Glass Bead Jewelry Projects

Author : Nelli Rees
Publisher : GMC Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781861088154
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Glass Bead Jewelry Projects written by Nelli Rees and published by GMC Publications. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fully illustrated step-by-step guide to glass bead jewelry making, covering setting up a workshop, tools, materials, and techniques, and including fifteen unique glass bead designs and fifteen jewelry pieces to make.

Author : Kathy Fox
Publisher : Kalmbach Books
ISBN 13 : 0871167743
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Venetian Glass Bead written by Kathy Fox and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2012-08-29 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millefiori, foil, Klimt, Miro – these are just a few of the colorful Venetian glass bead styles taking center stage in Kathy Fox’s illuminating book. Fully detailed and beautifully photographed, the step-by-step instructions for 24 modern jewelry projects using wire wrapping, bead crochet, knotting, stringing, and simple stitching will entice any reader into becoming a Venetian glass bead artist. She also shares the rich history and tradition behind this old-world art form, and provides useful tips for identifying authentic Venetian and Murano beads, guiding readers to informed buying decisions.

Author : Cindy Jenkins
Publisher : Lark Books
ISBN 13 : 9781579906337
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making Glass Beads written by Cindy Jenkins and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of Contents Making a Basic Bead Preparing Mandrels 27 Igniting the Torch 28 Forming a Bead 30 Extinguishing the Torch 34 Removing Your Bead from the Mandrel 34 Finishing Touches 36 Simple Variations Shaping Your Beads 38 Overwraps 43 Multicolored Beads 44 Spots, Dots & Eyes 45 Stripes & Trails 47 Pulling Stringer 49 Fun with Stringer 53 Raked Patterns 56 Taking the Next Step Mixing Colors 59 Ribbon Cane 60 Twisties 61 Making Your Own Filigrana & Cased Stringer 64 Combing, Feathering, Side-Shifting & Furrowing 68 Pinching, Poking, Snipping & Plunging 71 Adding Metals 74 Inclusions & Surface Treatments 77 Commercial Millefiori 78 Advanced Techniques Making Your Own Millefiori 82 Cased Beads 87 Dichroic Glass 90 Sculpted Beads 91 Hollow Beads 98 Buttons 99 Marbles 101 Core Vessels 102 Appendix A. Jewelry-Making Basics 105 Appendix B. The Nature of Glass 108 Appendix C. Troubleshooting 110 Contributing Artists 111 Acknowledgments 112 Index 112.

Author : Stephanie Sersich
Publisher : Interweave
ISBN 13 : 9781596680470
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Designing Jewelry with Glass Beads written by Stephanie Sersich and published by Interweave. This book was released on 2008-04-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collection of inspiring pieces, aspiring jewelers and practicing designers alike will find accessible advice across a range of 20 glass bead projects. Explained in a conversational style and with step-by-step instructions, the guide--which includes projects such as necklaces, bracelets, pendants, and brooches--encourages crafters to use a mix of inexpensive, commercially available beads as well as one-of-a-kind, handmade glass beads. This comprehensive handbook also explains wirework, stringing, sewing, and a variety of knotting techniques, while throughout the book sidebars on the inspirations and creations of glass jewelry artists offer unique perspectives on creating artful glass jewelry.

Author : Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781579904586
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 1000 Glass Beads written by Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They’re the very best in contemporary glass beadmaking, 1000 dazzling and unique examples by an international array of artists. This color survey has it all: the beads come single or in multiples, in jewelry or sculptural pieces, flameworked and kilnformed; and their diversity and beauty are amazing. Julia Skop’s intriguing Secret Surprise showcases clear glass beads with millefiori slices at the ends. Bruce St. John crafts his beads out of diachroic glass, then fuses and coldworks them at the lapidary well after completion. Nebula Black Necklace, from Rene Roberts, features an organic-looking focal bead adorned with fine metal leaf, glass shards, and a subtle dot decoration. An artist’s comment and detail image accompany many of the photos. A Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.

Author : Maria Di Spirito
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781844481644
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Designs for Beaded Jewellery Using Glass Beads written by Maria Di Spirito and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This wonderfully inspiring book shows twenty-eight gorgeous designs for jewellery made with glass beads. There are precise details of the materials needed for the projects, which range from ethnic to elegant and from simple to sumptuous.

Author : Maggie Roschyk
Publisher : Kalmbach Books
ISBN 13 : 1627000313
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Artistic Seed Bead Jewelry written by Maggie Roschyk and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2012-08-29 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experienced seed bead artist and Bead&Button contributing editor Maggie Roschyk gives friendly advice on topics like choosing bead colors and finishes, how to “audition” beads, and deciding which stitch to use to achieve a desired effect as they create necklaces, earrings and bracelets. Using rich cultural imagery from around the world as a teaching tool, Maggie Roschyk examines how decisions about bead color combinations, texture, and finish affect the finished work as she helps readers think like designers.

Author : Louise Mehaffey
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 0811745708
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Glass Bead Inspirations written by Louise Mehaffey and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2012-01-11 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Creative ideas for making glass beads • 8 skilled beadmakers are given the challenge to create beads based on an inspiration--a color, a season, a painting, an emotion--to see what they will create • Resulting beads show the variety of creative responses • Includes step-by-step techniques for using other materials with the glass to create unique beads

Author : Kimberley Adams
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781579905729
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Book of Glass Beadmaking written by Kimberley Adams and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to the popular craft offers beadmakers instructions for how to torch, wind, and cool beads; directions for creating various designs, including barrels, cones, and discs; and strategies for achieving a variety of colors and patterns.

Author : Danny Ronat
Publisher : Creative Publishing int'l
ISBN 13 : 9781589233911
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making Handmade Lampwork Beads & Glass Jewelry written by Danny Ronat and published by Creative Publishing int'l. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delicate yet durable, cold to the touch, but full of charm: glass beads are amongst the world’s most ancient forms of art. Today, they are enjoying a popular revival, as people discover their miniature magnificence, and are using them to create vibrant pieces of unique jewelry. Glass beads are not only beautiful to behold; they are also a pleasure to create. With some fundamental tools and careful instructions, amateurs and artists alike can form colorful glass beads, and use them to make bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and more. Making Handmade Lampwork Beads & Glass Jewelry teaches readers everything they need to know about making glass beads—and using them! The first section provides clear guidelines on how to make glass beads, from start to finish. Readers receive a full explanation of the tools and materials they’ll be working with. Following this are step-by-step instructions, accompanied by full-color photographs, for making a variety of beads. Some of the beads are perfect for beginnings, others will spark the imaginations of experienced beadmakers. The second section provides instructions for making necklaces, bracelets, and other pieces of jewelry using handmade glass beads. The projects show readers how to combine handmade beads with other beads to maximize their splendor and really show off their distinct beauty.