Indian Bead-Weaving Patterns: Chain-Weaving Designs Bead Loom Weaving and Bead Embroidery - An Illustrated How-To Guide

Written for both beginners and advanced beaders with over 200 illustrations and photographs of 47 bead-work pieces. The emphasis here is on traditional Native American techniques. The patterns include Ogalala Butterfly, Peyote Stitch, Apache Leaf, Zig-zag, Potawatomi Weave, and Lakota Chain among others. Includes sources for supplies, notes on knots and threading, and an illustrated section on how to make an Indian Bead Loom. Other techniques explained are pendants, ear drops, rosettes, applique, and sewn beadery. A complete beading resource.

Bead by Bead: Reviving an Ancient African Tradition: The Monkeybiz Bead Project

Reviving an ancient beading tradition in Southern Africa, this resource showcases the funky, innovative, and visually stunning bead art created by the woman of MonkeyBiz, a uniquely successful grassroots project that gives employment to poor women and provides them with skills training and HIV/AIDS support. The project employs 450 disadvantaged women from around Cape Town, and serves as a model for nongovernmental organizations and individuals who wish to harness creativity to create employment and empowerment.

Creative Beading, Vol. 3: The Best Projects from a Year of Bead&button Magazine

- Step-by-step instructions for beadweaving, stringing, wirework, and more - More than 75 stunning projects - Editor-tested, beader-approved! Exciting new beadweaving techniques, creative stringing ideas, and playful wirework projects. That's what readers have come to expect from Bead&Button magazine, and that's what they'll find in Creative Beading, Vol. 3, the annual bumper book of the best projects from a year of this favorite beading magazine. More than 75 jewelry projects showcase seed beads, gemstones, glass, pearls, fibers, and more, in projects ranging from a peyote stitch necklace to a simple strung bracelet, from a crocheted collar to a wirework brooch. A complete basics section makes this collection a must-have for every beader.

Best of Bead and Button Bead Woven Jewelry

Bead-stitched projects are favorites of so many beaders that the editors of Bead&Button, America's favorite beading magazine, have compiled the best of the past ten years into one must-have volume. Best of Bead&Button: Beadwoven Jewelry presents earrings, bracelets, and necklaces in the magazine's signature style, with easy-to-follow step-by-step directions plus illustrations and photos. Basic techniques, including peyote stitch, netting, loom weaving, and more are fully explained so that beginners can enjoy the same great results as more advanced crafters. Beadwoven jewelry has a long, rich history--now today's beaders can add to that history with projects from Best of Bead&Button: Beadwoven Jewelry. Bead&Button, America's favorite beading magazine, brings readers a wealth of beautiful beading projects, techniques, and inspiration with every issue. Every project is tested by the editors and includes step-by-step photos and complete instructions.

Ready, Set, Bead: Learn to Bead with 20 Hot Projects

Ready, Set, Bead provides new beaders with everything they need to create 20 easy projects they'll love to wear. The step-by-step instruction begins at the beginning, with basic beading techniques (how to string, crimp, knot, and wrap) and an overview of beads, thread, needles, and findings. You'll learn the simple stitches (peyote and square) and several specialty techniques, like knitting, embroidery, and crocheting, too! Get ready to add sparkle and style to your world with beaded flip-flops, earrings, bracelets, pillows, bags, jean jackets, and more.