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Beadwork Creates Beaded Rings
30 Designs
Published: 01-Sep-2004
Edited by: Jean Campbell
Beaders learn how to create bold and original finger jewelry quickly and easily with this guide to beadwork. Spectacular beading projects created by prominent designers are provided along with beautiful photography and clear step-by-step instructions. The gorgeous variety of stylish rings include flashy rhinestone coils and modest pattered tubes, flowers for the hand, crystal domes that catch the light, leopard skin and sea urchin rings, and a ring for one's chakra. Patterns for knitted, strung, and wireworked rings for special occasions and everyday wear are included. The techniques used to create these fun and easy rings range from simple netting to peyote stitch.
Booklist Review
"Beadwork is everywhere, a resurrected craft that, along with scrapbooking and other old-new techniques, is enjoying newfound popularity these days. In fact, says Beadwork magazine, the sponsor of this book, one in three crafters is now buying these bedazzling supplies. Selecting 30 ring designs from the magazine, editor-in-chief Campbell has chosen well, with innovations ranging from a 1960s-look-alike flower-power ring to a whimsical "you won't do dishes in this ring." A number of the patterns are remarkably similar to the work of well-known jewelers, such as Hardy, Lagos, and Yurman, with incredibly smaller price tags. Each pattern includes a color photograph, artist credit, materials, notions, and step-by-step instructions, with how-to's illustrated whenever necessary. Techniques given at the end are useful but not geared to the novice." -- Barbara Jacobs
Other Editorial Reviews:
"The instructions are easy to follow and the photographs are beautiful and clear…you will love this book." -- Knitting News
"Will send you running to your bead table to see what you can make too...great tutorials on stitches..." -- Jewelry Crafts