Author: Laura McCabe
Publisher: Lark Books
Keywords: beadweaving, master, amp, class, lacework, lark, books, fringe, embellished, mccabe, jewelry, lavished, laura, fronds
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 2010-05-04
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 1600595146
ISBN-13: 9781600595141

Laura McCabe creates elaborate beaded embellishments which she combines into stunning jewelry. These graceful forms are also ideal for embellishing garments or fiber artworks. Her definitive guide to weaving and embroidering with beads is the third volume in the bestselling Beadweaving Master Class series. Combining traditional techniques with modern materials, and showcasing a wide variety of bead types, it offers 18 opulent pieces of jewelry incorporating motifs drawn from the natural world, such as flora and fauna, art nouveau designs, and geometric forms. With its truly spectacular illustr

Author: Lisa Kan
Publisher: Interweave Press
Keywords: designs, beadweaving, elegant, romantique, bead
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 2008-04-01
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 1596680466
ISBN-13: 9781596680463

Inspired by art history, this step-by-step guidebook features 17 designs influenced by the Gothic, Renaissance, Victorian, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco eras reinterpreted in the artist’s distinctive, contemporary style. Emphasizing a mix of vintage findings, beads, lamp work, buttons, and modern components, this jewelry brings a feminine mystique and sophistication to ordinary beadwork. Each project builds on simple elements to create sophisticated designs and incorporate off-loom seed bead weaving, stringing, and wirework. Projects include a scalloped chain necklace, pearl Ndebele earrings and

Author: Ann Benson
Publisher: Sterling/Chapelle
Keywords: materials, innovative, projects, beadweaving, new
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2005-08-01
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 140272781X
ISBN-13: 9781402727818

New in PaperMaster craftswoman Ann Benson exemplifies the art of beading with these fresh and stylish woven designs for jewelry, clothing, and decorative items. The appealing techniques range from loom weaving to brickstitching, and a primer with all the basics covers each method so beaders can get going right away. An Irish Sunset brooch features classic Celtic knotwork and exquisite stitchery; pearls and stones add extra dimension to the pin. A Heart Ornament, done with filet beading, makes a great gift for a loved one. Or stitch and bead a Kilim Rug, Kimono, Pretty Bridal Bag, Bargello Lamp

Author: Ann Benson
Publisher: Sterling/Chapelle
Keywords: amp, original, designs, techniques, needle, beadweaving, new, classic
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 2004-05-28
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 1402710712
ISBN-13: 9781402710711

[This] beautiful book turns craft into wearable art. Using black-and-white diagrams to clarify procedures, [Benson] introduces two types of beadwork: needle weaving, in which beads are threaded together; and card stitching, in which beads are sewn directly onto a backing of lightweight cardboard or construction paper....More than 40 gorgeous projects. A splendid book.”—Booklist."A visual feast."—Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot. Ann Benson, one of America’s foremost bead artisans, offers an array of eye-catching projects for beaded jewelry and accessories, all created from the surpris

Author: Marie Géraud
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin
Keywords: designs, jewelry, stunning, cabochons, beadweaving
Number of Pages: 80
Published: 2010-11-09
List price: $19.99
ISBN-10: 0312643772
ISBN-13: 9780312643775

Beadweaving is one of the most popular techniques used to create jewelry today. Easily mastered stitches like brick and peyote combine with central cabochon stones for a stunning array of one-of-a-kind bracelets, necklaces or pendants, rings, and earrings. --Clear, step-by-step weaving diagrams and concise directions make the most complex-looking designs a breeze to create.--Over 37 eye-catching designs--eleven main projects, with smaller pieces in the same theme displayed in gorgeous full-page photographs.--Expert tips and advice from the author regarding color and design as well as how to p

Author: Carol Wilcox Well
Publisher: Lark Book
Keywords: designs, classic, stitches, jewelry, new, elegance, beadweaving, art
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2003-08-28
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 1579905331
ISBN-13: 9781579905330

“Elegant contemporary jewelry....What artist-author Wells and her 30 colleagues conjure up in more than 30 bracelets, earrings, and necklaces is nothing short of breathtaking. All the projects can be readily mastered by beginners....One hundred percent of the fundamentals, from graphic illustrations and charts to accompanying text and great color photographs.” —Booklist.

Author: Diane Fitzgerald
Publisher: Lark Books
Keywords: stitch, beadweaving, master, class, peyote, jewelry, fitzgerald, shaped, beadwork, dimensional, diane
Number of Pages: 120
Published: 2009-03-03
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 1600592775
ISBN-13: 9781600592775