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	The Beader’s Floral The Beader’s Floral By Liz Thornton and Jill Devon Published by Search Press ISBN 978-0-9556520-0-4 144 pages Price: £17.99 Reviewed by Carole Kokinis At first glance, this book appears quite daunting, pages and pages of beading diagrams and instructions. However with beads and needle in hand it is a different story. It begins with four, deceptively simple flower shapes made in four different stitches, herringbone, brick, square and... Read more \| Buy Book

	Twenty to Make: Charms Twenty to Make: Charms By Stephanie Burnham Published by Search Press ISBN: 1844482758 Price: £4.99 Reviewed by Wendy Toole The great thing about charms is that you can admire them every day - just clip them onto your purse or key ring, or hang them on a belt loop of your jeans. In this book expert beadworker Stephanie Burnham shows how, with very few tools, you can create a host of charms, ranging from the sweetly delicate to the outright... Read more \| Buy Book

	Fabric Jewellery Fabric Jewellery By Teresa Searle Published by A&C Black ISBN: 9-780713686432 Price: £14.99 Reviewed by Fiona Rainford Teresa Searle’s work has always demonstrated a wonderful colour sense and this is evident throughout this book. The instructions for the projects are so well written and supported by clear pictures that a beginner could easily complete the projects. Within each project there are also suggestions for variations, and thus the... Read more \| Buy Book

	Zulu Inspired Beadwork Zulu Inspired Beadwork By Dianne Fitzgerald Published by: Interweave Press, Distributed in the UK by Search Press ISBN:978-59668-034-0 Price: £17.99 Reviewed by: Kerry Miller "Part how to, part history, part travelogue - a true beading journey!" This is a fascinating book for both beading enthusiasts and cultural historians. The author clearly shows her love of the craft and has researched it extensively. The dialogue takes the... Read more \| Buy Book

	Twenty to Make: Bracelets Twenty to Make: Bracelets By Amanda Walker Published by Search Press ISBN 10 1-84448-276-6 Price: £4.99 Reviewed by Paula Newbery This is an excellent book for someone embarking on bracelet making. There are, as the title states, instructions for making twenty bracelets, however once the techniques have been mastered this could extend to a lot more by mixing the techniques and using different combinations of beads and fastenings. The... Read more \| Buy Book

	Getting Started with Seed Beads Getting Started with Seed Beads By Dustin Wedekind Published by Interweave Press, distributed in the UK by Search Press ISBN-13: 978-1-59668-016-6 Price: £13.99 Reviewed by Dorothy Lumb This instruction book, written by one of the editors of Beadwork magazine, has got me started on a new craft. What is more, I like holding this attractive little hardback book, which feels like it will stand up to a lot of use as you go back to it again and... Read more \| Buy Book

	Stringing Style 2 Stringing Style 2 By Jean Campbell Published by Interweave Press, Distributed in the UK by Search Press Ltd ISBN: 1596680369 Price: £13.99 Reviewed by Lindsey Green This is a book for everyone interested in jewellery making. There are tips and hints for the experienced beader, and for the beginner it is an easy to follow guide. Jean Campbell, who specialises in beading, is a freelance editor and writer and founding editor of Beadwork magazine,... Read more \| Buy Book

	Fibredancing - Book One: Brooches, Bracelets, Rings & Things Fibredancing - Book One: Brooches, Bracelets, Rings & Things By Carol Coleman Published by Word4Word ISBN: 0-9551677-9-9 Price: £9.50 plus postage Reviewed by Gabrielle, of Wearable Expressions Fibredancing by Carol Coleman is a marvellous introduction to a technique in which even the novice can achieve success. The projects will have your mind dancing with possibilities for personal adornment. Starting with the basics of equipment (most... Read more \| Buy Book

	Beadwork Treasures (The Designs of Gillian Lamb) Beadwork Treasures (The Designs of Gillian Lamb) Published by Word4Word ISBN: 0-9551677-6-0 Price: £14.99 + postage Reviewed by Isobelle Bunting It is good to see a book that is totally devoted to beading projects. The format is easy to use and has been designed to take the reader through the work stage by stage. The wide variety of projects offer the opportunity for a complete beginner to achieve an end result while at the same time the more... Read more \| Buy Book

	Celtic Knots for Beaded Jewellery By Suzen Millodot Published by Search Press ISBN: 1 84448 054 2 Price: £9.99 (pbk) Reviewed by Jenny Lewis The latest book from Suzen Millodot featuring Celtic Knot jewellery has a real passion for the mysterious ‘ups and downs’, ‘unders and overs’ that intrigued the Celts designers and which are still as popular today. Using coloured cords and a variety of simple beads, the materials required are so simple that most people will have them... Read more \| Buy Book

