Creative beaded jewelry : 33 exquisite designs inspired by the Arts of China, Japan, India and Tibet

85 Pages·2013·37.35 MB·English

by  Schulz

Creative
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33 Exquisite Designs Inspired by the Arts
of China, Japan, India and Tibet
By Carolyn Schulz
TUTTLE Publishing
Tokyo Rutland, Vermont Singapore
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Contents
44 Red & Black Double Stand
Cinnabar Necklace
46 Turquoise & Coral Floating Necklace
CHAPTER 4
Knotted Jewelry
48 Cord and Knotting
48 Larks Head Knot
48 Overhand Knot
49 The Square Knots
49 Half Square Knot
49 Square Knot
50 Loop and Bead Clasp
51 Making the Bead Side of the Clasp
51 Attaching a Cord Tail
4 Beaded Jewelry Inspired by Asian Art 52 Black & Copper Necklace
6 Notes On Materials and Tools 23 Basic Technique for Making Dangles 54 Red & Black Cube & Tube Necklace
24 Wood & Metal Cuff 55 Patina Donut Necklace
CHAPTER 1 25 Aqua Lampwork With Silver Tubes 56 Black Knot Choker
Elastic Cord Bracelets 26 Jade, Flowers & Butterfl ies 57 Amethyst Shamballa Bracelet
28 Black Velvet Choker 60 Pink Flower Green Macramé Choker
10 Using Elastic Cord 29 Red Fossil Coral Choker
CHAPTER 5
10 Basic Technique for Using Elastic Cord 30 Silver & Jet Ring
Loop and Chain Jewelry
10 Hints & Tips 31 Black & Pink Sparkle Ring
11 Tying a Slipknot
11 Tying a Surgeon’s Knot CHAPTER 3 62 Making Loops and Working With Chain
12 Marbled Splendor Wire Strung Jewelry 62 Basic Techniques for Making Single Loops
13 Cinnabar Magic 62 Opening and Closing Loops
14 Turquoise Cuff 32 Using Beading Wire and Crimp Beads 63 Opening and Closing a Jump Ring
15 Classy Ceramic 33 Attaching a Clasp Using the Flat (or a Link of Chain)
16 Exquisite Pearls Crimp Technique 63 Making a Bracelet, Necklace or
Earrings with Chain
18 Jade & Onyx Watch Band 34 The Folded Crimp Technique
64 Abalone Shell Ensemble
35 When to Use Flat or Folded Crimping
CHAPTER 2 Techniques 66 Gold & Peal Lariat and Earrings
Memory Wire Jewelry 69 Red & Black Resin Bead Necklace
35 Floating Beads on Beading Wire Using
70 Etched Resin Choker
Crimps Beads
72 Flower & Butterfl y Charm Bracelet
20 Using Memory Wire 36 Etched Jade Necklace
74 Elephant & Jade Bracelet ( With
20 Tools for Working with Memory Wire 37 Blue & Jade Necklace
Matching Jade Earrings)
20 Optional Extras 40 Elegant Earrings
21 Basic Techniques for Using Memory Wire 41 Coral & Lava Bracelet 77 Resources
22 Hints & Tips 42 Pearl, Crystal & Ivory Necklace 79 Index
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Beaded Jewelry
Inspired by Asian Art
Eastern culture has infl uenced us for so long and in so many ways
that it has slipped into our consciousness. We don’t always know
why or how a thing looks or feels Asian; we only know that it does.
As I pulled together the beads and components for this book, I
also began to examine my own views of the Far East and how
Asian culture has infl uenced me when designing jewelry.  I didn’t
have far to look. My mother’s family were Portuguese immigrants
to the Hawaiian Islands, where East meets West. Cultural diversity
abounds in every aspect of life from food to fabrics to religion to
architecture, so it wasn’t hard to see how Asian color and texture
have become part of the creativity I so enjoy.
 The arts of Asia can be highly practical or purely decorative. They
range from the most austere and simple to the most ornate and
intricate. The Eastern ability to observe, appreciate and capture
beauty, especially the beauty of nature, is such that the most
mundane objects can seem an act of worship.
Beads, too, have been a part of many cultures from time
immemorial. They have served as currency, as well as ornaments,
and even expressions of status. They have been invested with
power and spiritual meaning and are a wonderful medium for
creative expression.
 This book aims to bring these two fascinating phenomena
together. The designs included here borrow from the Asian use of
color and texture as well as from aspects of Asian design. Some
