Netted Beadwork (Beadwork How-To Series) - Softcover

Fitzgerald, Diane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1931499152 ISBN 13: 9781931499156

Publisher: Interweave Pr, 2003

Synopsis

"Seventeen projects ranging from flowers and leaves for embellishment to beautifully executed bracelets and necklaces are presented with copious illustrations to ensure success for beadworkers of all levels of experience. Included is an extensive history of netted beadwork with examples from vastly diverse cultures and places including India, America, Europe, the Ukraine, South Africa, Malaysia, and Egypt. Detailed historic photographs accompany the intriguing text, and a gallery of netted beadwork from nationally known artisans provides inspiration for individual expression."

About this title

About the Author

Diane Fitzgerald is a bead artist, teacher, and owner of the Beautiful Beads shop in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is the author of Beading with Brick Stitch, Beading & Threads, and Zulu Beaded Chain Tech and contributes to magazines such as Beadwork, Jewelry Craft, and Lapidary Journal. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Reviews

It is far easier these days to extract ideas and patterns from specialty crafts magazines than it is to compile a book without previous editorial references. In these two new offerings from Interweave, the muse is Beadwork magazine and its talented contributors.

Designer Campbell acts as selector for 30 unusual beaded bag patterns, one in a series sponsored by the magazine. More than a dozen artists draw upon a variety of techniques, including knitting and crocheting, to produce purses in different design styles. There's a bead-decoupage plastic box, with decorations applied on top of special tape. Existing fabric purses are embellished with abstract art deco-like motifs or enhanced by highlighting existing patterns with beads for a three-dimensional impact. Directions are flawless, with all the requisite information and visuals, yet only a few explained techniques (appended) and the absence of "difficulty" designations make this collection one for experienced beaders only.

In contrast, Minneapolis artisan Fitzgerald strives to attract a broader audience, including a chapter on the basics as well as an intriguing cultural survey of Chinese, Indian, American European, African, Egyptian, and Greenlander beading traditions. What's more, the dozen and a half projects act as a far better definition of netted beadwork than the half paragraph proffered by the author; these connected bead fabrics range from a 1920s-inspired flapperlike bead necklace to an ultramodern ruffle bracelet or sea moss necklace. Instructions for each are detailed enough that, in combination with the explanation of fundamental stitches, novices might feel confident to tackle the projects. A 15-page gallery showcases the best of beadwork at the hands of artisans. Barbara Jacobs
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Edition details

• Publisher: Interweave Pr
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1931499152
• ISBN 13: 9781931499156
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128