Quick & Clever Felting


Book Description

A guide to this rewarding and versatile textile art, filled with creative ideas you can do in less than a day. Discover felting the quick and clever way with these fun and fabulous projects! •Essential easy-to-follow techniques include needle felting, wet felting, fulling, and using ready-made felt •Variation ideas show just how easy it is to adapt the designs to suit your own style •Colorful designs range from beautiful jewelry, bags, and cushions to quirky toys and slippers •Each irresistible project can be completed in a day—but will make a lasting impression




Easy Beading


Book Description

Easy Beading, Volume 3 features the best projects from the third year of BeadStyle magazine in a beautiful hardcover volume. Readers will find gorgeous designs using glass and ceramic beads, pearls and shells, metal and chain, gemstones, crystals, and more. With more than 85 projects, Easy Beading, Volume 3 holds inspiration for anyone, whether your style is classic or trendy.




Quick & Clever Gift Wraps


Book Description

Presentation isn’t everything, but it’s a lot--which is why creative gift wrapping is so popular. With more than 40 projects, this guide has something for every style, sentiment, and gift. The materials range from purchased and handmade papers to patterned fabric and ribbon, and an introductory section covers all the wrapping basics. Make your own boxes, embellish gift bags, personalize gift cards and tags, and create signature wraps using stamping, painting, or combinations of natural materials.




Easy Beading Vol. 3


Book Description

Features the best projects from the third year of BeadStyle magazine in a beautiful hardcover volume. Readers will find gorgeous designs using glass and ceramic beads, pearls and shells, metal and chain, gemstones, crystals, and more. With more than 85 projects, Easy Beading, Volume 3 holds inspiration for anyone, whether your style is classic or trendy.




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.




Quick & Clever Handmade Cards


Book Description

Step by step projects show in illustrated detail how to make a variety of eye catching cards for differnt occasions, while a wide range of simple techniques, such as stamping, paper weaving, embossing and punches are used in fun and innovative ways for unique effects.




Bead Tube Jewelry


Book Description

Artist and author Nancy Zellers takes it to the limit with this utterly original bead tube book. Using a simple peyote or brick-stitched tube, the author shows how to create more than 30 projects ranging in style from elegant to funky, and with colors spanning from subtle to brilliant, all from tiny, colorful, easy-to-find seed beads. Readers are able to see how changing colors and designs create new and exciting beaded beads. Also, a range of bracelets, earrings, and necklaces will delight the aspiring artist.




Easy Beading Vol. 9


Book Description

Get all the great projects from the ninth year of Bead Style magazine in Easy Beading Vol. 9! This edition includes more than 80 projects made from crystals, gemstones, pearls, glass, metal, and mixed media. Hundreds of tips, tricks, and design alternatives help 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!




Geometric Beadwork


Book Description

If you enjoyed the book Geometric Beadwork then this second volume in the series is the perfect next step. This book contains over 25 brand new projects covering all aspects of geometric beading as well as 3 of Jean Power's Designer of the Year projects (plus brand new variations on them!) This 128 page book is crammed full of geometric beadwork, techniques and projects to delight and inspire. Featuring over 300 diagrams and photos, and with bracelets, necklaces, chains, brooches, pendants and more there is something for everyone. The book begins with the basics of geometric beadwork before moving onto design & inspiration considerations then then separating into 4 different chapters: Triangles, Squares, and 'The Maths'. In addition to full page photos, so you can see all the detail, every project has: The quantity, size (and where relevant the colour number) of beads you will need The techniques needed (every technique needed is shown in detail at the start of the book or relevant chapter) Detailed step-by-step instruction using a mix of text, diagrams and photos A favourite feature: 'In a nutshell'. This distils each project down to its essential steps meaning you can read that and dive right in if you're more experienced




Easy Beading Vol. 9


Book Description

Get all the great projects from the ninth year of Bead Style magazine in Easy Beading Vol. 9! This edition includes more than 80 projects made from crystals, gemstones, pearls, glass, metal, and mixed media. Hundreds of tips, tricks, and design alternatives help 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!