Micro-Macrame Jewelry. Tips and Techniques for Knotting with Beads
Using silky "micro" cords and mastering just a few simple knots, beaders can expand their design repertoire to include delicate macrame elements in their projects. Babcock's book offers very clear instructions, excellent diagrams and ten enticing projects.
Beading with Crystals: Beautiful Jewelry, Simple TechniquesBicones, buttons, drops, rhinestones. Glittering and colorful, these and other multi-faceted glass crystal beads have become the jewelry maker's material of choice. They're the star of the show in this sparkling entry in the Beading with series, which features a fabulous combination of both simple and more complex projects. Crafters start their creative journey by learning basic techniques, including stringing and simple wirework (looping, wrapping, coiling).
Earings, wind-chimes, a butterfly stationery box and a cherub picture frame are among these 200 beaded projects, each of which can be completed in two hours. The book describes the different types of beads and their best uses, along with all the techniques needed.
The near infinite array of beads available to the crafter makes beading a particularly fun and exciting form of creative expression. To help spark your creativity, we have put together this collection of 45 beading craft projects, including jewelry sets, necklaces and earrings. We have also included a handful of home décor projects using beads and beading techniques.
Beautiful Beads - How to Create Beautiful, Original Gifts and Jewelry for Every Occasion
This is a book for people who love beads so much, they want to use them on everything! The range of projects include jewelry made from a variety of techniques: stringing, knotting, connecting beads with wirework to other beads and to other jewelry findings such as spacer bars. The styles of necklaces and earrings are quite varied and include multi-stranded chokers, a tasseled necklace, dangly charm-style jewelry, and beaded rosette earrings and necklace.
