Beading for the Absolute Beginner (Absolute Beginner Craft) - Softcover

Power, Jean; Thornton, Liz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1782212663 ISBN 13: 9781782212669

Publisher: Search Press, 2016

Synopsis

In Beading for the Absolute Beginner, professional beadwork artists and teachers, Liz Thornton and Jean Power, tell you everything you need to know to create beautiful, colourful beaded accessories – even if you’ve never tried before.

The techniques come with step-by-step instructions and the spiral, hands-free format enable you to practice and master each technique more easily. The book covers all the equipment and tools, terminology and techniques and also features a selection of attractive, simple projects specially designed for the beginner.

About this title

About the Authors

Beadwork Magazine Designer of the Year 2018, Jean Power is the author of eight books on beading and jewellery making. Jean is based in London in the UK but travels extensively teaching, showcasing her designs and talking about her work. A self-taught jewellery designer she is world-renowned for bringing a unique modern twist to this ancient art-form.

Liz Thornton is a beadwork artist with a passion for teaching. She has run classes in London since 1995 and travels widely to tutor at beadwork events and colleges and for private groups. A founding member of The Beadworkers Guild, she co-edited the Guild's Introduction to Beadwork books and edited its Journal for three years. She is co-author of Beading for Beginners. 

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• A reasonably priced, basic guide to beading for people with no previous experience
• Clear, step-by-step photography and no-nonsense, easy-to-follow text
• The small size and wire-bound format make this an extremely handy little book to carry around

Edition details

• Publisher: Search Press
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1782212663
• ISBN 13: 9781782212669
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Number of pages: 192