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Summary: A real treat for beaders!
Review: This book presents a wonderful use for seed beads. Presently, highly decorated and formed beads are the rage and the poor little seed beeds get ignored for their finer Japanese siblings, Delicas. But here is a wonderful set of designs for those humble little beads that work up into an impressive statement of designs, based in traditional Russian style, updated for a new century. Ms. Konstantinov represents the best of modern Russian wearable art designs or American, for that matter...Any level beader can follow her great diagrams and clear description. Finally, a book on beading with a Russian flavor written in English. I can't wait for her next one. This is fun and different work. Traditional and modern at the same time. I have already planned out several projects and I just got the book yesterday.
Rating:
Summary: A real treat for beaders!
Review: This book presents a wonderful use for seed beads. Presently, highly decorated and formed beads are the rage and the poor little seed beeds get ignored for their finer Japanese siblings, Delicas. But here is a wonderful set of designs for those humble little beads that work up into an impressive statement of designs, based in traditional Russian style, updated for a new century. Ms. Konstantinov represents the best of modern Russian wearable art designs or American, for that matter...Any level beader can follow her great diagrams and clear description. Finally, a book on beading with a Russian flavor written in English. I can't wait for her next one. This is fun and different work. Traditional and modern at the same time. I have already planned out several projects and I just got the book yesterday.
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Summary: Surprisingly Good
Review: This is a small book -- no doubt about it. But it also is very interesting. I had never heard of the coraling technique, but once you see the pictures, it's obvious how it got the name.The sample projects are lovely -- I can't wait to make a few of them up. I wasn't really sure what to expect initially, but I was pleasantly surprised. I have a ton of beading/beadwork books, so I am picky about what I like -- and I liked this one. If you like great big beading books with lots and lots of projects, this doesn't quite fit into that category. But if you are always looking for new ideas, this is right up your alley.
Rating:
Summary: Surprisingly Good
Review: This is a small book -- no doubt about it. But it also is very interesting. I had never heard of the coraling technique, but once you see the pictures, it's obvious how it got the name. The sample projects are lovely -- I can't wait to make a few of them up. I wasn't really sure what to expect initially, but I was pleasantly surprised. I have a ton of beading/beadwork books, so I am picky about what I like -- and I liked this one. If you like great big beading books with lots and lots of projects, this doesn't quite fit into that category. But if you are always looking for new ideas, this is right up your alley.
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Summary: Hommage to Varvara
Review: Varvara is an artist who has produced striking works of art using beads. The price of this book really represents the worth of her art. I have made 4 of these necklaces and sold them all. Varvara was always there to answer questions re: patterns and instructions. Yes, the book price is high, but it is worth it.
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