Shares beadwork from artists, including Jennifer Maestr, A. Kimberlin Blackburn, and David K. Chatt.
Every beader, jeweler, and crafter will want Showcase 500 Beaded Jewelry in their collection"--
This volume brings together some of the best of Julia Pretl's bead collections.
Using rich cultural imagery from around the world as a teaching tool, Maggie Roschyk examines how decisions about bead color combinations, texture, and finish affect the finished work as she helps readers think like designers.
Presents a collection of five hundred necklaces crafted by renowned jewelers and made of a variety of materials, including metal, gemstones, antique glass, fabric, and plastic.
“Elegant contemporary jewelry....What artist-author Wells and her 30 colleagues conjure up in more than 30 bracelets, earrings, and necklaces is nothing short of breathtaking. All the projects can be readily mastered by beginners.
Metallic Seed Bead Splendor includes over 25 projects covering a range of styles from elegant to casual, all stitched with gorgeous gold, bronze, silver, and pewter seed beads.
Beadweaver and author Carol Wilcox Wells served as the juror of this remarkable collection.
A sumptuously photographed celebration of the innovation and creativity of contemporary international beadmakers surveys 1000 handcrafted beads comprised of a wide range of materials, from glass and polymer clay to metal and stone.
All that glitters here IS gold--and it’s gorgeous!
Featuring designs by contemporary jewelers including Cynthia Eid, Rachelle Thiewes, and Jeff and Susan Wise, offers five hundred photographs of pieces crafted from such materials as copper, wire, plastic, porcelain, paper, and traditional ...