The Impatient Beader (Paperback)

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Get your bead groove on with The Impatient Beader and you’ll be a beading goddess in no time!

Do you get antsy waiting for water to boil? Do you feel like it takes ages for fingernail polish to dry? If you’re a creative individual who wants to make snazzy jewelry in less time than it takes to clean the kitchen and with the amount of focus required for a movie marathon, you have come to the right place. Greetings and welcome to the wonderful world of beading for the patience impaired. The Impatient Beader gives you over 40 projects plus variations that you can whip up to wear, gift or display in only an hour or two—how’s that for almost instant gratification?

Grab some beads, and The Impatient Beader will supply the know-how you need to make saucy necklaces, bracelets and earrings that make you stand out in a crowd. Inside you’ll find:

• An extensive step-by-step techniques guide that shows you everything you’ll need to know to create all of the projects in the book • A huge selection of gorgeous, one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces from sassy—like the Victorian Temptress Choker—to sweet—like the Sea Dreamer Wrap Necklace • An easy-to-follow skill level guide that tells you whether a project calls for the skills of a "Beading Virgin," a "Beading Vixen," or a "Beading Goddess" • Patience Booster tips and Designer Tips to help make your beading go smoothly and to encourage you to experiment with making your own designs

The Impatient Beader gives you everything you need to start making stylish beaded jewelry pieces right now! What are you waiting for? Go, Bead Queen, go!

About the Author

Margot Potter is a woman of many talents. . .author, designer, actress, vocalist, poet, songwriter, TV personality, thrift store treasure repurposer and mom to the world’s coolest kid. She resides with her family, a flock of pecky chickens and a snarky, barky terrier named Mrs. Fellerbee near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Her current goal is to become the Bead Queen of the Universe, and in anticipation of achieving this lofty aspiration, she is busy at work on the world’s sparkliest tiara.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books (November 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581807627
• ISBN-13: 978-1581807622
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #218,074 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lively and fun -- this book is a blast!, February 14, 2006

By	Royman (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

I have a standing twice-monthly babysitting get-together with my nine year-old niece, and I got this book to try some projects together. The book is intelligently laid out with a concise shopping list (important, because I don't enjoy spending a lot of time wandering around craft stores), and easy-to-follow photographs that lead the reader every step of the way.

In addition, the text is lively and a lot of fun to read.

So far, we've done the following projects:

Island Girl Kilt Pen
Casino Royale Collar
Mermaid's Bounty Necklace
Surf Betty Anklet

All have turned out great. The projects take very little time, but the results look incredibly professional. I only hope there's a sequel before we finish all the projects in this book!

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Have a Blast Bedecking Yourself with Beads!, February 2, 2006

By	Jean Yates "jean, jewelry designer, book and... (United States) - See all my reviews

I have never read a beading book written quite in Margot Potter's style before. She clearly has a charming personality and it shines through, here. She is witty and intelligent, but even more importantly (although that makes this book a great read, anyway!), for beginning beaders, she is thorough and totally informed about the subject of beads, tools, findings, and particularly how to put together a design. Designing is a talent. Margot is a great teacher: you learn without even realizing: she explains the importance of beading boards, color wheels, why you need certain tools and how to use them. Her projects have fun, snappy titles like: Victorian Temptress Choker (whoo-hoo!) and Bahama Mama (which put me in a mellow mood). I was attracted not only to her color schemes and her choices of projects, both simple and more complex. I liked her tips. I was encouraged by the manner in which she explained each project, and I liked her little cartoon person--but then--I am a little redhead too! Her hair is more perfect than mine could ever hope to be, but I felt a kinship as I enjoyed reading The Impatient Beader. I look forward to making the "Cha-Cha-Cha" Bracelet as my first project from this book! I am excited and enthused by the fun imparted by author Margot Potter!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have book for any crafter or beader!, January 3, 2007

By	Kathy Cano-Murillo "The Crafty Chica" (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This is not your usual beading book! Yes, it has oodles of clever ideas of jewelry to make, but it is how these ieas are presented that make it tip-top above the rest. The pictures are so fun and whimsical, the wording friendly and it has gobs of sidebars and tidbits to make the most of your beading adventure. It's as if Margot wanted to squeeze the most content she could on every page to give the reader more than their money's worth. I highly suggest this book for anyone who is into jewelry making and crafts in general, you will be majorly inspired!!!