Maggie Meister's Classical Elegance

Maggie Meister's Classical Elegance

Author: Maggie Meister

Publisher: Lark Books (NC)

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781600596919

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By combining multiple beadweaving stitches, designer Maggie Meister captures patterns and motifs inspired by ancient jewelry, mosaics and architectural elements in 20 sophisticated jewelry designs. Her Oplonti bracelet, for example, references the floral motifs and columns painted in ancient Roman frescos. The Matriarch's Cuff builds on the design of a 17th century Jewish wedding ring; the Sappho Necklace incorporates designs from ancient mosaics; and the Santa Sofia Pendant borrows shapes from the onion-dome churches of Eastern Europe.--From publisher description.


Elegant Beadwork

Elegant Beadwork

Author: Evelina Palmontova

Publisher:

Published: 2017-08-09

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9781974120154

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This book presents step-by-step instructions of 25 elegant beaded jewels. The instructions contain diagrams depicting the bead stitching process. The diagrams are easy to follow and intended for beginners as well as for more experienced crafters. The color scale of the presented jewels is very wide and variable. These pieces are elegant and feminine, intended for special occasions, but also fit for everyday wearing. All the jewels presented in the book combine RAW (right-angle-weave) with other basic techniques. You can apply them using not only seed beads, but pressed or crystal beads as well, creating new shapes. Of course, the C-RAW (cubic right-angle-weave), which is the base technique for the Flora pendant, cannot be missing. Precisely with this pendant I introduce a new form of C-RAW stitching, which is original, simpler than the traditional one, but provides the very same result. You can make the base of the Arabian nights bracelet and embellish it with sparkly crystal beads. Weave the two-row, blue and golden bracelet with two holed Bar beads. Do not hesitate and be creative, as some of the presented designs are variable. You can make just one component of a particular piece and use it as a pendant, or complete it with two more components of the kind and wear them as a two piece set of necklace and earrings. Let this book be an inspiration and try to replenish the presented designs with your own ideas, to create new beaded originals.


The Art & Elegance of Beadweaving

The Art & Elegance of Beadweaving

Author: Carol Wilcox Wells

Publisher: Lark Books

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 9781579905330

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“Elegant contemporary jewelry....What artist-author Wells and her 30 colleagues conjure up in more than 30 bracelets, earrings, and necklaces is nothing short of breathtaking. All the projects can be readily mastered by beginners....One hundred percent of the fundamentals, from graphic illustrations and charts to accompanying text and great color photographs.” —Booklist.


Bead Romantique

Bead Romantique

Author: Lisa Kan

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2013-03-15

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1620332647

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Inspired by art history, this step-by-step guidebook features 17 designs influenced by the Gothic, Renaissance, Victorian, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco eras reinterpreted in the artist's distinctive, contemporary style. Emphasizing a mix of vintage findings, beads, lamp work, buttons, and modern components, this jewelry brings a feminine mystique and sophistication to ordinary beadwork. Each project builds on simple elements to create sophisticated designs and incorporate off-loom seed bead weaving, stringing, and wirework. Projects include a scalloped chain necklace, pearl Ndebele earrings and bracelet set, mesh pearl bracelets, bohemian drop earrings, a Victorian diamond cuff, and more. Novice beaders will increase their skills and beading confidence while progressing through projects while advanced beaders will find exciting new challenges. This guide includes expert design and technique tips and tricks, detailed instructions and illustrations for every project, information on finding special classical beads, and ways to make modern components look vintage. Beaders will delight in the variety of methods to create elegant, feminine, and romantic heirloom-quality jewelry.


Easy & Elegant Beaded Copper Jewelry

Easy & Elegant Beaded Copper Jewelry

Author: Lora S. Irish

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 9781565235144

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You can make affordable and stylish copper wire jewelry with a few simple tools, some wire and beads. Learn more than 300 different link styles and how to create your own with step-by-step instructions and outstanding instructional photos!


Bead and Fiber Jewelry

Bead and Fiber Jewelry

Author: Jane Olson-Phillips

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1600592317

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These 30 projects show what's possible when a time-tested technique gets a fashionable update with contemporary materials and a modern aesthetic. The knots are also simple and familiar to most crafters: basic overhand, square and hitches.


Chic & Easy Beading

Chic & Easy Beading

Author: Alice Korach

Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.

Published: 2006-01-30

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9780871162250

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Tired of drab little black dresses? Weary of your work clothes? Good news! You can dress up any wardrobe with beautiful beads. Whether it's everyday earrings or a cool-o collar, there's nothing like a custom piece to pull an outfit together. Chic&Easy Beading, Volume 2 presents one hundred dazzling jewelry projects from the pages of Bead&Button magazine. Detailed instructions and step-by-step photos guide readers, and for beginners, there's an illustrated section on getting started. Chic&Easy Beading, Volume 2 makes ultra-chic beading ultra-easy. Bead&Button, America's favorite beading magazine, brings readers a wealth of beautiful beading projects in every issue. Every project is tested by the editors and includes step-by-step photos and complete instructions.


Bead Metamorphosis

Bead Metamorphosis

Author: Lisa Kan

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014-09-04

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1620334410

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Beautiful bead-woven jewelry that is convertible, reversible, or interchangeable. Delight in a spectrum of 16 bead weaving projects in Bead Metamorphosis. Create beautiful bead-woven earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and broochesùall of which transform by disassembling, reassembling, reversing, or interchanging separate beadwork components. Author Lisa Kan is known for her elegant and feminine bead-woven jewelry design that often features leaves, faceted stones, and other romantic flourishes. Now she applies her trademark style to a jewelry collection featuring peyote, herringbone, right-angle weave, netting, and other bead stitches. See how beaded elements transform from simple to complex by changing the beadwork, changing the colors, or adding layered embellishments. Ideas and inspiration for multiple variations will lead to new metamorphoses, as you create stunning jewelry design with multiple looks.


Seed Bead Chic

Seed Bead Chic

Author: Amy Katz

Publisher: Union Square & Company

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781454708179

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"Amy Katz teaches how to make seed bead jewelry projects resembling beautiful fine jewelry. Along with the stunning photography, step-by-step instructions, and beading diagrams, this book will introduce Amy's newly invented beading stitch: the right angle ladder stitch. This book will position primarily toward the dedicated intermediate to advanced audience"--


Casual Bead Elegance, Stitch by Stitch

Casual Bead Elegance, Stitch by Stitch

Author: Eve Leder

Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Co

Published: 2016-11-21

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 1627003134

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Casual Bead Elegance, Stitch by Stitch features 24 projects in timeless bead stitches, starting with simple applications and expanding each stitch with more elaborate pieces. Though the focus is on learning and applying specific techniques, the resulting projects are wearable and casually elegant, using beads in any beader's collection (seed beads, crystals, pearls, gemstones, and shaped beads). Whether the goal is to learn and perfect a stitch or merely to follow the instructions for weaving lovely projects, you will find plenty of earrings, rings, bracelets, and necklaces to make and wear in this collection. Stitches include ladder, right-angle weave, cubic right-angle weave, herringbone, square stitch, circular brick stitch, and peyote stitch.