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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: £8.37 / Used from: £39.86
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: £12.65 / Used from: £12.85
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: £11.04 / Used from: £11.42
gorgeous flowers and a little gallery at the back by the author
Creative Beading: The Best Jewelry Projects from a Year of Bead&button MagazineCreative Beading: The Best Jewelry Projects from a Year of Bead&button Magazine
Buy new: £15.83 / Used from: £25.40
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: £9.50
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: £11.87 / Used from: £5.47
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: £7.93
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: £10.04 / Used from: £13.86
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