Creative Designs Using Shaped Beads

by Anna Elizabeth Draeger

Building on the success of her other shaped beads book, Great Designs for Shaped Beads , Anna Elizabeth Draeger is back with 24 all-new projects that add some of the newest bead shapes on the market as well as perennial favorites. Creative Designs Using Shaped Beads features beaded beads, rings, earrings, bracelets, and necklaces, and also includes a design option for each project so everyone will find something they want to create!

96 pages, Paperback

First published May 13, 2014

About the author

Anna Elizabeth Draeger is an associate editor at Bead&Button magazine, where she writes the popular column “Ask Anna.” Her years of designing projects, teaching, and editing give her a lead on what interests beaders at all levels of experience. In 2009, Anna was named an ambassador for the CREATE YOUR STYLE with CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements program, a handpicked network of 34 designers worldwide who are passionate about and prolific in using these Austrian crystal beauties in their projects and as they teach.

Reviews

[Susan Molloy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad book, nor a good book. Some of the bead supply lists are lacking for some projects. I recommend thoroughly reading the patterns before starting to ensure you have every bead for said project. There are some very nice patterns and methods, tho