Customer Reviews

Beadwork Creates Bracelets

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Nice photos, beautiful patterns - but instructions are hard to follow if you are a novice beader. If you are looking for a variety of new patterns, however, it is a good book to have.

I really like the book. Great illustrations and instructions.

The only negative I can find about this book is trying to keep it open while using.

I tried to make 3 projects so far using the book and have had no luck. It seems that the projects are missing half of their directions. I'm not a novice and this just frustrated me. I found the same book at the library and now regret purchasing this when I could have been frustrated for free. I'll end up taking it to a local bead store and getting an instructor to decipher the projects.

Book is too small and will not stay open. Pictures choosen for book are nice. Instruction are NOT that helpful. I got excited and bought all her little narrow books after reading somewhere they were great for beginners. NOT SO! WHAT HAPPENED TO REAL PICTURES SHOWING HANDS ON INSTRUCTIONS? There are MUCH better books out there. This seems printed right out of a magazine like Bead and Button that has poor instructions also. Lines and dots do not make clear instructions unless you are a cat chasing a ball of yarn.
I sold all my books on Ebay.

I waited to review this item, so that I could make several of the bracelets as Christmas presents and see how they were received. I can report that each instruction led to a lovely completed bracelet that the recipients adored! Their friends and co-workers admired them, and asked who made them and would I make more! Would love to have a whole collection of these books with hundreds of patterns...I'd make them all!

While there are a few duds here (I don't really need directions to "design" a charm bracelet; it's a plain link bracelet with charms attached.) this book has given me inspirations galore. A woman wanted to purchase the first bracelet I made from it right off my arm! Even after using it for a few years I still go back for ideas. In fact, I've noticed that "new" designs I've seen elsewhere recently have just been minor modifications of those in this book. I guess they've become classics!

It's a must for anyone who enjoys the quick satisfaction of a bracelet, or any beader looking for the best of the best from Beadwork magazine.

I think this book is just wonderful.
I am just beginning to do beading, and I found this book was very well illustrated and very helpful.
I would certainly recommend anyone interested in beading to have this book.