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my favourite jewellery making books
The Beader's Colour Mixing DirectoryThe Beader's Colour Mixing Directory by Sandra Wallace
Buy new: £8.11 / Used from: £6.13
every beader needs a copy of this. just as valuable as your tools!
The Art of Beaded Beads: Exploring Design, Color & TechniqueThe Art of Beaded Beads: Exploring Design, Color & Technique
Buy new: £11.65 / Used from: £12.94
lots of different styles, techniques and an odd-ball (using metal nuts for a beaded bead!). beautiful
The Beaded GardenThe Beaded Garden by Diane Fitzgerald
Buy new: £10.05 / Used from: £16.96
gorgeous flowers and a little gallery at the back by the author
Creative BeadingCreative Beading
Buy new: £14.83 / Used from: £26.55
some of the top designers here, including a bracelet by lisa niven-kelly
Necklaces, Bracelets, Brooches and Rings Using Crystal BeadsNecklaces, Bracelets, Brooches and Rings Using Crystal Beads by Sylive Hooghe
Buy new: £9.99 / Used from: £7.75
range of projects, from easy to hard, girly to glam!
Beading with Cabochons: Simple Techniques for Beautiful JewelleryBeading with Cabochons: Simple Techniques for Beautiful Jewellery by Jamie Cloud Eakin
Buy new: £10.87 / Used from: £12.85
I think this is the only book of its kind. clear diagams and instructions. so many techniques!
Beading with Peyote: A Beadwork How-to BookBeading with Peyote: A Beadwork How-to Book by Jeannette Cook
Buy new: £13.59 / Used from: £7.50
guides you through using one of the easiest stitches and how to use it in more abstract pieces such as freeform peyote stitch
Jeweller's Directory of Gemstones: A Complete Guide to Appraising and Using Precious Stones, from Cut and Colour to Shape and SettingJeweller's Directory of Gemstones: A Complete Guide to Appraising and Using Precious Stones, from Cut and Colour to Shape and Setting by Judith Crowe
Buy new: £9.54
very clear and concise. tells you what you need to know when looking for a particular gem and it's properties. useful for jewellers, designers and wannabe gemmologists