Here is the definitive book on the history of beads and bead-making techniques--with more than 350 full-color photos and step-by-step instructions for creating 30 beautiful, authentic beaded objects from a variety of world cultures. Projects include belts, earrings, and purses to a stunning collar necklace straight from ancient Egypt. Full color.
Informative guide to decorative beads from around the world. Listing of bead societies, organizations and publications. Quarto.
An artist’s comment and detail image accompany many of the photos. A Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.
A spectacular combination of beading, scrapbooking, fiber arts, and mixed-media techniques, this amazing handbook describes how to create 30 handcrafted beads from rolled tubes of silk, muslin, or ribbon.
Describes basic beading materials and techniques and offers instructions for making wired, woven, and loomed bead jewelry
She is 500 Beaded Objects ( Lark Books , 2004 ) . an avid glass bead collector . You may contact her through her website : MARSHA DAVIS has been teaching www.dianefitzgerald.com . beading and seed beadwork for more than 10 years .
Bracelets embellished with Chinese floral and butterfly motifs, a gold-and-pearl lariat inspired by the fridges of a Persian carpet, and the pupular Shamballa bracelet-- these are just a few of the many artful pieces you'll learn to make in ...
This resource guide gives readers the skills to create their own pieces.
Deftly capturing the young narrator's voice, Margarette Reid shares the pleasure that a little girl and her grandmother find in the variety, beauty and history of the many beads in...
Let’s craft with beads! This book introduces readers to the creative crafts they can make with beads. Projects include bead holiday decorations and a bowl made of multicolored beads.
Seed beads are basic, essential materials in a beader's stash, and this handbook gives beginning crafters a full course in how to work with them for great results.