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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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Book contains well-illustrated and carefully writteninstructions for nine types of beadwork done by the Zulu people ofSouth Africa and includes photos of young Zulu women taken in 1973wearing typical beadwork which they had made. Instructions areincluded for Double Weave, Wrapped Rope, Square Stitch Base, Swag andTriangle Bracelet, Switchback Chain, Bow Tie Necklace, Trefoil Chain,Slinky Chain and Hexagon Netting. ... Read more

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DISAPPOINTED
I wanted something different, there are a couple of different patterns, such as, the Swag and Triangle Braclet, and the Bow Tie. But, I feel I paid way too much for two different patterns that I probly would never wear. The other patterns are way too run of the mill. Small booklet, with a hefty price. The other reviews were my reason for purchasing it!

A Little Book with a Punch
The follow up to "Zulu Beaded Chain Techniques", this is a lovely book. There is a brief history of native Zulu beadwork with black and white photos. Followed by a quick "Getting Started" section for new beaders.

Then we get to the stitches: double weave, wrapped rope, square stitch base, swag and triangle bracelet, switchback chain, and hexagon netting. The diagrams and instructions are clear and concise. A bibliography is also provided if you wish to learn more about Zulu beadwork.

This book is good for beginners and up.

A spiral-gound gem.
Much like Fitzgerald's other Zulu chain tecniques book, this small-format book crams information on culture, beading, and instructions into less than 50 pages. The few black and white pictures pack a lot of punch: the Zulu woman decked out in her hand-made finery leaves the reader wanting to know more about this woman, the time she spent beading this elaborate work, and the outcome: if beadwork is symbolic of her prowess as a wife, did she get the husband she deserves? Other pictures show beading techniques: a flat piece with a repeating back-and-forth design, a piece that must have inspired the Western bow tie, a beaded rope, and several designs (including a three-edged, twisting strap) that must be seen to be appreciated. All of pieces in the photographs have detailed instructions. The instructions have illustrated, clear, understandable diagrams accompanied by Fitzgerald's helpful text.You can expect to create authentic patterns or be ready to take off on your own designs with this book. ... Read more

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My first mentor in a book; 15 years of scluptural peyote
What is taught in this book is that you cannot make a mistake. My kind of beading! I have spent thousands of hours in pleasurable meditation beading scluptural peyote. I have raised my daughters in skating rinks while I beaded, and could even tolerate that music. Many people now call it freeform, but the partnership of Jeannette Cook and Vicki Star cannot be copied.Check out "the curl" in this book. Jeannette still does classes in it. Also: Beading With Peyote Stitch: A Beadwork How-To BookBeading with Herringbone Stitch (Beadwork How-To series) I also discovered another great book Mastering Beadwork: A Comprehensive Guide to Off-loom Techniques scluptural peyote is the easiest beading that there is; there is no wrong way to do it. Gail Woodman ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Worth looking for
This book is out of print, but it's worth looking for. I found my copy in a second-hand bookstore before I considered myself a beader, and this interesting, enthusiastic book gave me the push I needed to try new techniques.

In the 100 pages or so of information, there is a lot of good technique, information, and inspiration. The projects cover a lot of ground--beadweaving, loom weaving, bead stringing, bead embroidery. The 12 projects include two necklaces, a watchband, and two pairs of earrings. The cute beaded alligators are the ones to try. There are decorative home items, too: a jug cover, napkin rings and a beaded curtain.

Color pictures show each project step by step, with attention shown to the difficult spots.A Gallery shows some wonderfully different approaches--beaded beads, wall hangings, a magnifying glass as neckpiece.

The only difficulty is the advice on string. Monofilament fishing line may have been a great idea when the book was written eight years ago, but it deteriorates in sunlight and is better left to string fish than beads. But the book does discuss either types of threads, beads, and tools.

Keep your eye out for this charming beading book. If you find it for around $10, snap it up. It will bring you ideas and help you figure out that netted tube that you could never figure out before. ... Read more

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Illustrating 260 pieces of beadwork dating from 1850 to 1910, this book firmly places beadwork as an art form to be displayed, not merely an artefact of ethnographic interest. The increasing availability of beads in the 19th century allowed African women to develop their creativity and this study looks at outstanding examples of their art. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Indian Bead Work
I got this for our granddaughter, who had it checked out of her school library for months.Amazon hooked me up with a used bookseller who had a fine condition library edition and the granddaughter was ecstatic. ... Read more

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The pieces included in Beadwork magazine's Up Close traveling exhibit are gathered in this special catalog, complete with full-color photographs of each piece, as well as the artists' statements. Judging for Up Close was done by nationally-known artists Mimi Holmes, Connie Lehman, and Tom Lundberg. ... Read more