Simple Glass Beading: Book and Craft Kit [Paperback]

Dorothy Wood (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 2005

Includes a copy of the bestselling book Simple Glass Beading, which demonstrates easy-to-follow beading techniques and includes 18 dazzling step-by-step projects 1,800 glass seed and bugle beads offer vast scope for colourful, creative beading 3m of beading thread and a beading needle allow you to get started straight away 1 m of shimmering pastel green organza ribbon, plus gorgeous tulle and organza fabric, allow the beaded sachets shown on the box cover to be make Packaged in a stylish but sturdy presentation box, with visible content, colour photographs and inspirational descriptions of the contents

Editorial Reviews

Review

Beaded objects have been in vogue for several years and do not yet seem to have lost their appeal. Adding pretty, feminine touches to lampshades, throws, candlesticks and more, their delicacy and reflectiveness bring an instant sparkle to a room. This attractive book shows how to make your own beaded decorative items along with carefully explained projects teaching the necessary techniques. From friendship bracelets to pot pourri pouches, tasselled keyrings to coiled coasters, the ideas are suitable for both beginner and the more advanced handyperson and the colour photographs display each object to their best advantage, highlighting the sparkly intricacy of the art. This is an excellent introduction or source of inspiration, in a class above most other books on the subject. - Lucy Watson --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Dorothy Wood is the author of over 20 craft books. The author of Simple Glass Beading, and a frequent contributor to Crafts Beautiful and Cardmaking & Papercrafts, she lives in Loughborough, Leicestershire, in the United Kingdom.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: David & Charles (October 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0715323644
• ISBN-13: 978-0715323649
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 9 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,310,578 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great book to begin your knowledge of beadcraft, February 28, 2005

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Atheen M. Wilson "Atheen" (Mpls, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Simple Glass Beading (Paperback)

I admit to knowing next to nothing about beading, but I have seen some exquisit bead work owned by a neighbor and some done by a friend at work. Willing to try anything new, I decided to learn what I could about the art, its techniques and its requirements to prepare myself for trying it.

Although I looked at a few magazines, I found that they didn't really help me as a beginner. Often the simple projects they offered for the beginner were nothing I really wanted to make. I also perused some of the books on the topic, but while I found they offered information about beginning technique, they then went on to show projects way too complex for me. They did make excellent art books, however, as many of the projects presented were truly impressive.

Simple Glass Beading by Dorothy Wood, offered more of what I had been looking to find. Just the introduction itself shows the variety of fabrics possible with beading, and makes it evident that the art is related to some extent to weaving in some of its techniques. The discussion of tools and materials in the first few pages also makes this point.

Even in this book some of the projects are complicated, not to mention requiring the patience of a saint! I can't imagine myself doing a beaded fabric cover for a book anytime soon. While I can see that a project of this sort might be very relaxing, I'm not sure I'd be willing to spend the time it would take. I have too many other things I like to do with my free time.

The book is a mine of techniques and uses to which one may put them. The methods for making woven beaded bands, for making jewelry, and for creating embroidered embellishments are well illustrated. Certainly anyone who enjoys craft work will find the book satisfying and a great addition to their library.

The basic needs of the craft are few--beads, beading wire, needles--and even some of the more advanced equipment--embroidery hoops, beading looms--are probably not difficult to find or expensive to purchase.

This is a great book to begin your knowledge of beadcraft.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good reference., January 6, 2007

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matilda (Aberdeen, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Simple Glass Beading (Paperback)

Some really good projects in here. I've been interested in beading for a while, and I bought this book to aid me in my quest for beading knowledge. And I haven't been disappointed. Some of the projects are really wonderful. The instructions are fairly simple and easy to follow, and there's a bit of bead background in there.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality book, proficient author, April 21, 2010

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S. Elliott "craft junkie" (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Simple Glass Beading (Paperback)

This is my fifth Dorothy Wood book. It is a David & Charles book and written by Dorothy Wood. Both characteristics spell quality. Plenty of color photos, which because of their large size allow you to see a lot of detail. Materials, overview of stitch techniques, loom weaving, needle weaving, and off to the races with nearly 80 pages of projects.

Simple Glass Beading has some of the best photos I have ever seen in a beading book. You know you are getting a detailed picture when you can almost see her fingerprints while she is showing exactly where to place the needle in that step. I don't know that I would recommend this book for a beginner who has never put a bead on a needle. Honestly, peyote stitch and spiral bracelets can be just a bit tricky. With that said, intermediate beaders are bound to have a few moments of "I didn't know you did it that way."