Download or read book Jewelry Designs with CzechMates Beads written by Anna Elizabeth Draeger and published by Kalmbach Publishing Co. This book was released on 2017-06-19 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jewelry makers are hungry for projects using the new CzechMates Dimensional Beading system, innovative materials that are designed to work together as building blocks for making jewelry. Popular designer, teach, and author Anna Elizabeth Draeger offers 20+ projects and variations in Jewelry Designs with CzechMates Multi-Hole Beads, the only project book on the market that offers projects exclusively for these beads. Using lentils, daggers, tiles, bricks, triangles, and quads, Anna leads beaders through the use of these beads in lovely, accessible projects for each individual shape, then combines them in the book's final chapter, along with seed beads, pearls, and crystals. Offering uniform hole spacing and size, CzechMates are an ideal foundation for 3-dimensional designs that won't bunch, warp, or pucker. Beginners eager to try the CzechMates Dimensional Beading System will succeed quickly thanks to Anna's easy-to-follow instructions. Jewelry makers familiar with Anna's style will delight in her latest creations!
Download or read book Cube Bead Stitching written by Virginia Jensen and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2012-11-19 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making jewelry with cube beads requires no special training or classes. This book explains it all. With clear instructions and hundreds of color photographs, expert Virginia Jensen shows how to make stunning jewelry using many of the most popular off-loom stitches. Chapters are divided by project type, including bracelets, earrings, necklaces, rings, and decorative items. Beginners learn the fundamentals of many popular stitches as they create the projects, while more experienced crafters enjoy the challenge of weaving an uncommon shape into a knockout piece.
Download or read book 100 Beaded Jewelry Designs written by Stephanie Burnham and published by . This book was released on 2006-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Jewelry Designs from Nature Woodlands Gardens Sea written by Heather Powers and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2012-08-29 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Jewelry Designs from Nature, Heather Powers reveals her creative process and guides readers through 30 nature inspired bracelet, necklace and earring projects. Her designs feature her beads and the beads of other well-known artists. Simple techniques such as stringing, wirework and bead stitching are explained with clear step-by-step directions. Pieces are designed with simple techniques, chain, wire, findings, crystals, seed beads and art beads in standard sizes. Readers can recreate the pieces or choose their own beads to personalize projects. Heather Powers shows readers that there is a method behind using simple stringing and other basic jewelry-making techniques to produce jaw-dropping results.
Download or read book Two Hole Bead Stitching written by Virginia Jensen and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2019 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A project-focused book presents more than 25 projects with easy-to-follow instructions for creating unique bracelets, necklaces and earrings using two-hole shaped beads.
Download or read book Easy Beaded Jewelry written by Susan Ray and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-11-24 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn, Sell, Teach From the novice beader who is just learning to string a bracelet to the experienced jewelry-maker who is already out selling and teaching the art to others, everyone can find something to love on the pages within. Experienced jewelry designers Susan Ray and Sue Wilke walk you through the basics and then launch into a plethora of engaging jewelry designs for you to replicate. Along the way, they offer tips and tidbits to make your beading experience as enjoyable as possible. Featured inside: • 75 projects showcasing bracelets, necklaces, rings, earrings, watches and miniature amulet bags • 300 gorgeous full-color photographs and illustrations to accompany easy-to-follow instructions • Extensive techniques section covering beading basics, necessary tools and tips on personal style, color choice and design options
Download or read book Beadweaving with Cabochons written by Marie Géraud and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-11-09 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides full-color photographs and step-by-step instructions for eleven craft projects, with variations, to create beaded jewelry with cabochons--shaped and polished stones--includes advice on choosing beads and assembling all the elements of the design.
Download or read book The Art Elegance of Beadweaving written by Carol Wilcox Wells and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “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.
Download or read book Modern Beaded Lace written by Cynthia Newcomer Daniel and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-08-22 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the secrets of making beautiful beaded lace! In Modern Beaded Lace, beadweaver extraordinaire Cynthia Newcomer translates her love for lace into exquisite beaded creations. Using basic beadweaving stitches, she transforms delicate seed beads and sparkling crystals into flowers, leaves, and scrolls, which become stunning necklaces, pendants, bracelets, earrings, and rings. Cynthia shares everything you need to know to create gorgeous beaded lace, including: • An overview of the elements of traditional lace and how to translate them into beaded designs • Instructions for the basic beadweaving stitches used in weaving beaded lace, including herringbone, peyote, right angle weave, and square stitch • Step-by-step, fully illustrated instructions for creating 18 jewelry projects • Tips and inspiration for designing your own beaded lace baubles It's easier than you imagine to make showstopping beaded lace jewelry!
