Author : Jean Heinbuch
Publisher : Eagles View Publishing
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 48,70 MB
Release : 1991-09-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780943604312
Provides step-by-step instructions for making 11 beading craft projects including barrettes, belts, bags, and knife sheaths.
Author : Ann Benson
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 22,28 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Beadwork
ISBN : 9781402712715
Beads on cross-stitched treasures; dripping from tassels, braids, and fringes; and elegantly woven with or without a loom: these patterns and pages present so many different ways to enjoy the lovely art of beading. Here are the very best examples of this attractive and sophisticated craft, from jewelry to home accessories. Find out how to weave a Southwest Tube Necklace with turquoise drops and bugle beads, and a Loomed Mandarin Lamp Shade crafted from 6 beaded panels. Make an elegant silvery Opera Purse lined with Japanese kimono silk, a richly textured Antique Borders sampler, and painted and distressed wooden tassel molds. Beaders will find everything they need to create one-of-a-kind designs.
Author : Melinda Barta
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,87 MB
Release : 2017-06-27
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1632506254
Everything you need to know about peyote stitch in the palm of your hand! Dive in to peyote stitch with this essential reference guide from bead designer, author, and former Beadwork magazine Editor Melinda Barta. Whether you're a beginner looking to learn peyote stitch or a seasoned beader looking for expert advice, you're sure to improve your skills as you explore expert tips and helpful hints within the pages of The Peyote Stitch Companion. This handy beading companion covers everything from the basics of peyote stitch to fun variations, troubleshooting, and more. Plus, learn how to peyote stitch with two-hole SuperDuos, bricks, and other new shaped beads. With more than 165 illustrations along with easy-to-follow instructions from Melinda, you're sure to become a peyote stitch pro! You'll learn to: • Overcome frustrations of the first few stitches with tips on how to hold your beadwork. • Troubleshoot problem areas with helpful hints for proper thread tension, what to do when you miss a stitch, break a bead, or need to make a bead substitution. • Spend more time beading when you learn how to join new thread directly to old thread. • Explore fun variations including two-needle peyote stitch, odd-count peyote stitch variations, and diagonal peyote stitch.
Author : Judith Durant
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 16,37 MB
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1620332329
Revamped, expanded, and still meticulously thorough, this reference is an essential tool for both experienced and new beadworkers. The original authors, both among the craft's most respected beaders, have revisited and revised the previous edition to bring it up to date with today's bead world. New products, such as stringing materials and synthetic waxes, are discussed, along with time-saving tricks and tips for every aspect of beading. Sections about off-loom stitches, stringing, finishing techniques such as picot edging and branched fringe, and embroidering, knitting, and crocheting with beads all feature updated instructions along with a new section on semiprecious stones. Full of definitions and illustrations, the book's step-by-step instructions, reference charts, and project photos inform and inspire.
Author : E. Jane Burns
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 25,56 MB
Release : 2019-11
Category :
ISBN : 9780578511658
Study of the Native American beadwork collection owned by the painter E.I. Couse
Author : Jamie Cloud Eakin
Publisher : Union Square + ORM
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 19,95 MB
Release : 2019-01-15
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1454710985
“A valuable instructional tool for bead-embroidery fans of all skill levels . . . A book you will refer to over and over again.” (Bead&Button). In this fully illustrated reference volume, acclaimed bead artist Jamie Cloud Eakin explains more than 30 indispensable techniques for bead embroidery—a process that involves sewing beads onto a fabric base. With step-by-step instructions, helpful diagrams, time-tested tips, and gorgeous photography, Eakin covers everything from the most common surface stitches to decorative fringes and picot. The volume also includes nine creative projects to help you explore what you’ve learned, including beautiful necklaces, dazzling earrings, and an elegantly accented purse. A gallery of stunning work from other designers offers additional inspiration.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 30,60 MB
Release : 1856
Category : Women's periodicals, English
ISBN :
Author : Kathy Fox
Publisher : Kalmbach Books
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 11,58 MB
Release : 2012-08-29
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0871167743
Millefiori, foil, Klimt, Miro – these are just a few of the colorful Venetian glass bead styles taking center stage in Kathy Fox’s illuminating book. Fully detailed and beautifully photographed, the step-by-step instructions for 24 modern jewelry projects using wire wrapping, bead crochet, knotting, stringing, and simple stitching will entice any reader into becoming a Venetian glass bead artist. She also shares the rich history and tradition behind this old-world art form, and provides useful tips for identifying authentic Venetian and Murano beads, guiding readers to informed buying decisions.
Author : Carrie A. Lyford
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 38,76 MB
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0486420892
In-depth guide to ancient Native American crafts focuses on the techniques of the western Sioux. Explanations of techniques involved in quillwork, including dyeing and sewing, beadwork methods. More than 80 photographs and drawings depict handsome motifs on articles of clothing including vests, shirts, robes, dresses, leggings, moccasins, blankets, saddlebags, and shields.
Author : Diane Fitzgerald
Publisher : Interweave
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,14 MB
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781596680340
Celebrating the culture of South Africa's indigenous Zulu population, this craft book showcases 25 stunning projects using dozens of previously unpublished beadwork techniques. The projects include netted diamond earrings, a zigzag chain, a netted triangle and swag bracelet, and a Zulu wedding necklace and are illustrated with easy-to-follow diagrams and helpful hints. Along with novel techniques for netting, wrapping, fringing, and braiding, the history of the Zulu people is also presented, accompanied by gorgeous full-color photography of the region.
