Exotic Beads : 45 Distinctive Beaded Jewelry Designs

130 Pages·1996·14.46 MB·English

by  Sara Withers

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6 INTRODUCTION

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sraders, ad designers. “he wholesele
and rota supply of beads has
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‘ay early days of Sending ux pounds
9 beads frors my edroem or ellce
Thank ithas-seened to retin a
faithy personal busines in keeping
with the origine of the trad
Scholarson both sides of che
Aslantic ae ding tthe work
stared bj collectors such ag Horace
Beck, Van der Skeen, and Arkell

“Ths, there are an inc-easing number:
specialized aid general books
shout bends, reflecting this growt=
of inerest. .
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beac “em eierens pecgmaphical
areas together, and give alittle

backgiound'om their history where
rossible We have chosen she
desis using owe criteria — either
he area with which he beeds are
primarily aseciated or the ethnic
influences forthe desig af the
Jewelry. Thus although the Weeding
Heads on page 124 were made inthe
former Czechoslovakia, they were
intends forthe Africa” mike, 2
they are cluded in she African
seein Hekewise the ra les used in
the Crow Indian beacele; on page 38
ae probably apanese, bat the
désigne-s inspation is clearly em
the America fuss acasionaly we
Ihave had 0 cross our own
bowowares, a in dhe Eastern
Influence choker (page 70), ut then
beads have always moved about

‘We have chosen éesigms that ao
Inecporate' wide range of
‘eehigues and sys, our aim beg
to show both the beads and their
poterial wes. Most of the beads
Ase in the poets ae eaiy
available in Brain and toe USA,
(One er two.oh the projects ere
Prineipaliy wspiational, For
‘exam, the polinr clay beads
ned in Phocoe Rising (pa8€ 94)
sere unigue cresion of the
designe You mig: e persurded to
‘ey making beads Ike shis youre,
[Not all of he instictions ictate
‘exactly what you sheuld do, You can
ailap oe cesievarnions Fo
‘yourselt, sing the naticular beads
ane finding thet yeu nae Found. As
{yu make Your sewelry cons der your
‘own personal castes — or istarce,
{yo may wan: 10 lengthen or shorten
the desians

‘There are very few rules when you
ace working with beads ther tha
making se thatthe threads or wites
yon te working wih are stoi
‘enough, and nese getting luc 0° ro
food beads. Some desianes will
ings hat you should rever wee
vlan monottament (ishing lin
‘thers will seit to great effeee
Some use a loom by placing the
‘beads atone the sep thread nd
‘éeading back through fom below,
others do thinin reese = ya cus
find the ways that work for you

Ie geticned ospiacion any
tives a this imr-odction. [zo
ike le mei enjoymen. 1 hope
‘that yav yl achieve both pleasure
Vand saisaction fom makin these:
How TO USE
THIS BOOK

Froric Rrans CONTAINS OVER FORTY >ROJECTS, OST OF WHICH CAN BE MADE USING THIS ROOK ALONE
‘SOME ARE EASIER, OTHERS MORE ADVANCED, AND WE HAVE INDICATED THE GEGREE OF COMPLEXITY IN,
THE INTRODUCTION TO EACH PAOIKGE, $0 THA” YOU CAN DECIDE WHETHER 08 NOT YOU WANT 70

MAKE A PARTICULAA DESIGR, SOWE OF THE SPREADS ARE INSPIRATIONAL, CONSISTING OF UNIQUE

DESIGNS: USE THEM FOR IDEAS, AATHER THAN COPY THEN EXACTLY. ALL THE DESICNS CAN RE ADAPTED

TO YOUR OWN TASTE, OR TO THE ACTUAL FFADS YOU FIND, WHICH MAY DIFEER FROM THE ONES INC IHS

Fach project has all the information you =eed. Some ate single necklaces or
cokers, others are sets of fewelry, with matching earings oF access

You
zecording to your own requirements

Thhe projects need lifer kil
smplece thes, such as weaving on a loom
using various kinds of wire o- Frings
‘The step-by-step teat refers you :0 the
relevant section of the Techniques section
1 the front af the book.

Native ssen:

an mike one oral of the items INSPIRATIONS

(Clear and simpie craigs istate the
techniques needed to comsjete the pro}
“They else show how to se the findings Hite
claewhere inthe book.

and also provides smple hin and i about
now the techniques may be varied
necessary

‘The lis of materials prov des » complete lst
‘of al the beads and findings ~eedee! vo make
fees ters, at well as the tools and equipment
yoa will need,
Introductory test
sven the org ms of
the ends sed inthe

pojact ad ¢

shopbarap ob each

Leader lines show exactly sowing hw shey
which part ofthe ism joo when
the ep by step caption mpletee

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‘Samples of elected beads

shown to el you ie

, exactly which beads are ured in
/ mobirasses sen ony Hd
A brads diferent the one

n abate bistoy an

types of heeds, and haw they are nade and
sed in exch wea.
Samal of beads and items of jewelry fom

ach region show she o-piel inspiration for

any ofthe proj You can find cut where

to buy ibete, or similar items, a she nd

the bok

The ssectone are
grouped into five
geo aphical areas

cere s more thar one ier to be made

Numberee step-by-step captions give clear
an adel ional, secarae list of items needce

nd concise instructions for exch sige of

the project s aiven