Handy guide to beadwork provides crafters of all ages with scores of project ideas, as well as interesting new ways for using beads in a variety of crafting media. Abundantly illustrated, easy-to-follow directions for making everything from woven headbands, bracelets, and rings to handbags, place cards, miniature furniture, and mosaic pictures. 87 figures and illustrations.
| Types of Beads | p. 7 |
| Bead Weaving | |
| Ready-made Looms | p. 9 |
| Board and Block Looms | p. 9 |
| Box Looms | p. 10 |
| Cardboard Looms | p. 11 |
| Weaving Method | p. 12 |
| A Simpler Method | p. 15 |
| Woven Chains and Necklaces | p. 17 |
| Woven Headbands | p. 17 |
| Woven Bracelets | p. 18 |
| Woven Belts | p. 19 |
| Wrist Straps | p. 19 |
| Woven Fobs | p. 20 |
| Woven Handbags | p. 21 |
| Woven Rings | p. 22 |
| A Bead Flag | p. 22 |
| Bead Embroidery | |
| Embroidery Method | p. 24 |
| Indian Method | p. 26 |
| Crochet-hook Method | p. 27 |
| Embroidery Decorations | p. 27 |
| Brooches | p. 29 |
| Purse Boxes | p. 30 |
| Beaded Cross-stitch | p. 31 |
| Greeting Cards | p. 32 |
| Tile Bead Table Mats and Coasters | |
| Single-needle Method | p. 33 |
| Two-needle Method | p. 36 |
| A Hexagonal Mat | p. 37 |
| Star-shaped Mats | p. 39 |
| Necklaces and Bracelets | |
| Of Seed Beads | p. 41 |
| Of Medium-sized Beads | p. 43 |
| Coil Bead Bracelets | p. 47 |
| Bead Circle Bracelets | p. 48 |
| Tile Bead Bracelets | p. 49 |
| Rope Bracelets | p. 50 |
| Openwork | p. 51 |
| Black Walnut Necklaces and Bracelets | p. 52 |
| Belts | p. 53 |
| Rings and Earrings | |
| Earrings | p. 58 |
| Handbags and Purses | |
| Sewed Handbags | p. 61 |
| Threaded Handbags | p. 64 |
| Bead Handles and Zippers | p. 65 |
| Various Articles | |
| Netting | p. 66 |
| Baskets and Boxes | p. 67 |
| Trinket Boxes | p. 68 |
| Lapel Gadgets | p. 69 |
| Place Cards | p. 70 |
| Glamor Safety Pins and Bobby Pins | p. 71 |
| Mosaic Pictures | p. 72 |
| Name Brooches | p. 73 |
| Doll's Jewelry | p. 73 |
| Miniature Furniture | p. 74 |
| Bead Basket Dress Decorations | p. 75 |
| Window Shade Pulls | p. 75 |
| Decorated Matchboxes | p. 76 |
| Decorations for Small Christmas Trees | p. 77 |
| Bead and Button Charms | p. 78 |
| Initials | p. 79 |
| A Toy Tumbler | p. 79 |
| Scarf Rings | p. 80 |
| Flowers | |
| Looped Petal Flowers | p. 83 |
| Petals and Leaves | p. 83 |
| Bugle Bead Flowers | p. 85 |
| Bead and Cork Lapel Ornaments | p. 86 |
| Bead Trees | p. 87 |
| All Kinds of Beads | |
| Magazine Cover Beads | p. 89 |
| Sealing Wax Beads | p. 90 |
| Crepe-paper Beads | p. 92 |
| Peanut Beads | p. 92 |
| Spool Beads | p. 93 |
| Rose-petal Beads | p. 93 |
| Dowel-wood Beads | p. 94 |
| Macaroni Beads | p. 95 |
| Corn-kernel Beads | p. 95 |
| Cork Beads | p. 96 |
| Acorn Beads | p. 96 |
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ISBN: 9780486446080
ISBN-10: 0486446085
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 96
Published: 19th December 2005
Dimensions (cm): 23.1 x 16.5
x 0.7
Weight (kg): 0.181