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Books

Some of our favorite books — bead and jewelry related that is! (We love books almost as much as beads.) No well stocked bathroom, er, bead library is complete without these books for reference, learning, and inspiration! If you can read it, you can do it!

Recommendations? For a beginner? The Beaders’ Companion is an excellent reference for all the basic stitches and techniques. For inspiration? 500 Beaded Objects will take your breath away in a flurry of "ohmigawdisthatbeads." Findings & Finishings is excellent for those who have advanced to the stage where you want more than to just stick a clasp on. The Art and Elegance of Beadweaving is a must for the serious beadweaving fanatic (not so much an instruction book as inspiration and awe-inducing.) And no lampworker or collector or enthusiast should be without 1000 Glass Beads.

See our Art Clay Silver page for books on Metal Clay. See our Maria Rypan page for our Gerdany Beadwork books by Maria Rypan, and our Lampwork books page for books specific to making glass beads.

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Book - 101 Sparkling Necklaces - By Cheryl Owen (1)
Whether classic or contemporary, showy or sophisticated, you'll find your fashion match in this crowning jewel of a collection?101 beaded necklaces to create in a dazzling array of designs. Start with 20 basic necklaces; then get creative with dozens of variations, Choose from long strands that swing, short and sassy chokers, plus pendants, lariats, and more, A basics section guides you through all you'll need to know about tools and techniques. Softcover. 8.5 x 10 inches. 128 pages.
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Book - 500 Brooches - (1)
From the Lark publishing - the 500 something series. Stunning presentation of 500 contemporary art jewelry brooches. Some of them are playing fast and loose with the definition of brooch, and most of them are too modern for my particular taste. This is a book of clever, thoughtful ideas rather than gorgeous drippy gems. 360 pages. Softcover. 8 x 8 inches.
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Book - All Wired Up - By Mark Lareau (1)
Wire Techniques for the Beadworker A step-by-step technique guide complemented by more than 240 line drawings, that provides every tip and technique necessary for wireworking success. Photographs of finished objects accompany projects. 8 1/2 x 9, paperbound, 128 pages, color photos and line drawings
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Book - Art and Elegance of Beadweaving (The) - by Carol Wilcox Wells (1)
Stunning book - beautifully photographed! On chokers, chains, ribbons, ropes, jazzing up a basket, adding texture everywhere: you can't have too many beads! The selection is ever-expanding, with beaded clothing, lampshades, belts, and pillows. And off-loom bead weaving is both simple and beautiful. A leader in the field shares her enthusiasm, going through the basics and on to more challenging projects. Decorate purchased beads to personalize them, if you'd like, and then weave a three-bead spiral bracelet, twisted ribbon Ndebele necklace, napkin rings, and more. 8 1/2 X 10. all in color. Hardcover
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Books - Bead Fancy - by Andrea Gibson
Jewelry with silver wire. Some nice quick designs, get started with wire. 20 pages. Softcover, 8.5 x 11 inches Saddle-stitched. Parity priced (US price).
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Books - Bead Techniques Clay Jewelry with Bead Rollers - by Linda Peterson
Awesome techniques for making great looking polymer clay beads - faux stone looks. The tres kewel shaving cream technique. You won't believe these are polymer clay. Softcover, 8.5 x 11 inches Saddle-stitched. Parity priced (US price). Thumbnails from inside! 20 pages.
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Book - BeadSTYLE Easy Does It Series: - Fast and Fashionable Earrings
Skinny little book - total focus. Basics, 11 projects. Learn these, build on the themes here - you could have different earrings every day for the rest of your life. Peek inside. Softcover, full colour, 8.5 x 11 inches, 20 pages.
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Booklet - BeadSTYLE Easy Does It Series: - 101 Best Beading Tips (1)
Great little tips on materials, inspiration, sorting, organzation, tools, techniques, and a few tricks! Great for the beginner or a gift to get someone started. Reprinted from BeadStyle Magazine. 20 pages. 8.5 x 11 inches. Full colour.
