start over again as I gave up trying to connect the first two pieces. Something in this series may help clear up the confusion. Thank you, Kelly and Kate, this is a special treat!

@helenmears6178 Жыл бұрын

Your beadwork is amazingly stunning & you inspire so many people to start a beading journey or get to be better beaders. You're just a total beady superstar x

@carmenstine3916 Жыл бұрын

Wow Kelly, I’ve been searching for months for a video on how to make these! Thank you for your amazing videos & your incredibly wonderful teaching style!

@1310bonnie Жыл бұрын

I can't wait to try this! Your explanation is spot on and super helpful. Thanks Kelly!

@loycehake4614 Жыл бұрын

This is my favorite kind of projects! Thanks, Kellie! I’ll catch up!

@kimhering2653 Жыл бұрын

So happy you are teaching this to us. I e already made four of the first six triangles. Can’t wait until your next video. Thank you for taking us along on this journey with you!!!❤

@jannapackard3910 Жыл бұрын

Very good instructions. I looked at this pattern before when you had Kate on your channel and decided I couldn't figure out the instructions. Now they all make sense. First swirl done, 5 to go. Thanks a huge bunch!

@hazelmeier9253 Жыл бұрын

I love it when Kelly does the videos

@stephanieremy8165 10 ай бұрын

Bonjour Merci beaucoup pour vos vidéos sur le kaleidoscope. Merci aussi pour les liens avec les diagrammes. Grâce à vous je vais pouvoir me lancer!! Stéphanie de France

@jannapackard3910 Жыл бұрын

Oooo, finished the triangle pairs and sewed them together. I can hardly wait for part 2.

@marymacdonald805 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Thank you, thank you! I have wanted to make a kaleidocycle for years and now I know how!!!! 😊💕

@jmarcos1008 Жыл бұрын

How cool, amazing, and beautiful. Thank you.

@user-fp5kv3zj6u Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this. I have one of Kate McKinnon's books but could never follow the instructions. You have made it so easy. Please, please continue with this project -- and maybe more geometric projects in the future.

@karensiegall274 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful tutorial.

@chela2213 3 ай бұрын

So beautiful energy, you spread really good vibes.

@susanbaca6883 Жыл бұрын

Nothing to do with this beautiful project BUT that may be the most beautiful perfect color lipstick for you especially with those glasses! ❤️

@janetserier4473 Жыл бұрын

You explain things so well. I am going to try this. Thank you Kelly.

@catibharris Жыл бұрын

Thank you for these excellent instructions. I attempted my first kaleidocycle a few weeks ago. After constructing all the triangles, I was unable to decipher the instructions for assembling the machine! Totally different from your shared technique. I finally ditched the instructions and wrangled it together myself. I thought I was one and done with Kaleidocycles, but now I have already started my second and I’m sure we’ll do more!

@conniejojensen6057 Жыл бұрын

I’ve made 3 kaleidoscopes and loved doing them. I’ll be following your instruction and will join the group/ bead along. Thank you!

@indiagosnell Жыл бұрын

I applaud you Kelly. Your video explained the pattern perfectly. I am so proud of you taking on this challenge and I am going to bead a long with you. I don't have any of the colors listed on the pattern, so I am going to create my own bead colors from A to F. I can't wait to see your completed triangles. Will you be showing us how to put all the triangles together instead of just two? Great job on your triangles and the video!👏👏👏👏👏❤❤❤ I look forward to taking this journey with you!!!

@offthebeadedpath Жыл бұрын

Each set of triangles will be put together differently. This first week's triangles are put together the way I show them. Next weeks will be different

@indiagosnell Жыл бұрын

Ok! I can't wait to see how this turns out!😁😁😁

@KP-jg5zl Жыл бұрын

I cannot wait to start, you are so inspiring. I am no longer afraid.😂

@MichellesHandmadeCreations 7 ай бұрын

Oh Kelly! I'm so excited to have found this tutorial. I can hardly wait to do this with you. I just need to get unpacked and get my studio office settled finally. Since moving Nov 2021, life's inconveniences have kept me from my beading. I can hardly wait to make 1 of these amazing gizmos. All I can think of that they are good for is in place of a spinner as a fidget toy. Please, anyone, tell me what they are for if not for fidgeting. I can hardly wait to make 1to carry in my purse for when I know I'll have to wait in line or the like. Thanks for this entire series.

