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The Beader’s Guide To Color by Margie Deeb
“This is a fascinating and lavishly extravagant book.”
This is a fascinating and lavishly extravagant book. Just looking at the wonderful examples of beadwork by many artists that Margie has chosen to illustrate her explanations of how colors work is worth the price of admission. But the explanations of color theory; accompanying palettes; beautiful examples; and descriptive, evocative narratives that express our emotional and symbolic reactions to color will make you lose track of time and will inspire you to try things you’ve not yet dreamed of. Although most of the beadwork examples are woven with seed beads, a number of strung necklaces also illustrate color theories effectively.
But there’s even more to entice you into adding this book to your collection – projects that will help you explore color theory. There are eight charted patterns, which are duplicated so you can use either the square-grid techniques of loomweaving or square stitch or the stepped techniques of brick or peyote stitch. Directions are also included for three stringing projects. Finally, my hat is off to Watson-Guptill, the publisher, for producing a beautifully printed book filled with rich, clear, generally accurate color, an expensive and difficult undertaking.
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- The Beader’s Guide to Color By Margie Deeb
- ISBN: 0-8230-0487-2
- Watson-Guptill
- Book (Paperback)
- $21.95
- 8 1/2 x 11
 144 pages- 320 color illustrations
- July 2004
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