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Booklet - BeadSTYLE Easy Does It Series: - Focal Bead Necklaces (1)
Great ideas for ways to show off those great focal beads that you have that you had to buy but haven't done anything with yet. Great for the beginner or a gift to get someone started. Reprinted from BeadStyle Magazine. 20 pages. 8.5 x 11 inches. Full colour.
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Book - BeadStyle presents Easy Beading - Vol 3
This book showcases the best projects from the third year of BeadStyle magazine - and in some ways, reminds one of a high school yearbook with snapshots of the previous year. Whether you are a beginner still learning the difference between a clasp and a connector, or a seasoned hand looking for inspiration - there is truly something for everyone in here. Definite emphasis on stringing and crimping and wire - don't look to this book for seedbead patterns. 100+ projects, plus illustrated glossary and basic techniques. Take a peek at some projects. (Same image, a LOT larger) Hardcover. 254 pages 8.5 x 11 inches
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Books - Beaded Miniature Menagerie -
Cute and clever animals. Would appeal more to kids or teens. Good for intrepid beginners. The instructions make them look easy! Softcover, 8.5 x 11 inches Saddle-stitched. Parity priced (US price). Thumbnails from inside! 20 pages.
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Book - Beaded Treasures - Finger Woven Bracelets - By Robin Atkins (1)
Finger woven Bracelets, Necklaces, Tassels and Straps. Love those complex bracelets with a strong cord back and zillions of beads dangling off? Here's the how-to. Caterpillars of beads, easily woven together. Great fun! 7 x 8.5 inches. 60 pages. Full Colour. Extensively illustrated. Softcover.
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Book - Beading with Crystals - by Kathering Duncan Aimone and Jean Campbell (1)
If you love crystals - this has jools to make you drool. Starting with a 21 page review of basic techniques and materials - we then plunge into the projects which range from simple earrings to complex necklaces - but all the the emphasis on sizzling, sparkling crystals. Here's a peek at some of the stuff inside. 'Nuff said? Includes 2 projects by Canadian Designer Katherine Song. Hardcover, full colour, 9 x 10.5 inches, 142 pages. Lark Books.
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Book - Beading with Cubes and Triangles - By Alice Korach
If you've ever stared at a package of cubes beads or triangle beads, lovingly caressing the package and admiring the colour, but then talked yourself out of them because "what would I do with them?" - then this is your book. If you didn't talk yourself out of them, this is REALLY your book. The author says " There?s a reason why cubes and triangles are underrepresented in project books. They?re tricky beads to use well with those sharp angles and big holes. And I?d done very little with them for that very reason. But I like a fun challenge ... one idea led to the next at a dizzying rate." There are some really intriquing projects here - I might almost be seduced by them. Index page - shows projects. Totally cool peyote stitch cuff. Beaded beads on wooden bases. 8 X 11 inches. All in color. Softcover. 36 pages. Saddle stitched. New, Parity Priced.
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Book - Beading with Cubes and Triangles 2 - By Alice Korach
When they created Cubes and Triangles, they created twice as many projects as would fit in one book, so now we have Cubes and Triangles2! The projects in this book use unusual stitch variations as well as a few made-up stitches and techniques. Even experienced beaders may encounter techniques here that are completely new to them. Enjoy! 8 X 11 inches. All in color. Softcover. 36 pages. Saddle stitched. Thumbnails from inside!