	Beadwork Creates Necklaces Beadwork Creates Necklaces Edited by Jean Campbell Price: £12.99 ISBN: 1931499225 Published by Interweave Press, Distributed in the UK by Search Press Reviewed by Jill Thomas, GJ Beads With thirty individual designer necklaces, there is a pattern here for every occasion, from dainty designs with pearls and seed beads to chunky necklaces using Czech pressed beads through to trinket chains and wire work. Some deigns make a real feature of... Read more \| Buy Book

	Beadwork Creates Beaded Beads Beadwork Creates Beaded Beads Edited by Jean Campbell Price: £12.99 ISBN: 1931499276 Published by Interweave Press, distributed in the UK by Search Press Reviewed by Jill Thomas, GJ Beads Making larger beads from your own tiny beads! The finished beaded beads are great to use as stand-alone beads, or to incorporate into the embellishment of other beaded projects. Try netting over larger beads to decorate or use peyote, right angle weave or... Read more \| Buy Book

	Beadwork Creates Bracelets Beadwork Creates Bracelets Beadwork Creates Bracelets Edited by Jean Campbell Price: £12.99 ISBN: 1931499209 Published by Interweave Press, distributed in the UK by Search Press Reviewed by Jill Thomas, GJ Beads The 30 bracelets in this gorgeous book are as much a pleasure to make & create, as they are to wear and admire. Fashionable designs using popular colour schemes will have you racing to your bead box to get started! Techniques include... Read more \| Buy Book

	Beadwork Creates Beaded Bags Beadwork Creates Beaded Bags Edited by Jean Campbell Price: £12.99 ISBN: 1931499349 Published by Interweave Press, distributed in the UK by Search Press Reviewed by Jill Thomas, GJ Beads You can never have too many bags! And here is the answer, 30 new designs for decorative and practical beaded bags. Art Deco evening bag, knitted handbag, drawstring designs and clutch purses…they are all here in this book. The techniques are clearly illustrated... Read more \| Buy Book

	Beadwork Creates Beaded Rings Beadwork Creates Beaded Rings Edited by Jean Campbell Published by Interweave Press, distributed in the UK by Search Press ISBN: 1931499268 Price: £12.99 Reviewed by Jill Thomas, GJ Beads A colourful collection of 30 ring patterns, many from well-known beaders such as Jeannette Cook, Diane Fitzgerald and Sharon Bateman. The patterns use a wide variety of stitches from peyote, herringbone, fringing and even crochet! There are dainty subtle... Read more \| Buy Book

	The Beader’s Floral The Beader’s Floral By Liz Thornton and Jill Devon Published by Search Press ISBN 978-0-9556520-0-4 144 pages Price: £17.99 Reviewed by Carole Kokinis At first glance, this book appears quite daunting, pages and pages of beading diagrams and instructions. However with beads and needle in hand it is a different story. It begins with four, deceptively simple flower shapes made in four different stitches, herringbone, brick, square and... Read more \| Buy Book

	Twenty to Make: Charms Twenty to Make: Charms By Stephanie Burnham Published by Search Press ISBN: 1844482758 Price: £4.99 Reviewed by Wendy Toole The great thing about charms is that you can admire them every day - just clip them onto your purse or key ring, or hang them on a belt loop of your jeans. In this book expert beadworker Stephanie Burnham shows how, with very few tools, you can create a host of charms, ranging from the sweetly delicate to the outright... Read more \| Buy Book

	Fabric Jewellery Fabric Jewellery By Teresa Searle Published by A&C Black ISBN: 9-780713686432 Price: £14.99 Reviewed by Fiona Rainford Teresa Searle’s work has always demonstrated a wonderful colour sense and this is evident throughout this book. The instructions for the projects are so well written and supported by clear pictures that a beginner could easily complete the projects. Within each project there are also suggestions for variations, and thus the... Read more \| Buy Book

	Zulu Inspired Beadwork Zulu Inspired Beadwork By Dianne Fitzgerald Published by: Interweave Press, Distributed in the UK by Search Press ISBN:978-59668-034-0 Price: £17.99 Reviewed by: Kerry Miller "Part how to, part history, part travelogue - a true beading journey!" This is a fascinating book for both beading enthusiasts and cultural historians. The author clearly shows her love of the craft and has researched it extensively. The dialogue takes the... Read more \| Buy Book

	Twenty to Make: Bracelets Twenty to Make: Bracelets By Amanda Walker Published by Search Press ISBN 10 1-84448-276-6 Price: £4.99 Reviewed by Paula Newbery This is an excellent book for someone embarking on bracelet making. There are, as the title states, instructions for making twenty bracelets, however once the techniques have been mastered this could extend to a lot more by mixing the techniques and using different combinations of beads and fastenings. The... Read more \| Buy Book

