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

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

Making Jewelry with Gemstone Beads

Author: Barbara Case
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 0715330578
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 343

Book Description
Bead with beautiful gemstones and create dazzling earrings, bracelets, and more—includes over one hundred projects for all skill levels. You can learn to create gorgeous gemstone jewelry with this collection of over one hundred projects, ranging from eye-catching earrings and accessories to exquisite necklaces and bracelets. This beautiful book offers an impressive range of twenty-eight beautiful semi-precious stones (including birthstones) and a glimpse into the fascinating history and mythical properties behind them. Projects range from the simplest stringing to more detailed beadwork to cater for all levels of ability. Discover a variety of versatile ideas that can be adapted for any type of gem or bead—with clear artwork, vivid photos, and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions.

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.

Creative Beading Vol. 6

Author: Editors of Bead&Button Magazine
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
ISBN: 087116759X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
This volume of Creative Beading includes more than 75 projects to inspire beaders. Each of the book’s three sections, stitching, wirework, and miscellaneous, contains a wealth of editor-tested projects, and includes a range of stringing, wirework, and bead crochet projects in addition to the fantastic stitching projects for which Bead&Button magazine is known. This book also includes thorough sections on basics, tools, and materials, making getting organized easy for readers.

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.

Showcase 500 Beaded Jewelry

Author: Ray Hemachandra
Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
ISBN: 9781454703167
Category : CRAFTS & HOBBIES
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"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"--

Betsy Beads

Author: Betsy Hershberg
Publisher: XRX Books
ISBN: 9781933064253
Category : Beadwork
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
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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.