Big Book of Weekend Beading

Make a dazzling impression by dressing up a shawl or adding a touch of pizzazz to a plain lampshade. Imagine fashioning your own distinctive designer jewelry. When it comes to easy-to-master crafts with sensational possibilities, nothing outshines beading. With The Big Book of Weekend Beading, you can quickly get a handle on the essential techniques and begin embellishing and beguiling in no time.Filled with gorgeous full-color photographs, chapters cover all the beading basics. For starters, you'll find clear explanations of tools and materials, from thread and needles to special files and sundry findings. You'll see detailed demonstrations of skills, from how to begin and finish threading on beads to using a loom. You'll also be inspired by the striking array of beads available, including semiprecious stone, crystal, and glass and metal beads in myriad sizes, shapes, and colors.Grouped together by technique, the enticing beading projects progress from super simple to more intricate jewelry designs. Each project includes an at-a-glance list of everything you'll need, illustrated step-by-step instructions, and an estimate of the time investment--two weekends, tops. Throughout, you'll find expert tips creative variations, and soon you'll be stitching, stringing, embroidering, working with wire, and making beaded fashion statements and gifts like...- A square-stitch belt, a peyote-stitch pendant, and a bead-fringed throw- A Bali-bead necklace, a treasure charm bracelet, and an elegant strand of pearls- A bead-encrusted evening bag and flower-embroidered napkins- Chandelier earrings, a beaded key ring, and a decorated candlePresenting more than 30 amazingprojects, plus a wealth of inspiration. The Big Book of Weekend Beading will soon have you hooked on these one-of-a-kind beaded delights.