Artistic Seed Bead Jewelry

Author: Maggie Roschyk
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
ISBN: 1627000313
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 113

Book Description
Experienced seed bead artist and Bead&Button contributing editor Maggie Roschyk gives friendly advice on topics like choosing bead colors and finishes, how to “audition” beads, and deciding which stitch to use to achieve a desired effect as they create necklaces, earrings and bracelets. 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.

More Glamorous Beaded Jewelry

Author: M. T. Ryan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781580114080
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Introducing a totally new and irresistible collection of bracelets, necklaces, rings, earrings, and pins, this resource features more than 25 stunning pieces and stylistic variations that will inspire loyal readers and beaders alike, and encourage even the most reluctant beginner. Step-by-step instructions, a tutorial on the basics of jewelry-making, and an updated and expanded list of sources and resources are included.Creative Homeowner Press

Creative Seed Bead Connections

Author: Teresa Meister
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
ISBN: 0871167794
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 113

Book Description
Theresa Meister’s fine-scale wirework provides structure, and her beaded patterns bring on the color! Colorful seed beads, pearls, and crystals are used to create delicate jewelry components. Now link all these components together with wirework connections including wire loops, chain, and jump rings. The results are thirteen jewelry sets (each set includes a necklace, bracelet, and earrings) plus variation ideas giving readers a lot of options for exploring techniques. All jewelry makers will find this wearable jewelry to be classy and timeless.

Beautiful Wire Jewelry for Beaders

Author: Irina Miech
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
ISBN: 0871162644
Category : Beadwork
Languages : en
Pages : 114

Book Description
"Twenty-one projects show you how to combine wireworking skills with beaded jewelry design. The unique range of projects use a wide variety of beads and cabochons, giving you plenty of opportunities to explore your creativity and expand your wireworking skills"--The publisher

Simple Lace and Other Beaded Jewelry Patterns (for Ages 7 to 70)

Author: Mary Ellen Harte
Publisher: Eagles View Publishing
ISBN: 9780943604558
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description

Kumihimo Basics and Beyond

Author: Rebecca Combs
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
ISBN: 162700064X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 97

Book Description
Kumihimo Basics & Beyond presents techniques for creating all-cord braids and beaded braids, then teaches beaders how to transform them into finished jewelry. Short demonstrations of the key techniques needed for each project are presented in easy-to-grasp portions, allowing beaders to learn and practice as they go. Rebecca Combs demystifies tricky “kumihimo math” by providing detailed supply lists for each project in the book, plus teaches beaders how to calculate the amount of fiber and how many beads they’ll need for their future kumihimo projects.

Making Beautiful Bead & Wire Jewelry

Author: Linda Jones
Publisher: CICO Books
ISBN: 9781907030666
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
For her latest book, bestselling author Linda Jones has created 30 imaginative, contemporary-looking designs that are both quick and easy to make. Bead and wire jewelry is one of the fastest-growing crafts, with more and more people discovering the joys of making unique, hand-crafted pieces every year. In these recession-hit times, Linda Jones demonstrates how almost anything—from old buttons and broken necklaces, to pebbles picked up on a stroll along the beach, and even household staples such as washers, bolts, and plumbing chain—can be transformed into graphic, stylish pieces of jewelry that won’t break the bank. Eye-catching and fashionable, with something to suit all ages and tastes: this is bling on a budget!

Creative Beaded Jewelry

Author: Carolyn Schulz
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462911749
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 266

Book Description
Craft colorful and unique jewelry with this Asian-inspired craft book. 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 wonderful new DIY jewelry book. Jewelry techniques include: Wire Strung Jewelry Loop & Chain Jewelry Memory Wire Jewelry Knotted Jewelry Elastic Cord Bracelets Suitable for novices and experienced jewelry-making experts alike, some of the projects take just a few minutes to complete, and all of them are fun and inexpensive to do. They result in jewelry that looks great and can be worn anywhere! Most of the 33 jewelry projects in this jewelry making book use materials you can find in any craft store. Each chapter in Creative Beaded Jewelry takes you through the basics of a different stringing method and then sets you on an adventure through the many ways you can use it to create your own personalized designs.

Creative Bead Jewelry

Author: Carol Taylor
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9780806913063
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 178

Book Description
Instructions for more than fifty-five projects to create bead jewelry by using the skills of weaving, looming, stringing, wiring, and making beads.

Creative Beading Vol. 4

Author: Editors of Bead&Button Magazine
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
ISBN: 0871167875
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
Comprised of projects that appeared in Bead&Button magazine between October 2007 and August 2008, the 82 designs in this book have been thoroughly tested by the magazine’s readers and editors. The projects utilize a number of techniques, including stringing, wirework, chain mail, bead crochet, and loom weaving, and they are illustrated by 900 full-color, step-by-step photographic instructions.