books about: beader (adventurous beadweavers herringbone)

books about: beader

books:

The Beader's Handbook: Beads - Tool - Material - Techniques
Juju Vail

Martingale and Company, 2008

Find all the beading know-how you'll ever need in this comprehensive, step-by-step handbook! Over 350 photos and illustrations spotlight scores of techniques--they'll take you from beginner to expert with the flip of a page. * Find inspiring ideas for featuring beads in jewelry, needlecrafts, home-decor accents, and more * Try wrapping and threading, stringing and weaving, creating fringes and edgings--even knitting and crocheting with beads ...

I Can Right Angle Weave: From Basic Stitch to Advanced Techniques, a Comprehensive Workbook for Beaders (I ...
Mabeline Gidez

Lark Crafts, 2012

Right angle weave (RAW) is one of the two most popular beadweaving stitches, and this entry in the new I CAN series serves as a comprehensive primer for the novice as well as a refresher for beaders with more experience. High-profile teacher Mabeline Gidez presents 25 instructional projects covering every aspect of the technique: flat RAW, increases and decreases, embellishing, making curves, tubular RAW, polygon stitch, and RAW beaded beads. ...

Beautiful Wire Jewelry for Beaders: Creative Wirework Projects for All Levels
Irina Miech

Kalmbach Books, 2009

Beautiful Wire Jewelry for Beaders features projects that combine wireworking skills with beaded jewelry design. The book is technique-driven, with chapters on wire fundamentals, terminology, materials, and basic wireworking techniques, and projects that develop the reader’s skills. The projects incorporate gemstones, crystal, glass, and pearls and are designed for both beaders and wireworkers of all skill levels. Beautiful Wire Jewelry for ...

I Can Herringbone: From Basic Stitch to Advanced Techniques, a Comprehensive Workbook for Beaders (I Can ...
Melissa Grakowsky

Lark Crafts, 2012

Oh yes you can! Whether you're an experienced beader or just starting out, the I CAN series has been designed especially for you. I CAN Herringbone teaches herringbone stitch in all its forms, guiding readers with the aid of hundreds of step-by-step illustrations. These 25 accessible, wearable, and beautiful projects--including earrings, necklaces, chokers, pendants, and bracelets--feature techniques ranging from the simplest version of ...

The Beader's Bible
Dorothy Wood

David & Charles, 2008

The essential guide to beads and beading techniques Illustrated techniques for beading on and off the loom, threading, stringing and fringing Combines beading with knitting, crochet, embroidery and wirework for unique results Includes 30 Bead Something Now" projects, from striking jewelry to stunning accessories Features useful guidance on taking each technique further to extend your skills "

New! Beader's Companion (The Companion Series)
Judith Durant

Interweave Press, 2005

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. ...

Bead Soup: 32 Projects Show What Happens When 26 Beaders Swap Their Stash
Lori Anderson

Kalmbach Books, 2012

What happens when one energetic, well respected jewelry-making blogger and 26 talented beaders connect through social media and end up swapping their leftovers? You get a mélange of projects bursting with every flavor imaginable! Each designer was given a focal bead, a unique clasp, and coordinating beads, and was charged with creating a dynamic piece of jewelry. These artists push their own boundaries to come up with new combinations and ...

The Beader's Color Palette
Margie Deeb

Potter Craft, 2008

Capture the colors of the world with 220 distinctive palettes • Priceless source of color inspiration • Create 20 step-by-step projects • Gallery of finished jewelry by the author and other artists Confused by color? Don’t be. Get The Beader’s Color Palette , a priceless resource for beaders seeking inspiration for their jewelry designs. Author Margie Deeb presents 220 palettes inspired by five diverse themes, along with ...

Beautiful Wire Jewelry for Beaders 2
Irina Miech

Kalmbach Books, 2010

This book is an excellent follow-up book to Irina Miech’s first very successful book, Beautiful Wire Jewelry for Beaders . Following a similar layout and organization as her first book, this book presents 22 new projects including necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings, brooches, and pendants. Irina keeps the projects fashionable and fresh by including a mix of metals such as copper, bronze, and silver, introducing exciting new elements ...

