Description
It's fun and easy to design your own patterns. You will most likely want to do this when you have become a beadie critter fanatic and want to make a beadie critter to represent your other favorite things. That is how most of the designers who submit patterns got their start. Then there are some of us who enjoy it so much, we'll design patterns for things that others request. -First, you should have completed enough beadie critters that you know how they are made. It's helpful to have made several "Advanced" patterns with different styles of arms, legs, ears, etc. This will help you "think" like a beadie critter designer. -When you first start designing Beadie Critters, it is best to actually try to make the critter out of beads first. As you get more experienced, you will be able to draw up your idea, then make it with beads to make sure it works. Look carefully at what you're trying to design and think what elements are important to make it look like what it is--hair/clothing/fur colors, shape of body/arms/legs/ears, etc. Try to duplicate the most important elements in your new critter. Remember you won't be able to exactly duplicate all the details unless you make a very HUGE critter, and that won't be very handy to tote around on your backpack.