Customer Reviews:
A must have for any bead collector!.......2007-06-27
A wonderful and very desciptive history of beads. Excellent quality photos, this book can used to help the novice or the serious bead collector.
Excellent photos, difficult reading.......2006-01-16
Although the photos of beads are excellent, I found this book far too much like a PhD dissertation, with the feel of a synthesis, having substance but written in a format which was difficult to read. Bibliographic references imbedded in the text just add to the unreadable style. The text is painfully lacking in the kind of information I appreciate, such as dating, geography, and clear references to the individual beads presented in the photos. And references to values of beads in dollars has no relevant meaning unless there is a time reference. As a reference book I would rate it of minimal worth. As a coffee table amusement it is acceptable, but would need far more photos to make it useful for that purpose.
Beautiful Book But Not For Beginners.......2000-10-29
This is a beautifully written, beautifully illustrated book, however, it is definitely for the advanced bead collector. Its main focus is on beads the average person could not find or afford. I am a beginner in the bead collecting world and needed a book that was more of an identifying guide. The chances of me running across a bead that was illegally excavated from an archeological dig in a foreign country are slim..and I wouldn't know what to do with it anyway. I'm returning the book and continuing the search.
A stunning work of art........2000-07-22
This is a work of immense proportions. Robert Liu is both a scholar and an artist. This is a work which draws on both sets of skills, and the result is wonderful. For bead lovers it's a definative work. As a scholarly piece, it likely has material of interest to those interested in art history and world culture as well. It's an important book and one that would be sorely missed if it ever went out of print--I say this as one who's passed on books like this, only to search the world over for them when they were no longer available...get this one now. You won't regret it.
An outstanding and invaluable book for all bead lovers.......1998-03-18
Robert K. Liu is one of the foremost authorities today in the field of collectible beads. In this book he gives clear and succinct insight regarding collectible beads from all over the world. In some cases he gives approximate monetary values, but the book is mostly a celebration by someone who knows as to the place which beads have played in cultures around the world from ancient times to the present. A necessary help for anyone who collects or is thinking of collecting beads. It will save time and money.
Book Description
Beads give a sense of glamour and fun to everything--jewelry, clothes, and home d?cor--and they are a hot trend with staying power. With Simply Beautiful Beading, the first book in North Light's Simply Beautiful Series, readers can make 40 affordable projects, featuring the newest bead styles and fashions, including: -Earrings -Chokers -Bracelets -Earrings -Necklaces -Hair combs -Ponytail holders -Picture frames -Journals -Cards -Gift boxes -Holiday ornaments
Crafters will learn 13 different beading techniques, all of which are quick and easy to learn. Over 250 color photos offer a wealth of inspiring ideas for unique and breathtaking bead creations!
Customer Reviews:
Love Heidi's books.......2007-08-31
I've recently discovered Heidi Boyd's bead books. I love her ideas and instructions. They aren't "way out there" but are original, simple designs and the instructions are very visual and easy to follow.
beading book.......2007-05-15
The book was just as advertised. Projects I feel capable of doing as a beginning beader.
Only for beginners.......2007-04-24
If this is your first beading book you might find useful information here. If you've been beading for some time this book offers nothing, the projects are way too simple, more for kids than adults. It feels that the author is only starting with beading herself, she has not learned enough to teach others. There are so much better beading books out there, don't waste your money on this.
Simply Beautiful Beading.......2007-04-02
Good book with great projects to try. Good for beginners or anyone starting to learn the great hobby of jewerly making.
Good for a beginner.......2006-12-08
This book is good for a beginner. However, I did not find it as useful as I'd hoped... I wish there was more discussion about the different types of wire and thread, and how and when and for which types of projects to use them, since this is such a big part of beading. However, she did a good job of explaining how to use a crimp bead and how to make an earring loop, also important. But she mostly offers information overload without really clarifying HOW to use the different materials and findings, which can be overwhelming at first. I suppose if you work through the many projects in the book, these details would become more clear. However, I really didn't care for most of the projects in this book. Fortunately, given all the varieties of beads and findings, the sky's the limit... no need for someone else's recipe.
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- I don't mean to be the naysayer, but...............
- Five stars is not enough!
- This is good stuff!
