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Beadwork - Various Beadwork Projects (MORE in this category) (hb) 128 pages, colour (2011) £17.97 + £2.50 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5412) Maggie's Classical Elegance is part of Lark's Beadweaving Masterclass Series, and in it she combines multiple beadweaving stitches and brilliantly captures patterns and motifs inspired by antique jewellery, mosaics, tiles and architectural elements in 20 sophisticated jewellery designs. This is a fabulously luxurious book, not only in terms of its amazing colour, but also the ancient and historical pieces which inspire the designs from Persian kilims to ancient scrolls, frescoes, mosaics and jewels. Fabulous inspirational gallery. |
Beadwork - Various Beadwork Projects (MORE in this category) (hb) 128 pages, colour (2011) £17.99 + £2.50 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5413) Rachel's Bead Riffs is part of Lark's Beadweaving Masterclass Series, and in it she uses her experience of 20 years' beading and 10 years' singing jazz, relating her beadwork expertise to her vocalist talent, and making comparisons between the two. She sees the basics of beads and stitches ('notes and chords') improvised and giving way to infinite exploration. Most of the 23 beautiful projects begin with right angle weave and progress into variations of tubular peyote stitch. Every project contains unexpected combinations and reflects the author's willingness to thread 'off the beaten path' and attempt the untried!! Fabulous inspirational gallery. |
Beads and Jewellery - Bead Jewellery (MORE in this category) (pb) 48 pages, colour (2011) £4.99 + £1.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5401) 20 great designs to create beautiful stylish jewellery using buttons and simple techniques. Buttons range from vintage to modern and from tiny & delicate to big and bold and there are fabulous earrings, necklaces, charms, bracelets, rings and a string for glasses to choose from. |
Making Your Own Beads - Polymer and Metal Clay (MORE in this category) (pb) 96 pages, colour (2011) £11.99 + £2.00 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5409) A collection of 25 polymer clay projects from whimsical to sophisticated with step-by-step photography. Detailed polymer techniques including stamping and texturing, shaping, caning, mixed techniques and working with metal clay. Artists include Jana Roberts Benzon, Debbie Carlton, Christi Frisen, Patricia Kimle, Barbara McGuire, Kim Otterbein, Lori Wilkes and Pam Wynn. |
Making Your Own Beads etc - Metal (MORE in this category) (pb) 128 pages, colour (2011) £16.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5410) From creating your own clasps and jump rings, to incorporating keepsakes with new elements, there is much to discover here. Master a variety of metalworking jewellery techniques; look up the 'qualities' instilled in specific colours and gemstones; turn new objects into ones that appear aged; look for and combine vintage elements with new materials to create striking pieces. |
Beads and Jewellery - Wire Jewellery (MORE in this category) (pb) 128 pages, colour (2011) £16.99 + £2.00 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5411) Why spend more for generic impersonal wire jewellery elements when you can creat your own components? From clasps to links and ear-wires to bails, this book is a one-stop resource for all handmade wire jewellery work. Over 30 projects made from silver, copper, brass and artistic wire. Also expert tips on basic wirework, texturising, silver fusing, adding patina and traditional finishing. |
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Beadwork - Various Beadwork Projects (MORE in this category)
(pb) 48 pages, colour (2011) £12.50 + £1.75 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5375) An exciting new shape of bead for designers and beaders to incorporate into their work! Tile-shaped, two-hole beads by Miyuki add new possibilities to beadwork. The two holes, the shape and the size of Tila beads makes them play well with other seed and hex beads etc in your stash. Fabulous bracelets, necklaces and key chain designs all using Tila and other beads with familiar stitches such as herringbone, Dutch spiral etc. |
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Beadwork - Various Beadwork Projects (MORE in this category)
(pb) 48 pages, colour (2011) £8.95 + £1.50 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5330) Eighteenth in the series of books from the Netherlands which have instructions in English, Dutch, French and German (See also Netting Panels, Weaving Delight, Beads, Bead Fantasy, Bead Magic, Rings, Rings 2, Jewelry Sets, Bead Creations, Net Weave, Glamorous Weaving, Bead Parade, Netting Sets, Net Weaving Variations and Beadjewellery). Another interesting creative journey into beadweaving with a new author for this series. Intermediate to advanced patterns for 2- and 3-dimensional bracelets, earrings, pendants etc. |
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Beadwork - Various Beadwork Projects (MORE in this category)
(pb) 96 pages, colour (2011) £10.99 + £1.75 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5376) Peyote is the favourite stitch of many beaders, so this book would be ideal for them and also for someone wanting to learn. Collected here are 27 of the best peyote stitch projects from Kalmbach publishing, arranged by difficulty from basics througfh to advance. Many projects only use seed beads, needle and thread! |
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Beadwork - Various Beadwork Projects (MORE in this category)
(pb) 96 pages, colour (2011) £11.99 + £1.75 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5377) Creating bead tubes is easy, fun and addictive. Make a few beads for earrings, or stitch hundreds of different tubes for a stunning bangle or necklace. From delicate blue & white china patterns to safari-inspired prints, this book has something for everyone. Peyote stitch and brick stitch; 30 projects; 75+ bead tube patterns. |
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Beadwork - Embroidery/textile techniques (MORE in this category)
(hb) 128 pages, colour (2011) £18.95 + £3.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5378) Sherry Serafini's Sensational Bead Embroidery is the fifth of Lark Books' Beadweaving Master Class series, and in it she creates her dazzling headliner pieces of jewellery with their rich, lavish surfaces of bead embroidery. She selects show-stopping focal points, such as a polished stone cabochon or a scintillating crystal rivoli, to stitch onto a felt-like base, then embroiders an elaborate beaded design around them. She covers all the fundamentals and has 25 beautifully-textured projects. |
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Beadwork - Various Beadwork Projects (MORE in this category)
(pb) 112 pages, colour (2011) £12.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5369) A collaborative effort by beaders from across the USA reflects the vast landscape in a unique volume of beadwork. This rich, expansive book introduces new and diverse beading styles at all skill levels. Projects include ones by Diane Fitzgerald, Laura McCabe, Carol Wilcox Wells, Jeannette Shanigan, Sherri Haab, Carol Perrenoud & Virginia Blakelock, and many many others! |
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Beadwork - Various Beadwork Projects (MORE in this category)
(pb) 96 pages, colour (2010) £14.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5310) If you've often admired jewellery stitched together with needle and thread, but have no idea how such beautiful pieces are made, this is the book for you as an absolute beginner. It explains everything you need to know to begin! Enjoy learning the simplest stitches by making the first few projects. Move at your own pace adding new skills as you build a collection of necklaces, bracelets, earrings and pendants. 27projects which will teach you crossweave, square stitch, right-angle weave, daisy chain, ladder stitch, herringbone, brick stitch, spiral rope, netting, peyote stitch, St Petersburg chain and many variations of each! |
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Beadwork - Christmas Decorations (MORE in this category)
(pb) 92 pages, colour (2009) £19.95 + £2.00 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5312) Beaded lace snowflake ornaments can decorate Christmas trees, windows, gift boxes and many other items! They can even be made into earrings, necklace drops and pendants and a fiocal for bracelets. This book has 14 beaded snowflake patterns with full colour detailed diagrams and instructions. Stitch them in sparkling snowy white or let them twinkle with crystals or in a holiday rainbow of colours! |
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Beads and Jewellery - Wire Jewellery (MORE in this category)
(pb) 96 pages, colour (2010) £15.95 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5316) With just a spool of wire and a few tools the author conjures elegant filigree, bezels, sculpture, curlicue lace and much more as she curls this simple material into intricate, airy and graceful wire-worked lace. Wirewrapping techniques in an expansive technical basics section and 29 projects. |
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Beadwork - Various Beadwork Projects (MORE in this category)
(hb) 80 pages, colour (2010) £18.95 + £2.50 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5322) Combine brick stitch and peyote stitch with cebntral cabochon stones for a stunning array of one-of-a-kind bracelets, necklaces or pendants, earrings and rings. Clear step-by-step weaving diagrams and concise directions make the most complex-looking designs easy to create. 37 eye-catching designs - 11 main projects with smaller pieces in the same theme. |
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Beadwork - Various Beadwork Projects (MORE in this category)
(pb) 144 pages, colour (2010) £12.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5324) If you enjoy creating beaded images from patterns this book is for you with 102 patterns for beadede artwork which can be created with basic bead stitches or loomwork. Make necklaces, pendants and amulet bags, earrings and bracelet bands, wall hangings and barrettes. Patterns range from Santas and snowmen to elegant floral wall hangings. Petterns for right angle weave, peyote stitch, square stitch, brick stitch, loomwork and herringbone. |
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Beadwork - Various Beadwork Projects (MORE in this category)
(pb) 144 pages, colour (2010) £12.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5323) Projects & tecniques to give your beadweaving the soft and romantic aesthetic look. The author uses a variety of 10 different stitches in 25 projects with detailed instructions including photos for beaders of all levels. Necklaces, earriungs & bracelets. |
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Beads and Jewellery - Wire Jewellery (MORE in this category)
(pb) 144 pages, colour (2010) £14.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5349) Whether you are new to chain mail or a seasoned weaver, this book will introduce the art of combining metal jump rings into intricate designs in a new way. No other book shows how to use so many weaves in so many ways or gives this ancient art such a beautiful and modern twist. Clear step-by-step photos and detailed instructions, but also a 'Weave in a Nutshell' option which will allow advanced chain mail weavers to see the weave of a project in just a few steps . 22 projects with dozens of variations introduce the readers to four primary weaves - Japanese, Byzantine, Helm and Flowers. |
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Making Your Own Beads - Polymer and Metal Clay (MORE in this category)
(pb) 128 pages, colour (2010) £12.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5362) Fold it, fire it, wear it!! While the art of folding paper into forms was developed long ago, today the same origami techniques can be used with metal clay sheet to creat elegant jewellery. Once fired, the metal clay beads, earrings, pendants, pins and rings emerge from the kiln as pure silver. 25 innovative origami projects ranging from contemporary to nature inspired featuring clear step-by-step photography to lead through the folds to make each one |
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Making Your Own Beads etc - Metal (MORE in this category)
(pb) 136 pages, colour (2010) £17.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5301) Using metal stamps and sterling silver blanks, your jewellery can be personalised with words, textures and creative designs. With this book you'll learn multiple metal-stamping and texturising techniques through step-by-step photography. 19 fun and inspiring jewellery projects to create charms and incorporate stamped links into beaded projects; link stamped components with flat wire and wire wrapping; layer, rivet, texturise and oxidise components. The DVD offeres detailed demonstrations by the author to help you master the finer points of stamping on metal. |
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Beadwork - Braiding and Macramé (MORE in this category)
(pb) 96 pages, colour (2006) £8.99 + £2.00 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5302) Beautiful jewellery featuring colourful fine cords and shimmering glass and semi-precious beads. This thorough introduction to macramé includes an overview of essential materials, clear illustrations which demonstrate simple knotting techniques and 22 step-by-step projects - bracelets, earrings, rings and necklaces, plus a belt, a purse and an iPod pouch - fun, stylish and easy to make. |
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Making Your Own Beads - Glass, Fabric, Pottery and Paper (MORE in this category)
(pb) 176 pages, colour (new paperback edition 2010) £12.99 + £2.50 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5304) Illustrated with hundreds of how-to colour photographs, The Complete Book of Glass Beadmaking takes you from the beginning to the advanced stages of this remarkable craft. Using an easy-to-follow workshop approach, the author introduces all the favourite glass bead techniques as well as some newer innovative ones. Each technique builds on the previous one in complexity, and from making the first bead shape to decorating it with surface treatments including enamel and gold leaf, the author offers a complete at-home course in this fascinating craft. A book to use for reference for years to come. |
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Making Your Own Beads etc - Metal (MORE in this category)
(pb) 160 pages, colour (2010) £12.99 + £3.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5305) Learn many ingenious ways of creating and decorating metal beads for jewellery making. From glistening gold to subtle silver, metal is an ideal material for crafting beads. Metal is also easily enhanced, whether you solder accent wires to it, roll print it or stamp it. Build your skills one project at a time as you create a wealth of forms and embellishments which will look like no-one elses! This book is a great resource presenting new techniques, ones you may not have used for a while, and ways of altering existing objects. |
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Beads and Jewellery - Wire Jewellery (MORE in this category)
(pb) 160 pages, colour (2010) £16.99 + £3.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5306) Wirework jewellery designer Plumlee, author of Chain & Bead Jewelry Creative Connections, and Handcrafting Chain & Bead Jewelry, shares his techniques for making an amazing array of original designs using copper, silver, brass and gold jump rings, all imnspired by geometric shapes. Adapting and building on the traditional Byzantine chain configuration, he creates unique collections of beaded earrings, bracelets and necklaces from the 3-sided Tripoli to the 4-sided Quatrefoil, 5-sided Pentagon, plus organic designs including fish, snowflakes and a butterfly. |
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Beadwork - Various Beadwork Projects (MORE in this category)
(pb) 144 pages, colour (2010) £10.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5307) Use beautiful buttons with charm and history to make exceptional jewellery. Create your own pieces showcasing stunning antique, vintage and modern buttons, along with seed beads and feature beads, semi-precious & pearls, findings, chain, links, wire etc. |
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Beadwork - Embroidery/textile techniques (MORE in this category)
(pb) 112 pages, colour (Paperback edition 2010) £10.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5308) This book combines felting and jewellery-making techniques to create stunning earrings, necklaces, bracelets and other pieces. Learn how to craft a flat sheet of felt that can be cut or rolled, make sculptural shapes, add embellishments, including embroidery and beading, and more. There are 20 projects ranging in style from contemporary and playful to chic and sophisticated. . |
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Beadwork - Charms, Dangles and Favours (MORE in this category)
(pb) 96 pages, colour (2010) £15.95 + £1.75 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5309) What's a mixed-media art charm? It's a tiny treasure on a jump ring - easy to make from nearly any material imaginable and easy to wear as jewellery. Paper, found objects, polymer clay, plastic, wood, fibre, resin, metal or glass - you'll find instructions and techniques in this book for using all of these. keep your creations, swap them with friends and put them all together in gorgeous charm-laden jewellery. |
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Beads and Jewellery - Wire Jewellery (MORE in this category)
(pb) 96 pages, colour (2010) £14.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5311) The art of chain mail has been updated for modern and stylish jewellery. With just a few pairs of pliers and a handful of jump rings, the possibilities are endless. Here are 30 projects for all skill levels. Add crystals for sparkle and try twisted or square wire rings for shine. Whether you begin a chain-making adventure with classic Byzantine chains or dive right into an original design by the author, you'll find plenty of designs to suit every taste and skill. |
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History, Collecting and Manufacture of Beads - Collectable Beads (MORE in this category)
(hb) 396 pages, colour (2009) £39.95 + £6.75 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5313) A new updated, revised and expanded edition of Lois Dubin's 1987 volume The History of Beads which has been the must-have sourcebook of information about beads for over 20 years. The new 'Timeline' has been redesigned and updated and shows samples of various kinds of beads from all over the world arranged horizontally in chronological order. There is a completely new chapter on contemporary artist-made glass beads. |
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Beadwork - Various Beadwork Projects (MORE in this category)
(pb) 128 pages, colour (2010) £14.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5314) Elegant, sparkling, vibrant and truly exquisite - create your own stunning crystal jewellery with a stylish project collection. Here are 30 step-by-step projects made with Swarovski Elements, including beads, pendants, flat backs and crystal pearls, ion endless different shapes, sizes, colours and effects. |
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Making Your Own Beads - Glass, Fabric, Pottery and Paper (MORE in this category)
(pb) 176 pages, colour (2010) £16.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5317) This book is both a how-to and design book for glass beadmakers, and a jewellery design book. It is a complete guide to setting up an inexpensive workshop, plus the tools materials and techniques required for producing glass beads and jewellery. There are 15 unique glass bead designs to make and 15 striking jewellery pieces to craft as well. The fully illustrated step-by-step beadmaking projects include beginner, intermediate and advanced. |
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Beadwork - Earrings (MORE in this category)
(pb) 160 pages, colour (2010) £16.95 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5318) make designer earrings capture celbrity style and get the look for less! Create an entire earring wardrobe designed by an award-winning artist whose earrings have been worn by Oprah Winfrey, Alicia Keys, Rachael Ray and Beyoncé. Make frames, wrap wires and beads, connect multiple wraps. |
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Beads and Jewellery - Wire Jewellery (MORE in this category)
(pb) 128 pages, colour (2010) £16.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5319) This lovely book features 30+ projects which will get any jewellery maker interested in wirework excited about the many ways wire can be used to make new designs. Detailed chapters on wrapped & hammered, twisted & linked, knitted & stitched and coiled & spiralled wire work. Each project includes step-by-step photos and detailed instructions. Find here new methods to add to the traditional ones (using a knitting spool, creating cages and flower shaping etc). |
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Making Your Own Beads - Polymer and Metal Clay (MORE in this category)
(pb) 144 pages, colour (2011) £19.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5320) Merge wirework, metal clay, beadwork and traditional metalsmithing to create one-of-a-kind pieces of art jewellery. The author uses a variety of materials and tools to creat an art gallery of quality bracelets, necklaces and rings. All the techniques needed are shown on the DVD, including reinforcing beadwork, binding edges, stringing components, forming metal clay bands and much more. |
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Beads and Jewellery - Wire Jewellery (MORE in this category)
(pb) 144 pages, colour (2011) £19.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5320) Merge wirework, metal clay, beadwork and traditional metalsmithing to create one-of-a-kind pieces of art jewellery. The author uses a variety of materials and tools to creat an art gallery of quality bracelets, necklaces and rings. All the techniques needed are shown on the DVD, including reinforcing beadwork, binding edges, stringing components, forming metal clay bands and much more. |
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Beads and Jewellery - Wire Jewellery (MORE in this category)
(pb) 144 pages, colour (2010) £14.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5321) 20 intricate wirework designs; 4 main sections cover knitting, french knitting, crocheting & twisting; all techniques explained in easy-t-follow steps. Create unique & beautiful wire jewellery in a myriad of colours and custom-made to suit any outfit or occasion. The author shows you how to make these stunning pieces from scratch using the simplest of knitting, crochet and twisting techniques, so simple that most can be made in just one evening. |
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Making Your Own Beads etc - Metal (MORE in this category)
(pb) 128 pages, colour (2009) £12.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5325) An A-Z guide which will teach how to make the perfect metal findings for your jewellery projects. Detailed advice on materials and tools and techniques such as sawing, annealing, forming and more. Fuse fine silver and make your own chain; fashion unique bead caps and ear-wires; make artistic clasps to complement your beadwork; higjlight precious beads with hand-made bails and rings; create fabulous textures & finishes. |
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Making Your Own Beads - Polymer and Metal Clay (MORE in this category)
(pb) 128 pages, colour (2010) £12.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5326) The author introduces the remarkable potential of bronze metal clay and explains the differences between it and silver clay. It is relatively inexpensive so the reader will be able to make all kinds of pieces which might be too expensive for silver clay. The author teaches the basics, including drying, firing and finishing, as well as intermediate and advanced techniques. 35 projects include a wide variety of earrings, necklaces, rings and bracelets |
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Making Your Own Beads - Polymer and Metal Clay (MORE in this category)
(pb) 128 pages, colour (2010) £14.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5331) The author introduces the incredible possibilities of using epoxy clay to make beads, jewellery, decorative art pieces and accessories, a mirror, an evening bag and much more! Learn ways to work with epoxy clay as a construction tool for joining objects; create realistic moulds from any objects which you want to re-create; combine epoxy clay with polymer clay for additional solutions; use painting techniques to create striking and 'aged' finishes. |
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Beadwork - Christmas Decorations (MORE in this category)
(pb) 32 pages, colour (2007) £7.50 + £1.50 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5333) Patterns for christmas stars made from wire, metallic and pearlised beads, seed beads, bugles, facetted beads and sequins. Introductory technique diagrams. Text in German. |
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Beadwork - Christmas Decorations (MORE in this category)
(pb) 32 pages, colour (2006) £7.50 + £1.50 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5334) Patterns for christmas stars made from wire, metallic and pearlised beads, seed beads, bugles, facetted beads and Swarovski crystals. Introductory technique diagrams. Text in German. |
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Making Your Own Beads - Polymer and Metal Clay (MORE in this category)
(hb (internal spiral-bound lies flat)) 192 pages, colour (2011) £16.99 + £3.50 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5335) Written for the absolute beginner, this thorough book expertly guides the reader through the basics of crafting with polymer clay. A complete polymer clay course in one book - master basic skills and techniques easily through step-by-step instruction - tools & materials and how to use them. 20 projects each introduce a new way to become creative with polymer clay. Condition, blend shape and bake the clay; make decorative canes and use them in creative ways; marble, stam,p, extrude, mould, carve and embed your pieces; make beads, jewellery etc! |
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Beads and Jewellery - Found Objects, Souvenirs etc (MORE in this category)
(pb) 128 pages, colour (2008) £14.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5336) Unearth treasures of the past to create stunnming found-object jewellery. Used tattered silk, facetted stones and other forgotten items and give them new life as a ring, pendant or brooch. Found objects can be beautiful both for the unique, unexpected look they add to your work, but also the stories we imagine them to tell. Mix and match elements for one-of-a-kind treasures. Learn how to 'age' objects, combine new with vintage, and even incorporate wire, metal, plaster and resin with your jewellery. |
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Beadwork - Christmas Decorations (MORE in this category)
(pb) 64 pages, colour (2009) £8.95 + £1.50 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5337) Even though the text is in German there are excellent diagrammatic pattern sheet instructions for Christmas stars and snowflakes using metallic beads, pearlised beads, crystals, bugles and other jewellery elements. Also patterns for two Christmas angels. |
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Beadwork - Charms, Dangles and Favours (MORE in this category)
(pb) 48 pages, colour (2008) £4.99 + £1.50 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5338) One of a series of new excellent value practical books from Search Press which each feature 20 projects in various crafts. This one has twenty personalised wedding favours (small gifts given to guests at a wedding) and is an inspirational and practical guide. There are instructions for 20 stunning projects and 20 alternative designs which often use beads and other decorative jewellery elemnts in their construction. |
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Beads and Jewellery - Bead Jewellery (MORE in this category)
(pb) 48 pages, colour (2010) £4.99 + £1.50 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5339) One of a series of new excellent value practical books from Search Press which each feature 20 projects in various crafts. This one has twenty Celtic jewellery designs ranging from necklaces to bracelets and earrings to charms. Each project is accompanied by a beautiful variation. |
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Beadwork - Embroidery/textile techniques (MORE in this category)
(pb) 120 pages, colour (2009) £19.95 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5340) This is a how-to beading book which teaches how to recreate the opulent thread embroidery stitches featured on crazy quilts, but with dazzling beads! Over 100 beading poatterns with illustrated instructions, clear colour photos and stitch direction diagrams give even a novice beader the tolls and confidence to create works of art. A special plus are illustrations for left-handed beaders. |
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Beads and Jewellery - Bead Jewellery (MORE in this category)
(pb) 88 pages, colour (2010) £11.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5341) Make your own necklaces, bracelets, earrings and jewellery sets from chain and metal - copper, silver, gold, pewter and gunmetal. Metal components can add an urban gleam to your jewellery projects making them look trendy and elegant. Use diferent kinds of chain - figaro, curb, long-and-short, cable, rolo - drape several lengths together and use chain and metal to make some of the most popular combinations at the present time! No special metalworksing skills required - no soldering, riveting or flames! |
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Making Your Own Beads - Polymer and Metal Clay (MORE in this category)
(pb) 144 pages, colour (2006) £14.99 + £2.50 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5342) This beautifully illustrated book takes a new approach, providing step-by-step instructions and photos for 30+ projects and techniques which draw on the artistic traditions of the past. Artists at all skill levels can create lovely jewellery, beads and other items inspired by painting and drawing, ethnic carving, quilting, ceramics, sculpture, glass, metalwork and more! Also the work of more than 90 contributing artists include such top names as Donna Kato, Pier Voulkos, Kathleen Dustin, Ford & Forlano and many others. |
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Making Your Own Beads - Polymer and Metal Clay (MORE in this category)
(pb) 144 pages, colour (2009) £11.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5343) Metal clay is versatile and easy to use. Mould this 'cutting edge' material into a desired shape and fire it to leave a radiant gold or silver piece. This book has all the fundamentals needed, plus an assortment of spectacular projects including earrings, bracelets and necklaces. Simple techniques - stunning results! |
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Making Your Own Beads - Polymer and Metal Clay (MORE in this category)
(pb) 112 pages, colour (2010) £16.95 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5344) There is a masterful convergence of media here - whether it's drawing colour from polymer clay or structure from metal clay, every jewellery piece showcases the best of each element. The author's meticulous attention to detail and construction results in expert instructions for creating heirloom-quality jewellery. 20 projects include pendants, necklaces, bracelets, earrings and pins with designs ranging from elegant to whimsical. |
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Beadwork - Bead Knitting (MORE in this category)
(pb) 80 pages, colour (2009) £15.95 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5345) Following on from her book Knitted Beaded Purses, the author gives lessons in technique and design which will help broaden the bead knitter's experience. Each technique builds up a repertoire of methods for increasing skill, and each pattern is actually a 'lesson' in a new stitch or type of design (e.g. increasing, decreasing, adding a purse frame or worksing with colour. They do stand alone, so a knitter can start with any of the patterns and create the purse they prefer. |
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Beadwork - Braiding and Macramé (MORE in this category)
(pb) 16 pages, colour (2010) £7.95 + £1.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5346) Affordable, portable and fun for all ages! Using a kumihimo foam braiding wheel and a few inexpensive supplies, anyone can create cords in a rainbow of colours and textures. From fuzzy to fine, sumptuous to soft, cords take on a whole new life when transformed into gorgeous jewellery. Adding beads widens the spectrum - choose an assortment of fibres to complement a favourite bead pendant and make a totally unique co-ordinated necklace. |
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Making Your Own Beads - Glass, Fabric, Pottery and Paper (MORE in this category)
(pb) 112 pages, colour (2010) £15.99 + £1.75 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5347) Ceramic jewellery is an ever-growing area of the ceramic world. Although ceramic beads have been around as long as ceramic pots, jewellery has made a recent comeback in a glamorous and professional form. Use this book for combining clay with other materials such as silver, gold, leather, textiles or stones to create some unique and innovative pieces. Source or create your own fittings & findings, learn how to join various elements in a practical way . Beautiful inspirational photos of finished work from an international range of artists. |
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Beads and Jewellery - Wire Jewellery (MORE in this category)
(pb) 128 pages, colour (2010) £19.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5348) Learn how to wire wrap using facetted stones, how to create pendants with any size or shape of facetted stone, how to use several methods for working with and setting facetted stones, plus mixing wire gauges and tempers to create stable yet creative pieces. In 18 projects the author showcases her classic jewellery style and makes bracelets, necklaces, pendants, earrings & rings. Instructions on using geometry in wire jewellery formulations, making correct right angles, shaping with and without mandrels, using found items for shaping, when & how to use snap set components etc |
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Making Your Own Beads - Polymer and Metal Clay (MORE in this category)
(pb) 96 pages, colour (2010) £15.95 + £1.75 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5350) Make your own silver rings - no metalsmithing required! Shape metal clay into showpiece jewellery - metal clay is moist and melleable to begin with so it's perfectly suited to evoking the fluid shapes and textured details found in Nature. Projects from easy to challenging. A variety of techniques for building rings - over a ring blank, on a mandrel, in a mould. Master a range of fundamental shapes including hourglass shank, flat band, half round and others. Embellish with beads, enamels, CZ's, casting grain, gemstones & pearls. |
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Beadwork - Various Beadwork Projects (MORE in this category)
(pb) 144 pages, colour (2010) £16.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5351) This book is a collection of modern reproductions of classic Hollywood glitz, worn by the dazzling starlets of the big screen, including Grace Kelly, Mae West, Sophia Loren, Dorothy Dandridge and Elizabeth Taylor. All 26 sparkling jewellery pieces are made with the internationally popular Swarovski elements, includiong the latest innovations in their broad product assortment. Includes Swarovski shape chart, crystal colours and colour pearl charts. |
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Beadwork - Bead Crochet (MORE in this category)
(pb) 128 pages, colour (2010) £17.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5353) Popular beadcraft author Ann Benson teaches key tapestry bead crochet techniques in 18 projects with a romantic, vintage feel. Here are new interpretations of classic styles including patterns for a carryall, cases, bags, purses and hats. The instructional DVD demonstrates many of the techniques, very useful for beginners, Using only 3 crochet stitches and a stunning array of beads. |
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Beadwork - Bead Crochet (MORE in this category)
(pb) 128 pages, colour (2010) £12.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5354) Transform wire, thread and beads into gorgeous crocheted jewellery. This book makes it easy to create stunning jewellery with simple crochet techniques. From quick projects perfect for beginners to more challenging designs for experienced crocheters, the 30+ projects here are an interesting collection. |
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Beads and Jewellery - Wire Jewellery (MORE in this category)
(pb) 112 pages, colour (2011) £16.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5355) Denise Peck is the editor of Step by Step Wire Jewelry magazine, and her books include 101 Wire Earrings and Wire Style and here uses a variety of metals including silver, brass, steel and coloured wire to make stunning and fashionable wire-jewellery pieces. 45 unique patterns for necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings and pins from 8 top designers with handy project difficulty ratings for every skill level. |
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Beadwork - Braiding and Macramé (MORE in this category)
(pb) 128 pages, colour (2011) £12.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5356) A directory of 75 different decorative knots which are graded from simple to difficult. Clear diagrams, photographs and step-by-step instructions. A selection of projects which either incorporate beads, or use more traditional entirely knot-built pieces. Techniques such as attaching findings and sealing cords also included. |
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Beads and Jewellery - Bead Jewellery (MORE in this category)
(pb) 304 pages, colour (2010) £16.99 + £5.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5357) More than 700 large format colour photos in this large solid reference work which is excellent value for money! It is an essential reference for novice and expert jewellery makers, packed with 100's of techniques and ideas. There are detailed step-by-step instructions for 40 projects - all you need to know to make fashion jewellery. |
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Beads and Jewellery - Wire Jewellery (MORE in this category)
