Current fashion trends have made handmade jewelry extremely popular. Beautiful Beaded Jewelry takes readers step-by-step through the process of making their own jewelry in a range of projects, including necklaces, bracelets, rings, brooches and earrings.
Embellish everything: beadwork adds a touch of luxury to even the most everyday objects—and it’s stylish, easy to do, and inexpensive. Inexperienced beaders will learn all—from stringing on thread and wire to making fringes and using a simple loom—and eagerly begin one of the 45 wildly fabulous projects. Lampshades, frames, pillows, candleholders, and more, shown in 150 color photos, display the creative range of the craft. Every one looks magnificent.
The Beaded Garden: Creating Flowers with Beads and Thread
Using needle and thread, crafters of all skill levels can create a veritable greenhouse of beaded flowers from the patterns in this book. Beaders and gardeners alike will delight in these projects that use brick, peyote, net, and herringbone stitches, as well as right-angle weave and combination stitches, to create a brilliant bouquet of beaded flowers. Instructions for leaves and stems are included to transform each bloom into a spectacular piece, perfect for dressing up home decors and special occasions.
This is packed with alluring and stylish ideas from Japanese textile artist, Emi Iwakiri, for making your own designer necklaces and chokers, bracelets and bangles, and pins. Using traditional Japanese crochet techniques, these adorable designs use fabrics, ribbons, beads, bows, and even the scraps in your sewing box. There are stunning ideas and designs there to suit every occasion, from a classic cream silk and pearl necklace-the perfect accessory to the little black dress-to a vintage-style floral belt made from old cashmere sweaters. Try making a brightly coloured crocheted bead choker to add pizazz and fun to any outfit, and hairclips to ornament your hair.
From elegant jewelry to decorative home accessories, these 40 beaded gifts are fun to make and a pleasure to give. The awe-inspiring selection of easy and intermediate projects includes necklaces and bracelets, hatbands and purses, mirrors and lampshades. General instructions, with advice on all the necessary tools and techniques (such as basic stringing and adding clasps), appear right up front. Start with the simple Changeable Bead Necklace, which uses a dazzling variety of beads in random colors and sizes.
