Simple Glass Beading

by Dorothy Wood

Book Overview

Discover the shimmering colour and vibrancy of seed beads, and create 18 beautiful projects using a range of beading techniques. Seed beads come in a range of shapes, colours and finishes, Cylinders, bugles and sequins can be a rainbow of colours, as well as metallic or colour lined. They can be used sparingly for a subtle effect, or grouped for impact. A talented craft writer shows how simple, everyday items such as bags, purses, boxes, picture frames,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0715314661
• ISBN13: 9780715314661
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: David & Charles
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

A good reference.

Some really good projects in here. I've been interested in beading for a while, and I bought this book to aid me in my quest for beading knowledge. And I haven't been disappointed. Some of the projects are really wonderful. The instructions are fairly simple and easy to follow, and there's a bit of bead background in there.

a great book to begin your knowledge of beadcraft

I admit to knowing next to nothing about beading, but I have seen some exquisit bead work owned by a neighbor and some done by a friend at work. Willing to try anything new, I decided to learn what I could about the art, its techniques and its requirements to prepare myself for trying it. Although I looked at a few magazines, I found that they didn't really help me as a beginner. Often the simple projects they offered for the beginner were nothing I really wanted to make. I also perused some of the books on the topic, but while I found they offered information about beginning technique, they then went on to show projects way too complex for me. They did make excellent art books, however, as many of the projects presented were truly impressive. Simple Glass Beading by Dorothy Wood, offered more of what I had been looking to find. Just the introduction itself shows the variety of fabrics possible with beading, and makes it evident that the art is related to some extent to weaving in some of its techniques. The discussion of tools and materials in the first few pages also makes this point. Even in this book some of the projects are complicated, not to mention requiring the patience of a saint! I can't imagine myself doing a beaded fabric cover for a book anytime soon. While I can see that a project of this sort might be very relaxing, I'm not sure I'd be willing to spend the time it would take. I have too many other things I like to do with my free time. The book is a mine of techniques and uses to which one may put them. The methods for making woven beaded bands, for making jewelry, and for creating embroidered embellishments are well illustrated. Certainly anyone who enjoys craft work will find the book satisfying and a great addition to their library. The basic needs of the craft are few--beads, beading wire, needles--and even some of the more advanced equipment--embroidery hoops, beading looms--are probably not difficult to find or expensive to purchase. This is a great book to begin your knowledge of beadcraft.