Description
Every beader knows the seductive pleasures of the bead shop. And once you have got your purchases home: what then?
-How do you put it all together to create a beautiful piece?
-What shapes fit?
-Will crystal work well with wood?
-Malachite with metallic?
-Are you able to set luster against luster, or will luster against matte work better?
-How many spacers between state beads?
-Will have to your design be symmetrical?
-And what about the rhythm of the piece?
-Will it take a seat still or shift and sway?
-Do you need glam or boho?
-Drama or harmony?
-Big clasp or small clasp?
Designing Bead and Wire Jewelry answers all of these questions, and plenty of others that bead jewelry designers are likely to encounter. It’s the will have to-have guide to the key design principles for beautiful beaded jewelry. And what is more, the book allows you to test all this out with 20 wonderful patterns and projects.
Macmillan Publishers
499991605811
SM-59137