Synopses & Reviews
Beading is among the most popular crafts today--and it's a growing segment of the $30 billion U.S. craft and hobby market. Making your own beaded jewelry is often significantly cheaper than buying the same pieces, and you can tailor designs to suit your own tastes. The prevalence of bead shops and other retailers selling jewelry-making supplies makes it an easy hobby to pick up; a 2004 survey conducted by Interweave Press found that there are nearly 1,800 independent retail bead shops in the U.S. And craft chains like Michael's and Joann's have significantly increased their inventory of jewelry-making supplies as well.
Beading VISUAL Quick Tipsshows readers how to do everything from basic stringing to bead weaving with the peyote stitch to macrame and braiding with beads, all in the series' easily accessible, portable format. Hundreds of full-color photos help visual learners see exactly how each technique is accomplished.
Synopsis
Expert tips and tricks for making beautiful beaded jewelry are at your fingertipsanywhere you go
Beading VISUAL Quick Tips has the answers you needfast. With detailed color photos and concise instructions, it shows you how to make beautiful beaded jewelry using the hottest techniques:
Stringing and finishing beading wire, cord, thread, and ribbon
Using head and eye pins
Knotting between beads
Creating beaded knots and lace
Making tassels and fringe
Weaving with the peyote stitch
Beading with macramé knots and braids
Making beaded bails, clasps, and closures
And more
Synopsis
Expert tips and tricks for making beautiful beaded jewelry are at your fingertipsanywhere you go
Beading VISUAL Quick Tips has the answers you needfast. With detailed color photos and concise instructions, it shows you how to make beautiful beaded jewelry using the hottest techniques:
Stringing and finishing beading wire, cord, thread, and ribbon
Using head and eye pins
Knotting between beads
Creating beaded knots and lace
Making tassels and fringe
Weaving with the peyote stitch
Beading with macramé knots and braids
Making beaded bails, clasps, and closures
And more
Synopsis
Expert tips and tricks for making beaded jewelry are at your fingertips–anywhere you go. Beading VISUAL Quick Tips has the answers you need. With detailed color photos and concise instructions, it shows you how to make beautiful beaded jewelry using the hottest beading supplies and beading techniques: stringing and finishing beading wire, cord, thread, and ribbon; using head and eye pins; knotting between beads; creating beaded knots and lace; making tassels and fringe; weaving with the peyote stitch; beading with macrame knots and braids; and more.
Table of Contents
Beads and Beading Supplies.Beads, Pendants, and Charms.
Stringing Materials.
Tools and Supplies.
Jewelry Findings.
Basic Bead Stringing Techniques.
Prepare a Design.
Grades of Beading Wire.
String and Finish Beading Wire.
Hide Crimps.
Cover Beading Wire Loops.
String and Finish Beading Cord.
String and Finish Beading Thread.
String and Finish Ribbon.
String and Finish Memory Wire.
Use Head Pins and Eye Pins.
More Advanced Bead Stringing Techniques.
Use a Multiple Strand Clasp.
Use End Cones.
Knot Between Beads.
String Beads Within Knots.
Create Beaded Lace.
Create Beaded Drops.
Create Simple Beaded Fringe.
Create Looped Beaded Fringe.
Construct Beaded Tassels.
Stitch Ladder Beads Between Cords.
Weave a Daisy Chain.
Bead Weaving with the Peyote Stitch.
Select Beads, Thread, and Needles.
Begin an Initial Strand of Thread.
Create a Band of Even-Count Flat Peyote Stitch.
End a Thread by Weaving-In.
Add a New Thread Mid-Project.
Add Simple Fringe.
Add Looped Fringe or Drops.
Attach a Clasp.
Zip-Up the Flat Peyote Stitch.
Beading with Macramé Knots and Braids.
Cord Terminology.
Set Up a Knotting Board.
Learn the Basic Macramé Knots.
Add Beads Between Macramé Knots.
Add Beads Within Macramé Knots.
Braid Cords Together.
Add Beads Within Braids.
Beaded and Knotted Bails,Clasps, and Closures.
Construct a Beaded Faux Pendant Bail.
Make a Simple Bead-and-Loop Clasp.
Make a Button-and-Loop Clasp.
Make a Wrapped Bead-and-Loop Clasp.
Create a Sliding Knot Closure.
Make a Double Leather Cord Closure.
Weave a Peyote Stitch Toggle Clasp.
Appendix: Reference Materials.
Index.