Product Description

Suzen Millodot shows how to create a mouth-watering array of original necklaces and bracelets using decorative Chinese knots, beads, pendants and semi-precious stones. Simple knotted necklaces look elegant and stylish when combined with beautiful ceramic, metal or wooden beads. Just one knot with several semi-precious beads is stunning. Matching bracelets catch the eye and can be worn on any occasion. Once the techniques are mastered, designs can be as extravagant, or as simple as you want - no specialist equipment is required and no special skills. The techniques are explained clearly with many detailed step-by-step photographs, accompanying diagrams and helpful advice, and inspirational projects are included to develop skills and inspire creativity.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #40268 in Books
• Published on: 2003-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 80 pages

About the Author
Suzen Millodot has always loved arts and crafts. She was able to indulge her passion when her husband starting travelling and working in different countries. She learned batik in America then taught it in Wales, Canada and Hong Kong. It was in Hong Kong that she discovered the art of Chinese Knotting. She now lives and works in Israel where she makes beautiful jewellery combining her knowledge of Chinese knots and her love of the beads and semi precious stones she has found there.

Customer Reviews

getting knotted
Being a keen beader, I thought I'd like to try something a bit different and this book on chinese knotted jewellry captured my imagination from the first time I opened it. Initially, not using wires and threads seemed a bit daunting, but by practising on a spare piece of cord several of the knots shown before I attempted any of the wonderfully detailed pieces, gave me the confidence to go out and buy the cord, beads and other bits and just have a go and see what I could make. Already I'm itching to try more than just the basic knots, but experience has taught me that I'll give up on a new craft If I don't fully understand the basics. This book gives you all the basics and more, progressively moving onto more complex knots and suggesting ways of using them in more adventurous pieces. To be recommended to beginners and the more experienced alike.

Excellent beginners book
This book has very clear diagrams & explanations for tying 14 types of knot, with step by step instructions for jewellery using these knots. The colour pictures show the featured projects & many other variations to inspire you to design your own items. It will keep you busy for many happy hours.

Just perfect
This is a wonderfull book. Very detailled, many photos, everything is very well organized. It has also many kinds of knots, all of them presented step by step. Very Very good!!!!