Little Bead Boxes: 12 Miniature Containers Built with Beads

by Julia S. Pretl

A charming assortment of one-of-a-kind miniature boxes in a variety of shapes for all skill levels. Julia S. Pretl offers crafters her original method for creating decorative beaded boxes and lids in a wide range of surface designs and shapes. Working only with cylinder and seed beads, needle and thread, crafters can create an impressive array of clever and colorful miniature containers. With step-by-step illustrations and easy-to-follow word graphs and patterns, Pretl leads the reader through the techniques for creating three-sided, five-sided, and six-sided rectangular, square, and stacked boxes. Four-color photographs of each of the 12 designs introduce each set of instructions. Detailed drawings illustrate the beading techniques.

Genres: Beading, Crafts, Nonfiction, Reference, Art

112 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2006

Reviews

[Candy Westphal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good book but defiantly for the VERY experienced Beader. Beautiful projects. Even as a Beader I would love to receive one of these fantastic beaded boxes. Very inspiring but don't expect to complete a box very quickly. To do it right, take your time and become proficient at the stiches. Finished boxes should be treated as heirloom treasures and passed on through generations.

[Jo-Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have completed every box in the book, in some cases multiples in a variety of colours. Refer back to it when working on boxes or vessels of my own creation. My blog post about all my boxes.

[Rochelle Pelfrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book.

I love this book. It gives both written and pictures instructions. It goes into great detail on how to make and assemble each box. I am looking forward to making my first box. This book covers everything I would need to know to complete a box successfully.

[Tisha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Possibly some good uses for the millions of beads that are my inheritance.

[Susan Molloy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good reference in my art studio library.

[Tracy Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

So cool

Can’t wait to bead now that I have read the book. Not for novice beading. At the end it has blank graphs to use to create your own designs. Very helpful

[Mckinley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interesting. A bit small though for much other than decoration. Detailed instructions.
I don't think I'm be undertaking to make any of these so the 2 star is my note to self not to come back to this later.

[Melody · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty clear directions, though checking on Pretl's website reveals that there are mistakes in the patterns. Still, very worth reading, and a fun new technique that I'm intrigued by.