Lush & Layered Beadweaving

Lush & Layered Beadweaving
Author: Marcia L. Balonis
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Co
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2018-06-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1627004548

Beaders are always seeking new ways to create complex effects and sophisticated looks for their beadwoven creations. In Lush & Layered Beadweaving, experienced teacher and designer Marcia Balonis breaks down the process of layering beads into easy-to-make designs. Each of the 20+ jewelry projects starts with a layer of beads that serves as the base. Balonis instructs jewelry makers to stitch layers of beads to the base to create gorgeous dimension and texture. The projects make the most of beaders' favorite materials, including multi-hole beads, seed beads, pearls, crystals, and glass. Balonis has a well-developed sense of color and utilizes numerous different colors and shades into her projects. Each project includes clear step-by-step instructions and photos. Experienced beadweavers will love Marcia's projects that incorporate many colors, intriguing ideas, and lush designs — and will want to make them all!

Jewelry Projects from a Beading Insider

Jewelry Projects from a Beading Insider
Author: Cathy Jakicic
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2013-05-20
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0871167808

Jewelry Projects from a Beading Insider helps beaders to refine their skills and learn how to apply what they know to new, creative projects. Thirty all-new jewelry-making projects, plus alternates, set the tone for this book as fresh, colorful, and playful. These projects are organized into three categories including technique-based projects, material-based projects, and design focused projects. But more than projects, this insider’s guide covers everything that is crucial to beaders such as expert tips, time- and money-saving tricks, inspiration, design trends, techniques, innovative materials and products, and most importantly, fun. The secrets, tips, and tricks are inspirational nuggets and are desirable, must-have ideas for aspiring beaders. Jewelry makers are sure to love this light and fun book that will make them feel like they are getting a private beading lesson from a girlfriend who just happens to be an expert!

Create Jewelry: Crystals

Create Jewelry: Crystals
Author: Marlene Blessing
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2013-03-15
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1620332922

With projects ranging in difficulty from easy stringing pieces to more challenging seed bead weaving designs, this guidebook provides 20 stunning crystal designs with expert instructions. Explaining details on the basics of crystal crafting while revealing entertaining tidbits about this specialty bead, crystal jewelry projects are presented for any type of fashion, from classic looks and special occasion pieces to trendy, fashion forward designs. With a variety of glamorous projects--including a rich paisley brooch, a violet and topaz tapestry bracelet, or a midnight blue multistrand necklace for day or evening--crystal lovers will delight in this crafter's companion.

Easy Beading Vol. 6

Easy Beading Vol. 6
Author: BeadStyle magazine
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2012-08-29
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1627000194

This volume of the Easy Beading series includes more than 80 stylish beading projects. Each chapter is broken down by material such as crystals, gemstones, glass and ceramics, metal and chain, mixed media, and pearls and shells. Although aimed at beginners and full of clear directions and step-by-step photos, these stylish projects and diverse styles also appeal to more advanced beaders. Featuring a thoroughly illustrated beader’s glossary and a basics section that reviews techniques necessary for many beading projects, this collection of fast, fashionable, and fun projects teaches readers a variety of techniques and design ideas.

Easy Beading Vol. 7

Easy Beading Vol. 7
Author: BeadStyle magazine
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2012-08-29
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0871167603

Even after seven years, readers will continue to find exciting and unique ideas in this delicious compilation of more than 80 of the best projects from the seventh year of BeadStyle magazine. Using only accessible techniques such as stringing and simple wire skills, readers can quickly and easily make a stash of necklaces, bracelets and earrings to accent their favorite clothes. Great photos and step-by-step instructions with call-outs help teach readers techniques and design ideas.

Jazzy Jeans

Jazzy Jeans
Author: Mickey Baskett
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2006
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781402735134

Provides instructions on ways to transform jeans by adding appliques, stones, beading, embroidery, and designs.

Creative Beading Vol. 11

Creative Beading Vol. 11
Author:
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2016-08-22
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1627002839

Offers beaders nearly every project from the October 2014 through August 2015 issues of Bead&Button magazine, all in one gorgeous, hardcover volume. The latest edition in this popular series showcases stitching projects in many styles and colors, features thorough basics sections, and offers hundreds of helpful tips and beading ideas. With more than 75 projects at a wide variety of skill levels, every beader will find something to love!

Fast Peyote Stitch Jewelry

Fast Peyote Stitch Jewelry
Author: Josie Fabre
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2016-01-18
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1627002405

Designer Josie Fabre has developed a new technique that allows for much quicker creation of the Peyote stitch. This is often the first stitch learned by beginning stitchers and is extremely time-consuming. By using a technique she developed, combined with her own, original, multi-drop, even-count, flat peyote patterns she has simplified the process. Keeping beginners in mind the book has 25+ beautiful projects designed with a minimum of colors in each pattern to making the patterns easier to follow and faster to create. Her inspired bracelet patterns range from the traditional wide to slim width, some include clean edging, some are finished with a stitched toggle clasp, and others use a double clasp. While bracelets are the main jewelry piece created in peyote stitch, Josie has also added necklaces and earrings to her mix in this book.

Creative Beading

Creative Beading
Author: Editors of Bead&Button Magazine
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2012-08-29
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1627000011

Creative Beading showcases more than 80 wonderful projects and fresh ideas selected from the pages of Bead&Button magazine. From easy strung bracelets to sleek crocheted bead ropes, there’s a project to excite and inspire everyone.

The 4 Hundred and 20 Assassins of Emir Abdullah-Harazins

The 4 Hundred and 20 Assassins of Emir Abdullah-Harazins
Author: Joseph DeMarco
Publisher: Author House
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2004-05-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1414059353

Warning: Philosophical Content-Explicit Ideas-May offend those easily offended. The legend of the Hassan El Sabbah is not as famous as his garden. Sabbah was an entrepreneur of sorts using the assassin as a tool to gain political influence throughout the Middle East. He would use young men by making them smoke hash then allowing them to enter his garden of earthly delights. The young men were told they had entered paradise and would be expelled if they did not carry out Sabbahs wishes, which were usually to kill someone of relative importance. This tale is not only a fictional look at Sabbah, but also a mind-altering look into Americas drug culture and the idea of paradise. Told by a stoner, set over a thousand years ago with an Arabian Nights feel to it, the story centers around Emir Abdullah-Harazins (Sabbah) and his infamous garden. It is the story of only one of his Hashishiyyins (Assassins).