Rick Rack graph paper
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by
Cath Thomas
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Contemporary
Geometric
Beadwork
ario!s Rick Racks by T" #abing
Rick Rack by $" ent!rosa
Rick Rack Graphs % genera& info
The finish of the beads may res!&t in important differences" Ga&'ani(ed or p&ated beads are often
bigger then ordinary opa)!e beads" *atte beads+ as we&& as si&k beads+ are made of etched g&ass+
res!&ting in a sma&&er+ more fragi&e bead" ,ifferences in si(e e'en might occ!r between opa)!e beads
-some beaders ha'e noticed that b&ack is sometimes sma&&er than white." /t may be insignificant in one
spot+ b!t in a brace&et with more than 200 beads in one row+ the difference may be considerab&e1
2&ease bear in mind that the present charts+ as acc!rate as possib&e+ are not rocket science and
'ariation may happen depending on yo!r bead wea'ing tension and yo!r beads" Creating a Rick
Rack bang&e in'o&'es a degree of e3perimentation and tria& and error"
2age 2
The graphs are free" Tip4 to sa'e ink and paper+ print on&y the page yo! need the n!mber is writen
at the top of the page"
5or more info abo!t Contemporary Geometric Beadwork and Rick Racks+ p&ease 'isit the officia&
website"
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The graphs in this doc!ment hopef!&&y wi&& he&p yo! design patterns for yo!r
rick rack brace&ets+ simp&y by co&o!ring them in" 6e a&so hope that the
meas!rement of the brace&ets 7 f!&& peaks -indicated in cm 7 mm. in the
'ario!s graphs wi&& he&p yo! determine what si(e and how many f!&& peaks
yo! wi&& need to create a bang&e to fit yo!r si(e hand"
8 s!r'ey to gather information abo!t the si(es of the brace&ets showed that
there are as many 9fa'orite co!nts9 as there are different beaders"
,ata abo!t si(e is based on an a'erage+ beca!se % depending on the
tension of yo!r beadwork -some beaders p!&& m!ch more than others. it
can be easier or more diffic!&t to s&ip a rick rack bang&e o'er the hand"
Rick Rack Graphs % si(ing
The n!mber of beads mentioned in the graphs is the n!mber
of ,e&icas in a row in a #8$5 peak" The i&&!stration here
shows 3 peaks with : beads on each side of the peak"
;ote4 This n!mber : here is a&so the n!mber of *R86
!nits yo! need to make one entire peak"
<ee page = for detai&s"
To make a Rick Rack brace&et+
1" *eas!re yo!r hand at its &argest part -the kn!ck&es.+ or meas!re another bang&e with a meas!ring
tape+ keeping in mind that a soft bang&e can pass o'er the hand more easi&y+ or meas!re it with a
bang&e si(er if yo! ha'e one"
2" <ee in the charts what si(e and n!mber of peaks s!its yo! the best" 6ritten 'ertica&&y on the side of
each graph there is an e3amp&e showing the n!mber of peaks needed to make a bang&e in a 'ariety
of si(es"
3" Remember that yo! can make more or &ess peaks" >o! can a&so make peaks of 'ariab&e si(es in
order to ad?!st to a certain circ!mference"
=" ;ot on&y a stiff tension can make the brace&et more diffic!&t to s&ip o'er the hand" The &ength a&so
can make a difference4 the ta&&er the brace&et+ the harder it gets"
@" *aking horns in the beadwork can red!ce the o'era&& circ!mference considerab&y"
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Co!nting beads how many !nits 7 how many beads""""
Reminder4 one !nit is a &itt&e R86 s)!are and when attached to one another with one e3tra ,e&ica in
between it9s ca&&ed 9*R869" 8n increase is when yo! add two ,e&icas in between the !nits+ a decrease
when yo! do not add ,e&icas at a&& in between the !nits" "
To make a 20":cm Rick Rack bang&e+ with 1@ peaks co!nting : ,e&icas per edge+ b!i&d an *R86 be&&y
band of 1@ 3 -=A=. !nits+ ie 1@ times = !nits+ one increase+ = !nits+ one decrease+ etc" as in the samp&e
i&&!strated be&ow" This is e)!i'a&ent to 20@ beads in the peyote rows"
5or a 1B":cm Rick Rack bang&e yo! can make : peaks with 1@ ,e&icas per edge" 8&so e)!i'a&ent to 20@
beads." *R86 be&&y band of : 3 -:A:. !nits+ ie" -: times : !nits+ one increase+ : !nits+ one decrease."
/t seems &ogica& to think that both brace&ets made with 20@ beads
wo!&d be the same si(e+ b!t this it is not the case" This comes from
the position of the beads4 in the peyote part they take &ess p&ace
than the in the #erringbone part"
Conse)!ent&y+ the more #erringbone peaks and 'a&&eys+ the
wider the bang&e+ e'en if yo! ha'e the same n!mber of beads"
;ow choose yo!r graph and ha'e f!n1
Rick Rack Graphs % co!nting
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8cknow&edgements
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/ wo!&d &ike to thank a&& the persons who contrib!ted to
the making of the present graphs+ their inp!t has been
'ery !sef!&"
<pecia& thanks to Tiena #abing+ Ger&inde $en(+ Cristina
Grifone and ,ebra <chwart( aka ,at( Eat("
6itho!t their he&p this doc!ment wo!&d not e3ist"
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Red crown do!b&e Rick Rack Eate *cEinnon
#appy Beading1
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