500 Beaded Objects

Author: Terry Krautwurst
Publisher: Lark Books
ISBN: 9781579905491
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 430

Book Description
Celebrate the amazing evolution of beadwork from a simple craft to expressive art. Every stunning sculpture, vessel, figure, loomed and woven work, free-form installation, and piece of jewelry shown here in glorious color photos is gallery-quality and thoroughly unique. Jennifer Maestre's intricate, swooping pencil-point bead sculptures explore form, motion, and space. A. Kimberlin Blackburn has fashioned lush Hawaiian Island scenes out of glass beads and hand-carved wood. The ever-innovative David K. Chatt has entries ranging from the pointed commentary, "White Men in Suits," to vivid jewelry. For a little humor, try Valeria Harlow's masterful "Toe Mangler," a testament to every woman who has ever suffered in uncomfortable shoes. This amazing collection is truly state-of-the-art.

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"--

The Art of Beaded Beads

Author: Jean Campbell
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781579908256
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
Beaders everywhere are discovering the extraordinary creative potential and pleasure of making unique, one-of-a-kind beads from existing beads themselves. This lushly illustrated guide. now in a paperback version, offers them a blast of inspiration, with 40 fabulous designs from today?s finest beadwork artists. Ranging from understated to pure dazzling glam, these projects showcase a range of innovative techniques. Among the standouts: a peyote-stitched Tetrahedron Beaded Bead; a Peek-A-Boo Bead, using steel nuts from the hardware store; and a cylinder-shaped Pi?ata Bead, decorated with smaller beads resembling tiny, colorful party balloons.

Julia Pretl's Big Book of Beadwork

Author: Julia S Pretl
Publisher: Creative Publishing Lifestyle
ISBN: 9781589235274
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
This volume brings together some of the best of Julia Pretl's bead collections. In this compilation of the author's previous three books, Beaded Collars, Bead Knitted Bags, and Little Bead Boxes, you'll learn Julia’s original methods for beading miniature vessels, knit purses, and classic neck pieces. Julia also offers instruction for creating four-, five-, and six-sided rectangular, square, and stacked miniature boxes; vintage-style bead-knitted handbags; and intricate neckpieces, inspired by the dramatic jewelry worn by the ancient Egyptians. Each of the innovative projects contains a materials list and instructions presented both in written and charted form. With detailed instruction and sequenced illustrations, the author provides clear, step-by-step guidance. The enclosed DVD offers a series of video tutorials in bead knitting, with all the techniques needed for the projects included (for both left- and right-handed knitters!), and full-size printable PDFs of graphs.

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.

Beadweaving

Author: Carol Wilcox Wells
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781600590399
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
The Masters series offers crafters an engaging and up-to-date survey of the finest contemporary work by approximately 40 leading artists. Beadweaving takes the spotlight here with each designer showcasing his or her work. Photos throughout.

Showcase 500 Art Necklaces

Author: Chunghi Choo
Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
ISBN: 9781454703525
Category : Jewelry
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Photographs show five hundred art necklace pieces, including work by Megan N. Clark, Klaus Spies, and Marian Acosta Contreras.

Bead Crochet Snakes

Author: Adele Rogers Recklies
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 118

Book Description

Beaded Treasures

Author: Robin Atkins
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780970553867
Category : Beadwork
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
For beaders, weavers, fiber artists and quilt makers - Fun, versatile and easy-to-learn technique for making finger-woven treasure bracelets, necklaces, tassels and straps. Detailed photos illustrate every step. Includes design ideas and gallery. Create many different looks with this technique, including one that's uniquely your own!

500 Brooches

Author: Marthe Le Van
Publisher: Lark Books
ISBN: 9781579906122
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 368

Book Description
This outstanding collection of 500 contemporary brooches showcases the inventive design and technical virtuosity of artists from around the world. It features both traditional and avantgarde approaches to the art of jewelry making. Some pieces are formed from precious metals and gemstones while others are fabricated from found objects. Some are simple and practical while others are elaborate and eccentric. This diverse and beautifully presented collection will inspire jewelers, collectors, and art enthusiasts alike. Book jacket.