Creating Crystal Jewelry with Swarovski: 65 Sparkling Designs with Crystal Beads and Stones

by Laura McCabe

Elegant, old-world jewelry with modern style.Working with world-famous Swarovski crystal beads, author Laura McCabe creates luminous necklaces, earrings, pendants, and rings for beaders of every skill level. The author provides complete step-by-step instruction for 20 projects (10 for beginners) -- and presents 45 more in a photo gallery of design variations, teaching readers how to vary colors and shapes to create custom effects. All 65 designs are made with only three simple beadwork flat peyote stitch, tubular peyote stitch, and spiral rope. Laura McCabe also provides a chapter on making decorative embellishments, such as bezels, picots, berry clusters, and branch fringe. The concise instructions are illustrated with easy-to-follow illustrations. Beaders of any skill level can create their own high-end, boutique-style jewelryGoes beyond stringing to teach readers three basic beadweaving techniques and principles of designOnly book on market endorsed by the worldÆs leading manufacturer of cut-crystal beads

Genres: Beading, Jewellery, Crafts, Jewellery Making

144 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2008

About the author

http://www.justletmebead.com/
http://www.lauramccabeart.com/

Reviews

[BBAnn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of the patterns seem a little redundant, but it is a great book for ideas, colors. The patterns and instructions are clear and concise! But is there a beading book we don't like??

[Chiara Bizzotto · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ultimo libro della mia serie sui gioielli ma anche quello che mi è piaciuto meno.
Partendo dall'inizio posso dire che i progetti all'interno di questo libro non sono difficili quindi va bene anche per chi è principiante assoluto, i progetti sono ben spiegati e non mancano tabelle di conversione per i vari paesi (l'autrice è americana) oltre a pagine dedicate alla teoria delle tecniche, però forse mi aspettavo qualcosa di più.
Ammetto che i progetti sono carini e ripetibili facilmente però non mi hanno incantata come quelli della Lippert o quelli della Cox, qui siamo su un genere diverso, molto più semplice, per chi ha già una certa manualità questo libro non da ninete di più di qualche spunto per creare qualcosa di nuovo.

[Marian · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a pretty book with clear directions and prettily photographed. It was too labor intensive for me to do as a craft right now, and I found it discouraging when it called for Vintage Swarovski rivoli stones? I wasn't sure how available these colors really are, No matter how gorgeous the projects.

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Creating Crystal Jewelry with Swarovski: 65 Sparkling Designs with Crystal Beads and Stones
by Laura McCabe
wow now i know how to do this...