Exotic Beads

Exotic Beads

Author: Sara Withers

Publisher: Krause Publications

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780801987489

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Projects range from simple ideas for beginners to intricate and inspirational designs for more experienced bead workers.


The Illustrated Bead Bible

The Illustrated Bead Bible

Author: Theresa Flores Geary

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 9781402723537

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From Abalone to Zipper Stitch, this profusely illustrated guide covers a broad range of beading subjects and presents encyclopedic entries on historical background, technical details and cultural customs.


Cracksquatch

Cracksquatch

Author: Gary Lee Vincent

Publisher: Burning Bulb Publishing

Published: 2023-08-04

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13:

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Bodies stack when Sasquatch is on crack! When a popular social media sensation and renowned Bigfoot hunter goes missing, her friends pickup on an important clue as to her disappearance when one of them discovers a camera with digital proof of the existence of bigfoot in the Appalachian Mountains where she and her cameraman went missing a few days earlier. Now the hunt is on to find the elusive cryptid and hopefully bring their friend back. As the band of trackers hit the mountain on this ambitious quest, one of the team harbors a dark secret. Little do the others know that one of them is addicted to a deadly synthetically-altered version of crack, known on the street as Agent Orange, because it both looks like orange candy and turns its users’ eyes a hellish orange color. What makes the drug so nefarious, however is that it causes a high number of its users to become enraged; prone to fits of uncontrollable violence. These violent episodes are enhanced when consumed by animals, where they have no civilized willpower against becoming raging killers themselves, attacking anything – and anyone – in their path! Consequently, this expedition to the mountains will become an expedition to hell itself once the team realizes that not only are they about to find the ever-so-sought-after and (believed to be) beloved Bigfoot, but now are dealing with a raging, psychopathic Sasquatch, who has gotten ahold of the dangerous drug. Warning: this book contains language and literary depictions of scenes some readers may find offensive. It is not intended for children. Reader discretion is advised.


Easy Beading

Easy Beading

Author:

Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0871162261

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Crystals, gemstones, glass, metal, and beads are used in 140 fast, fun projects from "BeadStyle" magazine. 1,000 color illustrations.


Native American Beadwork

Native American Beadwork

Author: Theresa Flores Geary

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9781402703300

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Here are 15 authentic Native American beadwork projects using tradtional stitches such as the flat netting technique, flat and circular peyote stitches, the Comanche weave, free-form feathering and more. Projects include a leather medicine bag, a triple strand fetish necklace and Navajo corn earrings.


Objects and Identities

Objects and Identities

Author: Hella Eckardt

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 0199693986

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This volume explores Rome's northern provinces through the portable artefacts people used and left behind. Objects are crucial to our understanding of the past, and can be used to explore interlinking aspects of identity. For example, can we identify incomers? How are exotic materials (such as amber and ivory) and objects depicting 'the exotic' (e.g. Africans) consumed? Do regional styles exist below the homogenizing influence of Roman trade? How do all these aspects of identity interact with others, such as status, gender, and age? In this innovative study, the author combines theoretical awareness and a willingness to engage with questions of social and cultural identity with a thorough investigation into the well-published but underused material culture of Rome's northern provinces. Pottery and coins, the dominant categories of many other studies, have here been largely excluded in favour of small portable objects such as items of personal adornment, amulets, and writing equipment. The case studies included were chosen because they relate to specific, often interlinking aspects of identity such as provincial, elite, regional, or religious identity. Their meaning is explored in their own right and in depth, and in careful examination of their contexts. It is hoped that these case studies will be of use to archaeologists working in other periods, and indeed to students of material culture generally by making a small contribution to a growing corpus of academic and popular books that develop interpretative, historical narratives from selected objects.


Viking-Age Transformations

Viking-Age Transformations

Author: Zanette T. Glørstad

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-05-12

Total Pages: 543

ISBN-13: 1317001893

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The Viking Age was a period of profound change in Scandinavia. As kingdoms were established, Christianity became the encompassing ideological and cosmological framework and towns were formed. This book examines a central backdrop to these changes: the economic transformation of West Scandinavia. With a focus on the development of intensive and organized use of woodlands and alpine regions and domestic raw materials, together with the increasing standardization of products intended for long-distance trade, the volume sheds light on the emergence of a strong interconnectedness between remote rural areas and central markets. Viking-Age Transformations explores the connection between legal and economic practice, as the rural economy and monetary system developed in conjunction with nascent state power and the legal system. Thematically, the book is organized into sections addressing the nature and extent of trade in both marginal and centralized areas; production and the social, legal and economic aspects of exploiting natural resources and distributing products; and the various markets and sites of trade and consumption. A theoretically informed and empirically grounded collection that reveals the manner in which relationships of production and consumption transformed Scandinavian society with their influence on the legal and fiscal division of the landscape, this volume will appeal to scholars of archaeology, the history of trade and Viking studies.


Beads

Beads

Author: Stefany Tomalin

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2016-09-15

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1445658666

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Explores the fascinating world of British beads.


Contemporary Bead & Wire Jewelry

Contemporary Bead & Wire Jewelry

Author: Nathalie Mornu

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9781579907006

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20 of the best contemporary designers have created 43 projects using wire and the diversity of beads available, and the results are truly inspiring. From funky to eclectic, their designs reflect a range of inventive techniques and can be worked with simple hand tools (no soldering required). An introductory chapter presents the necessary supplies and material, along with the basic techniques.