Every stitch, from peyote to brick; every technique, from knitting to weaving; and every type of bead, from seed to bugle: that's what you'll find in this incredible and thorough introduction to the art of seed beading. If you're a beginner, you'll get all the basics. If you have a little more experience, you're sure to encounter some new and creative ideas to try out. Hundreds of pictures display sparkling beads in a variety of colors and styles, and charts show every move you'll have to make with your needle.
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Beading books tend to concentrate on one technique and ignore or only briefly mention other ones. Here, three very new authors combine their talents to present a wealth of methodologies and an abundance of projects. For each project, instructions come first. And after breezing through a history and overview of equipment, the authors emphasize the how-to in such stitches as peyote and herringbone and such elaborate processes as tubular beaded crochet. Every one of the more than 25 projects focuses on a specific tool or technique, complete with color graphs, list of materials, size and measurements, a color photo, and diagrams whenever apropriate. Although directions for fashioning, say, a Victorian ivy-leaf charm bracelet or an elephant eloquence necklace are presented with plenty of details, beginners at least will need a jeweler's loupe or extra-strength magnifying glass to decipher the initial information. Glossary appended. Barbara Jacobs
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Well-presented - if you like the projects,
By Annette (London) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Art of Seed Beading (Hardcover)
A well-presented book, but the majority of it is projects - the techniques section at the beginning is relatively brief, although it does cover a wide range of beadwork. If you like the projects, you'll love the book. Unfortunately, the projects are not to my taste. I don't much like pictorial beadwork (beads creating pictures and images using peyote or brick stitch, or miniature objects made of beads (cups, little people and so on), or objects like glass jars being covered with beadwork. Most of the projects in the book seem to be of this type. Speaking personally, I prefer Carol Wilcox Wells' book "Creative Bead Weaving". She describes various techniques with the aid of very good diagrams (whereas "The Art of Seed Beading" often uses photos, which aren't as clear). Her projects and ideas are glorious, and much more to my taste. But be aware that she doesn't cover as many techniques as "The Art of Seed Beading" does, for example crochet and embroidery with beading.
27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A taste, but not a feast,
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This review is from: Art of Seed Beading (Hardcover)
Tired of amulet bags? This book does not contain a single one. Instead there are needle-cases,a necklace depicting elephants, and teeny-tiny cups and loaves of bread. Maybe a bit precious, but certainly not run-off-the-mill. But a word to all authors and editors of beadwork: Photographs (and, similarly, scans) of size 11 beads printed at 100% are too small for a beader to understand what's going on. And when the beads and thread are both dark, it's futile to try to understand the thread path. If you want a book for inspiration, this one is nice. If you want a book for instruction, go to one of the lovely books that has clear diagrams, Carol Wilcox Wells's books, for example.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Art of Seed Beading,
By Kristen Uthus (Ann Arbor, MI) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Art of Seed Beading (Paperback)
I was disappointed not to find more jewelry patterns in this book. The first chapters have very helpful and enlightening descriptions about types of seed beads and how they are made. The instructions on basic stitches are well-described, also; however, I found many of the projects themselves to be of little general interest given what one finds in most other beading books. (I realize that this could be my own bias!) With a title as general as "the Art of Seed Beading," I thought there would be more instructions on how to alter basic techniques such as peyote or netting to create unique pieces. I did like a couple of the projects, though, and I found the opening chapters very helpful and useful.
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