Creative Beads from Paper and Fabric : Create Your Own Crafts and Embellish Ready-Made Items; No-Sew Fun for All Ages

by Ann Kristen Krier

• ISBN13: 9781571203144
• ISBN10: 1571203141
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2005-09-01
• Publisher: C&T Publishing

Summary

Craft projects a little dull? Clothes too basic? Lampshades looking naked? All they need is a little dressing up with Creative Beads from Paper & Fabric! Made from paper, fabric, nonwoven material, and other easy-to-obtain basics, these colorful beads add style and substance to any project. Children and adults will enjoy making rolled-fiber beads in three simple steps--cut, roll, and glue--then using their creations to produce new jewelry or to add dimension and excitement to any too-stark surface. No special tools are needed to get started--just one distinctive book.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 4
History of Bead Making	p. 5
What is Fiber Art?	p. 6
What are Fiber Art Beads?	p. 6
Selecting Materials	p. 7
Bead Body Materials	p. 7
Fibers	p. 11
Forms	p. 12
Bead Binding	p. 13
Ink, Paint, and Dye	p. 13
Making Beads	p. 14
Supplies	p. 14
General Instructions for Making Beads	p. 15
Creating Shaped Beads	p. 17
Making Multiple, Similar Beads	p. 18
Techniques	p. 19
Bead Body Techniques	p. 19
Fiber Body Beads	p. 19
Watercolor Beads	p. 21
Stamped Beads	p. 21
Double-Layered Beads	p. 22
Twisted Beads	p. 23
Rouched Beads	p. 24
Embroidered Beads	p. 26
Bead Embellishment Techniques	p. 27
Fiber Tied Beads	p. 27
Wire Wrapped Beads	p. 27
Embossed Beads	p. 28
Painted Beads	p. 29
Glass Bead Embellishments	p. 30
Heat Shrink Beads	p. 30
Creating With Beads	p. 32
Note Cards	p. 33
Gift Bags	p. 34
Paper Collage	p. 38
Design Journal	p. 38
Papier-Mache Box	p. 39
Scarf or Wrap	p. 39
Handbags	p. 40
Handbag Embellishments	p. 42
Jewelry	p. 43
Lampshade	p. 44
Art Quilts: Fabric, Paper, or Tyvek	p. 45
Conclusion	p. 46
Resources	p. 47
About the Author	p. 48
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