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When weaving on a loom, the beads are locked in between the warp threads by the weft threads.

The most common bead weaving technique requires two passes of the weft thread.

First, an entire row of beads is strung on the weft thread.

Then the beads are pressed in between the warp threads.

The needle is passed back through the beads above the warp threads to lock the beads into place.

Heddle looms were popular near the beginning of the 20th century.

They allowed weaving of beads by raising every other thread and inserting strung beads in the shed, the space between the lowered and raised threads.

There are still a few Heddle Bead Looms being manufactured today.

The most difficult part of loomwork is finishing off the warp threads.