Simply Beautiful Beads

Author: Elizabeth Townes
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781500694210
Category : Beadwork
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Simply Beautiful Beads is a compilation of my most popular designs that I have taught at national bead shows as well as locally in my home town. The book allows beading enthusiasts to access to classes in which they may not otherwise have access. This book contains 20 projects with difficulty levels from beginner to advanced. There is also a resources section to help with the basic stitches that are used in the designs.

One Big Beautiful Bead

Author: Sarah McConnell
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781600590641
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 124

Book Description
The sight of a show-stopping flame-worked or finely detailed metal bead will enchant any jewelry lover--and any of these 24 stunning designs would make the perfect setting to display that unique and beautiful bead. Select from five simple stringing and nineteen bead weaving projects, all using popular techniques such as the free-peyote stitch and Dutch spiral. A thorough basics section provides enough hand-holding for even the most intimidated beginner, and every project features an illustration of the entire piece plus an additional detail shot. For something easy, just attach a lovely flower-shaped bead to a leather cord for a chic necklace--or make shimmering faux lariats with oversized glass beads and elaborate multiwoven strands with lapis and a big silver slider. A Selection of the Crafter’s Choice Book Club.

Bead Love

Author: Jane LaFerla
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781579909628
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 140

Book Description
For the true aficionado, nothing’s more exciting than a one-of-a-kind, beautiful bead--be it a flameworked glass orb or a glistening cut gemstone. But what can the obsessed beader do with all those amazing collectables that never fail to catch the eye? They can make these 30 spectacular pieces of jewelry, all dedicated to showcasing the most exquisite beads available! Even newcomers can achieve success, thanks to a thorough basics section with enough hand-holding for the most intimidated beginner. The instructions cover it all, from fashioning a simple ear wire to enlarging the bead’s hole. Create a lariat with one large, stunning bead on each end. Coil silver wire around a purchased chain, and add carved wooden beads. Loop candy-colored resin beads onto stretchy elastic cords for bold, slip-on bangles. They’re fun to make and to wear! A Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.

Beautiful Beadweaving

Author: Isabella Lam
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
ISBN: 1627004726
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 113

Book Description
This book contains 25 gorgeous projects which focus on creating detailed, stitched jewelry. Isabella’s original designs use common stitches such as peyote, herringbone, and right-angle weave and materials to make stunning wearable beadwoven jewelry. Her concise instructions incorporate step-by-step photographs that easily guide readers through the process of making necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. Additionally she uses materials that are easy to find: seed beads, pearls, gemstones, and crystals to make each piece unique.

Beaded Felt Jewellery

Author: Helen Birmingham
Publisher: Search Press Ltd
ISBN: 1781260052
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 81

Book Description
Unique, eye-catching designs coupled with bright colors make this guidebook a treasure trove of ideas and inspiration for crafters, jewelry makers, and felters. There are 20 designs for necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and hair decorations—all based on the simple techniques of rolling pieces of felt together and binding them with beads. Despite their simple construction, these pieces have an air of sophistication and style that makes them suitable to wear for any occasion.

A Single Bead

Author: Stephanie Engelman
Publisher: Pauline Books and Media
ISBN: 0819890553
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 215

Book Description
On the anniversary of the plane crash that took the life of her beloved grandmother and threw her own mother into deep depression, 16-year-old Katelyn Marie Roberts discovers a single bead from her grandmother’s rosary—a rosary lost in the crash. A chance encounter with a stranger, who tells Katelyn that a similar bead saved her friend’s life, launches Katelyn and her family on a quest to find the other missing beads. Their journey, filled with glimmers of hope, mystical events and unexplained grace helps Katelyn understand that faith, family and the help of others can restore what was lost.

Simply Beautiful Beaded Jewelry

Author: Heidi Boyd
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1600612490
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 345

Book Description
If gorgeous beaded jewelry always catches your eye, you'll love making (and wearing!) your own necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Simply Beautiful Beaded Jewelry includes 50 projects plus variations in designer Heidi Boyd's simply elegant signature style. Inside you're bound to find plenty of designs to strike your fancy as well as a helpful section that shows you the basic supplies and techniques you'll need to get started. As an added bonus, many of the projects have variations in different colors and styles to help you customize your jewelry to your personal style. Just think how proud you'll feel the first time you can answer, "I made it myself" to a compliment on your fabulous new multistrand necklace or your sparkling, swingy crystal earrings. With Simply Beautiful Beaded Jewelry, it truly is easy to get started–in no time at all you'll be showcasing your own original beaded creations and making them as gifts.

Simply Stunning Beaded Jewelry

Author: Donatella Ciotti
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781402732263
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 172

Book Description
Rings, earrings, spiral necklaces, pendants, bracelets, and multi-layered chokers: that?s only a small sampling of the beaded pieces inside this big book.

Beading with Cabochons

Author: Jamie Cloud Eakin
Publisher: Lark Books
ISBN: 9781579907181
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 136

Book Description
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

Author: Katherine Duncan Aimone
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781600590191
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 140

Book Description
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.