Bead Chic: 36 Stylish Jewelry Projects & Inspired Variations

by Margot Potter

Bead Chic, Chic You Bead Chic will show you how to take inspiration that you love and forge your own creative path. After learning basic jewelry techniques, you'll be launched into 36 gorgeous projects. Each project comes with a variation, so you'll learn how easy it is to adapt virtually any project to suit your individual style, making you your own designer. Let Bead Chic bring out the designer in you!

Genres: Nonfiction, Crafts, Beading

128 pages, Paperback

First published July 5, 2010

Reviews

[Kayla(paperbacksandroses) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really fun projects and beautiful pictures of the jewelry! Good details and helpful techniques, many different types of styles in this book.

[Tim Shepard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting

There are some interesting patterns in this book. Most are very simplistic but worth trying. Certainly a good book for almost anyone.

[Amy Adams · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book for beginners! The designs are fairly simple and straightforward, but they look unique and fancy. There's a section in the front that introduces materials and a section that introduces techniques. I like that there are several techniques included that you don't always see in craft how-to books, such as making a rosary-style chain and creating your own findings. I also like that the author really encourages the reader to experiment and make the designs his or her own. A lot of the designs, I probably wouldn't personally wear, but several of the techniques and patterns the author uses inspired me to utilize some of my own materials in similar ways. Overall, this is not a book I would buy for myself, but I think it would be a great gift for a beginner. Also, I'm glad my library had a copy so I could get some inspiration!

[Teresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

The beginning sections of the book which feature equipment/materials descriptions and general techniques were pretty good and had great photos. However, I didn't like more than a small handful of design in the entire book (must be my age showing), so I'm glad I didn't buy this book. It's worth reading for the techniques part, especially for beginners.

[Nat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clear directions and a variety of designs and materials. I especially liked the variations as springboards to substituting other materials.

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

The technique sections are good, but most of the designs don't appeal to me. Worthwhile as a reference for the techniques, though.

[Vilia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Only a couple of the designs were really my style but they would be relatively easy to adapt. The technique section at the start was solid.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like the easy layout of the book, the clear photos and some of the jewelry designs.