Easy Beading Vol. 4


Book Description

Easy Beading, Vol. 4 presents the best projects from the fourth year of BeadStyle magazine. This annual includes more than 80 projects, and a thorough, illustrated Beader’s Glossary and Basics section. The fast, fashionable, and fun projects are catagorized by material and teach readers a variety of techniques and design ideas.




Beading with Cabochons


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.




Easy Beading Vol. 7


Book Description

Even after seven years, readers will continue to find exciting and unique ideas in this delicious compilation of more than 80 of the best projects from the seventh year of BeadStyle magazine. Using only accessible techniques such as stringing and simple wire skills, readers can quickly and easily make a stash of necklaces, bracelets and earrings to accent their favorite clothes. Great photos and step-by-step instructions with call-outs help teach readers techniques and design ideas.




Easy Beading Vol. 6


Book Description

This volume of the Easy Beading series includes more than 80 stylish beading projects. Each chapter is broken down by material such as crystals, gemstones, glass and ceramics, metal and chain, mixed media, and pearls and shells. Although aimed at beginners and full of clear directions and step-by-step photos, these stylish projects and diverse styles also appeal to more advanced beaders. Featuring a thoroughly illustrated beader’s glossary and a basics section that reviews techniques necessary for many beading projects, this collection of fast, fashionable, and fun projects teaches readers a variety of techniques and design ideas.




Easy Beading Vol. 5


Book Description

Easy Beading Vol. 5 contains more than 80 projects, 1,000 color photos, and a thorough, illustrated beader’s glossary and basics section. This year the projects are longer than in previous volumes, allowing the reader to experiment. The book is divided into six core chapters, each focusing on different materials: crystals, pearls, mixed, metal and chain, glass, and gemstones. These projects teach readers a variety of beginner techniques, design ideas, shortcuts, and tips they can use right away.




Easy Beading


Book Description

- Detailed basics section to start with - More than 90 fabulous projects - Clear instructions and step-by-step photos make it easy to get beading Bold, trendy, classic--"Easy Beading, Vol. 4" is packed with the fantastic designs, easy-to-learn techniques, step-by-step photos, and clear instructions that are the hallmark of this top beading magazine. More than 90 great jewelry projects, including fashionable necklaces, bracelets, and earrings have been gathered into this fourth annual volume. A detailed basics section gets readers started. Then it's on to projects that glow with gemstones, pearls, crystals, glass, metal beads, and chains. Finish any one in an afternoon or evening, then graciously accept the compliments!




Get Started Beading


Book Description

Projects included: Basic strung necklace -- Two-strand bracelet -- Playing with color -- Easy Y-necklace -- Art bead ensemble -- Beaded eyeglass holder -- Two-strand choker -- Floating pearls -- Beading with briolettes -- Beaded watch band -- Easy multistrand necklace -- Luxurious lariat -- Braided five-strand necklace -- Finishing touches -- Leather cord necklace -- Head pin earrings -- Dangles and drops -- Victorian tassels -- Delicate flower earrings -- Antique button bracelet -- Embellished bead chain -- Charm bracelet -- Crystal slide necklace -- Pearl drop necklace -- Coiled head pin earrings -- Coiled wire bracelet -- Elegant wire earrings -- Two spiral earring styles -- Button bracelets -- Square stitch basics -- Reversible bracelets -- Inlaid bead ring -- Triangular twist lariat -- Brick stitch basics -- Blackfeet needle-woven earrings -- Brick stitch hearts -- Hoop dreams -- Peyote stitch basics -- Easy peyote cuff -- Easy peyote rope -- Ndebele herringbone basics -- Fringed Ndebele herringbone bracelet -- Endless Ndebele herringbone cuff -- Tubular herringbone bracelet -- Right-angle-weave basics -- Right-angle-weave crystal bracelet -- Right-angle-weave collar -- Embellished right-angle-weave bracelet.




Creative Beading Vol. 4


Book Description

Comprised of projects that appeared in Bead&Button magazine between October 2007 and August 2008, the 82 designs in this book have been thoroughly tested by the magazine’s readers and editors. The projects utilize a number of techniques, including stringing, wirework, chain mail, bead crochet, and loom weaving, and they are illustrated by 900 full-color, step-by-step photographic instructions.




Beaded Ornaments for the Holidays and Beyond


Book Description

It’s not surprising that beading has become one of the most popular crafts today — it's both inexpensive and produces decorative objects that are beautiful and enduring. For the novice or experienced beader looking for new holiday ideas, this book offers a wealth of possibilities. Drawn primarily from the pages of two of the leading magazines in the field, Beaded Ornaments for the Holidays and Beyond contains vibrant color photographs and easy instructions for making beaded ornament projects from the simple strung variety to more complex Victorian netting-style pieces. Ornamental covers, snowflake-shaped ornaments, and ornament hangers are all featured here. Most of these projects focus on pieces that can be used on a tree, wreath, or doorknob, yet with a change of color and materials any can be used year-round to decorate the home.




Easy Beading Vol. 8


Book Description

Get all the great projects from the eighth year of BeadStyle magazine in Easy Beading Vol. 8! Beaders will love the up-to-the-minute designs collected from the colorful pages of BeadStyle’s eighth season. Fast, fashionable projects using pretty pearls, sparkling crystals, gorgeous gemstones, mixed media, and more are just the beginning! Variations of many projects allow readers to develop their own design style. A thorough, illustrated Beader’s Glossary and Basics section, paired with simple stringing and wirework techniques, guarantee great results right from the start!