AddALL.com - The Art of Beaded Beads: Exploring Design, Color & Technique 157990825X 9781579908256

Beaders everywhere from rank beginners to top level artists are discovering the extraordinary creative potential and pleasure of a seemingly simple craft: making unique, one of a kind beads from existing beads themselves. This lushly illustrated guide offers them a blast of inspiration, with 40 fabulous designs from some of today s finest beadwork artists. Ranging from understated to pure dazzling glam, these projects showcase a range of innovative techniques. Among the standouts: a peyote stitched Tetrahedron Beaded Bead that can be produced in varying sizes; a Peek A Boo Bead, using steel nuts from the hardware store; and a cylinder shaped Pi ata Bead, decorated with smaller beads resembling tiny, colorful party balloons. Detailed instructions and photos make the crafting easy, and there s encouragement for readers eager to incorporate their own design ideas.