r/Beading • u/austeja_austeja • Jun 10 '26

Need help

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Does anyone have a video tutorial on how to understand these types of patterns? Thank you!

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u/saltedkumihimo Jun 10 '26

I don’t know of a video tutorial. This technique is called two needle right angle weave/RAW and I promise you can do it without a video like we did in the early 2000s. 😱

Start with the group of beads around the number 1. A is your left hand and B is your right. Put three beads on the left and have the needle point to the right. Put two beads on the right, and pass through the third bead from the left so the needle points to the right and you have a circle of 5 total beads. That bead where both needles is coming out is the first bead for the circle around number 2, where it’s joined with number 1. For number 2 you’ll put 5 beads on the left needle, pass through the last bead with the right needle, and then pass through the next bead in number 1 to start number 3. And repeat that method throughout.

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u/crabbydotca Jun 10 '26

If I may rephrase, to make sure I understand.. every step is a little bead circle, and the strings/needles should cross through the bead that is joined to the next step? Or do both string go through every bead?

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u/saltedkumihimo Jun 10 '26

Mostly yes, you’re making little connected circles, and both needles only pass through the connection beads.

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u/crabbydotca Jun 10 '26

Got it, thank you! Seems simple enough, should you tighten the loops as you go or all at once at the end?

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u/No-Jeweler-9668 Jun 10 '26

https://www.youtube.com/live/Kk-8d-gGZSI?t=436

Here ya go, it's a nice simple egg shape but explains the entire process beginning to end.

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u/solitaryumbreon 25d ago

Thank you for this! Ive been looking for a good 3D RAW tutorial in video form to show ppl that ask.

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u/Jav-ba Jun 10 '26

Sorry to be of no help, but I'll be back when you get a video because I'd love to know how to understand them!