Beading VISUAL^TM Quick Tips

by Chris Franchetti Michaels

• ISBN13: 9780470396230
• ISBN10: 0470396237
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-11-01
• Publisher: Visual

Summary

Expert tips and tricks for making beaded jewelry are at your fingertips-anywhere you go. Beading VISUAL Quick Tips has the answers you need. With detailed color photos and concise instructions, it shows you how to make beautiful beaded jewelry using the hottest beading supplies and beading techniques: stringing and finishing beading wire, cord, thread, and ribbon; using head and eye pins; knotting between beads; creating beaded knots and lace; making tassels and fringe; weaving with the peyote stitch; beading with macrame knots and braids; and more.

Table of Contents

Beads and Beading Supplies

Beads, Pendants, and Charms

Stringing Materials

Tools and Supplies

Jewelry Findings

Basic Bead Stringing Techniques

Prepare a Design

Grades of Beading Wire

String and Finish Beading Wire

Hide Crimps

Cover Beading Wire Loops

String and Finish Beading Cord

String and Finish Beading Thread

String and Finish Ribbon

String and Finish Memory Wire

Use Head Pins and Eye Pins

More Advanced Bead Stringing Techniques

Use a Multiple Strand Clasp

Use End Cones

Knot Between Beads

String Beads Within Knots

Create Beaded Lace

Create Beaded Drops

Create Simple Beaded Fringe

Create Looped Beaded Fringe

Construct Beaded Tassels

Stitch Ladder Beads Between Cords

Weave a Daisy Chain

Bead Weaving with the Peyote Stitch

Select Beads, Thread, and Needles

Begin an Initial Strand of Thread

Create a Band of Even-Count Flat Peyote Stitch

End a Thread by Weaving-In

Add a New Thread Mid-Project

Add Simple Fringe

Add Looped Fringe or Drops

Attach a Clasp

Zip-Up the Flat Peyote Stitch

Beading with Macramé Knots and Braids

Cord Terminology

Set Up a Knotting Board

Learn the Basic Macramé Knots

Add Beads Between Macramé Knots

Add Beads Within Macramé Knots

Braid Cords Together

Add Beads Within Braids

Beaded and Knotted Bails,Clasps, and Closures

Construct a Beaded Faux Pendant Bail

Make a Simple Bead-and-Loop Clasp

Make a Button-and-Loop Clasp

Make a Wrapped Bead-and-Loop Clasp

Create a Sliding Knot Closure

Make a Double Leather Cord Closure

Weave a Peyote Stitch Toggle Clasp

Appendix: Reference Materials.

Index

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