200 Beading Tips, Techniques & Trade Secrets
200 Beading Tips, Techniques & Trade Secrets

Author: Jean Power

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2009-10-13

Total Pages: 165

ISBN-13: 0312587473

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Describes the basics of beading and features color photographs and step-by-step instructions for techniques such as stringing, knotting, wirework, and beadweaving.

200 Crochet Tips, Techniques & Trade Secrets
200 Crochet Tips, Techniques & Trade Secrets

Author: Jan Eaton

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2007-10-16

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9780312361877

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A treasury of expert tips and troubleshooting secrets for crocheters provides full explanations of illustrated, step-by-step spreads that cover a wide range of concerns, from eases and uneven edges to setting up a dye studio and managing yard ends. 15,000 first printing. Crafters Choice Main.

350+ Beading Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets
350+ Beading Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets

Author: Jean Power

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Published: 2018-03-13

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781250162762

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The ultimate beading reference book. From the beginner to the consummate professional, 350+ Beading Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets is a beader’s on-call, 24-hour-a-day resource for every beading need. Starting with the basics and working up to expert tips for a great finish, 350+ Beading Tips is an indispensable reference book that can be used over and over by crafters of all levels. Featuring step-by-step color photographs, clear instructions, and an extensive glossary, this handy guide is an essential resource whether you are stringing, wiring, or bead weaving. The techniques are organized in the order you need them when making a project, starting with the right tools and materials to finishing tips for neat, professional results. You can even dip in for help with a particular problem! Beginning with instructions for creative knot work, quick and easy stringing, and working with wire, beaders can soon graduate to mixing vintage and modern beads, incorporating charms and findings in their work, and even rescaling and designing their own patterns. Whether you’re using crystals or seed beads, wirework techniques or stitches, making jewelry as gifts or to sell, Jean Power’s 350+ Beading Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets has all the answers.

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making and Beading
Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making and Beading

Author: Chris Franchetti Michaels

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-06-20

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1118153111

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A step-by-step, full-color VISUAL guide to the art of jewelry making A 2006 study found that beading and jewelry making is the nation’s sixth most popular craft. This guide shows readers how to do everything from basic bead stringing to wire wrapping, all in the series’ easy-to-follow, full-color format. The book includes 20 detailed patterns for making earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and more.

Beaded Bugs
Beaded Bugs

Author: Nicola Tedman

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Published: 2012-06-12

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 1449419704

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Build your beading skills with this step-by-step guide to capturing the delightful shapes and vibrant colors of beautiful bugs. Beaded Bugs features thirty fun, easy, and creative projects designed to help beginners learn new beading skills. Based on just six basic prototypes, the projects are graded by difficulty level, so you can start with a quick and simple butterfly before moving on to more complex bees and beetles. Each project includes full-color photos, illustrations, and step-by-step pattern instructions. The finished bugs can be turned into beautiful jewelry or adornments for key rings, cell phones, and more. The cute critters in Beaded Bugs are based on real species, and the book also includes a few fun facts on each bug to read as you bead. Beaded Bugs includes: * A tiny scarab beetle * A little ladybug * Beautifully detailed bees with intricately veined wings and striped bodies * Intricate and colorful butterflies, such as the peacock swallowtail * 3-D caterpillars and cocoons *And more!

Complete Beading for Beginners
Complete Beading for Beginners

Author: Karen Rempel

Publisher: Madeira Park, B.C. : Harbour Publishing

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9781550171020

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Everybody's beading! It's easy, it's fun, it doesn't cost much, and in one evening you can make something gorgeous to wear or give, just by learning a few simple techniques. Complete Beading for Beginners shows you how to make your own pins, rings, necklaces, dream catchers, embroidered clothes - even your own beads. Just choose a project, check out the basic directions, and you're on your way. There are lots of diagrams to make it even easier, also trouble shooting guides, information on basic tools and materials, and inspirational tips to get you going on your own designs. There are chapters on Stringing, Earrings, Off-Loom Weaving, Loom Weaving, Beaded Rings, Barrettes, Brooches and Wall Hangings, Bead Embroidery, Making Your Own Beads, Planning and Design, Solutions to Common Beading Problems, Basic Knots, Tools & Materials. Beading is one of the world's oldest arts, and it's one of the newest. So go for it! All you need is this book, your imagination and a handful of beads.