Bead Romantique by Lisa Kan

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Bead Romantique: Elegant Beadweaving Designs by Lisa Kan $19.95

Inspired by art history, this step-by-step guidebook features 17 designs influenced by the Gothic, Renaissance, Victorian, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco eras reinterpreted in the artist’s distinctive, contemporary style. Emphasizing a mix of vintage findings, beads, lamp work, buttons, and modern components, this jewelry brings a feminine mystique and sophistication to ordinary beadwork. Each project builds on simple elements to create sophisticated designs and incorporate off-loom seed bead weaving, stringing, and wirework. Projects include a scalloped chain necklace, pearl Ndebele earrings and bracelet set, mesh pearl bracelets, bohemian drop earrings, a Victorian diamond cuff, and more. Novice beader will increase their skills and beading confidence while progressing through projects while advanced beaders will find exciting new challenges. This guide includes expert design and technique tips and tricks, detailed instruction and illustrations for every project, information on finding special classical beads, and ways to make modern components look vintage. Beaders will delight in the variety of methods to create elegant, feminine, and romantic heirloom-quality jewelry.

From the author: Even a beginner can make some wonderful projects from this book. Don't feel you have to make the complete necklace or bracelet. Of course if you do, that would be excellent to your learning. If you want to stop at just the first component, you can make an earring. If you want to bead a little bit more, you'll have yourself a bracelet. And then if you keep on beading, you'll soon have yourself a necklace. These projects do take time as heirloom pieces don't happen overnight. But I wanted to challenge everyone to learn with me and I think you'll be rewarded by the process as well. Take your time, it's not a race to the finish line. Lastly, my beading style is just the way I bead and by no means do I attempt to express that this is the ONLY way to bead/design. I hope that this book is a stepping stone to you as you further discover the rewards of handcrafting your own jewelry. There are multiple methods of getting the same effect. This is why beading is so exciting. Keep your options open and bead creatively!

Paperback: 144 pages

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