@laceybylund2976 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the patterns

@angela993 Жыл бұрын

I am with you on this,but using different colours and I am from the UK been a follower for some years thank you

@ddskin1 Жыл бұрын

I have resisted this but I am going to join you and try my best!!!!❤

@corinnerichardson9093 Жыл бұрын

Hi Kelly, no, no, no I'm not going to get into Kaleidocycles they're far too addictive. Big girl pants on and beading along with you!

@Lauradicus Жыл бұрын

😂🤣😂💜

@lesliewood8382 Жыл бұрын

Had to put my big girl pants on too!!!. I don't like repetition either. You shamed me into this! (I'm glad you did though!) I came up with a few extra steps to help me through this intricate design, as i tend to lose my place easily. I wrote the row numbers on a separate sheet of paper and checked each row as I completed it. Secondly, I placed a piece of paper under the row I was working on since I was using my cell phone. Then i separated each row into three sections, one for each side of the triangle. I then placed the beads needed for the side row on the bead mat in front of me. I then stitched the first side and repeated the process for the next two sides. I also laid my beads horizontally on the bead mat, a, b, and c on the first row and d, e and f on the second row. I've completed one triangle successfully so far and expect the rest should get easier with practice. Does anyone have any different methods of dealing with "frequent loss of place"?

@DownlandCraftsElfBoss Жыл бұрын

Ooh these look like fun

@Lauradicus Жыл бұрын

Hiya Kel!

@cypherknot Жыл бұрын

My son is an engineer and I made one of the original pattern kaleodocycles for him as a birthday gift about 4 years ago

@elenaarmendariz5022 Жыл бұрын

❤ Gracias

@bwbradley1803 Жыл бұрын

I think I actually want to try this! Could you possibly talk about bead quantities for the whole project? I might have to order and would like to only stalk the mail guy one time.

@tinytess9475 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this. You made each step so clear 😊! I’m also going to tryyyy to finish this project 😂. I absolutely love your bead easy station. I live in Scotland and can’t find one anywhere or websites that send to the Uk. Please let me know if you have any suggestions for alternatives 🥰

@offthebeadedpath Жыл бұрын

The Bead Easy is only made by Glenda at Beads Gone Wild. If you will contact her through her website and ask, she may be willing to ship for an additional cost. The link to her website is in the description box of the video

@sonjadecock3159 Жыл бұрын

Hi Kelly 😊 First of all I love your tutorials! I have a question... I also made a triangle but the middle comes up a bit. Is this normal or should the triangle be flat? Thank you ❤ Greetings from Belgium

@offthebeadedpath Жыл бұрын

It’s ok if it domes a little. It it’s super domed then you need to slack up on your tension

@RayBMore. Жыл бұрын

I have always wanted to do a geometric pattern but I could not figure out what it was saying and it seemed overwhelming. You made it seem so easy and simple. I am excited to do this with you. I will be ordering my supplies so I can start. I think you said you need 3 pairs so that’s 6 total correct? Thanks so much

@offthebeadedpath Жыл бұрын

Yes. 6 Total triangles this week. Go ahead and put them together as shown in the video. Next week's will be put together differently

@RayBMore. Жыл бұрын

@@offthebeadedpath Thank you so much

@shirleywest9402 Жыл бұрын

Great instructions! What is the number for the turquoise bead you are using?

@SilentNoMore64 8 ай бұрын

Please could someone tell me what I am doing wrong? My pieces fit together nicely, but the sides collapse. I don't know how to fix this.

@Jumajaju811 5 ай бұрын

How do you know which sides of the triangles to put together? Does it really matter as long as they're mirror images of each other? I'm curious since I'm making my own patterns but following your bead along to put it together. Thanks! ❤

@offthebeadedpath 5 ай бұрын

It matters for the patterns themselves. They will have two different ways they look so they have to go together for a cohesive look.

