Product Description

Now, beaders can create expensive-looking original beaded

jewelry that reflects their personal style! Easy Beaded Jewelry

features over 50 elegant projects for jewelry that would be

expensive to buy in a boutique, but can be made for much less

? and many projects can be made within an afternoon, some

even within an hour.

Beginners will learn the basics of techniques, selecting

materials and understanding design, style, color and texture.

Step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations guide readers

through creating gorgeous necklaces, bracelets, anklets,

earrings, chokers and more. It also features an exploration of

today?s jewelry market, a ?pictionary? of components and

tools beaders will need, and artists? profiles with helpful hints

from the experts on creating personalized pieces.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #134280 in Books
• Brand: FW PUBLICATIONS
• Published on: 2004-11-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 10.85" h x 8.23" w x .33" l, 1.13 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

About the Author
Susan Ray has over 20 years of experience in the craft industry. In addition to co-writing The Art and Soul of Glass Beads, she has contributed her designs to numerous publications. Sue Wilke has an art education degree and has been in the crafts business for over 20 years. She teaches classes and workshops on crafting using a variety of techniques and materials.

Customer Reviews

Delightful book, full of ideas and information
I am a beginning beader and I found this book to be wonderful! I purchased this book because I enjoyed just leafing through it and looking at all of the projects inside. Many of the designs offered me inspiration for my own jewelry creations. One thing that made this book stand out when I looked through it was that the margins were used to show the jewelry and point out what kinds of beads were used in each design. This made it really easy to see the design impact of different types of beads and help me to select what elements I want to use in my own jewelry.

The book also contains instructions on how to create the jewelry and lots of helpful hints and background information. She includes comments on such things as what to consider when purchasing beads over the internet and where to find the tools you will need (maybe in the toolbox in your garage!). Lots of good, practical advice.

I found this book to be very informative and inspiring. I can't wait to get back to my beading!

Best resource book for the beginner or established jewelry designer
This is by far one of my favorite beading books. In fact, I have two copies! The designs are beautiful and the materials used are really lovely, but what I like most about the designs is the way they are laid out. There are clear details about how to make each project, along with detailed component lists, as well as where to buy the components, sometimes line drawings showing in detail the patterning and placement,and beautiful color pictures. I also like that the author indicates an approximate price range for the piece (like this will cost aobut as much as a movie ~$20) and the approximate time it will take to put it together. Although the designs are not very complicated they are very lovely and they are really good for the beginning or casual designer. But they are also varied enough that I can use them as a starting point in my own jewelry designing. Great book to have as a reference in your jewelry library.

Genuine Style for Beginners
This book is a terrific combination of simple techniques and artistic merit. The diagrams are a pleasure to follow as they are printed--and inspire the reader to improvise and make variations according to personal taste.