The Bead Lover's Guide: Beading Basics for Beginners - Paperback

by Felicity Walker (Author)

The Bead Lover's Guide contains great information on all sorts of beading basics. From how beading began... to where beads come from and how they're made.

Check out my recommendations about which equipment to buy and why... and discover all the basic stitches and how to do them properly.

• How to quickly and easily get started in beading without spending a fortune
• How to create your own gorgeous beading projects using the same tricks, techniques and secrets that professional beaders use... for a fraction of the cost!
• Discover how to choose the right beads, equipment and more.
• Learn all about how beading began.
• Details galore about the different beads, how they're made and what they're made from - and the best beading projects to use them for.
• All the insider tips on choosing the right thread, string or wire for your project.
• REVEALED: what all those numbers and symbols on beads mean!
• Pages and pages of detailed instructions for all the most popular beading stitches.
• A detailed glossary so you can stop wondering what all those beading terms are about.
• How to get the best knots, in the right place, every time!
• Using crimp beads the RIGHT way!
• An ingeniously simple secret to working out how many beads you'll need for your next piece.
• Learn how to choose the right fastening for your piece.
• The tiny adjustment that will make finishing your pieces a breeze.

Author Biography

When I first started beading, I was completely confused. There were so many choices to make, and I had NO IDEA what I was doing. My list of questions seemed endless! Let alone worrying about how to make my piece come out right, finish it in a professional looking way, and make sure it didn't break the first time I wore it. But over time, I asked experienced beaders loads of questions, and soon I was the one answering instead of asking! I wrote this book in response to the questions you asked me! Well, not "you" really. But people just like you, who asked me real live questions. Questions from people who wanted to start beading, or who wanted to improve their skills. And the Bead Lover's Guide was born!