"Laura McCabe creates elaborate beaded embellishments which she combines into stunning jewelry. These graceful forms are also ideal for embellishing garments or fiber artworks. Her definitive guide to weaving and embroidering with beads is the third volume in the bestselling Bea…
"Discover a masterpiece that gives new life to found objects in The Art of Forgotten Things. Imagine necklaces and bracelets using one-of-a-kind components that hint at fragments of stories that exist only in the mind, evoking a mysterious past. Author Melanie Doerman will teach…
"Wire Art Jewelry Workshop is a comprehensive guide, filled with the basic building blocks of wire jewelry. From cleaning, straightening, twisting, and coiling wire to cage beads, heart-shaped ear wires and head pins, as well as bead connectors, Wire Art Jewelry Workshop teaches…
In this book, author Patti Medaris Culea and beading experts Anne Hesse and Laura McCabe illustrate new ways of using bead techniques to embellish the cloth doll. Sections includes the basics of beadwork, beaded flowers for her hair, bead embroidered faces, starbursts, and wings…
"...A stunning showcase of contemporary jewelry pieces that will feed the creative appetites of crafters and jewelry makers everywhere...An appendix of jewelry-making techniques will help even inexperienced jewelry makers begin to create beautiful jewelry at home..."--P. [4] of …
Innovative jewelry artist Kate McKinnon takes you on a creative journey of techniques and projects in "The Jewelry Architect" as she uses a variety of materials and tools to create gallery-quality bracelets, necklaces, and rings. Features jewelry making tips and 16 gorgeous fash…
"Knitting with beads is a technique that has been used since the early nineteenth century, but has become increasingly popular in recent years. Now, with new methods offering exciting ways to experiment with materials and equipment, there is no better time to improve your skills…
In addition to basic wire-working techniques, the reader is given a thorough introduction to the various types of wire that Margot uses in the book. Projects are organised into five chapters, each with a different focus on the type of wire used. Two chapters focus on hard-wire p…
In addition to basic wire-working techniques, the reader is given a thorough introduction to the various types of wire that Margot uses in the book. Projects are organised into five chapters, each with a different focus on the type of wire used. Two chapters focus on hard-wire p…
This concise guide has all the information you need to successfully makeyour ownjewelry using knotting techniques. Clear, step-by-step, fully illustrated instructions show you exactly how to knot between beads and attach various types of clasps and finishes. The book also explai…