Product Description

Portable package and lay-flat format allow you to use this book anywhere.

One-stop reference removes increased degree of difficulty and ensures beading success.

Covers every essential beading technique in vivid detail.

Whether you've been beading for a lifetime, or just a little while the time-tested techniques in this guide will have you creating fashionable beaded jewelry, at a fraction of boutique prices, in no time. Step-by-step instructions and 150 detailed photos, plus 200+ beauty shots lead you through every aspect of beading, and offer encouragement to delve into beaded jewelry design.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #81714 in Books
• Published on: 2007-12-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• 256 pages

About the Author
Susan Ray has more than 20 years in creative industries as an author, buyer, merchandise manager, and Web site developer. She’s earned a Computer World Smithsonian Award for innovation in technology, founded Bubbles, Bangles and Beads – a bead emporium, and is author of The Art & Soul of Glass Beads, Easy Beaded Jewelry and Organic Beaded Jewelry

Customer Reviews

Another Super Bead book by Susan Ray
Well, Susan has done it again. I love the look and feel of this square, spiral bound book. A floppy book can send beads flying off your table as you grab at your book; how nice it is that you can actually open to the project you want to work on, and the book stays open (gotta love that spiral)!

The projects are inspiring, as are the photos.There is a chapter on creating different types of beads, from polymar to lampworked. How do you determine the length of your bracelet? How do you add the ending clasp? Need to know some basic crochet steps? Do you want to add found objects into your jewelry? There's plenty here to keep you busy. Beaded Jewelry also contains a resource guide and contact information on the contributors. What more could a glass and bead lover ask for?

I sent a copy to my sister and to a friend in Germany and they both love it!

Fabulous!!
Beaded Jewlery: The Complete Guide by Susan Ray is a fabulous book!! Especially for beginning beaders. It not only gives ideas on patterns but also introduces you to the beading world: how to find beads and accessories, the different types of beads, how to select beads, and even a walk through of a typical bead store. The instructions are easy to understand and follow and the pieces are beautiful! A great inspiration to really get those creative juices flowing. It also describes several beading techniques to give your piece that unique look, just the way you want it. Overall one of my favorite guides.

Spiral binding a plus, but the book is overall lacking
Too many pictures in this book are either too small, too dark, or out of focus. The small size is my biggest complaint. For example, for some featured projects, the main picture is only 2"x 2". Details are difficult to see for the different projects.

I was also disappointed in how many repeats there are from the author's previous beading books.

A good deal of this book seems to be a promotion for the Beadazzled store. At least 10 pictures are of the store's bead bins and displays, store layout and beading class.

For a book of over 200 pages, it has very few projects, and most of them are basics similar to any other book on bead jewelry.