- Beautiful japanese projects
- Fun, and Easy jewelry for everyone
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Bead Fantasies: Beautiful, Easy-to-Make Jewelry
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Bead Fantasies II: More Beautiful, Easy-to-Make Jewelry
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Book Description
71 fantastic jewelry projects requiring only the basics beading skills.|Jewelry artist Takako Samejima specializes in bead jewelry, and has been working with beads since she was a child. Her designs, which combine different types, shapes, and sizes of beads, have won acclaim for their beauty
and originality. BEAD FANTASIES features over seventy of her most original and dazzling designs including necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, brooches, hair ornaments, cell phone straps and eyeglass chains.
Each design includes detailed instructions for creating the jewelry, supplemented by small color photographs and detailed color drawings. For the novice, BEAD FANTASIES also includes descriptions of the beads used to make the jewelry, beading supplies, and some lessons covering basic bead-stringing,
weaving and finishing techniques.
Customer Reviews:
I don't mean to be the naysayer, but......................2007-07-27
this book has beautiful colors and interesting designs. However, as has been mentioned by only a few other reviewers, the directions are a bit sparse. I can follow them, but could use a little more detail. My biggest disappointment was in the photography. The pictures are done in what is, I guess, an "artistic" interpretation - a small portion of each piece of jewelry is clear and the rest is blurry. The technique reminds me of what a movie maker might do if he or she were trying to make an 80 year old person look 22 - a LOT of haze! Quite a few other reviewers mentioned how visual they are, as am I, and yet I didn't see much mentioned about the photography. I love to see pictures of the beautiful work of jewelry artists - the colors, the sparkle of the crystals, the play of the light on the beads - I can't see any of this in the pictures. Maybe I will like the book more after I make some of the projects. However, I will not be buying any more books in this series.:(:(
Five stars is not enough!.......2007-02-23
I have quite a few beading books, buy the current beading magazines ,,and attend the big beading shows.
Oftentimes,, I questioned if this was a good thing for creativity ~that is, to see so much other work that it may influence my work, which is something I dont really want.
I am interested in technique.
NOTHING prepared me to see how easy it was to " weave" beads together by simply following a thread pattern to create the most stunning forms, motifs and shapes!!!! Anything that is used ..lets say.. for a ring center,, can just as easily be used for a pendant or bracelet, its so workeable and the ideas just flow once you get started!!
I have not seen such creativity in a long LONG time!
In many of the books and magazines I currently own, all weaving forms have names~ and they make it look very difficult.
I find this method to be a very easy process, not unlike following the numbers( but ,instead , you are following the lines!)
Most of the work involves simple figure 8 circles, but have the lines drawn for you to follow.
I had no trouble sorting it out ,and am creating larger charts for some projects simply by enlarging them ~(but its not necessary.)
I hold up most any book I am working out of in a book holder designed for recipe books ,and I chose to have this book spiral bound, which cost me about 3$ at Kinko's.
No book I own is perfect.
I would rather have more offered with smaller charts that I can choose to enlarge~
Keep in mind this book packs a lot into it,, having more" motif" patterns here is my first choice~( and they are lovely to do up!)
I would recommend a BEGINNER look at a 101 beading book, so crimping and BASIC techniques are learned first.( I am speaking about a TRUE beginner here!) Additional reading is suggested on using your good cutters for things like memory wire rings ( in other words read up on it or you may destroy a pair that may have cost you some good money!)
The author does take into account that the reader knows basic 101 jewelry techniques ( and I DO mean basic,not much more is needed here)
All simple tape measures or rulers include metric measurements as well as inches listed on it, so if you want the exact measurement of a given project this should not be a problem at all.
I am a visual person ,,so this is not difficult for me to follow ~
Those that need WRITTEN directions may have more difficulty.
I would rather see something ,,,,that read something.
The designs are breathtaking,, and relatively easy to execute~
Once you get the idea, your creativity will realize no boundries!!!
Once I got the hang of it, I could formulate ideas of my own,, and figure out designs ,,,which is exactly what I wanted!
I really want to learn the techniques and go from there with my own bead/finding choices ~
Simply said,,I could get rid of of most of my other beading resources,,,, and STILL not be at a loss for ideas using this set of books!
I do a little wire work, and have some jigs for that,, but its not my first love, beading is.
Before I clean out my studio, I plan to order books 2 and 3 to add to this collection~ (I ordered book 4 with this one and its simply STUNNING!)
This is good stuff!.......2007-01-07
I originally saw Bead Fantasies IV in the local library. After checking it out, I had to buy it. Then I saw the previous 3 books by the same author and immediately put them on my wish list. Today I got the first and 4th one in the mail!