	Getting Started with Seed Beads Getting Started with Seed Beads By Dustin Wedekind Published by Interweave Press, distributed in the UK by Search Press ISBN-13: 978-1-59668-016-6 Price: £13.99 Reviewed by Dorothy Lumb This instruction book, written by one of the editors of Beadwork magazine, has got me started on a new craft. What is more, I like holding this attractive little hardback book, which feels like it will stand up to a lot of use as you go back to it again and... Read more \| Buy Book

	Stringing Style 2 Stringing Style 2 By Jean Campbell Published by Interweave Press, Distributed in the UK by Search Press Ltd ISBN: 1596680369 Price: £13.99 Reviewed by Lindsey Green This is a book for everyone interested in jewellery making. There are tips and hints for the experienced beader, and for the beginner it is an easy to follow guide. Jean Campbell, who specialises in beading, is a freelance editor and writer and founding editor of Beadwork magazine,... Read more \| Buy Book

	Fibredancing - Book One: Brooches, Bracelets, Rings & Things Fibredancing - Book One: Brooches, Bracelets, Rings & Things By Carol Coleman Published by Word4Word ISBN: 0-9551677-9-9 Price: £9.50 plus postage Reviewed by Gabrielle, of Wearable Expressions Fibredancing by Carol Coleman is a marvellous introduction to a technique in which even the novice can achieve success. The projects will have your mind dancing with possibilities for personal adornment. Starting with the basics of equipment (most... Read more \| Buy Book

	Beadwork Treasures (The Designs of Gillian Lamb) Beadwork Treasures (The Designs of Gillian Lamb) Published by Word4Word ISBN: 0-9551677-6-0 Price: £14.99 + postage Reviewed by Isobelle Bunting It is good to see a book that is totally devoted to beading projects. The format is easy to use and has been designed to take the reader through the work stage by stage. The wide variety of projects offer the opportunity for a complete beginner to achieve an end result while at the same time the more... Read more \| Buy Book

	Celtic Knots for Beaded Jewellery By Suzen Millodot Published by Search Press ISBN: 1 84448 054 2 Price: £9.99 (pbk) Reviewed by Jenny Lewis The latest book from Suzen Millodot featuring Celtic Knot jewellery has a real passion for the mysterious ‘ups and downs’, ‘unders and overs’ that intrigued the Celts designers and which are still as popular today. Using coloured cords and a variety of simple beads, the materials required are so simple that most people will have them... Read more \| Buy Book

	Beadwork Creates Necklaces Beadwork Creates Necklaces Edited by Jean Campbell Price: £12.99 ISBN: 1931499225 Published by Interweave Press, Distributed in the UK by Search Press Reviewed by Jill Thomas, GJ Beads With thirty individual designer necklaces, there is a pattern here for every occasion, from dainty designs with pearls and seed beads to chunky necklaces using Czech pressed beads through to trinket chains and wire work. Some deigns make a real feature of... Read more \| Buy Book

	Beadwork Creates Beaded Beads Beadwork Creates Beaded Beads Edited by Jean Campbell Price: £12.99 ISBN: 1931499276 Published by Interweave Press, distributed in the UK by Search Press Reviewed by Jill Thomas, GJ Beads Making larger beads from your own tiny beads! The finished beaded beads are great to use as stand-alone beads, or to incorporate into the embellishment of other beaded projects. Try netting over larger beads to decorate or use peyote, right angle weave or... Read more \| Buy Book

	Beadwork Creates Bracelets Beadwork Creates Bracelets Beadwork Creates Bracelets Edited by Jean Campbell Price: £12.99 ISBN: 1931499209 Published by Interweave Press, distributed in the UK by Search Press Reviewed by Jill Thomas, GJ Beads The 30 bracelets in this gorgeous book are as much a pleasure to make & create, as they are to wear and admire. Fashionable designs using popular colour schemes will have you racing to your bead box to get started! Techniques include... Read more \| Buy Book

	Beadwork Creates Beaded Bags Beadwork Creates Beaded Bags Edited by Jean Campbell Price: £12.99 ISBN: 1931499349 Published by Interweave Press, distributed in the UK by Search Press Reviewed by Jill Thomas, GJ Beads You can never have too many bags! And here is the answer, 30 new designs for decorative and practical beaded bags. Art Deco evening bag, knitted handbag, drawstring designs and clutch purses…they are all here in this book. The techniques are clearly illustrated... Read more \| Buy Book

	Beadwork Creates Beaded Rings Beadwork Creates Beaded Rings Edited by Jean Campbell Published by Interweave Press, distributed in the UK by Search Press ISBN: 1931499268 Price: £12.99 Reviewed by Jill Thomas, GJ Beads A colourful collection of 30 ring patterns, many from well-known beaders such as Jeannette Cook, Diane Fitzgerald and Sharon Bateman. The patterns use a wide variety of stitches from peyote, herringbone, fringing and even crochet! There are dainty subtle... Read more \| Buy Book