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How to Draw Beads
Draw beads in 13 easy steps, about 10 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: the thread.
Step 1: The thread
Start near the top left. Draw a big U down and round, and stop near the top right.
Tip Make the U big so the beads have room.
Step 2: The big middle bead
At the bottom of the U draw 1 big round bead with the thread going through it.
Step 3: Two eyes
On the big bead draw 2 round eyes with a little gap between, each with a black dot.
Step 4: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a tiny U smile, and colour 2 small pink cheeks just below the eyes.
Step 5: Two round beads
On each side of the big bead draw a smaller round bead sitting on the thread.
Step 6: Two oval beads
Further up each side draw a long oval bead lying along the thread.
Step 7: Two square beads
Higher up draw a rounded square bead on each side, turned to follow the thread.
Step 8: Top bead and knot
Near the left end draw 1 more round bead, then a tiny solid black knot at the very end.
Step 9: The needle
At the right end draw 1 more bead, then a thin pointy needle with a long hole near its bottom.
Tip The thread goes into the round end of the needle, and the sharp point sticks up.
Step 10: Sparkles
Draw 3 sparkle stars in the empty spaces, like plus signs with curvy arms.
Step 11: Yellow beads and stars
Go over your lines, then colour the oval beads, the bead by the knot and the sparkles yellow.
Step 12: Red beads
Colour the big bead red, going around the face, and the 2 square beads red. Leave the eyes white.
Step 13: Blue beads, grey needle
Colour the 2 round beads and the bead by the needle blue, and the needle grey around its hole.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: beads, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
