Stringing Style 2
50 More Designs for Beaded Jewelry
by Jean Campbell
Bead up a storm of unforgettable pieces, with this lovely book. If the complexities of peyote and right angle
weave are beyond you, then no worries with this user-friendly collection of projects using larger and more
eye-catching beads. Just string them on, one by one, and admire the view!
There is no gallery here, just lots of beautiful pieces made by a collection of people who will mainly be
familiar to readers of Bead & Button. Each piece comes with instructions, and not much of this is
required due to the simplicity of bead stringing. That is not to say that there is nothing to offer more
advanced beaders, as surely there is plenty of scope for making changes and style is not measured by how complex
the piece is. I would hesitate to recommend it for complete beginners as it assumes some prior knowledge of
beading, although pages devoted to different kinds of beads and findings, plus tools and even some knots are
given at the front. Several pages of just made up earrings and bracelets whet your appetite first, sans
instructions, but these are surely not necessary for any bead stringer worth their salt (ie., not a beginner).
Most of the main pieces with instructions are necklaces, but there are a few bracelets in here as well. All are
lovely, none are advanced to make.
If you live outside the US many of the large and lovely focal beads will elude you, but this book was
published initially for the US market. Fortunately, I found enough interesting beads to make up several projects
for myself and thus this book is guaranteed a space on my keeper shelf.
If you cannot find beads and findings locally try SearchPress.com for
a list of suppliers. |
The Book |
Interweave Press (distributed in UK by Search Press) |
June 2007 |
Paperback |
9781596680364 / 1596680369 |
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The Reviewer |
Rachel A Hyde |
Reviewed 2007 |
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