Download or read book Unexpected Findings written by Michelle Mach and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-10-13 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Give new life to your jewelry designs by using common jewelry findings in surprising ways. Readers will enjoy this book as it takes a completely new approach to working with jewelry findings by focusing on nontraditional uses for them: bead frames become connectors; toggle clasps become pendants; filigree can be rolled to create tube beads or bails; and so much more. Author Michelle Mach offers a thorough overview of the many different jewelry findings available, essential tools, and other materials, such as beads, wire, and cords and ribbons. Tips for modifying purchased findings with patinas, beads, hammering, painting, and other jewelry making techniques are also provided. Fifty jewelry projects showcase one or more findings used in a new or unusual way. The designs include necklaces, bracelets, and earrings, some of which can be taken apart and reassembled to become different pieces of jewelry. Basic jewelry making techniques, such as stringing, simple wirework, and basic metalwork, are also covered along with a thorough list of resources.
Download or read book Art Bead Jewelry written by Karen Leonardo and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2012-08-29 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As glass beads grow in popularity, so does the need to find ways to use them in jewelry designs. Art Bead Jewelry: Seasons in Glass is perfect for anyone who loves lampworked beads but doesn’t know how to incorporate them into interesting and unique jewelry designs. Rather than concentrate on making the beads themselves, author Karen Leonardo focuses on making jewelry from finished lampwork beads (which are readily available online, in bead shops, and at shows). More than two dozen pieces from noted jewelry designers are included, with the projects ranging from easy to intermediate/advanced. Featuring full-color, photographic, step-by-step directions for each project, the book explains in plain English how to make seasonally inspired necklaces with such techniques as working wire, stringing, attaching a toggle, jump ringing, using silver clay, and seed bead basics. A gallery of gorgeous examples offers inspiration to budding and advanced beaders.
Download or read book Big and Bold written by BeadStyle magazine and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2012-11-19 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The craft of beading has become increasingly popular, and no wonder given the wide range of beautiful jewelry it can be used to create. This book, features projects from BeadStyle Magazine, contains 34 beginner bead projects that feature prominent pendants, chunky beads, and other strong focal pieces. Big and Bold is divided into three sections: Big Beads (those that are 20mm or larger); Bold Components (one or more pieces in the jewelry are bold in color, size, shape, or design); and Big and Bold Effects (many beads or components are combined for a striking effect). Individual pieces include in each of the three categories include outback wood beads, flowers from peru, and flower field bracelet; cosmic rings bracelet, and seed bead beauty; nine-strand necklace and sea charms. Step-by-steph photographic instructions make the crafting process easy and fun.
Download or read book Making Bead Wire Jewelry written by Dawn Cusick and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the techniques involved in making bead and wire jewelry, discusses tools and materials, and features illustrated instructions for seventy-five projects, including necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and pins.
Download or read book Jewelry Designs with Knitted Wire written by Nealay Patel and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the look of intricate, beaded wirework, simply by stitching! Nealay Patel introduces over 30 fun, innovative designs, each stitched on a shining frame of knitted wire. This beautiful knitted wire cord is the perfect backdrop for easy beadwoven designs, and jewelry makers can choose from a wide range of colors, sizes, and looks. Nealay’s easy-to-follow photos and illustrations guide jewelry makers through each step as they make gorgeous necklaces, pendants, bracelets, and earrings.
Download or read book Best of Two Hole Bead Stitching written by Virginia Jensen and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2023-08-15 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intermediate-level guide to making beautiful and timeless beaded jewelry projects for bracelets, necklaces, and earrings that will inspire bead enthusiasts to step out of their comfort zone Includes expert guidance on tools, techniques, and materials, as well as easy-to-follow instructions with coordinating photography Features more than 25 step-by-step projects that were created specifically for two-hole shaped beads Designs experiment with layering to create a bold, architectural style and statement piece Author and jewelry making instructor Virginia Jensen has been a bead designer for more than 15 years and her work has been featured in Bead & Button and Perlen Poesie magazines
Download or read book Crystal Brilliance written by Anna Draeger and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2013-03-20 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crystal Brilliance delivers a collection of over 30 beautiful, creative projects that showcase the brilliance and hues of Swarovski crystals, along with inspiring variations on each. The projects feature gorgeous colorways and innovative variations on basic stitches. Pulished in association with Swarovski Elements, the book is filled with stylish and innovative ways to use the Swarovski product line. These truly are elegant, wearable jewelry designs.
Download or read book Bead Stitching Handbook written by and published by Kalmbach Publishing Co. This book was released on 2019-02-01 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bead stitchers looking for information and instructions for the major bead stitches will find it all in Bead Stitching Handbook. This complete reference to bead stitching techniques — the only one of its kind just for stitching — includes clear, step-by-step illustrations and instructions for 15 different bead stitches, plus variations and lots of tips. Ideal for advanced beginners and experienced bead stitchers looking for accurate, in-depth information, this all-in-one resource also covers other stitching-related techniques like bead embroidery, soutache, and loomwork. Finally, the book includes information on beading materials, beads, thread, tools, weaves, knots, and much more. Each stitch is demonstrated with easy-to-follow instructions and illustrations, then demonstrated in a sample project so bead stitchers can see and understand how each stitch is applied. All instructions and projects are written by the contributors and editors of Bead&Button magazine, the original and most comprehensive beading magazine available today. This well-organized, 128-page, 7.25" x 9.4" reference manual is the perfect size for beaders to keep in their workspaces. They'll turn to it again and again!
