Designing Bead and Wire Jewelry: Everything the Beginner Needs to Know
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (581 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312591373 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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and abroad for over 20 years. She also runs a successful jewelry class business, teaching several hundred beginners and improvers every year how to design and make their own beautiful bead creations. She has taught both in the U.K. RENATA GRAHAM is a qualified teacher and a professional jewelry maker specializing in bead jewelry. In addition
It is the must-have guide to the key design principles for beautiful beaded jewelry. Every beader knows the seductive pleasures of the bead shop. And once you've got your purchases home: what then?-How do you put it all together to create a beautiful piece?-What shapes fit?-Will crystal work well with wood?-Malachite with metallic?-Can you set luster against luster, or will luster against matte work better?-How many spacers between state beads?-Should your design be symmetrical?-And what about the rhythm of the piece?-Will it sit still or shift and sway?-Do you want glam or boho?-Drama or harmony?-Big clasp or small clasp?Designing Bead and Wire Jewelry answers all of these questions, and many others that bead jewelry designers are likely to encounter. And what's more, the book lets you test all this out with 20 wonderful patterns and projects.
Renata has been a teacher for over 20 years, and it shows: the bounty of information (such as how to use a color wheel and how to sketch and plan your designs, and very thorough technique instructions) that she supplies makes this book an invaluable resource!” Bead Design Studio“Jewelry-making books for absolute beginners are difficult to come by; Graham's expert approach makes this one a handy addition to library collections.” Library Journal. Beginners, you're in able hands. “This is an abolutely wonderful book for any beginner who needs to learn the basics, or for the seasoned beader who wants to learn a few extra tricks
DebAnna said Huge help in combining colors and textures!. I ordered this book used, but it arrived NEW! I am so happy! As a relatively new jewelry maker, I still look at many photos before I attempt something. This book has MANY photos! What I like the most are color combination ideas. Some of the colors and textures the author has combined never occurred to me - and they are beautiful! Included are the requisite chapters on supplies, bead types, stringing materials; the techniques chapter includes ma. KC Texan said What a waste. of my money and time. The first actual project starts on page 90 (NINETY!!!). The author spends many pages trying to describe every bead shape and composition under the sun and I can tell you, after about "What a waste" according to KC Texan. of my money and time. The first actual project starts on page 90 (NINETY!!!). The author spends many pages trying to describe every bead shape and composition under the sun and I can tell you, after about 2 pages, I was bored to tears. Very little wire work, so you better be happy mindlessly stringing beads. And the designs on the front cover that are so attractive? Forget it. They aren't in there. One of the inducements for me to buy this book. pages, I was bored to tears. Very little wire work, so you better be happy mindlessly stringing beads. And the designs on the front cover that are so attractive? Forget it. They aren't in there. One of the inducements for me to buy this book. Janice Stevens said Five Stars. great book.