Beading with Filigree: Beautiful Jewelry, Simple Techniques
Learn how to shape filigree components and alter their finish. Discover special techniques for combining the beads with the filigree. Release your creativity on projects packed with high-end style. The Dinner at Eight Necklace weds diamond-shaped filigree connectors with sparkly crystal beads. Whimsical Whirlwind Earrings feature painted filigree and silk ribbon that provide a surprising pop of color. Every piece is gorgeous!
Art of Seed BeadingBeading books tend to concentrate on one technique and ignore or only briefly mention other ones. Here, three very new authors combine their talents to present a wealth of methodologies and an abundance of projects. For each project, instructions come first. And after breezing through a history and overview of equipment, the authors emphasize the how-to in such stitches as peyote and herringbone and such elaborate processes as tubular beaded crochet.
Knit with Beads: Beautiful GiftsThe eighteen inspired projects in this new book include great bags, hats, and socks, plus fun gifts like the Cozy Neckwarmer, knitted with plush multicolored slubbed wool and oversized glass seed beads, the Let It Snow Christmas Stocking, featuring a sweet snowman and beaded snowflakes, and the adorable Puppy Love Sweater, a hoodie with sequined edging.
Beading with Pearls: Beautiful Jewelry, Simple Techniques
Pearls have long stood for classic beauty and elegance, and this collection of 30 exquisite projects, the latest in the bestselling Beading with series, continues that time-honored tradition. It features sophisticated and stylish designs by a pool of talented artists, most using simple techniques suitable for beginners.
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).
