"Don Pierce is one of the finest loom artists the bead world knows . . . This is a beautiful and must-have book."— About.com’s Guide to Beadwork
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The perfect volume for both the
beginner looking for a new technique and the advanced beadworker
already familiar with the loom-beading process, this book covers
loom construction, warping, basic weaving, increasing and decreasing,
weaving triangles, finishing and correcting mistakes, incorporating
your own ideas, planning for size and weight of neckpieces, graphing
designs, color blending, and more. It also offers a brief history
of the art form which includes Native American and African beadwork
and European bead manufacture. A gallery of contemporary creations
from nationally-known artists rounds out the work.
About the Beadwork How-To Series
Paperbound, 8 1/2 x 9, 104 pages, 75 color photographs,
ISBN 10: 1-883010-63-2 ISBN 13: 978-1-883010-63-8
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