Beading on Rocks

[@mmalsbur9579]

I would very much like to sit through a class of yours on beading rocks. That is absolutely gorgeous. I tried it with Super Glue and ended up having beads glued to my fingers, my pants, to the table, and to the end of the wire I was using to pick up the beads. Your design is very geometric, which I would guess comes from lots of practice, and not using the glass seed beads like I was using. Those are way to tiny for old hands that didn’t grow up doing this type of art. Thank you for sharing. :-)

[@PedroRobledopachamamanativeart]

Yes, there's a bit of trial and error with it. Using a tooth pick to lightly dip the tip into the glue to then grabbing a bead with it and then placing it down is what we find works. Also, once the glue starts drying and getting sticky, it can get messy. It's got to be the right amount of glue and - not too runny, not too dry. Calibrated beads are the best for keeping everything geometric and aligned. Keep going with it! It's a great meditation!

[@brindamonzon1548]

❤❤❤beautiful beautiful work❤❤❤❤❤

[@PedroRobledopachamamanativeart]

Thank you very much :)

[@athenamutor1458]

Hola! Es una técnica preciosa y me gustaria saber donde compra la chaquira calibrada ya que no la encuentro por favor!❤

[@PedroRobledopachamamanativeart]

Gracias - Fire Mountain Gems

[@4wheelingrandma249]

Amazing. Would like to see demonstration on applying resin.

[@maryrobers815]

Why are you not using wax?

[@PedroRobledopachamamanativeart]

Great question! My work is not the same as the traditional Huichol technique. It's my own contemporary approach. For me, I enjoy working with glue. I find it easy to work with and I like that I can cover the finished piece in resin to keep everything in place firmly.

[@JGunlimited]

Is that white (Elmer's) glue? How long do the beads stay on the rock?

[@PedroRobledopachamamanativeart]

I use regular glue like Elmer's to put each bead on, but after the piece is finished, I use a clear resin to keep them all in place. The resin takes about a day to dry.

[@JGunlimited]

Oh cool, thanks for the reply!

[@fermalva_]

Que tipo de resina aplica al final?

[@PedroRobledopachamamanativeart]

It's clear epoxy.

[@AndriyShorobura]

Hello, is that vinyl glue? Thank you

[@PedroRobledopachamamanativeart]

It's just regular glue like Elmers.

[@lisaowens8597]

Hay instrucciones poor los case as, pulsieras y arrettes que hacen los Huicholes? Quiero apprender. Hay un libro que Ud va a recomendar?

[@PedroRobledopachamamanativeart]

Hola, Gracias por su comentario y pregunta. Let recomiendo a hacer una busqueda en Google y KZbin en espanol y ingles - Huichol beading techniques, earrings, bracelets. La tecnica q usa Pedro para hacer su joyeria es en bastidor. Casi todo aprendio por internet. En el futuro vamos a ofrecer cursos virtuales sobre tecnicas de chaquira, pero ahorita no tenemos una buena recomendacion para usted. Tambien, visite la pagina en face: facebook.com/groups/110091132391374 Algunos artesanos quiren compartir su metedos. Es que Pedro no usa la technica para sus arretes y pulseras. Usa su propio estilo. Suerte!!

[@PedroRobledopachamamanativeart]

Hola, Pedro trabaja un estilo contemporaneo, no con la tecnica de Huichol. No tenemos un libro para recomendar, seria una cuestion de buscarla en internet creo.