Small Beads Big Jewelry: 30 Unique Pieces to Make – March 1, 2014 Author: Jean Power | Language: English | ISBN:
143800351X | Format: PDF
Small Beads Big Jewelry: 30 Unique Pieces to Make – March 1, 2014 Description
About the Author
Writer, teacher, and award-winning professional beading and jewelry designer Jean Power has altered the landscape of beading with her geometric work.
- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (March 1, 2014)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 143800351X
- ISBN-13: 978-1438003511
- Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.7 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
I eagerly pre-ordered this book some time back, and was so excited when it arrived on my doorstep today. Although I have yet to make any of the projects in this book, I've already bookmarked a few that I'd like to make.
Jean Powers is known for her unique geometric designs, and this new book of hers excels in showcasing her fascinating style. Not all of the projects are hers, however; ten other bead designers have contributed pieces to the book, too. I wasn't expecting this, and wish it had been more clearly designated somewhere in the book description or on the cover itself. At the very beginning of the book, there is a section called "Beaders' World" that introduces each of the guest instructors.
After an overview section on tools for the beader, the book is then divided into six main chapters:
* Peyote Stitch Projects
* Ladder Stitch Projects
* Brick Stitch Projects
* Spiral Rope Techniques
* Herringbone Stitch Techniques
* Right-Angle Weave Techniques
* Combining Stitch Techniques
Each chapter begins with detailed instructions for how to do that stitch, complete with excellent diagrams. After that, each chapter includes five different projects, for a total (as the sub-title of the book suggests) of thirty projects. They range in scope from simple earrings and rings, to more complicated necklaces and bracelets.
Each piece also has a label letting you know if it's easy, intermediate, or advanced. Each chapter also progresses from simpler projects to more challenging ones; for instance, the peyote chapter starts by just having you stitch a small strip of peyote, which then gets wrapped around a key pendant. The triangle piece that is located on the far right of the book cover is rated as intermediate.
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