Download or read book Making Beautiful Beads written by Suzanne J. E. Tourtillott and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2002 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Work bead magic by rolling wool into hard balls, or adding metallic fiber. Coil polymer clay for a real impact. You'll find that the simplest techniques yield incredibly lovely, one-of-a-kind jewels. "Public libraries...will find this potpourri of projects a distinctive addition to crafts collections."--"Library Journal."
Download or read book Jill Wiseman s Beautiful Beaded Ropes written by Jill Wiseman and published by Lark Books (NC). This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features 24 beaded rope designs. From dainty to heavy and from simple to outrageously textured, this title contains beautiful and wearable necklace, lariat, bangle and bracelet projects that utilise such popular stitch techniques as spiral rope, peyote and oglala.
Download or read book Making Polymer Clay Beads written by Carol Blackburn and published by Thunder Bay Press. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to make your own polymer clay beads and turn them into colorful accessories and decorations. Making Polymer Clay Beads offers beginning and veteran artists a comprehensive resource for crafting unique beads of all colors and shapes at home. From selecting the right equipment and working with raw clay to making dozens of different shapes and adding colorful effects, this all-in-one guide will aid you at every stage of your artistic journey. Step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs enable the reader to craft a wide variety of beads to be used in making handmade jewelry and decorations.
Download or read book Creative Bead Jewelry written by Carol Taylor and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 1995 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instructions for more than fifty-five projects to create bead jewelry by using the skills of weaving, looming, stringing, wiring, and making beads.
Download or read book A World of Beads written by Barbara Case and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated, step-by-step guide to creating jewelry from a wide variety of beads.
Download or read book Making Beautiful Hemp and Bead Jewelry written by Mickey Baskett and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demonstrates basic techniques of braiding, knotting, and weaving and offers patterns for over fifty projects.
Download or read book Bead Jewelry 101 written by Karen Mitchell and published by Quarry Books. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bead Jewelry 101, now in paperback, is a complete entry-level course for creating beaded jewelry taught through 30 step-by-step projects that demonstrate fundamental methods for stringing and wirework. Have you always wanted to try jewelry making but aren’t sure where to begin? Bead Jewelry 101 teaches you everything you need to know to create beautiful jewelry with beads. The Basics walks you through all the tools, materials, and basic construction techniques you’ll use for the projects. The Projects are organized by various findings, or jewelry elements, so you’ll learn new techniques and build new skills with every piece you make. Beautiful variations will inspire you to create your own designs. Beginners will also find the accompanying online videos that capture the techniques in action an invaluable resource. Written specifically for beginners, the books in the 101 series are complete illustrated guides to the basics of a craft that use projects presented with full-color, step-by-step instructions and photos to teach essential techniques.
Download or read book Making Glass Beads written by Cindy Jenkins and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of Contents Making a Basic Bead Preparing Mandrels 27 Igniting the Torch 28 Forming a Bead 30 Extinguishing the Torch 34 Removing Your Bead from the Mandrel 34 Finishing Touches 36 Simple Variations Shaping Your Beads 38 Overwraps 43 Multicolored Beads 44 Spots, Dots & Eyes 45 Stripes & Trails 47 Pulling Stringer 49 Fun with Stringer 53 Raked Patterns 56 Taking the Next Step Mixing Colors 59 Ribbon Cane 60 Twisties 61 Making Your Own Filigrana & Cased Stringer 64 Combing, Feathering, Side-Shifting & Furrowing 68 Pinching, Poking, Snipping & Plunging 71 Adding Metals 74 Inclusions & Surface Treatments 77 Commercial Millefiori 78 Advanced Techniques Making Your Own Millefiori 82 Cased Beads 87 Dichroic Glass 90 Sculpted Beads 91 Hollow Beads 98 Buttons 99 Marbles 101 Core Vessels 102 Appendix A. Jewelry-Making Basics 105 Appendix B. The Nature of Glass 108 Appendix C. Troubleshooting 110 Contributing Artists 111 Acknowledgments 112 Index 112.
Download or read book Making Beautiful Bead Wire Jewelry written by Linda Jones and published by CICO Books. This book was released on 2010-07-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For her latest book, bestselling author Linda Jones has created 30 imaginative, contemporary-looking designs that are both quick and easy to make. Bead and wire jewelry is one of the fastest-growing crafts, with more and more people discovering the joys of making unique, hand-crafted pieces every year. In these recession-hit times, Linda Jones demonstrates how almost anything—from old buttons and broken necklaces, to pebbles picked up on a stroll along the beach, and even household staples such as washers, bolts, and plumbing chain—can be transformed into graphic, stylish pieces of jewelry that won’t break the bank. Eye-catching and fashionable, with something to suit all ages and tastes: this is bling on a budget!
Download or read book Making Metal Beads written by Pauline Warg and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HANDICRAFTS. With this comprehensive guide, jewellers can craft 30 stunning one-of-a-kind beads in shimmering silver, copper and brass. Crafters will build a repertoire of skills, from surface embellishing to adding decorative elements. A gallery of handmade beads provides inspiration. With this comprehensive guide, jewellers can craft 30 stunning one-of-a-kind beads in shimmering silver, copper and brass. An introduction provides metalwork basics, followed by design ideas and techniques. Transform commercial beads using simple stamping, chasing and dimpling. Use cold connections to produce riveted and woven beads. Create variations in the form by using patterned, textured or hammered sheet metal. Crafters will build a repertoire of skills, from surface embellishing to adding decorative elements. A gallery of handmade beads provides inspiration.