(pb) 128 pages, colour (2010) £16.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5358) New combinations for amazing wire jewellery showcasing a variety of techniques and offering new ideas for making amazing creations with silver and copper wire. Basics include cold metalworking including wire properties and gauges. The author teaches her signature wire-weaving technique in addition to coiling, wrapping, texturing and forging. Incorporates a variety of materials including beads and stones in 25 beautiful bracelets, necklaces, pendants, cuffs and rings. Perfect for any wireworkers looking to bring new elements to their wire jewellery. |
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Making Your Own Beads etc - Metal (MORE in this category)
(pb) 112 pages, colour (2011) £12.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5359) Learn by doing as you join Kim in her metalworking workshop. She guides through the basics, teaches everything you need to know about tools and materials, and introduces you to new skills through creative and interesting projects. Hundreds of step-by-step photographs in 27 projects to help you try cutting, shaping and forging sheet metal; cold connections including riveting, lashing & wirewrapping; heat connections including chip and paste solder; and texturing, applying patina and etching. |
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Beadwork - Various Beadwork Projects (MORE in this category)
(pb) 320 pages, colour (2010) £16.99 + £5.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5360) This is a distinctive and elegant compendium which features the best beading projects from the aithor's three acclaimed books Little Bead Boxes, Bead Knitted Bags and Beaded Collars. Projects ranged from beginner to advanced, and include beaded boxes, bags, necklaces and other accessories. DVD has 20 video tutorials which provide visual instructions for making the beaded bags. Also there are tools on the DVD to print out patterns, blank worksheets and more! |
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Making Your Own Beads - Glass, Fabric, Pottery and Paper (MORE in this category)
(pb) 176 pages, colour (2010) £16.99 + £3.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5361) Discover the history of Murano (Italy) quality glassmakers, be inspired by the gallery of beads and sculptural work of 14 artists and learn how to create beautiful jewellery and small pieces for the home. |
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Making Your Own Beads - Glass, Fabric, Pottery and Paper (MORE in this category)
(pb) 132 pages, colour (2010) £16.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5363) Today's leather jewellery is all about style. Use this book to discover the new look of leather jewellery - modern, refined and pretty. As a component part it combines beautifully with metal findings or any type of beads. But it is also just as striking when used as the only material in a piece of jewellery. 30 projects covering the entire range of ornamentation from earrings & necklaces to rings and cuffs. Garment- or upholstery-grade leather is colourful and easy to work with! |
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Beads and Jewellery - Wire Jewellery (MORE in this category)
(pb) 60 pages, colour (2010) £ + £1.75 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5364) This is the first excellent value paperback edition of a book which was first published in english in 1998. It has remained popular for over 10 years as one of the only books to have a section on Viking wire knitting. Other sections on chain mail. Features more than 70 projectsrated from 1-4 in difficulty. |
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Making Your Own Beads - Polymer and Metal Clay (MORE in this category)
(pb) 144 pages, colour (2003) £20.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5365) A reprint of a volume which has been in print for nearly 10 years and always popular. A comprehensive introduction specifically designed for crafters and jewellery makers. It details the essentials of working, firing and finishing metal clay to create beautiful jewellery and decorative objects. 28 projects on texturing, moulding carving and sculpting to make beads, bracelets, pendants, earrings, rings and settings, plus boxes and vessels. Also how to combine metal clay with polymer clay, glass and epoxy resin. |
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Beads and Jewellery - Wire Jewellery (MORE in this category)
(pb) 160 pages, colour (2009) £16.99 + £3.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5366) Wirework jewellery designer Plumlee, author of Chain & Bead Jewelry Geometric Connections, and Handcrafting Chain & Bead Jewelry shows jewellery makers, beaders and crafters of all skill levels new ways to incorporate beautiful beads into a variety of chain maille weaves to create show-stopping pieces in copper, gold, bronze and silver. Basic skills and detailed information on traditional chain designs. 20 wire-wrapping and bead-setting techniques for earrings, bracelets, pendants and more. |
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Beads and Jewellery - Wire Jewellery (MORE in this category)
(pb) 112 pages, colour (2009) £12.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5367) The author has already written a very popular range of books for beaders including Metal Clay for Beaders, More Metal Clay for Beaders and Inventive Metal Clay for Beaders. In this book (which is an indispensable resource for beginners and advanced wireworkers) she has 21 projects for a beader-friendly course in wirework. Thorough simple clarity and superb photos! |
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Beads and Jewellery - Wire Jewellery (MORE in this category)
(pb) 112 pages, colour (2010) £14.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5368) This is a sequel by the author of Beautiful Wire Jewelry for Beaders who has also written a very popular range of other books for beaders including Metal Clay for Beaders, More Metal Clay for Beaders and Inventive Metal Clay for Beaders. It has 22 projects which carry her signature style including her sensitive use of beads and cabochons in every project. There are also quite a few surprises - learn how to rivet, use metal blanks and wield a texturing hammer! Beginner to advanced - earrings, bracelets, pendants, necklaces, brooch and ring. |
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Beads and Jewellery - Found Objects, Souvenirs etc (MORE in this category)
(pb) 128 pages, colour (2011) £12.99 + £2.00 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5370) Author of Beading in No Time and How to Make Polymer Clay Beads presents 35 fabulous designs, inspired by the steampunk movement, combining Victoriana of the past with futuristic technology. Learn how to transform watch parts, washers and tiny nuts and bolts into contemporary pieces which can be personalised. Step-by-step photos and a comprehensive tools and techniques section. |
