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Bead Romantique: Elegant Beadweaving Designs

by Lisa Kan

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ISBN13: 9781596680463
ISBN10: 1596680466
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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 artists 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 bracelet set, mesh pearl bracelets, bohemian drop earrings, a Victorian diamond cuff, and more. Novice beaders will increase their skills and beading confidence while progressing through projects while advanced beaders will find exciting new challenges. This guide includes expert design and technique tips and tricks, detailed instructions and illustrations for every project, information on finding special classical beads, and ways to make modern components look vintage. Beaders will delight in the variety of methods to create elegant, feminine, and romantic heirloom-quality jewelry.

About the Author

Lisa Kan is a lampwork bead artist and jewelry designer whose designs have been published in Bead Style, Bead Unique, Beadwork, and Stringing magazines. Her lampwork has been featured in 1000 Glass Beads, The Complete Book of Glass Beadmaking, and More Than You Ever Wanted to Know about Glass Beadmaking. She has also been a featured designer and written articles for softflexcompany.com. She lives in San Marino, California.

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serenasmom, January 13, 2009 (view all comments by serenasmom)
When I first saw this book, I wasn't inspired to buy it. But then I saw Lisa Kan and her samples from this book at a bead show, and boy, was I wowed! The pieces are so much lovelier in person, the photos in the book just don't do them justice. I purchased the book right then and there. That being said, this isn't a book for beginners. The projects are detailed and complicated. Just right for an experienced beader to flex creative muscles.
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ISBN:
9781596680463
Author:
Kan, Lisa
Publisher:
Interweave Press
Subject:
Jewelry
Subject:
Beadwork
Subject:
Jewelry making
Subject:
Decorating
Subject:
CRA048000
Subject:
Crafts-Beadwork
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Publication Date:
20080431
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
144
Dimensions:
9 x 8.5 in 17 oz

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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 artists 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 bracelet set, mesh pearl bracelets, bohemian drop earrings, a Victorian diamond cuff, and more. Novice beaders will increase their skills and beading confidence while progressing through projects while advanced beaders will find exciting new challenges. This guide includes expert design and technique tips and tricks, detailed instructions and illustrations for every project, information on finding special classical beads, and ways to make modern components look vintage. Beaders will delight in the variety of methods to create elegant, feminine, and romantic heirloom-quality jewelry.

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