Download or read book Bead Jewelry Making for Beginners written by Cecilia Leibovitz and published by Rockridge Press. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gorgeous beaded jewelry, handcrafted by you--a beginner's guide Ever seen an amazing piece of beaded jewelry and wondered how it was made? Now you have the secrets! Bead Jewelry Making for Beginners is a comprehensive guide that shows you how to make incredible necklaces, earrings, and bracelets that you'll love wearing and sharing. Perfect for people new to jewelry making, Bead Jewelry Making for Beginners walks you through the process of creating nearly two-dozen different designs. Master everything from picking the perfect beads to making your own findings (functional pieces, like clasps and earring wires). You'll even get helpful advice for starting your own jewelry line. The bedazzling world of beading awaits--make it yours! Bead Jewelry Making for Beginners includes: Beading for beginners--Discover a wide variety of beads, must-have tools, and techniques (including bead stringing, knotting, and wire wrapping) that every aspiring jeweler needs to know. Practice makes perfect--Hone your skills on Bead Jewelry Making for Beginners' 21 stylish designs--each featuring detailed instructions that let you know the necessary supplies and skills. Craft into business--Finished some pieces but not sure what to do with them? Bead Jewelry Making for Beginners offers professional advice on how to promote and sell your work. Whether you want to learn how to create great looking jewelry just for you or shape incredible pieces to share with the world, Bead Jewelry Making for Beginners makes it easy.
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 Bead Jewelry Making For Beginners written by Vivian Gregory and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2023-01-30 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beading Jewelry is easy, affordable and oodles of fun! Yet learning how to make jewelry can be overwhelming and confusing.Have you ever wondered: Where do I begin to learn how to make jewelry? What do I need to get started? How am I going to study? Who will teach me? Will it be difficult to learn? Can I do it? If you have questions like this, you will want to read on. This book “bead jewelry making for beginners”, is a simple step by step guide that will teach you everything about how to make bead jewelry. At the end of this book, you will be able to make incredible necklaces, earrings, and bracelets that you’ll love wearing and can also share to your friends and family. Thisbook contains some of the following; Introduction to bead jewelry making Making jewelry at home Basic jewelers tools How to make a beaded bracelet And so much more!!! · Basic beading techniques· Beaded necklace tutorial· Basic earring beading tutorial ORDER YOUR COPY NOW
Download or read book Making Beautiful Beads written by Suzanne J. E. Tourtillott and published by Lark Books (NC). This book was released on 2003 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Work wool magic by rolling it into hard balls, or adding metallic fiber. Coil polymer clay for a real impact. You’ll find that the simplest techniques yield incredibly lovely, one of a kind “jewels.” “Public libraries...will find this potpourri of projects a distinctive addition to crafts collections.”—Library Journal.
Download or read book Big Book of Beautiful Beads written by Kp Books and published by Krause Publications. This book was released on 2005-08-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adorn yourself with handmade jewelry and decorate your home with original beaded artwork! &break;&break;Big Book of Beautiful Beads is your complete guide to beadwork, packed with all the inspiration and advice you need to create beautiful works of art, from home decor accents and dazzling jewelry to clothing embellishments and more. &break;&break;Perfect for beginning and experienced beaders alike, Big Book of Beautiful Beads is a comprehensive text, including detailed instructions for making jewelry, handbags, accessories, decorations for the home and more. You'll also find: &break;&break;Clearly illustrated beading techniques, including brick and ladder stitch, peyote stitch, loomwork, tatting and more &break;&break;Over 100 step-by-step projects for a range of skill levels from beginner to advanced &break;&break;Complete checklists of necessary tools and supplies &break;&break;Lavish photos of antique and contemporary beadwork &break;&break;Helpful tips and troubleshooting advice &break;&break;Whether you want to fashion your own jewelry, craft beaded decorations for your home or simply gifts for your family and friends, Big Book of Beautiful Beads is your one-stop guide to the world of beadwork!
Download or read book Bead Making Lab written by Heather Powers and published by Quarry Books. This book was released on 2016-05-15 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fill the year ahead with handcrafted beads that you can make yourself by following tutorials from Bead-Making Lab! Imagine a year in beads. We're talking 52 handmade varieties all handcrafted by you! Bead-Making Lab makes this bounty of bead making possible with instructions for bead designs that run the gamut from sophisticated to playful. Bead-Making Lab is organized by material, and single-spread lab tutorials for each bead design make the book simple to use. The tutorials are brief, accomplishable, and rewarding. Choose from traditional materials like paper mache and polymer clay, or opt for new materials such as resins and shrink plastic. Once you've selected your medium, follow the lab instructions for the bead-making technique of your choice. Try a new technique each week! With how-tos including molding, carving, painting, gluing, drilling beach glass and pebbles, and creating fiber-art beads with felting and embroidery, you'll have a year of unique projects ahead of you. Bead-Making Lab also offers ideas on how to turn your beads into jewelry and gives you a sneak peek at some contemporary bead artisans' best work. Get busy beading, crafters!
Download or read book Chic Easy Beading written by Alice Korach and published by Kalmbach Publishing, Co.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make something beautiful you'll love to wear! Step-by-step images and instructions walk you through making fashionable beaded necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. These 100+ easy projects include glitzy pieces for wearing on the town, sophisticated styles for the office, and everything in between. Compiled from the first two Chic & Easy annuals and edited by Alice Korach.
