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Inventive Metal Clay for Beaders: Exciting Projects for All Levels 3 reviews
Irina Miech
Kalmbach, 2008
beautiful book
All I can say after going through this book is WOW, I need to get started doing metal clay! The donut on the front cover is what attracted me to this book since I love this style jewelry. She has quite a few designs that are along this line and it will be a great asset to have as a reference.
There are 6 beginning projects from simple spirals made from snake shaped clay to a clever heirloom ...
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The Art of Bead Embroidery: Techniques, Designs & Inspirations25 reviews
Heidi Kummli, Sherry Serafini
Kalmbach, 2007
A breeze to bead!
This is an excellent book with great photographs and clear and helpful instructions. It is equally helpful to the beginning or experienced beader. I loved browsing through the photographs getting inspiration for projects of my own! Because this book has two authors with different techniques and ideas they are able to compare the way they do things and make clear that we each have our own way of ...
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Enameling on Metal Clay 14 reviews
Pam East
Kalmbach, 2007
Superb - A definitive text that debunks the myth of enamelling
Congratulations to Pam for pulling together what must be now the definitive text on enamelling with metal clay. This 95 page book is simply brimming with information. The first half of the book is all about getting started, instructions on the basics of both metal clay & enamel, tool kits, firing tools and the equipment you need.
One of the best sections in the first half of the book is the ...
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Silver Threads: Making Wire Filigree Jewelry22 reviews
Jeanne Rhodes-Moen
Kalmbach, 2006
Well worth the money!
I wasn't really sure that I wanted to buy this book. Boy, am I glad I did! Besides the beautiful projects, we are told how to make our own filigree wire. The projects are explained well, with great pictures. If you are looking to get into filigree work, this book is a great addition to your library. Thanks for a great book, Jeannie.
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Peyote Stitch: Beading Projects6 reviews
The Editors of Bead&Button Magazine
Kalmbach, 2005
I finally learned how to do Peyote Stitch!
I cannot express how pleased I am with this book...it provided good wasy to follow directions AND the phoroas were very inspiring!
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Inspired Wire: Learn to Twist, Jig, Bend, Hammer, and Wrap for the Prettiest Jewelry Ever8 reviews
Cynthia B. Wuller
Kalmbach, 2008
The most inspiring jewelry book I own (or I've seen!)
I own many jewelry books of several types and this book is BY FAR leaps and bounds above the rest in all the important areas. It is gorgeous to look at and ALL of the projects are inspirational - meaning that they lead your mind to other applications of the techniques shown. It is an excellent teaching tool: it details particularly well the materials and tools you will need to be successful ...
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Seed Bead Stitching: Creative Variations on Traditional Techniques9 reviews
Beth Stone
Kalmbach, 2007
The first seed bead book you should buy
This happened to be the first seed bead book I bought, and though I've collected a few others, it remains my favorite. The instructions are clear, the illustrations are excellent, and the project ideas are inspiring (and do-able). My favorite: The spiral stitch -- see the design shown on the cover in Crayola-like colors. It was not only fun to make, but came out exactly as shown. The book is ...
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Creative Beading, Vol. 3: The Best Projects from a Year of Bead&Button Magazine
Bead & Button Magazine
Kalmbach, 2008
• Step-by-step instructions for beadweaving, stringing, wirework, and more • More than 75 stunning projects • Editor-tested, beader-approved! Exciting new beadweaving techniques, creative stringing ideas, and playful wirework projects. That’s what readers have come to expect from Bead&Button magazine, and that’s what they’ll find in Creative Beading, Vol. 3, the annual bumper book of the best ...
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Metal Clay Beyond the Basics6 reviews
Carol A. Babineau
Kalmbach, 2008
Great book for beginners and advanced alike!
Wow! This book has something for everyone. Each project section is laid out starting with a beginning project, moving through intermediate and on to advanced. No mater what your skill level is currently, this book will take you to the next level and beyond. It's well written and organized beautifully with a wide variety of projects and techniques. All the projects are unique and different. ...
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The Romance Writer's Handbook: How to Write Romantic Fiction & Get it Published8 reviews
Rebecca Vinyard
Kalmbach, 2004
The BEST book on Romance Writing
Many of the books on this subject are not current and are only mildly entertaining... Ms. Vinyard on the other hand fills the pages with exciting descriptions of the current Romance market and piles on the practical advice for the new and experienced writer. This book is a must for ever Romance writer!!
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Get Started Beading (Best of Bead & Button Magazine)11 reviews
The Editors of Bead&Button Magazine
Kalmbach, 2005
AWESOME BOOK!!!!!A++++++++++++++++++
This book is awesome!!!! It has beautiful examples and illustrations as well as instructions for each project. I have shared this book with friends and they ALL have ordered this book!!!!
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Complete Guide to Making Wire Jewelry2 reviews
Kalmbach, 2007
Very Informative book ! (NOT FOR THE BEGINNER)
I found this book to have quite a bit of information in it. As a matter of fact too much! If you are a beginner wire worker I'd advise against this book. If you want to purchase it anyway I suggest you take it very slowly. In this book it mentions soldering wire. The book states that if you are going to do this you need flux, pickle, pickle pot and a torch. If you are just going to just ...
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Metal Clay for Beaders7 reviews
Irina Miech
Kalmbach, 2006
Great Book for both mediums
I was pleasantly surprised by this book. The pictures and ideas for projects were new and very inspiring...not easy when there are so many books out on the subjects. A good review on the different types of metal clay and how each can be used. This book is a valuable addition a metal clay and beaders library and well worth the price.
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Best of Bead&Button Magazine: Seed Bead Savvy (Best of Bead & Button Magazine)5 reviews
Lesley Weiss
Kalmbach, 2006
Ornate Designs
Seed Bead Savvy presents simple and sophisticated designs with full color photography, clear illustrations and detailed editorial-tested instructions. Seed beads are tiny beads or building blocks of jewelry design, but in this book they create stunning designs with ornate elements.
If you can't walk past a bead store without going in and buying more beads, then this book is a must-have for ...
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