Exquisite Beaded Jewelry By Lynda S. Musante

	Exquisite Beaded Jewelry By Lynda S. Musante New reference utilizes basic techniques to create distinctive designs. “Finding beads from most every culture is infinitely easier today than ever before,” writes Lynda Musante, author of “Exquisite Beaded Jewelry.” “The Internet has widened the availability for finding beads - both the lampwork variety and the semiprecious stones. I hope to help you build and expand your skills [with this new reference.]” “Exquisite Beaded Jewelry” explores a wide range of jewelry making techniques to help beaders expand their skills and create distinctive designs. This book prepares beginners by offering plenty of food for thought before actually starting the beading process. Explained are bead sizes, shapes and types, tools, wire types, clasps, earring findings and how to create findings, select wire and getting started stringing. Mustante offers step-by-step and illustrated instructions for several bead stitches, including brick and basic, double and tubular peyote stitches. Ashe provides projects for bracelets, necklaces, lariats and cuff and amulet bag necklace. The 30 projects are categorized in four chapters: Wire Findings, Stringing Explorations, Stitched Bead Basics and Sculptural Beading. Her Resources chapter lists lampwork bead artists, vendors, periodicals and contributing artists. Mustante has been making and selling jewelry for more than 10 years. This is her third jewelry-making book. She also works closely with craft industry manufacturers to develop and market products. She has appeared on The Carol Duvall Show and Home Matters, demonstrating jewelry techniques. She lives in Kansas. Other recent beading books include “The Beader’s Bible,” “Easy Beaded Jewelry,” “Beaded Jewelry with Found Objects” and “More French Beaded Flowers.” The upcoming Spring 2005 release is “Simple & Stylish Bead Accents.” InstaReview Title: “Exquisite Beaded Jewelry” Author: Lynda Musante Publisher: Krause Publications Pages: 128 pages Photographs: 220 color photographs - 40 illustrations Cover: Paperback Size: 8 ¼ x 10 7/8 inches Price: $22.99 ISBN: 0-87349-808-9 With the cooperation of Krause Publications, The Reviewer’s Fav project, “Meteoric Shards Necklace” is now available to BeadBugle.Com viewers with complete instructions as an example of the fine projects found in Exquisite Beaded Jewelry. Click Here to see project

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