Beadwork Creates series are good books if you want to learn to design your own beadwork.So I introduce the book to you,and the words below are from interweavestore.com
Introduction- In that famous movie, Marilyn extolled the virtue of diamonds. And I guess Liz thinks they’re a girl’s best friend, too. But for me, a tray full of semiprecious stone, precious metal, crystal, and handmade beads has so much more meaning, creative potential, and often just as much beauty.
Bracelets
Elizabethan Cuff- Use bugle beads to make a three-dimensional right-angle weave matrix, and then embellish it with pearls, crystals, and seed beads.
Pearls and Twists- This bracelet is a clever working of wire and pearls. It encircles your wrist like a golden guard!
Slither Chain- This versatile bracelet is a natural for any attire. Alternating matte and shiny beads of the same color makes a very effective look.
Netted Garden- Making this pretty bracelet is just the thing to bring you down to earth. After you create the netted base, you’ll decorate the bracelet with seed and accent beads.
Fences and Flowers- This seemingly complicated pattern is a snap!
Three-Step Bracelet- Make this bracelet by weaving a band of flat peyote stitch and then embellishing it with applique and a picot edging. The result is a delicate but sophisticated-looking chain.
Wagon Wheels- These wheels roll across your wrist like wagons on the trail. By altering the type and color of beads used for the spokes, you’ve got a whole different look.
Serendipity Bangles- Make these fun bangles as simple or as fringed as you like. Add fringe legs, fringe loops, or fringe ruffles for a variety of effects.
Flower Garden- This lovely bracelet brings springtime flowers year-round! Once you learn how to construct one of the pretty flowers, you’ll be able to create new variations, making you own unique garden.
Peek-a-boo Bracelet- A combination of square and odd-count peyote stitches, this bracelet resembles chain link.
Cuffed- Create this fanciful wire cuff in an evening. Let the beads be your design guide.
Necklaces
Vesselage- Inspired by the focal vessel made by Minneapolis lampworker Annemarie Herrlich, this free-form necklace evolved on its own. When making yours, do away with preplanning and let the beads speak to you.
Pearl Net Choker- Make this versatile choker by working rounds of netting.
Victorian Necklace- Create this elegant necklace by adding a swirl of picots and loops to peyote-stitched strips.
Topaz Beauty- Combine simple peyote-stitched tubes, crystals, and a swirling Sparkly Wheel to make this stunning topaz necklace.
Crochet Braid- You don’t need to know how to crochet to make this light and fanciful piece.
Spiral Sync- This spiral variation is worked on a prestrung necklace. By using beading wire, you can string larger, heavier beads with small holes without the fear of breaking the thread.
Trinket Chain- Collect special beads, charms, and lockets to create this special necklace that shows off your wares.
Green Temple- this twisting, curving, snakelike necklace is certain to snag attention.
One-to-Many-Strand Necklace- Use a favorite piece of multicolored clothing or a colorful picture as a guide in choosing the bead colors for this lush necklace.
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