From School Library Journal
Adult/High School-A great resource for anyone interested in making beaded jewelry. Its focus, to be sure, is exploring the options and techniques for finishing projects, but it goes much further than that. Bateman includes a brief history of jewelry and an excellent overview of the basic tools and materials involved in making beaded jewelry. Beautiful photographs and sketches in color illustrate the detailed explanations and instructions. Suitable for beginners and experienced crafters, the projects range from simple earrings to intricately stitched bracelets. The wealth of information and easy-to-follow layout will appeal to any beadworker.-Christine Jones, Fairfax County Public Library, VA Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.


Belle Armoire, Spring 2004
"[A]nother book for our libraries. . . . this is like going to an encyclopedia and finding that bit of detail you needed."


Needle Arts
"An excellent reference and invaluable aid to designing outstanding original jewelry.''


Book Description
Choosing the right findings and finishing techniques can transform an ordinary piece of jewelry from simple to stunning. This guide describes how to use purchased findings, provides techniques for creating unique ones, and shares innovative ways to finish necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and pins. Each finding and finishing technique—whether it's a description of a barrel clasp, instructions on making your own beaded clasp, or methods for attaching a pin back—is presented in detail with colorful illustrations and photographs. Projects are integrated throughout the book to illustrate the techniques presented.



About the Author
Sharon Bateman teaches beading workshops and has written articles and created projects for Beadwork, Bead and Button, Lapidary Journal, and Jewelry Crafts. She is the author of The Morning Rose and Peepers and Creepers. She lives in Rathdrum, Idaho.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Choosing the right findings and finishing techniques can transform an ordinary piece of jewelry from simple to stunning. This guide describes how to use purchased findings, provides techniques for creating unique ones, and shares innovative ways to finish necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and pins. Each finding and finishing technique-whether it's a description of a barrel clasp, instructions on making your own beaded clasp, or methods for attaching a pin back-is presented in detail with colorful illustrations and photographs. Projects are integrated throughout the book to illustrate the techniques presented.

About the Author:Sharon Bateman teaches beading workshops and has written articles and created projects for Beadwork, Bead and Button, Lapidary Journal, and Jewelry Crafts. She is the author of The Morning Rose and Peepers and Creepers. She lives in Rathdrum, Idaho.

FROM THE CRITICS

Needle Arts

An excellent reference and invaluable aid to designing outstanding original jewelry.

Library Journal

Beaders who have discovered the whole world of wonderful beads available to them now have an equally wonderful selection of findings to dress up their creations. Findings, the little rings, clasps, spacers, and pins that hold jewelry together and make it wearable, are the final embellishment on the beadwork piece. Bateman (The Morning Rose) describes purchased and handmade findings and gives instructions for applying them to bead jewelry. The section on clasps is particularly good. A gallery of finished pieces by jewelry artists is included. This is a good practical guide for public libraries. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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