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Inspiration...Instruction...Design...Collecting...Business

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Beautiful Beads
Beautiful Beads by Alexandra Kidd; Softback, 128 pages, colour. Step by step instructions for over 50 projects, packed with inspirational ideas for developing your own designs, easy to follow explanations of the major bead craft techniques; original projects for all occasions, from making bead necklaces and bracelets, to decorating evening bags and clothing.
£8.50

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Beaded Home
Beaded Home by Catherine Woram; Softback, 144 pages, colour. From cushions to candle holders and salad servers to picture frames, this beautiful book contains inspiring beaded projects for every room of your home. 25 stunning designs from simple embellishments to intricate wire work; Easy to follow steps for every project, plus full guidance on materials and tools.
RRP £14.99,
Our price £9.99

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Crowns & Tiaras by Kerri Judd and Danyel Montecinos
Crowns & Tiaras by Kerri Judd and Danyel Montecinos - Softback, colour 127 pages. A light-hearted look at tiara making using alternative materials, inventing some fantastic creations - this would be wonderful as inspiration for fancy dress or children's - there are some fanciful, interesting techniques using metals, paper, lace, organic materials, glitter, beads, feathers, shells, and gemstones. If you want to make your own tiaras either for weddings or for fancy dress occasions or even to have fun with the children, this is interesting and a gentle start - its fun, whacky and totally off the wall. Expect the unexpected
£9.99

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Get Your Sparkle On
Get Your Sparkle On by Lindsay Cain; Softback, Colour, 119 pages. ("25 Brilliantly Easy Projects"). In this book the author draws on her experience of designing gemstone jewellery and running a line of jewellery shops to present 25 easy step-by-step projects. With a new attitude and insider tips, Lindsay shows how to make gorgeous earrings, necklaces, bracelets and other accessories and also suggests how you can revamp pieces of jewellery in your existing jewellery box. The author entertains as well as teaches and she gives tips on bead shopping, stringing, adding clasps, wire wrapping and has also given consideration to a variety of 'looks' tailored to the wearer.
£13.00

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Beaders Stash
Beaders Stash; Designs from America's Favourite Bead Shops by Laura Levaas; Softback, Colour, 143 pages. This book showcases all forms of beads, jewelry, home décor and accessories, and offers something for everyone. For beginners, lots of stringing and wireworking projects, for more advanced beaders, bead embroidery and seed bead stitches. Lots of ideas, from traditional to contemporary, with innovative projects that show great appeal and interesting use of materials. Look inside the world of the bead shop, receive insider tips from professionals, learn ways to conquer your bead hoard, and become involved with a technique - stringing, weaving, loomwork, felting, bead embroidery, wire wrapping, soldering etc. The book also includes a 'Beader's Basics' section, an illustrated technique glossary and bead shop insider tips.'
£13.50

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Designs for Beaded Jewellery
Designs for Beaded Jewellery (Using Glass Beads) by Maria Di Spirito. Softback, Colour, 64 pages. A very different type of book to all of our others on the site - this one focuses exclusively on the DESIGN of pieces and gives the BAREST bones instructions on how to make them, other than a very cursory brief list of components and a brief description on the construction of the piece - the rest is left to the reader/maker - therefore, we would have to say that this is a book for advanced jewellery makers - i.e., if you know all the techniques, then this is the one for you - having said that, there were techniques employed that we were unfamiliar with - oh well, I guess we could always go and look them up in other books! Having said all this, the items of jewellery are beautiful, and the photography is clear and in most cases, its possible to mentally deconstruct a piece to come up with the steps to re-construct it in real life - however, the prime purpose of any book we would argue is that it is there to inspire, not to invite slavish copying, and by attempting to deconstruct the projects in this book, it is highly likely you would come up with some original ideas of your own - so initially, whilst we were taken aback a little by the paucity of instructions, this book does definitely challenge and inspire...so a copy has found a home in our personal book-case, at least!
£6.50

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Designs for Beaded Jewellery Using Natural Materials
Designs for Beaded Jewellery (Using Natural Materials) by Maria Di Spirito. Softback, Colour, 64 pages. Like the other book written by the same author (Designs for Beaded Jewellery - Glass Beads), this is a different type of book to many others on the site - like its sister publication, the book focuses exclusively on the DESIGN of pieces and gives the BAREST bones instructions on how to make them, other than a very cursory brief list of components and a brief description on the construction of the piece - the rest is left to the reader/maker - therefore, we would have to say that this is a book for advanced jewellery makers - i.e., if you know all the techniques, then this is the one for you - having said that, there were techniques employed that we were unfamiliar with - oh well, I guess we could always go and look them up in other books! Having said all this, the items of jewellery are interesting, and the photography is clear and in most cases, its possible to mentally deconstruct a piece to come up with the steps to re-construct it in real life - however, the prime purpose of any book we would argue is that it is there to inspire, not to invite slavish copying, and by attempting to deconstruct the projects in this book, it is highly likely you would come up with some original ideas of your own - so initially, whilst we were taken aback a little by the paucity of instructions, this book does definitely challenge and inspire.
£6.50

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Necklaces - The Art of Collectibles by Soraya Feder
Necklaces - The Art of Collectibles by Soraya Feder - Softback. Necklaces are the indispensable accessory. A must for star glamour, the finishing touch to fashion designers' collections, they also provide that special extra something for casual, everyday wear. Rhinestones, plastics, Plexiglas, copper, brass, coloured glass and crystal have all inspired the top costume jewellery designers - Roger Jean-Pierre, Elsa Schiaparelli, Miriam Haskell and Joseff of Hollywood. This is a beautiful book full of wonderful jewellery and it should provide a great deal of inspiration for jewellery making beady book worms.
£8.75

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Marketing & Selling Your Handmade Jewelry
Marketing & Selling Your Handmade Jewelry; The Complete Guide to Turning Your Passion Into Profit by Viki Lareau; Softback, Colour, 94 pages. 'This book focuses on marketing and selling beading and handmade jewelry in the craft market. Viki Lareau provides advice and encouragement to do it right; whilst this book was written for the American market, much of the advice is pertinent to the UK. The reader will come across stories of people who have been successful in this field and this book is a combination of the writer's knowledge and experience - she is co-owner of a Beading concern in the US, and co-founder of a Bead Festival as well as having mentored and tutored many beaders and jewelllery makers. An interesting business guide for creative jewellery artists.'
£13.50

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