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Fabulous Fabric Beads: Create Custom Beads and Art Jewelry

Fabulous Fabric Beads: Create Custom Beads and Art Jewelry
By Kristal Wick

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A spectacular combination of beading, scrapbooking, fiber arts, and mixed-media techniques, this amazing handbook describes how to create 30 handcrafted beads from rolled tubes of silk, muslin, or ribbon. With more than 20 easy embellishment techniques incorporating glitter, paint, crystals, or wire, these projects result in stunning beads that can be created with inexpensive and readily available supplies and tools described in this guide. Detailed discussions on choosing appropriate fabrics and creating a variety of surface designs are coupled with well-documented instructions on how to cut, roll, dip, and dry collage beads, and how to cover inexpensive wooden and plastic beads to easily achieve different shapes. Additional sidebars and tips include bonus information on selecting successful color palettes and 10 simple stringing techniques.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #66608 in Books
  • Published on: 2008-09-08
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 112 pages

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"Your stash of scraps will suddenly become a wonderful way for creating a totally different form of wearable art."  —The Detroit News



"One of those high-value craft books that teaches you lots of different craft techniques within a simple project framework."  —Craftypod.com



"This combination of various craft techniques mixed with fabric really appealed to me."  —About.com Guide to Jewelry Making



"The embellishment techniques, all of which are clearly explained and illustrated, can be translated for use in many other areas, such as card making and creating surfaces for embroidery."  —Stitch magazine (UK)



"I think that by the end of the year I won't have seen many better craft books, and certainly not many on this subject."  —Highly recommended."  —MyShelf.com

About the Author

Kristal Wick is a teacher and designer for Swarovski, a jewelry designer, and the creator of Sassy Silkies™. She has been featured on HGTV and PBS as well as in numerous publications, including Beadwork, Bead Style, Lapidary Journal, Simply Beads, and Vogue Knitting. She lives in Arvada, Colorado.

Customer Reviews

How to Create Fab Beads Even YOU Won't Believe You Made!5
After seeing beads similar to the cover beads for sale at a bead shop for $16.95 EACH, I decided there had to be a better way. I began searching out information on how to make something similar, never dreaming I would find instructions on how to make those exact beads!

I am an ADD artist - I love every medium ever created - and my studio is proof! I could never choose between making jewelry, art quilts, dolls, collage, "canvas work" (pastels, acrylic, oil and gauche painting), paper making, cards, stained glass - and those are just the few that jump to mind. That is why I looove Kristal Wick's mesmerizing book. Not only did I find the beads I wanted to make, but I found a plethora of fantastic information! I know many tricks to all sorts of art categories - but Ms Wick taught me several tips, gave me some terrific new ideas, and provided me with more eye candy than I could take in at one (two, three, four...) sitting(s). I have looked through this book so many times already, and have loads pages dog-eared so I can return to them..my little issue is that I'm finding myself marking every page. (The ultimate sign of a good book!)

Another great thing about this book is that you aren't required to amass a pile of expensive tools to complete the awesome ideas she presents - saving you time and money to just focus on creating. I can't wait to get down and dirty with the techniques in Fabulous Fabric Beads - the only problem I have? Which fascinating project do I choose first?!?

Absolute eye candy!5
The first thing you see when you open this book are the absolutely gorgeous beads. Every page is filled with wonderful ideas and stunning colors. The instructions are so clear and easy to follow, you will be creating your own masterpieces in no time. While it's true these beads are created using inexpensive supplies and tools, the finished products look like expensive boutique jewelry. One of the best things about the book is you can easily take the techniques and use them in any other fiber art project you may be working on. Anyone who is a fan of embellishment, surface design and texture is going to adore this book. I keep thinking I've read the book, since I've gone through it dozens of times so far, yet every time I open it I find something I missed. There is just so much wonderful information here. Kristal has an amazing talent and is a wonderful teacher. This book will make your fingers itch to start creating!

Inspiring!!!5
What a treat it is for the eye to read Fabulous fabric beads. The minute I received it I went throught it from cover to cover, wow!
The photos are wonderful, they are so clear & the colors are beautiful.
I just can't wait to try the projects. The instructions look like they are very clear & will be easy to follow.