Beaded Adornments

Beaded Adornments
Author: Elizabeth Gourley
Publisher: Sterling
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Bead embroidery
ISBN: 9781402709982

Presents an array of methods used to embellish clothing and other articles with beadwork.

Your Seed Bead Style

Your Seed Bead Style
Author: Editors of Bead&Button Magazine
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
Total Pages: 89
Release: 2012-08-29
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1627000186

Variety is the name of the game in Your Seed Bead Style! From the pages of Bead&Button magazine, the 27 projects in this book will show you how to incorporate interesting materials into your seed bead jewelry. Your Seed Bead Style is organized by material and features a variety of techniques and stitches including peyote, herringbone, square stitch, bead embroidery, tatting, right-angle weave, and more. Take your jewelry to the next level and let your creativity flow!

A Beaded Romance

A Beaded Romance
Author: Kelly Wiese
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 514
Release: 2013-05-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1440232318

Indulge your passion for beading! The author of Beaded Allure is back with more exquisite, enticing jewelry you will love. Kelly Wiese ensures that all eyes will be on you with 26 dazzling designs for creating necklaces, bracelets, earrings and more. She covers basic beadweaving techniques and stitches, then expertly guides you through each project step by step. Inside A Beaded Romance, you'll find: • 11 beading stitches that are easy to learn, with additional information on tools, materials and techniques. • 26 projects with detailed instructions, photos and difficulty ratings that will allow beaders of all skill levels to dive right in. • Jewelry patterns for every style, whether it's charming or seductive, modern or classic. Get swept away in A Beaded Romance!

Not Just for Show

Not Just for Show
Author: Daniella Bar-Yosef Mayer
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Total Pages: 489
Release: 2017-08-31
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1785706934

Beads, beadwork, and personal ornaments are made of diverse materials such as shell, bone, stones, minerals, and composite materials. Their exploration from geographical and chronological settings around the world offers a glimpse at some of the cutting edge research within the fast growing field of personal ornaments in humanities’ past. Recent studies are based on a variety of analytical procedures that highlight humankind’s technological advances, exchange networks, mortuary practices, and symbol-laden beliefs. Papers discuss the social narratives behind bead and beadwork manufacture, use and disposal; the way beads work visually, audibly and even tactilely to cue wearers and audience to their social message(s). Understanding the entangled social and technical aspects of beads require a broad spectrum of technical and methodological approaches including the identification of the sources for the raw material of beads. These scientific approaches are also combined in some instances with experimentation to clarify the manner in which beads were produced and used in past societies.

Showcase 500 Beaded Jewelry

Showcase 500 Beaded Jewelry
Author: Ray Hemachandra
Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: CRAFTS & HOBBIES
ISBN: 9781454703167

"This beautiful and inspiring book gathers photographs of 500 of the most breathtaking beaded jewelry designs created in recent years. The techniques the beaders employ are as varied as the aesthetic sensibilities they bring to their gorgeous creations and include beadweaving in every stitch imaginable, embroidery, quilling, loom weaving, and kumihimo braiding, as well as basic stringing, simple wirework, and fine metalwork. Sometimes, a bead maker's focal piece simply is set in a straightforward, unpretentious, and beautiful design. Virtually all of the world's most famous beaders who make jewelry have pieces included -- including Carol Wilcox Wells, Diane Fitzgerald, Marcia DeCoster, Jamie Cloud Eakin, Huib Petersen, Paulette Baron, Sabine Lippert, Sherry Serafini, Margie Deeb, Maggie Meister, Melanie Potter, Ann Tevepaugh Mitchell, Laura McCabe, Suzanne Golden, Jean Campbell, Rachel Nelson-Smith, Eva Dobos, and many more -- but we also present work from many artists who have never been published before. All together, this extensive, international, and fabulous survey of 500 pieces includes work from nearly 300 artists from 30 countries and reveals the striking vision and ambition of today's beading community. Every beader, jeweler, and crafter will want Showcase 500 beaded jewelry in their collection"--

The Beaded Object

The Beaded Object
Author: Mary Jo Hiney
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2002
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780806974354

“If the name Mary Jo Hiney is on the cover, the projects inside are sure to be fabulous.... Instructions, diagrams and photgraphs couldn’t be easier to follow. The projects include pins, decorative items like treasure chests, beaded fruit, embellished vases and bottles, ornaments, flowers, a pillow, wreaths, garlands, everyday adornments, bouquets, a lamp shade, a set of “bug” bobby pins and more.”—Creative Crafter.

The Complete Photo Guide to Beading

The Complete Photo Guide to Beading
Author: Robin Atkins
Publisher: Creative Publishing international
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2012-12-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1610586255

This comprehensive reference fully explores the various types of beadwork, including beading on fabric, fringing, bead weavings, bead embroidery, and beaded jewelry. With easy-to-follow organization, this guide provides step-by-step directions and 500 full color photos for clear understanding. Basic projects provide opportunities for crafters to try the techniques, and galleries of unique beaded designs and creations by various bead artists offer beautiful examples and inspiration. It’s the only book you need to get started on beadwork. Begin your beading adventure today with The Complete Photo Guide to Beading!

Beads of life

Beads of life
Author: Marie-Louise Labelle
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1772823724

Beads of Life is a fascinating exploration of traditional beadwork from eastern and southern Africa, as well as the socio-religious principles upon which many aesthetic choices were based. The author concludes with an examination of contemporary beadwork as seen, in particular, through the eyes of Canadians from these regions.

The Art of Bead Embroidery

The Art of Bead Embroidery
Author: Heidi Kummli
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2013-08-16
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 162700078X

Renowned bead embroidery artists Heidi Kummli and Sherry Serafini share their secrets for creating beautiful beadwork. This inspiring book is perfect for those who want to learn to create gorgeous jewelry and art pieces and those seeking design ideas. Discusses tools, adhesives, and materials and has an illustrated guide to favorite stitches, fringes, and finishing techniques. Twelve projects.

Handmade Style: Bead

Handmade Style: Bead
Author: Elizabeth Bower
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2006-05-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1742665977

Handmade Style: Bead offers 23 fresh, contemporary beading projects that have been selected for their timeless style, beauty and integrity. There are projects for jewellery, including earrings, necklaces and bracelets, and other wearable pieces such as belt buckles. There is also a range of projects for beaded homewares, with unique designs for cushions, candle holders, drink identifiers, gift ties and Christmas decorations. The items range from the simple to the more complex, catering for craftmakersof all skill levels. There is a techniques section at the beginning of the book which provides guidance for the novice beadworker. All of the projects are explained in detail, with lists of the materials and tools required, and then clear explanatory steps for assembling. Step-by -step photographs make every project achievable and alternative options are given to extend the range of items that can be created.