Making Beautiful Hemp & Bead Jewelry (Jewelry Crafts) (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

The retro chic of the 1970s has once again made macramé hemp jewelry popular. But far from looking dated, the designs in this book offer a fresh take on a traditional craft, giving new life to an old fiber art with a few dozen easy projects. With simple knotting, braiding, and cord-weaving techniques; several yards of hemp cord; and some interesting beads, you can create necklaces, bracelets, earrings, eyeglass chains, and other accessories. Straightforward directions, helpful diagrams, and color photos of all the finished pieces offer such choices as the Ocean Waves Choker, Millefiori Twist Necklace, Touch of Nature Anklet, Cat Toy Watch Holder (a wonderfully dangly necklace that sports a watch for a pendant), African Amulet, or Carnival Ride key ring. The items also make nice gifts, especially for retro-captivated but hard-to-shop-for teenagers. --Amy Handy --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description

“Directions, all shown in color, are clear and simple, and the knotting pattern is shown in a schematic diagram. ...There are styles here to please all ages and tastes. A wide variety of closure options are also shown. I particularly like several of the lacy necklaces, the watch strap, and the amulet pouch.”—Bead & Button. “All ages will enjoy the projects, teens to those of us who remember macrame from many years ago.”—Quick & Easy Crafts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Sterling; 1st Pbk. Ed edition (December 31, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806962755
• ISBN-13: 978-0806962757
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #80,068 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY THOROUGH book with many projects!, January 2, 2001

By	"amorxoxo" (Bradenton, FL) - See all my reviews

This book is excellent. It is all I needed to start making hemp necklaces. The first chapter tells you all the supplies you need as well as a little history about hemp. The next chapter talks about all the different knots (such as the square knot, half knot, wrap knot, chinese crown and berry knot - to name a couple) used in making hemp necklaces complete with black and white, easy to understand illustrations on making these knots. The remainder of the book contains over 30 different projects in color ranging from chokers, bracelets, anklets, earrings, keyrings and even an amulet bag. Overall a great book to own.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It taught me several new techniques and inspirations!, February 1, 1999

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This review is from: Making Beautiful Hemp & Bead Jewelry: How to Hand-Tie Necklaces, Bracelets, Earrings, Keyrings, Watches & Eyeglass Holders With Hemp (Hardcover)

This book was exactly what I was looking for. It has more than twenty seperate complete designs for different types of hemp jewelry, as well as great color photos of each so you can easily see what it will look like. It has several knotting techniques, about four weaving techniques, and a few braids as well. I would recommend this book to any novice or above.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Brenda's Babble, March 1, 2000

By	Brenda (North Lima, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Making Beautiful Hemp & Bead Jewelry: How to Hand-Tie Necklaces, Bracelets, Earrings, Keyrings, Watches & Eyeglass Holders With Hemp (Hardcover)

I found this book to be quite useful as a reference guide. Though the knotting techniques are all quite simple, it shows different and creative arrangements for beads. The beginning of the book is wonderful to use if you need to refresh your memory on various knots. It shows a picture of the knot, a brief explanation of why you may want to use that particular knot, and a step by step instruction. I recommend the hardback version for your collection, for I fear the paperback version will get worn out very quickly!