Customer Review: I got this as a gift for someone for Christmas and it looks very interesting. She is looking forward to getting it and trying new things with beads.
Customer Review: I had the privilege of taking a very inspirational class with Marcia DeCoster.
She urged me to master right angle weave, so I snapped this book up the moment it was available.
It is well written, and well illustrated.
Right angle weave has a steeper learning curve than most... more info
Customer Review: It's important to know the different bead stitches for making your own beaded jewelry, designing, but also following patterns published by other 'Bead Goddesses'. Not only does this book show you how to do each stitch, but it also adds some fun to it instead of just making a flat piece of work.
Customer Review: I am a jewelry designer who prefers asymmetrical designs with contrast and texture. I sell my designs at a Fine Arts Museum gift shop, a local gallery downtown, holiday fairs, as well as to friends. I am always searching for a new "reference" book to help push me to a new level of design; and this... more info
Customer Review: Received this book a few weeks ago, and came down with a sinus infection right after. Was out of work for a week and I sat in the recliner and made almost everything in the book. Very good instructions, easily adapted, with some new stitches that I hadn't used before. Getting rave reviews from the... more info
Customer Review: There are tons of polymer clay books out there, but this one has more BEADS than any of the others. It has so many ideas, it's unbelievable. Almost every type of technique is covered, so there is something for everyone. I had purchased lots of books before this one--they are no longer needed because... more info