are simple pieces that can be completed in minutes, while others
are more challenging but equally fun and rewarding. Hopefully,
the designs in this book will inspire you to try variations and
experiment with your own sense of Asian style.
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6 C R E A T I V E B E A D E D J E W E L R Y
NOTES ON MATERIALS
AND TOOLS
Beads
Beads come in all shapes and sizes and in wide variety of
materials, both natural and man made.  They are
available in every color, shade and hue you can imagine.
Finding just the right color and texture can be the
diff erence between a nice piece and a fabulous piece.
Some people seem to have been born with the natural
instinct for what goes best with what.  I am not one of
weight of the piece and level of wear the piece will be
those people—it’s through observation and
exposed to, so be careful to choose accordingly. This
experimentation that I have found my style and area of
book shows you just some of the many diff erent styles
comfort.  My advice, even to those with a great innate
that are out there so, again, get out and look around.
sense of style, is get out and about. Look at what people
You’ll fi nd that it’s not unusual to build a piece around
are wearing around you.  Look at the colors and textures
the perfect closure or ear wire—that’s how beautiful
of beads in the pre-made jewelry being sold in the
some fi ndings can be.
stores. Then, experiment by mixing and matching and
fi nding exactly what works for your design.
Cords, Threads and Wire
Findings Cords, threads and wire come in a variety of diff erent
materials and strengths.  While you’ll see many diff erent
For those of you completely new to beading, fi ndings
types in this book, new stringing materials are becoming
are the metal components used to hold the piece
available seemingly day by day. I encourage you to
together. Clasps/closures, ear wires and jump rings all
experiment with whatever appeals to your senses to
fall into this category. The right fi ndings depend on the
create own unique jewelry.
You’ll note that stringing material lengths are given in
both inches and metrics. If your ruler doesn’t off er metric
measurements, it’s a good idea to invest in one that
does. Metric measurements are a bit more precise, which
will be especially helpful when working with multiple
strands of diff erent lengths. The slight diff erence it
makes in the drape of a piece can result in a more
polished look.
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8 C R E A T I V E B E A D E D J E W E L R Y
Stringing necklaces, smaller ones for rings. sizes, thicknesses and materials, and
Elastic/stretch cord comes in are extremely versatile. A good
Cotton, leather, wire, ribbon,
diff erent thickness, and in black as assortment of these is invaluable.
tubing—the list of wonderful
well as in clear. Most craft stores carry a basic
stringing materials goes on and on.
variety. A wider selection of sizes,
Pictured are some types used in the Chains
and materials can be purchased
projects in this book (from top):
from bead vendors.
Base metal chain is available in most
Stringing wire comes in many
craft stores. Precious metal chains,
strengths, thicknesses and colors. Crimps and Covers
such as gold, gold-fi lled, sterling
Cotton cord is also available in many
silver, and others can generally be Crimp tubes and beads vary in size
colors and thicknesses, and can be
found in bead shops or through and thickness to suit the many
waxed or not (waxed cord is more
online vendors. diff erent types of stringing materials
resistant to fraying). Memory wire
available. If a crimp detracts from
comes in several gauges as well as in
Pins and Rings
the look of your piece, a matching
diff erent coil sizes. The length you
crimp cover is a great fi x.
see here is suitable for bracelets. Like most fi ndings, head pins, eye
Larger coils are available for pins and jump rings come in many
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