Product Description

Guides readers through the basics of beading with cabochons to create beaded pendants, bracelets, earrings, and more. Easy-to-follow illustrations demonstrate the necessary steps and several colour images reveal the creative possibilities.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #144378 in Books
• Published on: 2006-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 128 pages

Customer Reviews

Great introduction to something a little different
Most books on beading involve stringing techniques and some sewing/bead embroidery, but this book is different, in that it extends jewellery making to the use of cabochons without setting them in a metal surround. There's no need to get complex metal working equipment, you just mount your cabs onto backing and sew them in place with seed beads as anchors.

She starts off simply, teaching you the stitches and finishes, gives instructions on finding and attachments in case you don't do other beading work, and then opens up the field with some stunning pictures, giving lots of ideas about how to use a beaded cab as part of an earring, necklace,brooch or bracelet. There are also some specific instructed projects if you want to practice before taking flight. I have to say this technique can really raise home made jewellery to new, designer heights, producing some real artpiece jewellery!

fantastic
this is the best book ive bought this year i keep going back to it time and time again its the book ive wanted to find for a long time the instructions are so clear and easy to understand and i was very excited about getting this book and two months on i still am

great buy for exploring new designs with cabochons
This a great book for anyone who likes to make jewellery with cabochons. It is not best for a complete beginner, as some of the projects are quite detailed.

If like me you have some experience with seed beading this is definitely a book for a stocking filler! Brownie points would be well earned!!!

Great images and easy to follow designs! well worth buying and a plus a hard cover book - will last for years and used many times.