Beautiful Beading: Over 30 Original Designs for Homemade Beads, Jewelry and Decorative Objects
Books / Hardcover
Books › Crafts & Hobbies › Jewelry
ISBN: 0806989459 / Publisher: Sterling, April 2002
Get started with great ideas on where to buy beads; which tools and thread to use; and techniques, including wiring, threading, hand and loom weaving, sticking, and embroidering. Make your own beads from polymer clays, papier mache, metal and plastic. With detailed diagrams. “Nice projects, appealing and clearly presented with instructions that give confidence.”—Textile Fibre Forum.
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Fringed scarves, glittering slippers, copper pendants, dangling earrings, wind chimes, daisy candle holders: with projects like these, you know beads are hot! Get started, with great ideas on where to buy beads, the right tools and thread to use, and the best techniques. Practice wiring, threading, hand and loom weaving, sticking, and embroidering, and make your own beads from polymer clays, papier-mâché, metal and plastic. With detailed instructions and diagrams, beginners will be able to hone their skills.
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