@lisaemery6599 Жыл бұрын

Hi Kelly! Does it matter which sides are zipped for the three sets of two that we are making? I assume as long as they are done consistently the same it’ll turn out ok. And thanks for teaching us how! I’m sewing along with y’all!

@offthebeadedpath Жыл бұрын

Yes placing matters! You want to connect the sides I showed in the video so that you get the correct pattern

@user-fp5kv3zj6u Жыл бұрын

Should the finished pairs be floppy or stiff? Mine are kind of floppy and I'm thinking they might not work when connected. Thanks!

@offthebeadedpath Жыл бұрын

They need to have a pretty good tension. You don’t want them to be super floppy.

@denicecruz146 Жыл бұрын

Hi there. Is this the same techie as a warped square?

@offthebeadedpath Жыл бұрын

No. You are making flat triangles

@sylviarobbins2862 Жыл бұрын

Ok, question, how many grams of each color do you need? I have loads of delicas that need to be used up, but don't wanna run out of a specific color. Thank you. ❤

@offthebeadedpath Жыл бұрын

If you look at the part 1 pattern it tells you how many grams for the part 1 triangle

@radiantfairy9490 8 ай бұрын

is it necessary to use delicas? I have a ton of Rocaille but no delicas.

@offthebeadedpath 8 ай бұрын

Yes

@elizabethpetersen5568 Жыл бұрын

I have a question for Kelly please. I’m going to order beads from you to make this. Are the colors listed today the only colors we will use? And how much of each color? Also, I don’t see the 15/0 clear seed beads on your website to purchase. Will you be getting them in? Thank you!

@offthebeadedpath Жыл бұрын

Hi Elizabeth. We will be using different colors for each of the four triangles. But, feel free to use the same colors of the first triangle if you wish. I can’t tell you the colors of the other three triangle because I honestly don’t know yet. I’m testing them each week so I won’t know until the Friday before each Monday video: The 15/0s will be listed on the website later today.

@elizabethpetersen5568 Жыл бұрын

@@offthebeadedpath thank you for your reply!

@kajira63 4 ай бұрын

How much thread do you need for one triangle please?

@offthebeadedpath 3 ай бұрын

almost 1yd

@lheiser2 Жыл бұрын

How many triangles do I make with this first design please. Thank you

@offthebeadedpath Жыл бұрын

@tweety3351 Жыл бұрын

Good morning Kelly I downloaded the patterns for flower and butterfly module. I noticed it says there is a page xx-xx for materials list I don’t see page xx-xx I see yours I got it fine but I don’t see for flower or butterfly. Can you possibly direct me to where I may find them🙏🏻❤️

@offthebeadedpath Жыл бұрын

All patterns are from Kates website blog. You may have to dive deep into past posts to find them

@sylviahall5667 Жыл бұрын

I made earrings out of my triangles

@lheiser2 Жыл бұрын

I HAVE A QUESTION is this method of putting the cycle together a new way so you do not have to do the Jelly fish way? Thank you all for your replies.

@offthebeadedpath Жыл бұрын

The way I will be teaching it is the "fool proof" connection way. This is a new technique that will be in Kate McKinnons upcoming Volume 3 book.

@lheiser2 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Kelly. I was just doing another kaleidocycle patterers and wanted to do the attachment like you will show us the next segment. It tow has the 24 triangles. So I will continue while awaiting your final attachment video.

@TwinkleTwink69 Жыл бұрын

I don't have a lot of DB's since they are a bit expensive sometimes. can I still make it with normal miyuki rocailles? (I know it would probably be a bit more wonky, but is it still possible?)

@offthebeadedpath Жыл бұрын

It’s not impossible but your piece will come out larger, a little on the wonky side, and I’m not sure about the turning logistics.

@TwinkleTwink69 Жыл бұрын

@@offthebeadedpath then I will try it out😊 once I finished it perhaps I can share a picture to show how it turned out!

@TwinkleTwink69 Жыл бұрын

@@offthebeadedpathi tried making the first two faces, and it sadly doesn't really work, if I were to continue I thinm I'd look like a very round piece. I'm probably going to be buying some cheap knockoff beads since it's a project for myself and I want to learn it! 😊