Simple Beginnings: Beading

Learning to make your own jewelry is easy with the step-by-step instructions in Simple Beginnings: Beading. Author Suzann Sladcik Wilson teaches you everything you need to know to bring out your inner jewelry designer. By learning about the different varieties of beads and becoming familiar with stringing materials, findings, and clasps, you'll soon discover there is no wrong way to design earrings, necklaces, and bracelets- only your way.

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Suzann Sladcik Wilson

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Chapter 1 - Where to Begin (Includes the benefits of beading - relaxing, creative, money saving, connections with a community of other beaders . What stores to shop at and what to look for when you are there.) Why Beading? What to look for? Where to shop? Chapter 2 Inside The Beader's Toolbox - (Listing of basic tools with full descriptions and their uses. Then a listing of tools that would be useful when wanting to go to the next level of beading. How to best store and take care of your tools.) Must Haves Above and Beyond Caring for your tools Chapter 2 For the Love of Beads!- (Description of stones, gems, pearls and various other materials to make beads. How beads are measured and their shapes such as bicones, round, potato, and others. Various techniques on how to best store and organize your beads.) Types of Beads Shapes of Beads Sizes of beads Bead Grading Organizing your beads Chapter 4 Putting it all Together - Stringing Materials, Findings, and Clasps (Introduction of beading wire, their thicknesses, and different types. Discussion of findings for earrings and other jewelry making endeavors. Listing of different clasps and which ones are best to use in different designs.) Stringing Materials Findings Clasps Chapter 5 Making your Wearable Works of Art (Full step-by-step instructions with photographs on how to successfully make your own jewelry.) Earrings Bracelets & Watches Necklaces - Single and Multi-Strand Chapter 6 Projects and Inspiration - Beginners Asian Splendor Earrings Jeans Jacket Bracelet Flirty Fifties Necklace Chapter 7 Project and Inspiration - Medium High Flying Earrings Two Timing Bracelet It's Only Rock and Roll Necklace Chapter 8 Projects and Inspiration - Advanced* Chandelier Shimmer Earrings Night on the Town Watch Sea of Pearls Necklace Chapter 9 Displaying your Creations Resources Glossary