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Book - Beading with Herringbone Stitch - By Vicki Star (1)
A Beadwork How-To Book. Suddenly, beads are everywhere, from the necks of celebrities to the wrists of schoolgirls to the fashion runways of New York?and the art of working with beads has risen proportionately. Herringbone stitch, a versatile South African off-loom bead technique, feels like snakeskin and has a visible chevron pattern. It?s a favorite among beaders, and yet no other book devotes itself entirely to this method. With historical information, cultural background, techniques, projects and instructions, and a gallery of inspirational pieces, this is the foremost guide to a unique beading technique. The fifth book in the Beadwork How-To series. Paperbound, 128 pages, 8? x 9, ISBN: 1-883010-99-3
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Book - Beads in Bloom - By Arlene Baker (1)
Vintage flowers, with their delicacy, sparkle, and vintage charm, are so right for today-for jewelry, interior d?cor, special gift-giving, memorable weddings. Beads in Bloom provides easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, diagrams, advice on tools and supplies, and a colorful gallery of vintage collectibles and contemporary beaded projects. Projects include a clover, rose, sunflower and chrysanthemum flower pin. Make spectacular French beaded flowers-all you need is wire, beads, and this informative resource. Paperbound, 128 pages, 8.5 x 9 inches
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Book - Beadwork Magazine Creates Necklaces - By Jean Campbell (1)
Making and wearing your own elegant jewelry not only fetches compliments but bolsters your confidence as well. This collection of 30 dazzling patterns will keep you beading for months and provide an endless source of inspiration. At first glance, this appears to be a show catalog of contemporary jewelry?the designs are that inspired and inspiring. But no?it?s a pattern book, a collection of 30 sinuous, dazzling, must-have, hand-beaded necklaces with complete, easy-to-follow instructions. Projects include chokers, collars, and simple strands that are sedate or extravagant, for office or opera, for giving or keeping. The second book in the Beadwork Creates series.
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Book - Belle Armoire - May June 2007 (Joyful Obsessions)
Beyond jewelry and into art to wear. Jewelry, multi-media, fibre-arts, Handbags. Ribbon dress. Blogging. Beaded tassels. Needle felting. Altered couture. Be inspired! Softcover - 96 pages. 8.5 x 11. Full colour, glossy. Perfect bound. Matte cover.
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Book - Chain Mail Jewelry - Contemporary Designs from Classic Techniques - By Terry Taylor and Dylon White (1)
From the introduction, by the author - "If you have two pairs of flat- or chain-nose plisers, yur almost ready to start. ... gives you a handsome selection of project that can be constructed using just pliers while you sit at your dining room table." I met one of the authors at a bead show, and I was impressed enough to buy two bracelets and go find his book. There are lots of very interesting projects, and there are even projects that look good on the guys. 1 2 Oodles of explicitly clear illustrations. Not just sterling silver but also uses stainless steel, anodized aluminum, etc. 8.5 X 10.5 inches. All in color. Hardcover. 144 pages.
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Book - Complete Metalsmith (The) - Student Edition - By Tim McCreight (1)
by Tim McCreight. The original is THE bible of metal working. - This is the student edition - and is slightly slimmer and goes into a little less detail. It contains solid, must-have information that is appropriate for entry level students, hobbyists and casual metalsmiths. Spiral bound, softcover, 5 x 8 inches. 154 pages.
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Book - Complete Metalsmith (The): An Illustrated Handbook - Revised Edition - By Tim McCreight (1)
by Tim McCreight. The bible of metal working. Extensively illustrated with black and white line drawings. This is the technical manual if you want to learn to make jewelry with metal. Soldering, forming metal, casting. Setting stones. Set up as a reference book, completely indexed. The basic sections are: Materials, Surfaces, Shaping, Joining, Casting, Stones, Mechanisms, Tools. This book is like taking a 2 year course college course. I've had my dog-earred copy for years. Spiral bound, softcover, 7.5 x 9 inches. 190 pages.
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Book - Creating Crystal Jewelry with Swarovski - By Laura McCabe
65 Sparkling designs with Crystal beads and stones. A scrumptious riot of crystal eye candy, irresistible to anyone who thinks that it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that bling. Featuring those dazzling Swarovski rivolis, and even has a chart of how many beads you need to peyote stitch around the different sizes? Divided into two sections, techniques, and projects. Designed for intermediate beaders, but could probably be tackled by ambitious beginners. Softcover, 8 x 11 inches. 144 pages.
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Books - Crystal Creations - by Candi Evans
Sparkling crystal jewelry for every occasion. Nice simple little booklet - great for getting started. Thumbnails from inside! 20 pages. Softcover, 8.5 x 11 inches Saddle-stitched. Parity priced (US price).
