Zig Zag Rope Necklace - Beading Tutorial - Cubic Right Angle Weave - CRAW - Beginner Friendly - Easy

If you know flat right angle weave or CRAW, this structure will be easy for you. Make artful beaded necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Beads that work best include metal 11/0, metal 8/0, Czech Fire Polish or druks, Japanese 11/0 or 8/0 and more. Make sure your beads are evenly shaped with ample holes. There are no print instructions for this technique - only videos. Questions? Just send me a note. Links to items mentioned in the video coming soon. Right angle weave is a beading technique found in cultures around the world. We don’t know where it was invented but it’s probably many centuries old. The earliest recorded example dates to the Chinese Ming dynasty (1368-1644). It’s a small, rectangular piece inscribed with 7 Chinese characters - the only piece of its kind in the world. To learn more about this piece, check out my article “Mainland Chinese Export Beadwork.“ The piece is shown in on pages 60-61: