Bead Fantasies II: More Beautiful, Easy-to-make JewelryCreate unique, high-fashion accessories using beads. From the streets to the runways, beaded jewelry and accessories continue to be seen everywhere. Now, with beautiful 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. The book is divided into three sections. The first part focuses on different accessories designed around one motif, for example a clover, a diamondshaped flower, a crown. The second section offers patterns that allow readers to use their own beads to create completely original pieces. The third part, entitled "Bead Items," is organized by type of accessory- rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces and brooches. Bead Fantasies II offers features that will be indispensable to the novice beader: an introduction to various kinds of beads, beading techniques with step-by-step color pictures, and descriptions of tools which the reader will need to get started. | |
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100cm nylon thread 2-mm seed beads 3-cut beads 3-mm bicone bead 3-mm bicone crystal 30-cm length 4-mm jump ring 4-mm round 7-mm designer adjustable chain closure amazonite beads attach clasp back of motif band bead 4-mm bead Bicone bead bead blue bead Jump ring bead pink bead RING bead Seed bead Bead tip beads and cut beads on perimeter bicone crystal beads Blue lace agate brown carnelian beads clasp and adjustable crimp beads cut excess designer teardrop beads end and adjustable end of necklace end of thread ends in beads eyepin form an intersection freshwater pearl beads gemstone headpins hide ends lengths nylon thread mesh tubing metal beads NECKLACE Supplies nylon thread Instructions Pass thread peridot beads pink gold polished bead red agate beads referring to drawing RING Supplies rose quartz Round bead round fire-polished beads round freshwater pearl round glass beads silk thread spring clasp String beads thread 1 60-cm