Beading in No Time

Beading in No Time
Author: Linda Peterson
Publisher: Cico Books
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2010
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781907030260

Make gorgeous jewelry with these billiant bead designs. Learn all the key beading techniques: bead weaving, multi-strand, wirework, and knotwork.

First-Time Beading on Fabric

First-Time Beading on Fabric
Author: Liz Kettle
Publisher: Landauer Publishing
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2012-10-31
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1935726277

First-Time Beading on Fabric teaches nine beading techniques in nine easy lessons. Seed stitch, moss stitch, couching, backstitch, bugle beads, stacks, fringe, picot edge and peyote stitch. After practicing the beading stitches and techniques on the quilt sampler or stitch book, you will be ready to create the unique Beaded Garden Quilt to showcase your new skills. Equipment and supplies list, charts, bead shapes, threads, needles, bead mats and trays. Complete, clear and concise step-by-step instructions and how-to. Hundreds of color photographs throughout.

The Best Little Beading Book

The Best Little Beading Book
Author: Wendy Simpson Conner
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1995
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780964595705

The Best Little Beading Book is considered by many to be the beading bible. With 276 pages, its picture glossaries depict the dynamics of bead shapes and sizes, pliers, needles, stringing media, and more. The many chapters include: how to design and construct jewelry (pearl knotting, wirebending, Chinese knotting, earrings, and more); how to make your own beads with polymer clay, fused glass, etc.; healing with gemstones (chakras); esoteric values of color, shapes, and other symbolism; how to start a small jewelry making how to create a portfolio; and lots more.

Little Bead Boxes

Little Bead Boxes
Author: Julia S. Pretl
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2011-01-04
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1616733195

Learn to craft one-of-a-kind miniature boxes in a variety of shapes no matter your skill level with this assortment of twelve charming beadwork designs. Julia S. Pretl offers crafters her original method for creating decorative beaded boxes and lids in a wide range of surface designs and shapes. Working only with cylinder and seed beads, needle and thread, crafters can create an impressive array of clever and colorful miniature containers. With step-by-step illustrations and easy-to-follow word graphs and patterns, Pretl leads the reader through the techniques for creating three-sided, five-sided, and six-sided rectangular, square, and stacked boxes. Four-color photographs of each of the 12 designs introduce each set of instructions. Detailed drawings illustrate the beading techniques.

A Bead in Time

A Bead in Time
Author: Lisa Crone
Publisher: North Light Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-01-21
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781600613104

Inspired by life, created by you &break;Create distinctive pieces that evoke wonderful memories, reflect your passions, or simply make you smile. A Bead in Time shows you how to take even the smallest slices of life and turn them into beaded works of art. From a favorite vacation spot to a beloved "furry family member," you'll design meaningful jewelry pieces using a familiar source of inspiration: your life! &break;&break;A Bead in Time features: &break; 35 exquisite jewelry projects inspired by personal memories and experiences serve as a basis for creating new looks.&break; Beautiful designs suitable for beaders of all experience levels. Unique stringing techniques - from wire wrapping to the peyote stitch - are explained in clear, easy-to-follow steps.&break; Get Inspired! sections offer suggestions for designing pieces based on your personal memories. Make a creative statement with your jewelry that's uniquely "you." &break;&break;Let A Bead in Time help you tell your story - through jewelry!

Beading with Cabochons

Beading with Cabochons
Author: Jamie Cloud Eakin
Publisher: Lark Books
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2005
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781579907181

With this gloriously photographed and illustrated manual at hand, beaders can create awe-inspiring jewelry. It's the only current, comprehensive guide to working with cabochons--a flat piece of rock or mineral--and it covers all the basics, along with a range of new creative techniques and hot trends. Find out which tools and materials to use, which beads work best, and how to wrap them round the stones. Craft turned, pointed, twisted, brick stitch, ruffled, or scalloped edges, or add decorative fringe. For something dramatic, combine more than one cabochon in a single piece. Or, instead of natural stone, use dichroic glass or other found objects. Make a glittering brooch, funky bracelets, a wearable art necklace, and other showstoppers.

Beading with Charms

Beading with Charms
Author: Katherine Duncan Aimone
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2007
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781600590191

Beginner projects: fairy garden, never too many, waterfall, vintage, bold and beautiful, Paris, southwest, trinkets, faces, rocker chic, outrageous, flower power, pennies from heaven, Intermediate projects: mementos, eclectic, springtime, fiesta, grammy's baubles, olde world, divine, sunset, whirlpool, talisman, droplets, waves, flight of fancy, heart to heart, yee haw, forever yours, true love, city nights, woodland, northern lights, talking leaves, orient express.

One Bead at a Time

One Bead at a Time
Author: Robin Atkins
Publisher:
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2000-10-01
Genre: Beadwork
ISBN: 9780970553829

In this book you will see how beads, creativity and healing are related. You will learn to stitch beads on fabric improvisationally, creating art work that is compelling, inspired, beautiful, fun and satisfying to make.

Beading with Crystals

Beading with Crystals
Author: Katherine Duncan-Aimone
Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2007
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781600590368

Bicones, buttons, drops, rhinestones. Glittering and colorful, these and other multi-faceted glass crystal beads have become the jewelry maker’s material of choice. They’re the star of the show in this sparkling entry in the Beading with series, which features a fabulous combination of both simple and more complex projects. Crafters start their creative journey by learning basic techniques, including stringing and simple wirework (looping, wrapping, coiling). Then they’re ready to start making pieces that range from a necklace of matte metal beads and shimmering crystals to a captivating pair of chandelier earrings. Sophisticated jewelry findings accent the finished pieces, and detailed illustrations make the process easy and successful for beginners. A Selection of the Crafter's Choice Book Club.

Chic & Easy Beading

Chic & Easy Beading
Author: Alice Korach
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2006-01-30
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780871162250

Tired of drab little black dresses? Weary of your work clothes? Good news! You can dress up any wardrobe with beautiful beads. Whether it's everyday earrings or a cool-o collar, there's nothing like a custom piece to pull an outfit together. Chic&Easy Beading, Volume 2 presents one hundred dazzling jewelry projects from the pages of Bead&Button magazine. Detailed instructions and step-by-step photos guide readers, and for beginners, there's an illustrated section on getting started. Chic&Easy Beading, Volume 2 makes ultra-chic beading ultra-easy. Bead&Button, America's favorite beading magazine, brings readers a wealth of beautiful beading projects in every issue. Every project is tested by the editors and includes step-by-step photos and complete instructions.