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On chokers and chains, ribbons and ropes, jazzing up a basket, adding texture and color everywhere: you can never have too many beads! Carol Wilcox Wells shows you basic and advanced techniques for chevron, peyote, spiral and crocheted rope, herringbone and right angle weave stitches. Use them to create dramatic jewelry, from a Graduated Tringal Drop Necklace to Putting It Together Earrings. Then expand your creative boundaries when you try wonderful variations of these stitches.

MSRP: $14.95
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Learn the classic techniques of weaving beads together without a loom. Internationally known bead weaver Carol Wilcox Wells takes you through each stitch step by step to create not only jewelry but bowls, baskets, vessels, handbags and three-dimensional figures. You'll find complete, easy-to-follow instructions for the most popular off-loom stitches - peyote stitch, brick stitch, right-angle weave, square stitch, African helix, netting and chevron chain - as well as 200 step-by-step, black-and-white illustration and 20 handsome projects to make. A full-colo gallery of stunning beadwork by some of the best bead weavers working today provides all the ideas and inspiration you'll need for creating your own one-of-a-kind designs.

MSRP: $18.95
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Versatility, innovation, inspiration - that's what The Masters series offers crafters, with an engaging and up-to-date survey of the finest contemporary work by approximately 40 leading artists in specific media. Beadweaving takes the spotlight here, and readers will find the showcased pieces eye-opening in their originality. Each highlighted master takes center stage in an informative eight-page feature that includes nearly a dozen gorgeous high-quality photos and a short essay by the curator placing the impressive work and its creator in context. These outstandingly talented and imaginative artists include Valerie Hector, whose beaded designs are a statement in bold modernity; Jeanette Ahlgren, who fashions intricate loom-woven vessels with subtle gradations in color and graphic, geometric patterns; and Marcia DeCoster, who uses her right angle weave techniques to create shimmering jewelry in rich jewel tones. Beadweaver and author Carol Wilcox Wells served as the juror of this remarkable collection.


MSRP: $24.95
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