Hard cover over spiral binding so pages lie flat for following directions; 224 pages with many photos of finished work and steps in the process
This book has connections to our Beadazzled Stores. Susan Ray approached us, and talented designers from other bead stores, for contributions to her book.
My mom Joyce Diamanti contributed the Forward full of bead history. Photography by Cas Webber, Manager of the Baltimore Beadazzled, enlivens many pages in this book. Projects were contributed by Dotsie Mack of our Baltimore store, Deborah McClintock and Kathleen Manning of the DC store and Jenny Moore of the Tysons Corner store.
The Chapters tell pretty much the whole beading story:
1 - The Look that's right for you - all about personal style, size and color
2- Collecting your Beads, where to find them and care for them
3 - Bead Basics - types of beads: gems, glass of all kinds, seed beads, ceramic, metals, plastic and vintage
4 - Organizing your collection and space, tools, and beginner design
5- Making beads with metal clay, polymer clay and glass
6- Stringing basics: starting and finishing, single and multi-strand designs
7 -Findings (all those parts that hold a design together) and how to use them
8 - Stitchery - crochet, knotting, peyote and more
9 - Community - how to connect to people through beads, also buying & selling
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