The Beader's Guide to Color
Margie Deeb

Potter Craft, 2004

Demonstrating how color can be used to create unique and vibrant beadwork designs, this guide will interest beaders at all skill levels. Color is discussed in depth, including the basics of the color wheel, the psychological and symbolic associations of all the colors of the spectrum, plus whites, blacks, grays, metallics, and neutrals. Other essentials covered include blending techniques, how a bead's surface finish affects its color, and how ...

Crochet for Beaders: 18 Stunning Jewelry Projects
Ruth Herring

Martingale and Company, 2007

Combine two of today's hottest crafts--crochet and beading--and make a fashion statement that's truly one of a kind! Start with very basic crochet stitches; then use yarn or wire to create stunning jewelry with a variety of beads. * Choose from 18 unique earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and rings * Learn techniques in a comprehensive "how-to" chapter; over 150 photos guide you step-by-step to success * Start with ...

Metalworking 101 for Beaders: Create Custom Findings, Pendants & Projects (Lark Jewelry Books)
Candice Cooper

Lark Books, 2009

Trying to find the perfect clasp or unique bead cap to showcase a favorite bead? Stop searching—and make your own! Metalworking 101 for Beaders provides detailed advice about tools and materials, step-by-step photos of the latest techniques, and a dedicated and delightful teacher to guide you through it all Candie explains how to enhance your beading pieces with techniques that include soldering, sawing and annealing, riveting, weaving, ...

The Beader's Stash: Designs from America's Favorite Bead Shop
Laura Levaas

Interweave Press, 2006

The finest independent bead shops across the United States and Canada open their doors and their bead boxes in this showcase of materials and techniques to inspire beaders of all stripes. Forty projects mix insider tips with inventive arrangements, employing techniques from stringing and weaving to bead embroidery, wire wrapping, and soldering. Beginners will find an array of rewarding projects and advanced beaders will delight in the original ...

The Beader's Color Mixing Directory: 200 failsafe color schemes for beautiful beadwork
Sandra Wallace

Krause Publications, 2007

*Beaded and embellished jewelry is a hot trend that lends itself to creative freedom through color mixing This book teaches you how to transform beadwork from mundane to magnificent. A beginner's must-have resource, The Beader's Color Mixing Directory explains basic color-mixing principles and provides step-by-step instructions for putting color mixing theories to the test in order to create beautiful beaded jewelry. In addition, you gain ...

Julia Pretl's Big Book of Beadwork: 32 Projects for Adventurous Beaders
Julia S Pretl

Creative Publishing international, 2010

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 ...

The Beader's Handbook On Lampwork: An Introduction To Working With Art Glass Beads
Debby Gwaltney

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2009

This 40 page compact pocket sized book introduces beaders to lampwork beads and how to work with them in their jewelry designs and crafts. This book shows the important differences of quality and craftsmanship between mass produced beads and handmade art glass beads. Learn how they are made, and what characteristics to look for in well made beads. The small size of this books makes it easy to carry along to bead shows and bead shops, or ...

The Beaders Palette: Rings, Necklaces, Bracelets, Ensembles, Earrings and Straps
Ondori Staff

Japan Publications Trading, 2003

The Beader's Palette includes directions for making rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and eyeglass cords and straps. With 46 full-color pages, detailed drawings, complete instructions and material guides, this book is the perfect way learn how to make dozens of stunning accessories.

The Impatient Beader
Margot Potter

North Light Books, 2005

Get your bead groove on with The Impatient Beader and you'll be a beading goddess in no time! Do you get antsy waiting for water to boil? Do you feel like it takes ages for fingernail polish to dry? If you're a creative individual who wants to make snazzy jewelry in less time than it takes to clean the kitchen and with the amount of focus required for a movie marathon, you have come to the right place. Greetings and welcome to the wonderful ...

The Beader's Bible: Over 300 Great Charts For Beadweavers
Claire Crouchley

Krause Publications, 2004

Beading is one of the most popular new trends in crafting ? now beaders can access this one-of-a-kind source for unique patterns! The Beader?s Bible contains 350 fabulous bead designs with applications for purses, pins, jewelry, curtain tiebacks, napkin rings, picture frames and more. The book is packed with designs for loom and off-loom weaving. Step-by-step instructions and illustrations guide beaders through the core techniques. Each ...