Worth the money! The first book has several examples of rings and more (but I was bowled over by the rings). The basic instructions in the back helped me to figure out a few problem spots that I have had while trying various patterns from other sources. This was impressive for me! In just a few minutes the pictures in the back of Bead Fantasies sorted the whole mess out!
If you like bead weaving and pieces that look like flowers and sparkle, this whole series of books by Takaki Samejima is worth buying!
Beautiful japanese projects.......2006-11-10
I have bought the Bead Fantasies series (also II and III) is, for me, the very best beading project book.
Beautiful, not difficult. The instructions are easy to read and follow.
I love this bead book.
Fun, and Easy jewelry for everyone.......2006-09-29
I love this bead book. It was one of the first beadbooks I had bought 5 years ago when I started beading again. I love the color palettes used and the instructions are easy to read and follow.
Every beader should have this book.
Book Description
Bedlah, Baubles, and Beads is a book about designing and crafting the elaborate bra and belt sets worn by contemporary belly dancers. Also known as "dance oriental" and "raks sharki," belly dancing has numerous sub-styles that are defined not only by their movement vocabulary, but also by their distinctive costuming.
The first part of the book provides a conceptual framework by starting with a history of this costuming style and its origins here in the United States. From there, it concentrates on introducing the reader to design principles, methods, and techniques for developing figure-flattering styles.
The second part presents the materials, tools, and processes for putting together an elaborately decorated bra and belt set. Step-by-step illustrations for applying beads, a fabric shopping guide, and directions for constructing the bra and belt bases are all illustrated with descriptive diagrams to aid the reader.
Finally, the book finishes with a portfolio of styles and ideas for expanding the performance wardrobe. From skirts to accessories, these chapters introduce the essential garments that transform the bra and belt into a complete costume.
Detailed topics include:
* Step-by-step illustrations of beading techniques, including back stitch, couching, tambour beading, scatter beading, and more.
* Directions for making high-quality bedlah, from concept to finished costume.
* Techniques for developing beading patterns using clip art sources and transforming images into dynamic designs.
* Fitting and covering bras and belts.
An extensive bibliography and a list of mail-order resources is included.
Customer Reviews:
Good, clear instructions - makes you want to sew!.......2006-07-05
Inspiring! It has great notes on different styles and ways to flatter your figure, and clear directions on making your own costume for the moderately crafty. The beading section is highly recommended. I hear her website is good, too.
Excellent book on the principles of design, construction and embellishment.......2006-06-14
As someone that is new to belly dancing I was surprised at the prices of the costumes. Being an avid do-it-yourselfer, I decided to figure out how to make my own. Unless you count 7th grade home economics I have never made a garment in my life, nor have I had any sewing training. This is not to say that I don't sew at all, because I do. I have made lined Roman blinds, pillow covers, duvets, and slipcovers for the v-berth of a boat. Garment sewing has been something that I avoided because it seemed far too complex. This book has given me the confidence to give costume making a whirl.
This book is extremely well written and very easy to follow. The directions are very clear, even for a novice sewer like myself. The book covers the following information:
PART - DESIGN
1. History
2. Contemporary Styles of Costume
3. Principles of Design
4. Designer's Toolbox
5. An Analytic Approach to Designing Bedlah
6. Designing for Every Body
PART II - BEDLAH CONSTRUCTION AND EMBELLISHMENT
7. Bra Construction
8. Belt Construction
9. Surface Embellishments
10. Beading Techniques
11. Developing Beaded Designs
PART III - COMPLETING THE LOOK
12. Skirts and Pants
13. Accent Garments
14. Dresses and Gowns
15. Accessories and Embellishments
The section on the contemporary styles of dancewear is very enlightening. The costumes that the author identifies go way beyond what a new belly dancer is aware exists. The author's drawings have opening up a new world of possibilities to me.
The principles of design outlined by the author are extremely helpful. The author managed to answer questions that I didn't know that I had. Once I read about the right and wrong way to proportion things, and emphasis different areas it all made complete sense.
Everyone can learn from the section on how to design for your specific body. We all have areas that we want to emphasize or de-emphasize and the author explains exactly how to go about it.
The author covers Bra construction in this book. However, I recommend her book "Embellished Bras" for a more complete dissertation on the subject. Embellishment of the Bra and Belt are the most difficult parts of the costume. If you can get those done you are home free.
