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Bead Fantasies III: Still More Beautiful, Easy-to-Make Jewelry
With luscious color photos, detailed drawings and step-by-step instructions, renowned jewelry designer Takako Samejima makes it easy for even the beginner to create eye-catching, original bead accessories. From the Turquoise Silver Fringe & Cross Necklace and Little Star Pierce (earrings) to
the Round Garnet Bracelet and Comet Onyx Ring, here is a collection of stunning pieces that are perfect complements to spring and summer styles. In the first section, Samejima shows readers how to craft fashion-forward necklaces, bracelets, rings, brooches, and earrings designed around one motif.
Next comes a catalog of different beads and pieces arranged by stone: rosequartz, garnet, pearl, carnelian, turquoise and labradorite. A section on using color combinations and patterns follows, as well as basic techniques and useful tools.
the Round Garnet Bracelet and Comet Onyx Ring, here is a collection of stunning pieces that are perfect complements to spring and summer styles. In the first section, Samejima shows readers how to craft fashion-forward necklaces, bracelets, rings, brooches, and earrings designed around one motif.
Next comes a catalog of different beads and pieces arranged by stone: rosequartz, garnet, pearl, carnelian, turquoise and labradorite. A section on using color combinations and patterns follows, as well as basic techniques and useful tools.
78 pages, Paperback
First published May 12, 2006
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March 11, 2015
I got this book because it seemed like it used more natural materials, and they do use a lot of freshwater pearls. A lot of the designs consist of stringing seed beads and pearls to make it look like a pendant. Some people like those but I'm not a big fan of them, so I didn't get a lot of use out of the book.
The directions and diagrams are pretty thorough, the only problem I had was that the photos of the finished jewelry are very artsy so if you are having a problem, you can't always see that part of the jewelry item in the picture. Sometimes I need to see the real finished product to understand what they are trying to do, so that made it hard for me with some of these designs.
The directions and diagrams are pretty thorough, the only problem I had was that the photos of the finished jewelry are very artsy so if you are having a problem, you can't always see that part of the jewelry item in the picture. Sometimes I need to see the real finished product to understand what they are trying to do, so that made it hard for me with some of these designs.
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