The Complete Photo Guide to Beading
Published on 1. December 2012
224 pages
978-1-61058-625-2 (ISBN)
Description
This comprehensive reference fully explores the various types of beadwork, including beading on fabric, fringing, bead weavings, bead embroidery, and beaded jewelry. With easy-to-follow organization, this guide provides step-by-step directions and 500 full color photos for clear understanding. Basic projects provide opportunities for crafters to try the techniques, and galleries of unique beaded designs and creations by various bead artists offer beautiful examples and inspiration. It's the only book you need to get started on beadwork. Begin your beading adventure today with The Complete Photo Guide to Beading!
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Beverly
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
500 color photos
ISBN-13
978-1-61058-625-2 (9781610586252)
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Robin Atkins
The Complete Photo Guide to Beading
Book
12/2012
Creative Publishing International, US
€30.50
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Person
Traveling widely to teach, lecture and research beadwork for nearly 20 years, Robin Atkins is a nationally known bead artist. She has authored several beading books as well as numerous magazine articles. Robin enjoys all types of beading. However, she especially loves to sew beads on cloth. Currently her two passions are fabricating sculptural pieces and combining bead embroidery with bookmaking to create bead-embellished journals. She is excited to see the development of beadwork in the past two decades, as it has shifted from the world of craft toward the world of art. She resides in Friday Harbor, WA. Visit her online at http://www.robinatkins.com.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- The Magic of Beads
- The Saga of Beads
- All about Beads
- Basic Beading Kit
- Bead-Stringing
- Bead-Stringing Tools and Supplies
- Basic Techniques of Bead Stringing
- Design and Variations
- Stringing Beads on Elastic
- Star Bracelet
- Stringing Beads on Stranded Wire
- Tide Pool Necklace
- Stringing Beads on Thread and Knotting
- Hand Knotting
- Vintage Blue Necklace
- Jasper Necklace
- Stringing Beads on Wire
- Vintage Blue Earrings
- African Links Key Chain
- Heather Spirals Necklace
- Bead Weaving
- The Delight of Bead Weaving
- Tools and Supplies
- Techniques for Bead Weaving
- Design and Variations
- Peyote Stitch
- Rainbow Bracelet
- Stocking Ornament
- Miniature Basket
- Barnacle Brooch
- Right-Angle Weave
- Autumn Crystals Belt
- Brick Stitch
- Vermillion Heart Pin
- Fan Earrings
- Bead Netting
- Summer Breeze Bracelet
- Lattice Collar
- Saraguro Lace Necklace
- Crochet with Beads
- Polka-Dot Bracelet
- Knitting with Beads
- Zigzag Scarf
- Bead Embroidery
- Sewing with Beads
- Tools and Supplies
- Techniques for Bead Embroidery
- Design and Variations
- A Sampler of Bead Embroidery Stitches
- Seed Stitch
- Lazy Stitch
- Backstitch
- Couching Stitch
- Fancy Stitches
- Bezels
- Edge Stitches
- Fringes
- Creative Spirit ATC
- Raven Moon ATC
- Embellishing with Beads
- Five Cats in the Yard
- Little Me
- Beaded Greeting Card
- Mixed Methods
- Serenity
- Summer Rain, A Story Cloth
- Contributor List
- Resource List
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Index
- Copyright Page
