Fabulous Fabric Beads: Create Custom Beads and Art Jewelry
A spectacular combination of beading, scrapbooking, fiber arts, and mixed-media techniques, this amazing handbook describes how to create 30 handcrafted beads from rolled tubes of silk, muslin, or ribbon. With more than 20 easy embellishment techniques incorporating glitter, paint, crystals, or wire, these projects result in stunning beads that can be created with inexpensive and readily available supplies and tools described in this guide. Detailed discussions on choosing appropriate fabrics...
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A spectacular combination of beading, scrapbooking, fiber arts, and mixed-media techniques, this amazing handbook describes how to create 30 handcrafted beads from rolled tubes of silk, muslin, or ribbon. With more than 20 easy embellishment techniques incorporating glitter, paint, crystals, or wire, these projects result in stunning beads that can be created with inexpensive and readily available supplies and tools described in this guide. Detailed discussions on choosing appropriate fabrics and creating a variety of surface designs are coupled with well-documented instructions on how to cut, roll, dip, and dry collage beads, and how to cover inexpensive wooden and plastic beads to easily achieve different shapes. Additional sidebars and tips include bonus information on selecting successful color palettes and 10 simple stringing techniques. About.com Guide to Jewelry Making This combination of various craft techniques mixed with fabric really appealed to me.
\ Beading-Arts.com30 different custom bead designs for you to learn to make in this fun book. The colors are sumptuous, and your mind will spin with the possibilities!\ \ \ \ \ The Detroit NewsYour stash of scraps will suddenly become a wonderful way for creating a totally different form of wearable art.\ \ \ Craftypod.comOne of those high-value craft books that teaches you lots of different craft techniques within a simple project framework.\ \ \ \ \ About.com Guide to Jewelry MakingThis combination of various craft techniques mixed with fabric really appealed to me.\ \ \ \ \ Stitch Magazine(UK)The embellishment techniques, all of which are clearly explained and illustrated, can be translated for use in many other areas, such as card making and creating surfaces for embroidery.\ \ \ \ \ MyShelf.comI think that by the end of the year I won't have seen many better craft books, and certainly not many on this subject. Highly recommended.\ \
