Beads and Threads: A New Technique for Fiber Jewelry
What beautiful, showpiece necklaces you can make following the instructions in this book - wearable art in the most exciting sense. The materials and tools needed are inexpensive and readily available, the work portable, the results striking. When you wear the necklaces you make, they elicit admiration and praise. The book opens with an exciting gallery of the work done by Helen Banes and many of her students. Once your appetite is whetted by what you have seen, then Diane Fitzgerald explains how the neckpieces are made and presents you with 19 projects for making your own.
This book is a great introduction to the world of seed beads. Readers of any skill level will learn dozens of ways to use these small, glittering building blocks to create earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and more. Projects range from simple to sophisticated. Topics include finding the correct size and color beads, choosing the right needles, thread, and wire, and understanding the stitching techniques used to turn these little beads into fabulous jewelry.
Capture the fleeting beauty of a flower in beads and wire. French Beaded Flowers The Complete Guide includes everything you need to start making your own lovely floral creations using only beads, wire and a few simple tools. Inside you’ll find: * helpful information on selecting the right beads, wire and tools for French beading. * step-by-step instructions and photos for a wide variety of techniques that can be used to create petals, leaves, stems and more.
Designed for the novice as well as the experienced hand beader, this guide shows crafters exactly how to emulate the artisans of the past. Sixteen beautiful handbag projects are presented with easy-to-follow steps including full descriptions of stitching techniques for: cup sequins, bugle beads, seed beads, rhinestones, bricking, triple seeds, loop encrusting, sequin flowers, beaded loops, triple seed loop encrusting, loose loop fringing, loop borders, loop ended fringing, beading on a ring frame, and more.
