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Summary: A Good Basic Guide for the Beginner
Review: I bought this book because I was interested in learning more about beading. For this purpose it was great. The description above says that there are 40 color images; be aware that all fourty of these images are on the first 6 or so pages and the rest of the book contains line drawings in black and white.Each technique is introduced with a new project and the projects were very simple. They were just the type to start a beginner out. I was very glad to see an introduction to off-loom netting, because I wanted to make some of those collars of beads that sometimes are seen. Each chapter is short and concise with one or two projects included. I especially liked the glossory of terms, the photocopiable project designer's sheet and the check list for a beginning beader's tool box. Happy Beading!
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Summary: A Good Basic Guide for the Beginner
Review: I bought this book because I was interested in learning more about beading. For this purpose it was great. The description above says that there are 40 color images; be aware that all fourty of these images are on the first 6 or so pages and the rest of the book contains line drawings in black and white. Each technique is introduced with a new project and the projects were very simple. They were just the type to start a beginner out. I was very glad to see an introduction to off-loom netting, because I wanted to make some of those collars of beads that sometimes are seen. Each chapter is short and concise with one or two projects included. I especially liked the glossory of terms, the photocopiable project designer's sheet and the check list for a beginning beader's tool box. Happy Beading!
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Summary: Confusing!
Review: I bought this book hoping that I could learn how to bead. But what I found is that book is far from complete and confusing in its instructions. A major disappointment.
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Summary: Wasn't alllll that pleased with this one...
Review: This is just about the hardest-to-use 'beginner' book I've ever bought. ...::: First, the organization of info about materials & tools is primarily keyed to & part of each project. So if one *doesn't want* to do those exact projects, one must flip around through the book for much of the necessary basic info. ... ... Second, some info appears to be either lacking or misplaced (I couldn't find it, anyway). Some of the lacks are merely curious but some are downright irritating. Just 2 off the top of my head ...
In the fasteners section, there's no mention -- let alone picture -- of toggle clasps, hmmm only the most popular, easy-to-use, most-varied-design fasteners around at the moment ...
and in the bead embroidery section, for a couple of stitches, until the *actual instructions* there's no mention of the *second threaded needle* which one was SPOZED to have at hand. ... ... ...If you've already mastered several basic embroidery stitches, this book probably won't offer you any bead embroidery techniques you haven't already figured out on your own. For more helpful instructions & drawings, at least in the area of beginning bead embroidery, I'd recommend instead The Beader's Companion by Judith Durant & Jean Campbell -- also available here at Amazon.
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Summary: Wasn't alllll that pleased with this one...
Review: This is just about the hardest-to-use 'beginner' book I've ever bought. ...::: First, the organization of info about materials & tools is primarily keyed to & part of each project. So if one *doesn't want* to do those exact projects, one must flip around through the book for much of the necessary basic info. ... ... Second, some info appears to be either lacking or misplaced (I couldn't find it, anyway). Some of the lacks are merely curious but some are downright irritating. Just 2 off the top of my head ...
In the fasteners section, there's no mention -- let alone picture -- of toggle clasps, hmmm only the most popular, easy-to-use, most-varied-design fasteners around at the moment ...
and in the bead embroidery section, for a couple of stitches, until the *actual instructions* there's no mention of the *second threaded needle* which one was SPOZED to have at hand. ... ... ...If you've already mastered several basic embroidery stitches, this book probably won't offer you any bead embroidery techniques you haven't already figured out on your own. For more helpful instructions & drawings, at least in the area of beginning bead embroidery, I'd recommend instead The Beader's Companion by Judith Durant & Jean Campbell -- also available here at Amazon.
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