The Bead Maker
The Bead Maker by Mary Maguire, published by F & W Publications, Incorporated in 2002, is a first edition guide that spans 128 pages. This book offers a comprehensive approach to crafting unique handmade bead jewelry, featuring 30 recipes for creating beads of various shapes, sizes, and styles. It begins with an overview of essential materials such as self-hardening clay, polymer clay, paper, felt, and foil, along with techniques for embellishing polystyrene and wooden forms.
Readers will find detailed instructions and step-by-step illustrations that guide them through specific projects, ensuring successful outcomes. The book covers a range of jewelry-making techniques, allowing crafters to create elegant and fun pieces, including bracelets, barrettes, earrings, and pins. With a focus on crafts and hobbies, particularly beadwork and jewelry, The Bead Maker serves as a practical resource for both novice and experienced crafters looking to expand their skills in bead creation.
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Featuring 30 recipes for crafting beautiful beads of all shapes, sizes and styles, this unique guide teaches crafters literally everything they need to know to create their own original handmade bead jewelry. The initial section covers basic materials, including easy-to-use self-hardening clay, polymer clay, paper, felt and foil, as well as techniques for embellishing polystyrene and wooden formers. the second section applies these techniques to specific projects that guarantee success through step-by-step illustrations and complete instructions. A final section shows readers how to put their beads together to create a range of elegant and fun jewelry pieces, including bracelets, barrettes, earrings, pins and more. Projects include: bull; Painted, embossed and inscribed beads bull; Millefiori flower and animal beads bull; Marbled felt and patterned felt beads bull; Embellished ready-made beads bull; Encrusted beads and natural beads Mary Maguire is an artist specializing in fine art and textiles. She continues to develop and exhibit her own work and is also the author of several craft books, including Wonderful Wire and Magic Lanterns. She lives in Buckfastleigh, England.
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