Beaded Bracelets: 25 Dazzling Handcrafted Projects

by Claudine McCormack Jalajas

Overview

25 Dazzling Handcrafted Projects

Learn how to create wearable works of art! Beaded Bracelets will show you how to make 25 original woven beaded bracelets that are contemporary and sure to make a statement.

Every bracelet design is unique and has been created by author Claudine McCormack Jalajas to help you master the four main basic beadweaving stitches: peyote, crossweave, right angle weave, and herringbone. Each design comes with a complete and detailed material list, and clear step-by-step instructions and illustrations. And all the projects will show you how beads are gently woven together to create bracelets that are lacy, chunky, sleek, fringed, delicate, and most of all beautiful. Also included are tips for purchasing the right tools and beads and resources that will guide your buying decisions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762455263
Publisher:	Running Press Book Publishers
Publication date:	08/26/2014
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	12 MB
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About the Author

Claudine Jalajas is a blogger and beadwork expert,with over twenty years of experience, and who shares her passion for the craft of beading by teaching jewelry-making classes. She currently sells her jewelry, patterns, and bead kits on ETSY, Craftsy and at various artisan shows. Claudine lives in Suffolk County, Long Island.

Editorial Reviews

09/01/2014
Jalajas was an accidental convert to jewelry making—she got her start after stumbling across a demonstration at a craft store. In the 20 years since, she's sold her work and taught a variety of classes on bead-weaving techniques. Her first book focuses on bracelets, which are small enough to be completed quickly but large enough to be a satisfying project. Jalajas includes a variety of stitches in her designs, including right-angle weave, herringbone, and peyote, and her focus is on using the best supplies available—these are bracelets built to last. The specificity of the supply lists is helpful—most jewelry-making books simply cite a bead size, but Jalajas provides size, brand, color, and vendor, allowing jewelry makers to duplicate the pictured design or choose a different color as desired. The complexity of the patterns varies, but the color-coded bead-weaving diagrams are clear and allow novice jewelry makers to attempt any of the designs in the collection. VERDICT The designs are attractive, and the variety of stitches and styles make this a worthy addition to jewelry-making collections.

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