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Book - Delica Beaded Jewelry - By Alice Korach (1)
It's flattering that Miyuki asked for a book of projects to introduce their new size 10/0 Delica beads. And that is exactly what Design Originals and Alice Korach's book "Delica" accomplishes. We wanted to give Miyuki and you more than anyone would expect. Alice wondered why there was a need for an in-between size of Delica beads. Size 11/0 Delicas have been available for about fifteen years and size 8/0 Delicas (or 3mm) for about ten years. Sure, it's a bit large if you want to weave a detailed pictorial tapestry, but it's a wonderful size for jewelry projects with more abstract designs. It wasn't until Alice actually began working on her designs, however, that she discovered how much she LOVES this new size bead. We hope you'll enjoy the projects in this book as much as we know you'll like size 10/0 Delicas. Softcover.
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Book - Down Under - CF Sculpture Series - by Christi Friesen (1)
G'day! In this fifth book in Christi Friesen's "Beyond Projects" series, you will have a clayfully good time making polymer koalas, kangaroos, echidnas, gum tree leaves and flowers and lots more. Christi's warm writing style and helpful nudgings will stir up your creativity and imagination. Techniques include adding beads, stones and crystals to your designs, simple caning, color mixing, stylizing and surface treatments. Part project, part travelogue -- all fun! Crikey! Delightful! 48 pages. 6.5 x 10 inches. Full colour. Softcover.
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Book - Getting Started: with Seed Beads - By Dustin Wedekind
Dustin Wedekind - the Bead Boy from the pages of Beadwork Magazine and the monthly reader challenge. Here he is to spill the beans, er beads, and reveal the secrets of the thousands of tiny little beads. Not just about jewelry, this book takes you to many other places, with a host of techniques and decorative projects. Not just about getting started, but about getting into and going beyond as well. For the true seed bead enthusiast. 127 pages, 8.5 x 8 inches, hardcover. From the folks at Interweave.
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Book - Hand Felted Jewelry and Beads - by Carol Huber Cypher
25 Artful Designs. Soft, warm, touchable jewelry - there is magic in felt and magic in contrasting traditional hard, expensive materials traditionally used in jewelry making and using them with inexpensive and warm, soft wool. Felt-bead jewelry is fashionable! It?s showing up on runways, specialty stores, and galleries around the globe. Hand Felted Jewelry and Beads offers a contemporary and artistic approach to this popular craft?and then takes it a step beyond through beaded embellishment. No other hand felting book is as comprehensive, as Hand Felted Jewelry and Beads includes both needle-felting and wet-feltmaking techniques covering flat, flat with a resist, 3-dimensional, use of armatures and mediums, color, inclusions, shape, and texture. And, these techniques are taught step-by-step in a friendly and accessible manner through the creation of beautiful objects of personal adornment. You?ll learn how to make the felted equivalent of lampworked beads, turquoise focal beads, mokume gane look-alikes, and so much more. Try your hand at the Carved and Beaded Bangle, the unforgettable Flower Lariat, Compositions in Felt and Glass (strung necklaces and bracelets), or the imaginative Felted Bead Diva?s Necklace. The first-time felter will be guided into this creative and fulfilling fiber art while the seasoned feltmaker will find inspiration, new tips and tricks to add to their repertoire; everyone will relish the gallery of inspirational pieces. Let your imagination soar and get felting! Paperbound, 8 1/2 x 10 l/4, 128 pages, 115 color photographs, 40 illustrations, full color throughout.
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Book - Handcrafting Chain and Bead Jewelry - by Scott David Plumlee (1)
Techniques for Creating Dimensional Necklaces and Bracelets. A very complete introduction to the world of chain making. From the Preface: "Welcome to my world, where art and science merge, creating endless possibilities for dynamic chain jewelry." The photos in this are brilliant - extreme close ups and with a lot of detail. The instructions go beyond the merely rote learning of step 1, 2, 3 and explain the whys and wherefores and set you up to experiment and make your own discoveries. I am impressed! 126 pages. 8.5 x 11 inches. Full colour. Softcover.
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Book - Beadwork Creates - Jewelry - 40 Beaded Designs - By Jean Campbell
40 designs for jewellery made with beads, from rings to necklaces to bracelets to earrings, from simple to ornate. All techniques required are covered. Makes a nice gift. Thumbnails from inside! Softcover. 8.5 x 11. 128 pages.
