Beading design tool

Abstract

The Beading Design Tool is a tool for creating bead designs utilizing the actual beads intended for the design. The beads are arranged on the Beading Design Tool, either in straight stitch or offset stitch configuration. The Beading Design Tool can accommodate various sized beads. The beader can easily alter a design, or correct an error, by simply removing those beads no longer wanted in the design and replacing them with other beads. Manipulating the design is easy and fast. Upon completion of the creation, the beader may transpose the beads on the Beading Design Tool to the loom, or free hand composition, thereby minimizing the possible error of adding, deleting a bead or selection of an incorrect color. The beader may also elect to keep the design on the Beading Design Tool as a guide and create the finished piece using a second set of beads.

Claims

1. A unibody tool to be used in the creation of bead designs for nominally sized beads between 6/0 to 22/0 comprised of: a dual-sided board with recessed platforms on both sides, wherein both recessed sides have dimpled indentations in at least two different configurations of straight and staggered or offset rows (straight and staggered, or offset rows), and each side has a uniquely sized dimple indentation different from the other side, raised peripheral frames on all four edges on each side with discreet channels within the frame to store beads intended for use in the design process, and feet in all four corners of each side, eight in total, to elevate the tool above the working area.

2. The unibody tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the discreet channels have different sizes.

Description

(3) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1—The Beading Design Tool, Side A depiction of general design. Recessed surfaces on both sides, designated as Side A and Side B, of the tool with each side comprised of dimpled indentations. The edge along all four sides is raised, forming a frame.

(2) FIG. 1A—Feet on all four corners on both Side A and Side B.

(3) FIG. 1B—Side A, smaller dimpled indentations, straight rows across, covering half of the recessed surface.

(4) FIG. 1C—Side A, larger dimpled indentations, straight rows across, covering half of the recessed surface.

(5) FIG. 2—The Beading Design Tool, Side B depiction of general design. Recessed surfaces on both sides, designated as Side A and Side B, of the tool, with each side comprised of dimpled indentations. The edge along all four sides is raised, forming a frame.

(6) FIG. 2A—Side B, smaller dimpled indentations, staggered rows across, covering half of the recesses surface.

(7) FIG. 2B—Side B, larger dimpled indentations, staggered rows across, covering half of the recessed surface.

(8) FIG. 3—Side A, individual bead channels on frame on both sides of Side A.

(9) FIG. 4—Side B, individual bead channels on frame on top and bottom of Side B.

(4) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(10) This invention is a double-sided board with recessed surfaces on both sides and a raised perimeter, or frame, around all four edges on both sides. There are dimpled indentations on both sides of the board, spanning the entire areas of recessed surfaces of each side. Ref. FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. There are a total of eight feet, one at each corner of each side, elevating the tool above the working area. Ref. FIG. 1A.

(11) Side A of the board contains two sized dimpled indentations. On the right side are slightly larger dimpled indentations to accommodate larger bead sizes, and on the left side of the board, the dimpled indentations are slightly smaller to accommodate smaller bead sizes. Side A dimpled indentations are aligned in a straight horizontal rows across the recessed area, allowing the beader create a straight configured stitch bead design. Ref. FIG. 1B and FIG. 1C.

(12) Side B is identical to Side A with the sole exception that the dimpled indentations of the horizontal rows across the recessed area are staggered, or offset, so the beader can create a peyote/brick/Comanche stitch design. The larger dimpled indentations are on the right, to accommodate larger bead sizes, and the smaller dimpled indentations are on the left side of board, to accommodate smaller bead sizes. Ref FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B.

(13) Contained within the raised perimeter, or frame, on both Sides A and B are individual recessed channel features. Side A channels are located on the left and right sides. The channels are multiple individual pockets. The frame serves a dual purpose of preventing beads from rolling off the tool and providing storage wells for beads in approximately of the design work being created on the tool. Ref. FIG. 3.

(14) Side B channels are located in the frame on the top and bottom. Ref. FIG. 4.