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Here is another title in Search Press new series, Twenty To Make. These books feature twenty ideas (plus variations) for crafters in a number of popular crafts, so far mostly jewellery making. Here is a book showing a whole new way of making your own beads using an easily available and versatile material - felt. Wow! I love making jewellery, and am always keen to see a new method, especially if it involves few materials and gives me a chance to use up odd bits and pieces. Felt is easily obtainable, and once you have mastered the simple way of making the beads (note: this is not about felt making, but making beads out of pre-made felt) you are away on a journey through color and texture, adding a few beads left over from other projects and pretty threads to make some wonderful wardrobe-extending pieces. The designs have names inspired by sweets, desserts and pop and are in a range of glorious colors. As well as necklaces and chokers, there are also instructions for making earrings, bangles, hair barrettes and headbands for weddings or any other occasion. Alternate ways of extending this new idea presented themselves to me as I rooted through my bead stash, as they will to you. Easy to make, fun to do and wholly addictive - my favorite in this series to date. --Rachel Hyde, MyShelf.com
One of a series of '20 to Make' books. This is a fun book guaranteed to inspire beaders and embroiderers alike. Particularly good for those with a large stash of beads to be used up, and also for those who find small beads difficult to see and use. The basic idea is to roll felt around a stick and then embellish it. Given instructions to start - the possibilities are endless. The beads are light and easy to wear and it is possible to match almost any colour scheme. --Bead Society of Great Britain, Autumn 08
One of a series of '20 to Make' books. This is a fun book guaranteed to inspire beaders and embroiderers alike. Particularly good for those with a large stash of beads to be used up, and also for those who find small beads difficult to see and use. The basic idea is to roll felt around a stick and then embellish it. Given instructions to start - the possibilities are endless. The beads are light and easy to wear and it is possible to match almost any colour scheme. --Bead Society of Great Britain, Autumn 08
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Using simple techniques, Helen Birmingham shows you how to create fabulous jewellery that you will love making, and adore wearing!Her unique, eye-catching designs, coupled with her fantastic use of bright, jewel-like colours, makes this book a treasure trove of ideas and inspiration that you will want to plunge into again and again.There are twenty designs for necklaces, bracelets, earrings and hair decorations in this book, together with an alternative version of each one that can be made using the same method.All are based on simply rolling pieces of felt and binding them with beads, but they have an air of sophistication and style that makes them suitable to wear for any occasion.
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All the beads I have used are based around the principle of rolling a piece of felt tightly around a stick and binding it with thread to form a bead. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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All the beads I have used are based around the principle of rolling a piece of felt tightly around a stick and binding it with thread to form a bead. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Not bad - but quite basic. It's not as exciting as I hoped it would be. All the beads are a variation on one technique.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I purchased this book so that I could use it with children. It has proved addictive as I keep on making beads in different colours to match different outfits. The items are all unique then. I thoroughly recommend this book for anyone who likes to make things that are a bit different.
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Excellent little book. Clear instructions and lots of inspiring illustrations. I would recommend this to anyone wanting to get started with textile jewellery - the results will not disappoint.
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Beaded felt jewellery
I was expecting to learn more ways of making the felt beads, I like this book as it has different ideas, but the felt beads are basically all the same.
Published 12 days ago by liz
Definately Different
I really liked this book. It's certainly a basic technique with a few variations but none the worse for that. There are good colour photos and clear instructions. Read more
Published on 6 May 2010 by Kerry
Very Interesting
I bought this book as a gift for a friend who works with felt but who has never attempted felt jewellery before. Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2010 by E. Goode
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