Little Bead Boxes: 12 Miniature Containers Built with Beads [Paperback]

Julia S Pretl (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2006

A charming assortment of one-of-a-kind miniature boxes in a variety of shapes for all skill levels.

Julia S. Pretl offers crafters her original method for creating decorative beaded boxes and lids in a wide range of surface designs and shapes. Working only with cylinder and seed beads, needle and thread, crafters can create an impressive array of clever and colorful miniature containers. With step-by-step illustrations and easy-to-follow word graphs and patterns, Pretl leads the reader through the techniques for creating three-sided, five-sided, and six-sided rectangular, square, and stacked boxes. Four-color photographs of each of the 12 designs introduce each set of instructions. Detailed drawings illustrate the beading techniques.

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About the Author

Julia S. Pretl, of Baltimore, Maryland, has been featured in Beadwork in the Baltimore Sun, and in several galleries and exhibits. Her pieces have recently been featured in 500 Beaded Objects (Lark, 2004) and Beading for the Soul (Interweave, 2005). She teaches classes and workshops and is well known in the local, national, and online beadwork communities.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Creative Publishing international (October 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589232917
• ISBN-13: 978-1589232914
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,359 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Little Bead Boxes, March 1, 2007

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Anny (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Bead Boxes: 12 Miniature Containers Built with Beads (Paperback)

Another great book by Julia -
The designs and color combinations are gorgeous and the instructions are relatively easy to follow if you have had some experience with increasing and decreasing using the peyote stitch. Looking forward to the next beading book Julia brings out - keep up the great work Julia :-)

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Boxes, February 10, 2007

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haikudreams - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Bead Boxes: 12 Miniature Containers Built with Beads (Paperback)

I love this book. I have already made three boxes from the book, including the beautiful flower box on the cover. I was a little intimidated when I first read at the instructions, but they turned out to easy to follow and the boxes come out perfectly. I am now looking forward to trying out Julia's knit bags from her other book. Happy beading.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Little Bead Boxes: 12 Minature containers Built With Beads, January 16, 2007

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Jean C. Limakeyte "Beader Jean" (San Diego CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Little Bead Boxes: 12 Miniature Containers Built with Beads (Paperback)

I really liked this book. It was challenging and the finished product was great! A little bit confusing at first, but once you get the hang of the directions, ie word graphs, it is a breeze to follow. Great picture graphs and the extra blank graphs at the back of the book are a fantastic perk. Very satisfying end product.

Highly recommend for intermediat to advanced beaders.