Beading History
Posted on Friday, December 24th, 2010 at 8:08 pm
Craft in America – Jeri Ah-be-hill – Beads
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Photo Jigsaw Puzzle of Pearl Trimmed Dress 1910 from Mary Evans $29.99 Photo Puzzle, PEARL TRIMMED DRESS 1910. Empire revival gown in white silk voile with a high waist, square corsage, cap sleeves a a narrow trained skirt is profusely ornamented with pearls a beads. . Chosen by Mary Evans. 10×14 Photo Puzzle with 252 pieces. Packed in black cardboard box of dimensions 5 5/8 x 7 5/8 x 1 1/5. Puzzle image 5×7 affixed to box top. Puzzle pieces printed on RA4 paper at 3… |
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Marcia DeCoster’s Beaded Opulence: Elegant Jewelry Projects with Right Angle Weave (Beadweaving Master Class Series) $13.21 This classic book in Lark Jewelry & Beading’s Beadweaving Master Class series features two dozen spectacular jewelry designs from renowned master beading teacher Marcia DeCoster. DeCoster specializes in the popular right angle weave stitch, and she presents beaders with a comprehensive primer on her beautiful techniques. Readers will learn how to use the stitch to create fabulous effectsâ… |
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Showcase 500 Beaded Jewelry: Photographs of Beautiful Contemporary Beadwork (500 Series) $16.30 Today, a large community of highly skilled beaders creates work that’s every bit as much art as craft. This gorgeous book showcases 500 images of the world’s best contemporary beaded jewelry, produced by 275 artists whose work is notable for exceptional technical expertise, innovative combinations, and sheer beauty. Beaders of all levels will find much to admire–and inspire–in these pages. The… |
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The History of Beads: From 100,000 B.C. to the Present, Revised and Expanded Edition $37.50 Since its publication in 1987, The History of Beads has become the world’s definitive guide for bead lovers, collectors, and scholars. In this new edition, bead expert Lois Sherr Dubin updates all chapters with the latest archeological discoveries, opens a new chapter on contemporary adornment since the 1980s, with a focus on glass beads, and best of all, adds 200 beads to what is considered by ma… |