Techniques
Questions about the different styles available? In the Gallery, you are able to view each beading technique by clicking on each image for more details. Feel free to contact La Montagnaise with your questions.
La Montagnaise has experimented with several beading techniques since inception. They are most notably:
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- Fringe:
- Two-needle flat stitch:
- Caribou tufting
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- Hoops:
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- Bead wrap:
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Materials
"When I first began beading I did not realize how far I would go with this medicine. I am lucky to be able to support Indigenous creators and artisans all over Turtle Island in order to feel as connected as possible to my ancestors and to the art of beading".
Whether the materials used are glass czech, miyuki and charlotte cut beads or more traditional, the materials used in La Montagnaise's creations are mainly sourced from Indigenous artisans and sellers.
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Some of the more traditional materials currently used and available are:
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- Porcupine quills
- Birch bark
- Willow seed beads
- Dentalium shells
- Caribou antler
- Abalone shell
- Bamboo beads
- Vintage beads
- Horse hair
- Beaver fur
- Seal skin
- Caribou fur (for caribou tufting)
- Rabbit fur
- Tanned moose hide
- Tanned dear hide
- Kangaroo leather
- 14, 18 and 24K Gold accents
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