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The Beader's Color Palette: 20 Creative Projects and 220 Inspired Combinations for Beaded and Gemstone Jewelry
Capture the colors of the world with 220 distinctive palettes * Priceless source of color inspiration * Create 20 step-by-step projects * Gallery of finished jewelry by the author and other artists Confused by color? Don’t be. Get The Beader’s Color Palette, a priceless resource for beaders seeking inspiration for their jewelry designs. Author Margie Deeb presents 220 palettes inspired by five diverse themes, along with examples of finished jewelry and 20 step-by-step projects that interpret those themes. From the four elements (air, fire, water, and earth), to artists’ palettes (from ancient Egyptian through modern art), from world cultures (including Latin America, India and Tibet, Africa, the Middle East, and the Far East) to environments (rainforests, the Southwest, the Mediterranean), to the natural world (marine life, birds, insects)--these palettes capture the essence of countless human experiences and dreams. Beginners will love the basics section on off-loom stitches, loom weaving, and stringing; more advanced beaders will be inspired to take on the wide world of beautiful color. .
Price: $14.30
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The Impatient Beader
The Impatient Beader is the perfect book for people who love to craft but lack the time, focus and motivation A self-proclaimed "impatient beader," Margot Potter guides the reader through over 50 quick and easy beaded jewellery projects. Inside this sassy, approachable guide, readers will: Discover the tools and materials needed to make fun, fashionable beaded jewellery; Master basic techniques like opening jump rings; Learn the basic theories behind colour and composition; Receive helpful "Patience Booster" tips and techniques shared in a cartoon format; Construct single and multi-strand necklaces, dangling charm bracelets, matching earnings and more Best of all, every project in the book can be done in a few quick, easy, painless steps. With The Impatient Beader, busy crafters will have beautiful, wearable art in no time at all..
Price: $2.44
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Inventive Metal Clay for Beaders: Exciting Projects for All Levels
• Organic yet sophisticated jewelry for crafters at every level • Step-by-step directions build skills cumulatively • Lists of challenging techniques at the conclusion of each chapter Metal clay plus beads equal fantastic, one-of-a-kind jewelry...and that jewelry is really fantastic when it’s from favorite author Irina Miech. Her designs for metal clay pendants, bracelets, rings, earrings, and other jewelry feature a stunning organic look that is both natural and sophisticated. Inventive Metal Clay for Beaders offers easy-to-follow, step-by-step directions for beaders at every level. Beaders will build their skills cumulatively, and will conclude each chapter with a list of challenging techniques. .
Price: $12.87
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The Beader's Guide to Color
Demonstrating how color can be used to create unique and vibrant beadwork designs, this guide will interest beaders at all skill levels. Color is discussed in depth, including the basics of the color wheel, the psychological and symbolic associations of all the colors of the spectrum, plus whites, blacks, grays, metallics, and neutrals. Other essentials covered include blending techniques, how a bead's surface finish affects its color, and how color can be used to create and accentuate pattern, rhythm, and movement within a beadwork design. The more than 20 projects-each of which represents a specific color scheme or palette-include a discussion of the palette, multiple color illustrations, a beadwork pattern, and a listing of the beads required to complete that design..
Price: $12.47
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The Beader's Color Mixing Directory: 200 failsafe color schemes for beautiul beadwork
*Beaded and embellished jewelry is a hot trend that lends itself to creative freedom through color mixing This book teaches you how to transform beadwork from mundane to magnificent. A beginner's must-have resource, The Beader's Color Mixing Directory explains basic color-mixing principles and provides step-by-step instructions for putting color mixing theories to the test in order to create beautiful beaded jewelry. In addition, you gain more than 200 color schemes, with each demonstrated on an item of jewelry to show the effect of color mixing and the endless possibilities..
Price: $8.98
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Bead Knitted Bags: 10 Projects for Beaders and Knitters
10 Small and trendy fashion accessories for both knitters and beaders to make. - complete with a helpful DVD.Bead Knitted Bags features the historically rich technique of bead knitting - a method of knitting beads directly into stitches to create a dense but supple tapestry-like fabric, in the style of vintage antique beaded bags. With detailed instruction and sequenced illustrations, the author provides clear, step-by-step guidance, complemented by the 20 video tutorials on the accompanying DVD. Each of the 10 projects contains a materials list, detailed knitting instruction, and color-coded graphs of the entire pattern or a repeating motif. Each project has a unique strap, closure, or edging, and the author provides finishing suggestions and helpful hints throughout the book. .
Price: $12.00
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The Impatient Beader Gets Inspired!: A Crafty Chick's Guide to Instant Inspiration
A follow-up to the successful "Impatient Beader", this fun and sassy guide gives beginning beaders the guidance and groundwork they need to create beaded designs of their own. Drawing inspiration from the world of every day objects, including vintage postcards, 1950s aprons, and silk scarves, Margot Potter teaches readers the basics of design in a completely nonthreatening way. Not only will readers find step-by-step instructions for great projects, but they'll get a peek into the design process..
Price: $2.83
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The Beader's Bible
This indispensable guide to beads and beading techniques, presents essential beading know-how together with a wide range of inspirational projects, tips and ideas. Each chapter focuses on a different beading technique, guiding readers through basic skills, tools and materials, before moving on to over thirty step-by-step projects, ranging from beautiful bags and jewelry to stylish scarves and accessories..
Price: $11.70
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Sparkletastic: 50 Dazzling Jewelry and Fashion Projects for the Discriminating Diva (Impatient Beader)
*A dazzling take on a hot subject (beading and jewelry-making books top the craft charts on Bookscan) *Features project designs that are quick and easy to make *Capitalizes on the popularity of crystal jewelry and embellishments--no other book has this focus Join Margot Potter, the Impatient Beader, as she breaks out the crystal wand, the glitter and the sparklies to create a bedazzling array of quick and easy jewelry projects and beaded accessories. All the projects feature crystals (i.e. Swarovski), Czech glass and glittering gemstone beads for maximum dazzle. The majority of projects will be jewelry with a handful of bead-embellished fashions and accessories such as a pair of beaded jeans, a t-shirt, a purse and a cell phone case. The book also features lots of sparkly fun facts and quotes and is written in Margot's fun and sassy style..
Price: $0.40
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