Creative Bead Jewelry


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.




Artistic Seed Bead Jewelry


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.




Beautiful Wire Jewelry for Beaders


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




More Glamorous Beaded Jewelry


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


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.







Kumihimo Basics and Beyond


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


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!




Mastering the Art of Beading


Book Description

Mastering the Art of Beading will do for jewelry making what Julia Child did for French food. In this definitive guide to all things beads, expert jewelry maker Genevieve A. Sterbenz covers all of the terms, tools, skills, and shortcuts necessary for creating beautiful beaded jewelry. With more than 800 how-to photographs, detailed and illustrated techniques, a photographic glossary, and useful resources, this book is packed to the brim with beading essentials. In addition, Sterbenz presents step-by-step instructions for 50 stunning projects in a range of techniques and styles. An accessible compendium dissecting every aspect of this popular craft, Mastering the Art of Beading will be the resource craftersdabblers and experts alikewill want on their bookshelf for years to come.




Creative Beaded Jewelry


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.