Create jewelry to suit all tastes and every member of the family using beautiful glass beads. You can make your own spectacular jewelry made with treasure beads, triangles, and cubes. Learn valuable tips and hints from bead artist and author Mary Harrison. The projects in Family Style Beadwork are sure to enhance your creativity. There are styles of jewelry to fit every taste. Try your hand at bead weaving with thread or elastic cord, and learn some unique ways to finish your pieces. You can also learn how to bend wire loops to make multi-strand bracelets. Mary offers everything you need: *The basics involved in beadwork, including the history of beads and how they were created and shaped from various materials *Stunning projects and how to create your own bracelets and other pieces of jewelry *Items and beads that pair well with particular daily moods *And much more! Mary begins by explaining the history involved in commonly used TOHO beads. She highlights the origin and meaning behind the beads so that the reader is aware of which beads to use on which occasion and the different meanings a piece of jewelry can hold. She also explains how glass beads are made and shaded. Mary demonstrates how easy it is to create perfectly finished projects each time. Her step-by-step methods are easy to follow by both beginners and experienced beaders, adults and even children. Create beautiful pincushions, purses, bracelets, earrings, and necklaces, and you can even add on charming details to home décor.