Overall, I thought I knew what I wanted to make until I picked up this book. Now I am thinking my first costume will be an Indian costume from Sari fabric. The options are endless once you have this book for inspiration and instruction. I highly recommend this book to any dancer.
Fantastic!.......2003-01-28
This book is more than just directions for putting together bras and belts! Davina does a wonderful job starting in Chapter 1 as she gives the reader a brief summary of the costumes seen in the US over the past 100 years.
The true jewel in this book is going to be Chapter 3! Davina provides invaluable insight on the principles of design and wonderful examples of how it can translate to the cabaret bra/belt costume. Even if you have no desire to ever pick up needle and thread, you should read this book and make it a practice to sketch costume ideas on your personal croquis, as it will help you discover what looks good on you and what doesn't all without having to spend hours trying on various costumes!
Best of the series so far.......2003-01-03
Of Dawn and Barry's series of Belly dance costumes books, this one is the best and most comprehensive. A good basic book explaning costume elements, design basics and simple construction techniques. As a very useful chapter on how to emphasise each dance move and enhance a dancer's physique through design details. Line drawings illustrate most the complex ideas although a few sewing stitches could have used pictures, too. An excellent addition to any library for the dancer or costumer alike.
The best!.......2002-07-09
This book has all the information needed to make or select a spectacular, flattering costume. It is clear, practical and comprehensive.
I especally liked the Design section. Her method to design for individual body types is very objective. For example, she tells you how to both emphasize and de-emphasize wide shoulders. She makes no value judgements here - the dancer decides what effect she wants to make.
Construction details seem very complete. This chapter can help dancers select a well-made costume that will last thru many performances. All the essentials for making a complete ensemble!
Book Description
Make something beautiful you'll love to wear! Step-by-step images and instructions walk you through making fashionable beaded necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. These 100+ easy projects include glitzy pieces for wearing on the town, sophisticated styles for the office, and everything in between. Compiled from the first two Chic&Easy annuals and edited by Alice Korach, Founding Editor or Bead&Button magazine.
Customer Reviews:
Not inspiring.......2007-04-24
I've had this book a few years and I've never got any inspiration from this one. It feels outdated, colorless and the projects are boring. There are better books to buy out there.
great projects and easy to undrestand.......2006-06-08
Not only are the pictures and drections clear but this book is great for those looking for a bump in skill level from your basic beading techniques. Basics in the back are helpful if one forgets how to stitch or bend something.
lots of inspiration.
Good, beautiful, fun...but not for beginners........2006-03-03
This is a lovely book for beaders with some experience.
There are some projects that may suit for new beaders but most of them require that you be familiar with stitches, techniques and beading skills that you learn after some time of practice.
All projects are beautifully photographed and show variations on the same topic. Explanations are clear and precise and I was delighted to find, at the end of the book, some pages with basic information on knots, stitches, beading and jewelry making techniques, which is a most welcome addition to the 100 projects shown in the book.
If you are an intermediate - advanced beader, I do recommend you to buy this beautiful book.
Fabulous Book!.......2005-05-20
I received Chic & Easy Beading today and am really thrilled with it. The projects are straight-forward and step-by-step photos are provided to demonstrate techniques. With the exception of a few projects that weren't to my taste, there are enough ideas in here to keep me inspired for years! The beauty, of course, is that you can substitute any colours you don't care for to something of your own choosing. I would highly recommend buying this book -- it'll be a great addition to your beading library. :)
Excellent Book .......2005-03-23
Viewing the inside of Chic & Easy Beading on this site does not show the buyer the excellent instructions and steps for each project. A friend brought this book in at work for me to look at now I want to buy a copy. I would not have ordered the book if I had not seen the step by step instructions that are unfortunately not shown while viewing this site. Chic & Easy Beading shows clear step by step pictures of each project. The most complicated project looks so easy to make. I cannot wait to have my own copy.
Book Description
Start-to-finish guide enables even beginners to create beautiful beadwork designs for many craft uses.
Customer Reviews:
Book needs more color photographs.......2007-07-26
As a person who pieces quilts and does beadwork, I usually see an actual quilt or a piece of beadwork OR a color photograph of an item. After viewing an actual item or a photo and appreciating the colors and the pattern, I then decide if I want to make it. While this book has 50 charts for bead weaving and 21 patterns for applique, there are only four pages of photographs showing a total of about 26 items. I was dissappointed that there wasn't a color photo for every design in the book. People want to see what a finished product will look life before taking the time and effort to make it.
