Publisher Description

If you have ever looked at a piece of beaded jewelry and wondered if you could make it yourself, the answer is ""Yes! And Bead Basics is definitely the book for you!"" Simple steps make it easy.... just refer to the gorgeous photos and follow our step-by-step instructions. You will want to make every project.

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Bead Basics 101 is THE comprehensive introductory guide to making beautiful bead jewelry. In addition to over 101 easy-to-make jewelry creations, this book also contains all the tips and skills you'll need to achieve professional-looking results.Tips, tricks and other bonus materials include:Types of beads, crystals and findingsUsing jump ringsKnots you need to knowBead size chart and tool guideSelecting wire or other stringing materialUsing a bead boardDesigning, measuring, and combining colorsBasic stringingMaking danglesUsing multiple strandsCreating loops, spirals and wire accentsAnd much more!

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Bead Basics 101 is THE comprehensive introductory guide to making beautiful bead jewelry. In addition to over 101 easy-to-make jewelry creations, this book also contains all the tips and skills you'll need to achieve professional-looking results.Tips, tricks and other bonus materials include:Types of beads, crystals and findingsUsing jump ringsKnots you need to knowBead size chart and tool guideSelecting wire or other stringing materialUsing a bead boardDesigning, measuring, and combining colorsBasic stringingMaking danglesUsing multiple strandsCreating loops, spirals and wire accentsAnd much more!

Author Biography

Donna Goss is an innovative and energetic multi-media artist. She has created stamp art since 1992. Her talent repertoire includes soldering, collage, scrapbooking, beading, jewellery and metalwork. Andrea Gibson designs jewellery, layouts and cards, and teaches at shops, workshops and Scrapbook shows.

Long Description

Bead Basics 101 takes the mystery out of beading by providing a one-stop, all-purpose sourcebook for every aspect of the craft. This terrific beginners' resource provides a comprehensive guide to the materials, tools and techniques for making dangles, earrings, bracelets, watches, necklaces and more. Bead artists Donna Goss and Andrea Gibson welcome readers to the wonderful world of beading, as they explain the intricacies of earrings, the wonders of wire, and the dazzle of crystals. Readers will explore the joys of mixing colors, using focal beads to their greatest advantage, creating unique accents, and stringing multiple strands with confidence.

Promotional "Headline"

Bead Basics 101 is your one-stop, all-purpose source for every aspect of beading. From clasps to crimp beads, you will find it here. Just follow the photos and you will be stringing lovely works of dazzling jeweled art in no time.

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Take the mystery out of beading.

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