Pre-Owned Creating Crystal Jewelry with Swarovski: 65 Sparkling Designs with Crystal Beads and (Paperback 9781589233454) by Laura McCabe

9781589233454. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 144. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 144 p. Contains: Illustrations, color. Elegant, old-world jewelry with modern style.Working with world-famous Swarovski crystal beads, author Laura McCabe creates luminous necklaces, earrings, pendants, and rings for beaders of every skill level. The author provides complete step-by-step instruction for 20 projects (10 for beginners) -- and presents 45 more in a photo gallery of design variations, teaching readers how to vary colors and shapes to create custom effects. All 65 designs are made with only three simple beadwork techniques: flat peyote stitch, tubular peyote stitch, and spiral rope. Laura McCabe also provides a chapter on making decorative embellishments, such as bezels, picots, berry clusters, and branch fringe. The concise instructions are illustrated with easy-to-follow illustrations. Beaders of any skill level can create their own high-end, boutique-style jewelryGoes beyond stringing to teach readers three basic beadweaving techniques and principles of designOnly book on market endorsed by the world s leading manufacturer of cut-crystal beads

Pre-Owned - Creating Crystal Jewelry with Swarovski: 65 Sparkling Designs with Crystal Beads and Stones