| Title |
Author |
Description |
| The Art & Elegance of Beadweaving |
Carol Wilcox Wells |
This new books is beautiful and filled with gorgeous examples of beadweaving. Of course there are very clear graphics to learn the stitches and other helpful guidelines. |
| Basics of Bead Stringing |
Genevive Bourget |
This book is the best one for beginning bead stringing. It covers the basics. |
| Bead and Wire Jewelry |
Dawn Cusick |
Jigs, coils, freehand, chains. Specific project instructions showing each technique - a little weak on the very basics, but useful once you have mastered simple loops. |
| Bead Crochet Ropes |
Judith Bertoglio-Giffin
BSNH Member
|
A definitive work on how to create slip-stitch bead-crochet ropes for the novice or advanced bead-crocheter. The novice will find precise photographs of how to work a bead-crochet stitch with all of the needed information to begin making ropes. The experienced bead-crocheter will find exciting new patterns and design ideas to challenge their creativity. |
| Beader's Companion |
Judith Durant & Jean Campbell |
Concise, easy-to-use dictionary of beadwork tools and techniques. |
| Beading on a Loom |
Don Pierce |
Instructions and tips for bead weaving with examples of work by the author and others. The work is awesome and Don Pierce has a wonderful sense of humor. |
| Beading with Brick Stitch |
Diane Fitzgerald |
Everything you ever wanted to know about brick stitch and more. Very good instructions and diagrams. |
| Beading with Peyote Stitch |
Jeannette Cook & Vicki Star |
Covers all aspects of Peyote with a gallery of work for admiration and inspiration. |
| Comtemporary Beadwork III: Zulu Beaded Chain Techniques |
Diane Fitzgerald |
Inexpensive little book in soft cover by expert beader Diane Fitzgerald. Directions for 8 Zulu chains. The chains are made by looping the thread onto another thread between 2 beads. |
| Creative Bead Jewelry |
Carol Taylor |
Basics of stringing, wiring, weaving, looming, and making beads. Inspiring examples and projects by well-known artists. |
| Creative Beadweaving: Contempory Guide to Classic Off-Loom Stitches |
Carol Wilcox Wells |
Goes beyond jewelry to bowls, baskets, vessels, bags, and 3D figures. Basics of peyote, brick stitch, right-angle weave, square stitch, African helix, netting, and how to combine stitches. Creative projects and great photos of work by well-known designers. |
| Exotic Beads: 45 Distinctive Beaded Jewelry Designs |
Sara Withers |
A very basic how-to book about bead stringing. But, there's lots and lots of inspiration here and the color is just wonderful. |
| Innovative Beaded Jewelry Techniques |
Gineke Root |
Dutch Spirals and similar techniques |
| Peyote at Last! and Peyote Design Techniques (2 books) |
Barbara Grainger |
This is the one that helps lots of folks "get" peyote stitch. The 2nd book has lots of info on setting up repeats and fitting motifs into a set space. |