Beadwork Designs.......2005-08-03
This is a great book to use for applique designs. I craft and bead cradleboards and the designs really helped towards my ideas. The designs vary in region which also helps. The designs are large, simple to use and she even numbers them for the specific colors to use if you choose. I am very satifsfied with Stanley-Miller's book.
Great Patterns!.......2000-06-14
While there are 50 charts and 21 patterns for applique, Pamela has only 2 pages that tell you "how to do it." But, the applique patterns alone are worth the price of the book. All Patterns are black and white and color suggestions are given. There are brief descriptions given for loom beading and 2 needle applique.
Customer Reviews:
Boring.......2007-04-24
This is a fairly new book but it feels outdated and old, the colors are muted and the jewelry is not inspiring. I didn't find any projects in this book I would like to make and this book is not even pretty to look at. Buy the Easy Beading books instead, they're full of great ideas.
Buy this book.......2006-11-04
This is a wonderful book to have. It has all the steps to completing a project and so many inspirational ideas. I would highly recommend this as one of the books to own.
Good Book for Ideas.......2006-11-04
Samples of jewselry are easy to make and pictures are beautifully photographed. Lots of ideas for people who aren't sure of where to go next.
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Beads in Fashion 1900-2000 (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Leslie Pina ,
Lorita Winfield , and
Constance Korosec
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Book Description
Beads have been a fascinating method for embellishing fashion since ancient cultures sought personal adornment. The twentieth century has seen some of the most innovative, colorful, and wonderful uses for beading as an enhancement in apparel, and, recently, beads have come into fashion as never before. Both vintage and recent costume are desirable as much, if not more, for their beading as for the overall design. This lavishly illustrated book includes chapters on the history, techniques, preservation, and collecting of beads in the world of fashion. With 534 beautiful color photos, a detailed text, captions, value guide, index, and bibliography, it is the first to cover both vintage and recent costume and accessories in one volume. With clothing by designers, ranging from Fortuny and Mackie to unknowns, this volume will delight anyone in the field of fashion.
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Beads have been used throughout the ages and in virtually every culture, not simply as adornment but to express social circumstances, political occurrences, and religious beliefs; as a form of currency; or as symbolic embodiments of curative powers. And they're colorful, made of various interesting materials, and can be combined in endless configurations. With more than 100 crisp color photos and intelligently written text that reaps the benefits of the author's 30 years of research, The History of Beads documents bead styles and uses in Europe, the Americas, Africa, and the Far East. Ranging from prehistoric times to the 20th century, this book stops along the way to consider the magic eye bead, prayer beads, and beads with other special attributes. An eight-page color gatefold section offers a fascinating timeline of the bead's history at a glance. Bead devotees can satisfy their curiosity about their medium of choice and draw inspiration for their own creations from the beautiful photos of necklaces, collars, bags, headdresses, and other beaded ornaments. --Amy Handy
Book Description
In its original hardcover edition (1987), this remarkable book was the first comprehensive history of beads ever published. It includes several thousand examples of beads, beaded jewelry, and beadwork representing 30,000 years of history and drawn from every major culture and region of the world. Now largely unavailable in hardcover and still the most authoritative book on the subject, it is finally available in paperback at a very attractive price.
For thousands of years, beads have played an important role throughout the world, from Japan to Cameroon. This highly unusual and innovative volume surveys the fascinating story of their evolution: beads have been used as a medium of trade, as talismans, as personal adornment, as status symbols, and as religious artifacts. They are capsules of cultural, historical, and technological information. This ambitious survey of beads and their unique contribution to history features more than 380 illustrations, most in full color, a spectacular illustrated time line of bead history, detailed maps, a chart of bead shapes, and a highly readable text by Lois Sherr Dubin.
Customer Reviews:
very informative.......2007-03-26
This book covered all about beads. I bought it for a presentation my daughter was doing for her 6th grade class. It was very helpful.
Sparse.......2007-02-14
I was expecting a huge book full of pictures and information, and while there are pictures and good information, it's rather sparse. I'm surprised at how few books are available on the subject of jewelry in history, considering it's nearly the only thing we have left of many cultures. If you are desperate for any information on beads in history, this is a good starting place, but I was left wanting more.
Incredible book.......2007-01-04
The best tool for bead lovers and craftsmen, I am very happy with it and the price is very good for the quality. The bead table with reference to the timing is something special.
