Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #571523 in Books
• Published on: 2004-03-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Synopsis
To make exactly the beaded project you want - first you must make exactly the beads you want! Go right to the beginning of the process with five highly talented designers whose ingenuity, mastery of the medium and playfulness all come through again and again, whatever the material that is being used: Work wool and dye into balls; Try papier mache over wooden beads; Coil polymer clay; Create faux ivory for ethnic styles; Woodgrain; Turn shiny polished metal and filigree; Lampwork frosted glass

Customer Reviews

If you like original beads, this is the best!
This is one of my very favourite art and craft books--and I own far too many. The techniques are original, the descriptions are clear, the photographs are a feast for the eyes and the creations are modern, professional and really beautiful. Plus, a small but excellent gallery of work by other artists using the same materials is also included. This book made me fall in love with polymer clay again and helped me discover the joy of felt beading. I regularly read the book again and I always find new material to help me with my work. It is suitable for amateur as well as professional jewellery artists. I cannot recommend it enough.