Beadalicious: 25 Fresh, Unforgettable jewelry projects [Paperback]

Sonya Nimri (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2008

Beadalicious is bodalicious! Twenty-five fresh, fun, fabulous projects



Everybody loves beading—it’s one of the most popular categories in crafting. So why does every DIY jewelry book exactly the same? Except this one! Author and domestic diva Sonya Nimri breaks through the same-old same-old mold with 25 fresh, fashion-forward projects. From basic techniques to bodalicious trinkets, Beadalicious is packed with ideas and advice. Trendsters will love the jewelry, which shows exactly how to combine new and recycled vintage beads to create earrings, necklaces, rings, hair ornaments, and more. Step-by-step directions and fun, colorful photos make Beadalicious the perfect crafting book for the young and the trendy everywhere.



• Enough with the same-old same-old! New ideas from a domestic diva


• Earrings, necklaces, rings, hair ornaments, more


• Great ideas for recycling old jewelry into kicky new pieces

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Sonya Nimri is the author of Just for the Frill of It and a contributor to several craft books. She has appeared on many television shows, including Today, Craft Lab, and HGTV’s Smart Solutions. She lives in Venice Beach, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Potter Craft; 1st edition (April 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823099962
• ISBN-13: 978-0823099962
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 0.3 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,354,777 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beadalicious is Delicious!, April 12, 2008

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Jean Yates "jean, jewelry designer, book and... (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beadalicious: 25 Fresh, Unforgettable jewelry projects (Paperback)

I loved every page of this fun, hip design book! Not only is it a jewelry project book, it is a "how to" book...in this case, how to live your lifestyle with great enjoyment, written by the author in a fresh and engaging way. For example, Beadalicious includes recipes which have to do with the projects (Sonya's "Rich Amber Caramel Popcorn"---mmmm! for when you are makng some glorious amber earrings!) and ways to pamper yourself ("Sweet Dreams Eye pillow", set next to a pretty necklace of star and moon felt charms -- so enchanting!). This collection of lifestyle projects is a great addition to the jewelry projects and really helps you get to know the author, Sonya, who is full of energetic and imaginative ideas for creating fabulous fun new jewelry from old sixties or seventies pieces, for example. She really knows how to take apart and redesign a piece, so that you have learned an excellent lesson on jewelry RE-creating.

I could study this book for hours. One project I was particuary taken with was the Long John Silver necklace, which has so many gorgeous charms on it of all sorts. That has my m.o. all over it! She has some great wire wrapped rings as well, something I love, and she comments next to the red Phantom quartz stone which she has wrapped that it is red, for the "heart" chakra, and explains a bit about what that means. I love commentary like that, and I also like the way she wraps. By the way, next to that was a recipe for pink lemonade! Everything is joyous and fun and goes together!
You can buy this book as a starter book for a younger beader (who would love it and eagerly grow into it), or you can enjoy this book yourself, no matter what your age.

Sonya lives in Venice Beach, California. She is just a totally fun, knowedgable jewelry designer, and her terrically photographed book is a complete hit, as far as I am concerned! Five stars PLUS!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars another great find, April 2, 2008

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Elle Soleil "elle soleil" (Newport, RI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beadalicious: 25 Fresh, Unforgettable jewelry projects (Paperback)

Too much fun, great book for putting together you own pieces. After this book, its encouraging to know that instead of buying a necklace that someone else has put together with a gold chain and a few vintage pieces that sells for $$$, you can make your own, in your style.. Its so easy, she shows you how to put the pieces together, w. diagrams etc, and how to turn an item into an incredible piece of jewelry. I got a group together with all of the pieces, buttons, pins, spare earrings etc, and we used the book as a guide. Amazing what you can come up with and it changes how you look at some of the new jewelry designs, esp. when you can do it yourself. I found that one of the books biggest fans was a friend w.out pierced ears. They don't exactly sell many clips these days... so now she knows how to put together her own for big nights out!! Enjoy. Its a book for all ages, styles and expertise. I am buying in bulk for birthday gifts...
> Plus! I am totally pulling this out with my god daughter, its right up her alley.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun projects, fun format, clear illustrations, June 17, 2008

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Robyn L. Coburn (Playa Del Rey, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beadalicious: 25 Fresh, Unforgettable jewelry projects (Paperback)

I met the author at an event and she is as charming as her writing. I have already been inpired to make a charm bracelet similar to the Lantern bracelet featured on the cover. I enjoy the format of including a recipe of some kind with each project. However the most valuable part for me has been the very clearly explained and ink illustrated wire techniques and tool/bead round up at the start of the book. The legacy of reading this book is that I look at all of the old costumey stuff that I have inherited from relatives with new eyes, especially the chunky faux gold chains that I hitherto considered useless.