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Beading with Pearls: Beautiful Jewelry, Simple Techniques
Pearls have long stood for classic beauty and elegance, and this collection of 30 exquisite projects, the latest in the bestselling Beading with series, continues that time-honored tradition. It features sophisticated and stylish designs by a pool of talented artists, most using simple techniques suitable for beginners. The pieces range from vintage and sentimental to hip, modern, and edgy: the showstopping Bohemia ring features three burgundy pearls set in silver wire, accented with Swarovski crystals. Nefertiti earrings—fit for a queen—highlight clusters of tiny white rice pearls on wrapped bead loops. A shimmering three-strand necklace includes polished citrines, faceted glass beads, and off-white pearls. Every page is brimming with high-end style!
128 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 2008
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January 31, 2020
Beautiful photos and great directions. Very inspiring. There are projects here from beginners to more advanced makers. Well Done. Definitely worth looking at.
February 14, 2013
Crafts. Starts with a thorough introduction to pearls and the basics of jewelry making. Projects are arranged by skill level and each piece tells you the materials, tools, and techniques required.
The jewelry ranges from light and delicate to chunky, super busy multi-strand pieces. Each project has at least one color photograph and gives step by step instructions, including small diagrams as needed. Many of the pieces involve heavy use of wire, or bead weaving. I liked a lot of the designs and most of them can be easily changed to fit taste and style.
And, bonus, this book is totally encouraging to people who are new to making their own jewelry. It's a nice change from the last pearl book I read that was pretty sure it didn't want me to know what a tension bead was.
Five stars. A beautiful book that would make a great resource. Has bios for each of the designers, and an index of all the pieces.
The jewelry ranges from light and delicate to chunky, super busy multi-strand pieces. Each project has at least one color photograph and gives step by step instructions, including small diagrams as needed. Many of the pieces involve heavy use of wire, or bead weaving. I liked a lot of the designs and most of them can be easily changed to fit taste and style.
And, bonus, this book is totally encouraging to people who are new to making their own jewelry. It's a nice change from the last pearl book I read that was pretty sure it didn't want me to know what a tension bead was.
Five stars. A beautiful book that would make a great resource. Has bios for each of the designers, and an index of all the pieces.
December 27, 2009
This book has some great projects in it. I used it to find the wire-wrapping design for a gift for my mom and it has quite a few easy to intermediate projects in it as well. Good for inspiration. My only complaint, like many of these books is that the instructions are somewhat unclear, but I think that just goes with the territory.
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