A 'MUST OWN' for all interested in beads, jewerly, adornment.......2004-12-27
I own a great deal of books on the subject of beads. I can easily say that I find myself returning to this book again and again for both reference and entertainment. Although some information may require a bit of updating, the work itself is easily one of the best books on the subject, making it an absolute 'must have' for anyone interested in beads, jewelry, or the history of adornment in cultures throughout the world. Although there are two wonderful editions of this book, I recommend the unabridged vesion, as it obviously contains the most amount of information. Overall, this book is concise, well-illustrated, and an overall entertaining read!
Incredible Book and a labor of love.......2004-07-16
This book comes in two versions: a concise version and a huge hardcover version. I own both, but find the unabridged version to be head and shoulders above the paperback "bead history lite" one. This huge tome is a labor of love, and is one of the best books available to learn why every culture devised by man has valued these little objects with holes in them.
There are plenty of photos, and the book follows the parallel paths of humans and beads throughout history. It can be startling and amusing to discover that what we consider to be new and exciting has been done many times in the past by people in cultures everywhere. I personally found it facinating to discover that one of the first things that humans do when we discover a new material is to punch a hole in it and wear it as a bead.
Intrinsically, beads are mostly worthless, but this book shows how they bind us all together and add to our knowledge of the people share our planet, both now and in the past. A must read for the serious bead artist.
Book Description
These designs for a wide variety of bags from the beading world’s top designers will amaze beginners as well as advanced beadworkers. These 30 projects include clutches, drawstring purses, wrist bags, amulet bags, and even a market bag. Featured are a variety of techniques leading to bags that are not only beautiful, but can often be completed in an evening or weekend, providing instant gratification. Included are tips to help start each project and clear demonstrations of each stitch used in the book. Each project includes information about the designer, giving a feel for the people in and the bead buzz surrounding this interesting and accessible community.
Customer Reviews:
Exquisite and artistic bags.......2004-12-13
I agree with other reviewers that this shape of book is not the easiest to read, but I flattened my copy and put a weight on it to hold it open while working... no big deal. It's what's inside that counts!
The 30 exquisite purse and bag designs in the book, shown in full color photographs, are contributed by different artists, and each is extremely unique in its design and method. Several of the purses are knitted, and some are crocheted. Some have strands of beads couched onto fabric. Some are created with peyote stitch or on a bead loom, then sewn together. One is sewn onto a metal purse frame. One I partricularly like has strands of beads glued (using special sticky tape) onto a purchased tote in a gorgeous design. Some are large and shopping-baggish, and others are small amulet bags or clutches. Every one of them is gorgeous, and you will not find anything like them in any store, unless it is an expensive boutique. They look like collectors' items.
There are no quick and easy projects here. They require time, commitment to read through the instructions and follow them step by step, and skill with the hands. The written instructions are fairly easy to understand, but experienced crafters will follow them more easily. There are illustrations, but a few more would be helpful.
The last section of the book shows how to do all the different stitches and techniques used in the projects, but for knitted bags, you will already need to know how to knit. Hand and machine sewing skills are required for some of the projects.
great stuff, bad format.......2004-06-25
I have to first say that the photos and projects in this book, as well as the others in the Beadwork series, are gorgeous. They are not your typical jewelry items: they show unique colors and mixtures and ideas. Love that part. What I hate about the book is the format...it is long and skinny with a tough spine. In other words, extremely difficult to hold, much less do a project from. It's so narrow that the inside page closest to the spine often cuts off certain words. I tried going to office max to have one drilled to be loose leaf, with the spine cut off, but it still makes for awkward work. Why they couldn't make this a full size book with a lay flat spine is beyond me.
Designed to appeal to all levels of beadworkers.......2004-03-05
Jean Campbell edits Beaded Bags, a survey of 30 bag projects designed to appeal to all levels of beadworkers. These aren't just the usual rectangular bags; they are especially notable projects in presenting a diversity of bag styles and designs, from clutches and drawstring purses to wrist bags and market bags. Techniques range from embroidery and loom weaving to bead crochet, with plenty of colorful photos and step-by-step clear instructons.
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- Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss what Matters Most
- Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd Edition
- Double Vision: A Novel
- Draw Write Now, Book 1-8 (Draw Write Now)
- Emphasis Art: A Qualitative Art Program for Elementary and Middle Schools (8th Edition)
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The History of Beads: From 30,000 B.C. to the Present
A Bead Timeline, Vol. I: Prehistory to 1200 CE
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