Synopses & Reviews
This classic book inand#160;Lark Jewelry and Beading'sand#160;Beadweaving Master Class series features two dozen spectacular jewelry designs from renowned master beading teacher Marcia DeCoster. DeCoster specializes in the popular right angle weave stitch, and she presents beaders with a comprehensive primer on her beautiful techniques. Readers will learn how to use the stitch to create fabulous effectsand#8212;including a supple beaded fabric, beaded ropes, shaped curves, and embellished layersand#8212;in gorgeous modern jewelry designs. These pieces are fun to make andand#160;wonderful to wear, and yetand#160;nothing less thanand#160;true artwork!
and#160;Marcia DeCosterand#160;is a featured artist in the book Masters: Beadweaving. Other books inand#160;Lark Jewelry and Beading'sand#160;Beadweaving Master Class series have been authored byand#160;Diane Fitzgerald, Laura McCabe, Sherry Serafini, Maggie Meister, Rachel Nelson-Smith, Sonoko Nozue, and Sabine Lippert.
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"Diane Fitzgerald, the queen of beautiful beadweaving, takes us on an adventure into creating three-dimensional beaded geometric shapes. Start with two-dimensional shapes and learn how to properly increase and decrease to create angles and curves. Then, move on to create open shapes, and then finally the awesome three-dimensional designs like you see on the cover. Intimidated? Don't be! Diane is a magnificent teacher and takes good care to make sure her students are successful!" - Bead Unique magazine, October 2011and#160;"The illustrations are clear, the instructions concise, and there are lots of inspirational photos throughout. For anyone interested in understanding geometric beadwork, this book is a must-have." - BeadandButton magazineand#160;"A true breakthrough in the art of beadwork." - Booklist
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and#8220;Right-angle weave is one of the more versatile beadweaving stitches, and in
Marcia DeCoster's Beaded Opulence, Marcia has created a volume that showcases just how intricate and#8212; and easy and#8212; beading with right-angle weave can be. Once you have mastered the thread path for right-angle weave, you can complete any (or all) of the twenty-four projects in (the book).and#160;While some of the designs in the book take literally minutes to make, there are others that will surely take days or weeks to complete. The projects use both flat and tubular right-angle weave with so many beautiful variations in between that you will find yourself well on your way to being fluent in this beadweaving stitch after making just a few of them. But be warned: if you start making these projects with their generous use of metallic seed beads and sparkling crystal bicones and pearls, you are probably not going to be able to stop after making just one or two.and#160;Get your copy of
Marcia DeCoster's Beaded Opulence: Elegant Jewelry Projects with Right Angle Weave and see for yourself just how beautiful right-angle weave can be.and#8221;and#160;and#8212;
Beading Daily, November 2011and#160;and#8220;You'll find 128 pages of invaluable instruction in right-angle weave, mouthwatering photographs of Marcia's deliciously detailed and textured beadwork, and endless inspiration for any beader, from aspiring to advanced. This is an absolutely beautiful book!and#8221;and#160;and#8212;
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and#8220;Marcia DeCoster is one of the smartest, most elegant designers in the bead world today. Not only does she create sumptuous jewelry designs, her projects are deceivingly straightforward and fun to make.and#8221; and#8212; Jean Campbell
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and#8220;A great book with wonderful projectsand#8212;these are the pieces that people will want to make to enrich both their right angle weave techniques and their jewelry boxes.and#8221; and#8212; Carol Wilcox Wells
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and#8220;Marcia DeCoster launches contemporary seed beadweaving into sophisticated high fashion. . . . Follow her well-written instructions for these gorgeous projects, and your work will become the haute couture of beaded jewelry.and#8221; and#8212; Margie Deeb
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and#8220;Marcia DeCosterand#8217;s Beaded Opulence delivers all that the title promises and moreand#8212;beautiful, interesting jewelry projects, clear instructions, and true inspiration for beaders.and#8221; and#8212; Diane Fitzgerald
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and#8220;Twenty-four beautiful bead projects from Marcia DeCoster, one of the very best beading artists and teachers out there, make this book a standout essential. Itand#8217;s the second title in the Beadweaving Master Class series and#8212; the first was the wonderful Diane Fitzgeraldand#8217;s Shaped Beadwork: Dimensional Jewelry with Peyote Stitch and#8212; and Marcia maintains the seriesand#8217; true excellence for serious beaders. The instructions and illustrations are clear, and the stunning photography reveals the lovely elegance of these spectacular jewelry pieces. This book and its designs will astonish and please you.and#8221; and#8212; Best Selling Books
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Dallas Lovett's elegant-yet-graceful project designs capture the look crafters want nowand#8212;sophisticated and stunning. He presents 25 of his most unique designs, all luxurious, with layered twists, and showcasing the creative potential of silver wire and beads. A basics section covers every technique in the book, and step-by-step photos provide the guidance crafters need to create these magnificent pieces, from the undulating, geometrical Cleopatra necklace to the shimmering Crown Jewels Pendant.
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This bookand#8217;s a knockout! Master beader Diane Fitzgerald teaches her award-winning techniques for creating gorgeous geometric jewelry. More than 20 truly stunning projects, all using peyote stitch, come in a variety of flat and dimensional shapes, from triangles, teardrops, and pentagons to tetrahedrons, cubes, and diamonds. Sleek, contemporary, and breathtaking, these beadwoven pieces are perfect for the intermediate crafterand#8212;but with such clear and detailed instructions, even beginners will give them a try!
and#160;Dianeand#160;Fitzgeraldand#160;is a featured artist in the book Masters: Beadweaving. Other books inand#160;Lark Jewelry and Beading'sand#160;Beadweaving Master Class series have been authored byand#160;Marcia DeCoster, Laura McCabe, Sherry Serafini, Maggie Meister, and Rachel Nelson-Smith.
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Wire and bead jewelry is one of the hottest subjects inand#160;jewelry-making today, and this book comes from two of the best-known teachers in the field, Janice Berkebile and Tracy Stanley. Withand#160;beautiful designs, more than 500 how-to photographs that teach you visually, and accessible and accurate instructions,and#160;this book isand#160;a dream come true for jewelers. This is jewelry with texture andand#160;impressive wirework. This book of artful wireworkand#160;instruction and 24 great projectsand#160;will become the cornerstone of your jewelry-making library.
About the Author
MARCIA DECOSTER teaches national and international workshops specializing in designs using right angle weave. She is a featured artist in Masters: Beadweaving (Lark Jewelry and Beading), and her work has been published in Carol Wilcox Wellsand#8217;s The Art and Elegance of Beadweaving (Lark Jewelry and Beading) and Margie Deebsand#8217;s The Beaderand#8217;s Color Palette (Watson-Guptill). She has taught for many years at the annual BeadandButton Show in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.