French Beaded Designs
It’s amazing that objects so beautiful can come from such simple techniques! These French beaded flowers sparkle, shine, and surprise, and yet they’re made just by stringing beads on wire and wrapping them around to form stems and petals. Some of these flowers serve as eye-catching ornaments; others are sublimely practical, such as napkin rings and tiebacks. Follow the well-illustrated instructions to craft wildflowers, roses, daisies, tulips, anemones, and hydrangeas. For each one, there’s a...
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It’s amazing that objects so beautiful can come from such simple techniques! These French beaded flowers sparkle, shine, and surprise, and yet they’re made just by stringing beads on wire and wrapping them around to form stems and petals. Some of these flowers serve as eye-catching ornaments; others are sublimely practical, such as napkin rings and tiebacks. Follow the well-illustrated instructions to craft wildflowers, roses, daisies, tulips, anemones, and hydrangeas. For each one, there’s a “What You Need to Know” and “What You Will Learn” box as guidance. The dazzling items include Black Tie Candleholders, Forsythia Urn, Lamp Shade, Tulip Tin, Clay Pot Critters, and Mistletoe Ball.A Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club. Library Journal Both of these books are for beaders wanting to expand their repertoire of techniques. Dickt (New Dimensions in Contemporary Beadwork) offers a nice change of pace with French beading, done by stringing beads on wire and then looping and shaping the wire to form flowers and leaves. Provided here are general instructions and step-by-step projects for elaborate floral arrangements, all done with beads. Pearce (Dimensional Embroidery) offers a tutorial on beaded and embroidered floral embellishments on shoes, bags, and decorative ornaments. Many of Pearce's two-dimensional designs are reminiscent of English crewelwork, while her three-dimensional designs are similar to stumpwork. Both books are excellent selections for public libraries. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
\ Library JournalBoth of these books are for beaders wanting to expand their repertoire of techniques. Dickt (New Dimensions in Contemporary Beadwork) offers a nice change of pace with French beading, done by stringing beads on wire and then looping and shaping the wire to form flowers and leaves. Provided here are general instructions and step-by-step projects for elaborate floral arrangements, all done with beads. Pearce (Dimensional Embroidery) offers a tutorial on beaded and embroidered floral embellishments on shoes, bags, and decorative ornaments. Many of Pearce's two-dimensional designs are reminiscent of English crewelwork, while her three-dimensional designs are similar to stumpwork. Both books are excellent selections for public libraries. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.\ \