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Books - Jump Ring Jewelry - by Terry Ricioli
You'll be amazed at how easy it is to make chain jewelry from jump rings. Here's your chance to dive into the creative experience of jewelry making with minimum expense. Sumptuous silver and gold greet you on every page with projects for both daytime and evening. Looking for something special to accessorize your jeans? Check out the fanciful Rainbow bracelet. Prefer an organic feel? The Turquoise and Silver Links, Bead necklace and Bangle Bracelet are natural choices. Whether you want to make a boldly dramatic statement or just add a delicate sparkle to your day, you will find enticing jewelry to fit every mood. Softcover, 8.5 x 11 inches Saddle-stitched. Parity priced (US price).20 pages. Thumbnails from inside!
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Book - Kate McKinnon - Project Workbook - (1)
If you can't make it to a class with Kate McKinnon - this is the next best thing. If you are serious about making jewelry and in particular about selling it - this is your competitive edge. Practical advice from basic skills, stringing, sewn pieces, metal clay, lampwork, resources. Constructing jewelry so that you can easily customize it for fit for your customers. Basic stringing, more advanced. Bead Stitches. Covers a lot of ground in a no-nonsense fashion. Softcover. 91 pages 8.5 x 11 inches. Stayflat spiral Binding. Self-published.
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Book - Kate McKinnon - Studio Annual 2004 - (1)
And now, for something completely different. Apols for the bad photo of the cover. This is NOT a book about beading, or jewellery making, or even selling. This is a wander through the mind of an artist - Kate McKinnon Look at stuff from her private collection, along with her thoughts. Inspiration. Cool sketches. Neat stuff. From the intro: "this isn't a handbook or a how-to ... I have included the instructions for the shag carpet of pearls, but what I really wanted was a pictorial record of the past year and a half." Softcover. 128 pages 8.5 x 11 inches. Perfect bound. Self published.
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Books - Kids Can Bead Too - by Carol Sallmann and Ann Rohrer
Great techniques for beginners, ages 5 to 85. Bracelets, keychains, designer flip flops. Get the kids addicted too! Thumbnails from inside! 20 pages. Softcover, 8.5 x 11 inches Saddle-stitched. Parity priced (US price).
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Book - Knitting with Wire - By Nancie M. Wiseman (1)
Knitting with wire is becoming wildly popular among knitters, beadworkers, wireworkers, and jewelry makers. The how-tos for making your own knitted projects with wire. 30 exciting and innovative projects to knit by hand, machine or using the Viking technique (without needles). Projects range from the simple to the more complex and are accompanied by clear directions and illustrations. Complete descriptions of tools and techniques, embellishing with beads, and how to make findings and finishes for your projects are also included.
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Books - My Favorite Things in Polymer Clay - by Donna Kato
Not just beads, but other stuff too - like miniature book covers, picture frames, a zippered vase? Softcover, 8.5 x 11 inches Saddle-stitched. Parity priced (US price). Thumbnails from inside! 51 pages.
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Books - Silver and Stones Bead Jewelry - by Barbara A. McGuire
Some stunning stuff in here. Some classic ideas for using silver, turquoise, coral and other items. Softcover, 8.5 x 11 inches Saddle-stitched. Parity priced (US price). Thumbnails from inside! 20 pages.
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Book - Simple Soldered Jewelry and Accessories - by Lisa Bluhm (1)
I saw this book, and had to have it. Making soldered stuff is easy and fun. This is simple soldering, a la copper-foiled stained glass technique, and uses a soldering iron, not a torch. Supplies are available from stained glass stores, and there is a gratifying selection of non-toxic solders and fluxes now available. We had a fun night at the store after closing with a stack of supplies and this book - this was my first attempt! Pretty cool, eh? Some microscope slides, coloured papers, copper foil, jumpring and some metal charms - and the solder and soldering iron. Peek inside Hardcover, full colour, 8.5 x 10 inches, 144 pages. Lark/Chapell Books.
