About Beading Books

A growing selection of beading books from off-loom and on-loom techniques, through to stringing, semi precious stones and wirework.

Mastering Beadwork, by Carol Huber Cypher
IP13X

Are you a new beader seeking solid beading foundations? Or are you an experienced beadworker wanting to refine your skills?

Mastering Beadwork is your ultimate resource for beading knowledge - it's a project book plus reference tool wrapped up in one. Based on years of teaching experience, Carol Cypher presents easy-to-understand instructions with informative sidebars to help anyone master beading techniques.

Each of the 13 techniques are explained in detail, then further explored with projects to enhance the beader's skills and confidence.

The 63 projects included here - ranging from bracelets, necklaces, rings, and earrings to findings, closures, beaded beads, and other beaded objects - teach a single project or technique but are arranged to build skills at any level.

You'll also find suggestions for personalizing and expanding on each project or pattern. Learn all the basic beading stitches - from peyote, spiral, vertical and horizontal netting, bead crochet, right-angle weave, triangle weave, daisy chain, ladder stitch, ndebele, brick stitch, African helix, and more. Mastering Beadwork is a classroom in a book, an all-in-one reference guide, and a compendium of beading techniques.

It will supplement what you've already learned in beading classes, set you on the first steps to beading confidence, and infuse your work with inspiration.
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Price: £17.99

Simply Modern Jewelry: Designs from the Editor of Stringing Magazine, by Danielle Fox
IP487

Ever see a stylish piece of jewelry in a boutique or department store and think, "I wonder if I could make that?" With Simply Modern Jewelry, Designs from the Editor of Stringing Magazine, you'll be armed with all the instruction and inspiration you need to create accessories for your entire wardrobe!

Geared to the novice beader, Simply Modern Jewelry begins with "Bead Shopping 101", a section that describes basic beads and shows how to make the most of shopping time and money. Danielle takes the reader through selecting beads, colors and findings to achieve project success from start to finish. Basic techniques covered in the book include stringing, crimping, use of jump rings, wireworking and knotting, and each project lists materials, tools, finished size of project, level of difficulty, technique, and complete step-by-step instructions and photos.
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Price: £13.99

Bead Romantique, by Lisa Kan
IP463

Inspired by art history, artist Lisa Kan offers a truly unique jewelry collection with a romantic yet modern sensibility.

Bead Romantique: Elegant Beadweaving Designs features fifteen step-by-step designs inspired by the Gothic, Renaissance, Victorian, and Art Nouveau eras; reinterpreted in her distinctive contemporary style.

Emphasizing a mix of vintage findings, beads, lampwork, buttons, and modern components, Lisa's jewelry brings a feminine mystique and sophistication to beadwork design.

Each project builds on simple elements to create sophisticated designs and incorporate off-loom seed bead weaving, stringing, and wirework. Projects include a scalloped chain necklace, pearl Ndebele earrings and bracelet set, mesh pearl bracelet, bohemian drop earrings, a Victorian diamond cuff, and more.
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Price: £15.99

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Create Jewelry: Stones, by Marlene Blessing & Jamie Hogsett
IP685

Diamonds are a girl's best friend, but you don't have to break the bank to create sparkling gemstone jewelry, and you don't have to be a professional designer to achieve gorgeous results.

By adding a few or many semiprecious stones to jewelry designs you can either punctuate or entirely shape the look and feel of a piece. From sassy, elegant, dressy, or flirty, Create Jewelry: Stones presents twenty-three projects ranging in difficulty from easy stringing pieces to seed bead weaving designs.

All projects are glamorous and timeless and represent unique ways to use stones in jewelry designs for necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. The authors combine innovative designs with intriguing anecdotes, history, and tips about these multifaceted beads.

Nearly all beaders, no matter what their interest or skill level, love some type of stone. Beaders love Create Jewelry: Stones not only for the projects but also to learn about some of their favorite types of beads.
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Create Jewelry: Pearls, by Marlene Blessing & Jamie Hogsett
IP237

Pearls have captured the imagination for centuries. Their beauty, rarity and seemingly magical origins have made them the prized possessions of royalty and the wealthy. The classic string of pearls makes an iconic statement.

In Jewelry Style: Pearls, the editors of Beadwork magazine combine stories of this irresistible gem with gorgeous designs to inspire and delight the modern jewelry maker.

Projects incorporating natural, freshwater, and imitation pearls draw on a wide range of exciting materials, colors, and shapes in 20 wearable designs: The Classics include traditional pearl stringing, a long Tahitian-look rope, simply elegant coin pearl earrings, and a dramatic dog collar necklace; Special Occasions features striking and elegant pieces including a lariat suitable for a bride, a lush copper-colored choker, and an ingenious midnight-black necklace finished with a hand-stitched tassel; Fashion Forward designs make any look spectacular. Pieces in this section integrate silver links with green pearls in a bib-style necklace, embellish a fun bangle with fiery-colored pearls and beads, and pair colorful handmade beads with dyed pearls for a stunning bracelet.
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The Beader's Colour Mixing Directory, by Sandra Wallace
P2153

Colour has the ability to transform your beadwork from mundane to magnificent. This indispensable book features 200 fail-safe colour schemes created especially for beaders.

Targeted at the beginning beader as well as the seasoned artist, basic colour-mixing principles are explained, and you'll discover how finish can greatly alter the effect.

The main directory section is organised into tonal groups and features a wide range of inspirational themes, from the clean, fresh colours of Spring Bouquet to the sizzling hues of Indian Spice.

Each colour scheme is demonstrated on an item of jewelry to clearly show the effect, and graphic icons identify the precise colour mix and proportions used. Includes a selection of projects, with step-by-step instructions, allowing you to put your colour mixing theory into practice and create a range of beautiful beaded jewelry.
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Price: £12.99

Dare to Bead, by Heather Laithwaite
P2030

Dare to Bead shows you how to create stunning jewellery and other items from the vast range of beads available.

The focus is on off-loom weaving - joining beads by means of various techniques and turning them into something beautiful: from tassel fob to table mat, from bracelet to bookmark.

Techniques include basic ropes, tassels and lariats, brick stitch and peyote in various applications and combinations. Lavishly illustrated with specially commissioned colour photographs of all finished main projects, as well as alternative styles and colour schemes, Dare to Bead also offers loads of suggestions for variations. It will give you both the inspiration and the know-how to get started with skill and confidence. But beware: beading is addictive...
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Price: £10.99