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Beads and Jewellery - Bead Jewellery (MORE in this category)
(pb) 128 pages, colour (2011) £12.99 + £2.00 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5371) Whether you want to make something new for a special occasion, revive a well-worn piece you already own, or create a gorgeous gift, you'll find necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches and more all with a fabulous vintage feel. 35 original projects and ingenious ideas on reusing old junk and charity shop buys! |
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Beads and Jewellery - Wire Jewellery (MORE in this category)
(pb) 128 pages, colour (2011) £19.99 + £2.00 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5372) Make contemporary copper jewellery which is beautifully designed and affordable with the bestselling author Sharilyn Miller. This book features an extensive technique section and 22 projects from a collection of top jewelry designers all with detailed step-by-step photography and offers jewellery makers an inexpensive yet stylish alternative to silver. from necklaces and bracelets to earrings and brooches. Working with base metals and copper is popular because it's pretty, easy to work with, and accessible. The extensive technique section provides information on mixing metals, techniques for distressing copper, simple metalwork, cold joins and creating unique wire components. |
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Beads and Jewellery - Wire Jewellery (MORE in this category)
(pb) 160 pages, colour (2011) £19.99 + £3.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5373) How to create fundamental wire jewellery findings & components such as bead connectors, eye-pin loops, bead dangles, links, earring hooks, headpins hook-and-eye clasps, jump rings and more! Also how to integrate materials, tools and techniques to make unique designer earrings, bracelets, necklaces & pendants. 16 projects which can be made with a variety of wires from silver to copper - customise the result to your own budget. |
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Making Your Own Beads etc - Metal (MORE in this category)
(pb) 144 pages, colour (2011) £16.99 + £2.00 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5379) Ignite a passion for metal jewellery without ever lighting a flame! This book offers the perfect solution for those who love working with metal but either hate using a torch and/or kiln, or are looking for more innovative ways to creat metal jewellery joins. Find here a groundbreaking section on rivets, screws and other cold join methods for combining elements. 20 projects by top metal jewellery artists. Use readily available tools and materials such as drill, hammer, sandpaper, wire and metal sheets. |
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Making Your Own Beads etc - Metal (MORE in this category)
(hb) 136 pages, colour (2011) £12.99 + £ p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5380) If you are smitten with silver, gaga about gold or wild about wire, you can make a totally chic ring in just 30 minutes!! Got a scrap metal stash, a bevy of beads, lots of shells or a couple of buttons? Then here are 60 ring projects by 49 top jewellers each of which you can make in 30 mins. Also, expand your skills and knowledge!! |
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Magazines, Videos - etc (MORE in this category)
BEAD UNIQUE (paperback magazine) typically 130+ pages, colour throughout (click for details) A quarterly magazine, this publication is not necessarily aimed only at the jewellery maker as it includes different section on jewellery & beads, art jewellery, home décor and fashions all in one volume. |
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BEAD STYLE (paperback magazine) typically 100+ pages, colour throughout (click for details) A magazine from the publishers of Bead & Button! Features jewellery projects for today's fashions. If you enjoy making jewellery or run a business which sells made-up items, look at this magazine for brand new ideas and concepts!! For details of available back-issues please contact us. |
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Magazines, Videos - etc (MORE in this category)
BEADWORK (paperback magazine) typically 120+ pages, colour throughout (click for details) This is a bi-monthly publication from the USA packed with all kinds of beading projects. For details of available back-issues please contact us. |
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Magazines, Videos - etc (MORE in this category)
BEAD & BUTTON (paperback magazine) typically 216+ pages, colour throughout (click for details) This is a bi-monthly publication from the USA packed with all kinds of beading projects. We stock the current issue and have a few back issues in stock. (click for details). |
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Magazines, Videos - etc (MORE in this category)
BEADING BASICS: ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUES (Bead & Button special edition) includes FREE DVD of demonstrations of techniques! (paperback magazine) 98 pages, colour throughout £4.50 + £1.00 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code No. sp3853) Special edition of 40+ projects using the most popular beading techniques - stringing, wire-work and stitching. Inculdes a DVD of demonstrations of essential techniques. |
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Magazines, Videos - etc (MORE in this category)
BEAD AND BUTTON SPECIAL WIREWORK ISSUE (paperback magazine) 98 pages, colour throughout £3.95 + £1.00 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code No. sp3854) Special edition of 39 projects for creating wire jewellery. |
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Magazines, Videos - etc (MORE in this category)
ART JEWELRY (paperback magazine) typically 96+ pages, colour throughout (click for details) (Code No. spMAGAJ) A bi-monthly magazine from the publishers of Bead & Button. aimed at jewellery makers using many different materials and techniques to make artistic jewellery. Includes wire and metal clay, glass and metal, genstone & polymer clay etc. A resource section shows where to obtain specific supplies and materials. For details of available back-issues please contact us. |
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CLASSICAL ELEGANCE - 20 Beaded Jewelry Designs
