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The Bead Directory: The Complete Guide to Choosing and Using more than 600 Beautiful Beads
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Price Last Updated : 7-31-2008
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Features
Spiral-bound: 256 pages
Publisher: Interweave Press March 1, 2006
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1596680024
ISBN-13: 978-1596680029
Product Dimensions:
7.6 x 6.5 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
Product Review
"An impressive book as a resource and for dreamingA wish book, just for the eye candy." —BellaOnline
"Spiral bound with a sturdy cover, which is a good thing because this book will get a workout!" —Bead-PatternsMag.com
"A remarkable compilationa wonderful resource." —Needlepoint Now
"Beading fans will like the extensive reference section of bead-making artists and stores both Web-based and brick and mortar." —Express: A Publication of the Washington Post
"Think of it as a 'field guide' for beads. It will help you make better purchasing decisions." —Bella Online Guide to Jewelry Making
"Gorgeous, clever book." —Get Creative
Product Description
Beaders and other artisans have knowledge and ideas at their fingertips with this comprehensive reference to more than 600 individual beads that are readily available and appropriate for contemporary projects. Chapters are separated by bead material—including glass, wood, semi-precious stone, and ceramic beads. Each bead is pictured from several angles, alongside descriptions of dimensions, color range, usage, special care, size of hole, weight, suitable stringing materials, relative cost, and suggested complementary beads. An extensive index lists suppliers in stores and online, making this reference an invaluable companion for designers looking to add to their bead-bag of tricks.
Reader Reviews
This book is a wonderful little comprehensive "guide" to the different shapes, sizes and composition properties of the beads included. I feel this book will be particularly helpful and a wonderful resource to those just starting out in beading. To learn about types, the correct names for shapes and to be able to see the names of the bead/stones that you may hear about frequently, this is PERFECT! Not only does it tell you what the beads are, it explains why or how the name was arrived at. There is also a nice section on findings along with a very well thought out guide for every bead listed. The guide found along the side edge of each bead listed provides the shape of the bead when strung from both front and side views, the weight, the size, type of stringing recommended, the costs to your wallet and a ruler guide as to how many of each particular bead can be strung on a thread 10 inches long. This feature will be particularly helpful in preventing over purchasing of beads by not buying more than you will need for a particular project you may have in mind. Additionally it shows each bead with several different views and an "actual size" photograph, which I find extremely helpful. If you are looking for a book on "HOW TO" bead, this is not it. However, before you really can learn how to bead, you ARE going to need to know all the things in this book. Very nice resource guide and index with this one too, for quick location of a particular bead. The book itself is in a beautiful hard cover with a nice spiral spine that is housed inside the cover. This book has a retail price of $24.95 US, but on Amazon only $15.72!!! A real bargain for the price and one of the best bead books I own (and I have PLENTY!)
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The Bead Directory: The Complete Guide to Choosing and Using more than 600 Beautiful Beads
by Elise Mann
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