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Book - Start Your Own Jewellery Business - By Catherine Winter (1)
OK - you asked for it! You got it! For those of you who can't get to Catherine "Sailorgirl" Winter's class - this is for you. This book gives the straight dope about making a living from making and selling jewelry. Is it possible, how much work is it. What do you have to do? If you enjoy reading practical, tested information written in a down-to-earth, easy-to-read style with a sense of humor (much like this website!) - you will enjoy this. With this book available - there is no excuse for asking "How do I price my jewellery?" Self published. 8.5 x 11 inches. Spiral bound. 109 pages.
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Books - The 2nd All New Micro Macrame - by Kris Buchanan
It's back with a Vengeance. Ready to carry on macraming? This 2nd volume from Kris Buchanan builds on what you learned in the first volume. These are more intermediate projects. You can see more of Kris's work at www.kristinebuchanan.com Here's a quick peek inside. A, B. 32 pages. Softcover, 8.5 x 11 inches Saddle-stitched.
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Books - The 3rd All New Micro Macrame - by Kris Buchanan (1)
Let's Mix it up - yet a 3rd volume from Kris Buchanan builds on what you learned in the first 2 volumes. These are more advanced and complex projects with lots of little tips for more professional and durable work. You can see more of Kris's work at www.kristinebuchanan.com Here's a quick peek inside. 30 pages. Softcover, 8.5 x 11 inches Saddle-stitched.
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Book - The Beaded Garden - By Diane Fitzgerald (1)
Not French beaded flowers, this is NOT about flowers made with endless formed coils of wire with beads on - this is real bead stitching techniques - brick, peyote, square, some netting, RAW, etc. The how-to illustrations are wonderful, the book was designed by someone with over-40 eyes, and the whole thing is just inspiring. And I have to say that the thistles are just the gosh-darned cutest things I have ever seen. Although the bugs are pretty cute too. 8 1/2 X 9 inches. All in color. Softcover
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Book - The Beader's Color Mixing Directory - by Sandra Wallace (1)
200 failsafe color schemes for beautiful beadwork. For those who feel colour challenged, or are intimidated by mixing colours. If everything you make is blue, but you want to make something else - this is your reference. I can't comment on how effective it is - as I do all my colour mixing intuitively - but if you are now thinking - "well I can't do that" - give this book a shot. Here's some images from inside the book. A B C D 126 pages. Softcover, 8.75 8.75 inches.
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Book - Tiaras: How to Make with Beads and Wire - By Hana Glover and Robin Bellingham (1)
Design and Make your own tiaras, for weddings, proms, or more. British book - tiaras tend to be more upright than you usually see here. Very comprehensive. Beautifully illustrated. 9 X 11.75 inches. All in color. Spiral Bound. 91 pages.
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Book - Two Books in One Jewelry - by Madeline Coles
Interesting format - a spiral bound book with split pages so you can reference techniques independently of the projects. Traditional jewelry making techniques, i.e. sawing, filing, soldering. Well illustrated. An excellent reference book for the novice. 127 pages. Indexed. Hardcover. Fully illustrated in colour.
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Book - Welcome to the Jungle - CF Sculpture Series - by Christi Friesen (1)
Number 2 in the series - this equally enchanting book is about building your own jungle and jungle beasts. This slender booklet packs a world of inspiration and ideas. On the surface, it is a polymer clay book - not a starter but a series of "tips, techniques, inspirational ramblings, creative nudgings, and step-by-step instructions to help you create focal beads, sculptures and pins," on the main theme of tropical jungle foliage and creatures (Ringo the Sloth and Bluey the Frog). And you can embellish them with beads and stones and pearls. But beyond that - it is just a delightful little book full of great ideas! 48 pages. 6.5 x 10 inches. Full colour. Softcover.
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Book - Wire Knits - By Heather Kingsley-Heath (1)
If you can cast on and knit a row, you have all you need to create structured fabrics, jewellery and accessories. you will discover the versatility of wire and how to add colourful bead embellishments. After an introduction on the available materials and an explanation of how to knit using wire, the book includes 27 projects for the reader to follow so they can start knitting and create stunning accessories. Softcover. 8.5 x 11. 64 pages.
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