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 funky, to enliven your accessories in a variety of stylish ways.

The step-by-step instructions are easy to follow, and alternative colour schemes are photographed for each project to spark your imagination. There really is something here to suit every taste - whether you aspire to Venetian Splendour or are more of a Dotty Daydream personality.

Stephanie suggests in her introduction that once you have experimented with the projects in the book you will probably feel inspired to hunt around flea markets and second-hand shops for interesting pieces to add to your charms. This is definitely a book that will inspire you to put together your serendipitous finds in a creative way.