Best Beadwork
Kumihimo Basics and Beyond presents techniques for creating all-cord braids and beaded braids, then teaches beaders how to transform them into finished jewelry. Rebecca Combs is the owner of Design & Adorn Beading Studio in Tucson, Arizona, and has been teaching a variety of classes in jewelry making there since 2008.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I own dozens of beading books, and this one is truly exceptional -- even the book design deserves an award! I am fairly new to 8-strand beaded kumihimo, and this book has clear and well-illustrated answers to all my questions, from selecting the right-sized cord and combining fibers, to braiding with large or multiple sizes of beads, to incorporating pendants and multiple focal beads on a braid."
"Have been waiting months for this book in hopes it would be an improvement over other kumi publications, and have not been disappointed."
"This is a newly published book and it is a must have for kumihimo crafters!"
""The jewelry designs in KUMIHIMO BASICS & BEYOND are the copyrighted property of the author, and they may not be taught or sold without permission. Let me start by stating that I'm a retired librarian and, I know a little bit about copyright protection and believe in it. No, you can't copy it, sell parts of it, use it as the basis for a class. In fact, I would be concerned, if I were you, claiming copyright on any of the designs you feature. What you did better than anyone was write and excellent tool for learning to do kumihimo."
"This is JUST what I was looking for in a book on Kumihimo."
"The directions are clear and easy to follow, but the variety in Kumihimo presented is limited to a very particular style and none of the ones shown are ones I actually want to do."
"This book gave me helpful suggestions about problems I encountered as a beginner which were the key to me staying with the weaving."
"I teach Kumihimo and other braiding techniques and wish that this book had been around when I had first started learning how to braid."
With hundreds of detailed photos, this book covers tools and supplies, bead stringing and weaving, wire wrapping, and more. Detailed color photos demonstrate each step.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Interesting book with good techniques to follow."
"One of the pages was sticking out,& some corners were bent."
"Great book, easy to understand and read."
"youtube clips on jewelry techniques are better than examples in the book."
Timeless Wire Weaving focuses on developing wirework skills through 13 projects using three classic wire weaving techniques: coiling, wrapping, and weaving. Lisa Barth is a wire-jewelry artist, author, teacher, photographer, and certified senior-level metal clay instructor from Atlanta.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"She includes recipes for both lump and gel liver of sulfur and while she does not show all of her projects finished with this patina, you can see what kind of beauty it can add to the depth of a piece when the steps she gives you are done. The book is then separated into project chapters by difficulty (beginner, intermediate, and advanced) with each difficulty having 4 projects in each and the advanced one having 5 projects. Now I do say "smaller gallery" of her work because in the 3 years that I have been following her work, she has amassed a crazy amount of work that could fit many, many more pages than they had included. I wish they would have included just a few more of her works as her work is just incredible. It is the very first project in the book and it was one of the projects that I had happened to purchase from her Etsy store."
"My husband a jewelry artist of more than 30 years who does not appreciate wire wrap or wire weave, kept looking over my shoulder when I was looking at Lisa Barth's latest designs and uttering words like, "wow! Lisa Barth does introduce wire weaving to anyone who is willing to learn. Here is a link to her facebook page in case you'd like to look her up and see what she is currently producing https://www.facebook.com/lisa.l.barth ."
"I was introduced to wire weaving through Yvonne Williams' YouTube channel and she recommended this book."
"This book was amazing, easy to follow with great results."
"Haven't done anything in this book yet."
"directions are clear with wonderful pictures."
"I'm new to this and found it to be a comprehensive guide for an exacting hobby."
"This will also be a gift for my future grandson in law as he requested."
Best Weaving
A comprehensive introduction to the tools, equipment, fibers, and yarns used with four-shaft looms, this reference features patterns for 600 different weaves, including twill, zigzag, diamond, herringbone, and block. She is a Guild member of the Association of Weavers, Spinners, and Dyers and a founding member of the Braid Society.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"There are basic weaving instructions which includes how to do special hem techniques, twisting fringe and wet finishing."
"If you have a loom and are stuck with ideas for patterns, try this book, you won't be disappointed."
"The spiral bound style of this book makes it much easier to work with and keep open and flat when trying to do a pattern."
"If you own, or dream of owning, a four-harness loom, this is the one book you need to keep you busy experimenting for many years."
"Great book for someone that knows how to weave and is looking for patterns (in the structure) I really love the book and it's put together so you can reference quickly."
"Other books seem to make you think that to be a creative or complete weaver, you need more than 4 shafts."
"If you're a weaver, you probably already have this book."
"If you work on a four shaft loom, this book needs to be on your bookshelf."
Best Jewelry Craft
With hundreds of detailed photos, this book covers tools and supplies, bead stringing and weaving, wire wrapping, and more. Detailed color photos demonstrate each step.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Interesting book with good techniques to follow."
"One of the pages was sticking out,& some corners were bent."
"Great book, easy to understand and read."
"youtube clips on jewelry techniques are better than examples in the book."
