Beginners Beading

This series of booklets is being produced for beading beginners. The current two are quite different in approach with Basics 1 covering a number of different techniques to give a flavour of the wider world of beadwork; whilst Basics 2 looks in detail at one technique. Bead stringing offers the possibility of stunning pieces of jewellery using simple methods. This booklet is a good introduction to beading for youngsters.

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Beginners Beading Basics 2: Bead Stringing

Basics 1

Introduction To Beadwork

This series of books is designed to help you learn new stitches, give you beadwork confidence, and inspire you to create your own masterpieces. All three books give you the information and help that you need in order to start beading, but each book has a slightly different emphasis. The Bracelets Book doubles as a Stitch Samples; The Earrings Book focuses on techniques to create both flat and 3D shapes; and this new Necklaces Book also introduces the elements of design. Whilst all the books can be used independently, if you progress through the books in this order, your beadwork will also progress, from gaining confidence in the different stitches, to the intricacies of shaping, through to the satisfaction of designing your own project and having the skills and confidence to implement that design.

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Bracelets

Necklaces

Earrings, Brooches, Fringes & Tassels

Anniversary book

To celebrate our 10th Anniversary we have published a stunning full colour book, 'Celebrating Beadwork', ten years of the Beadworkers Guild. Our history is recorded in beads, with each chapter packed with the gorgeous challenge entries for that year. This is the perfect book if you're seeking beady inspiration, or intrigued to discover just how British beadwokr has developed since the Guild began. Treat yourself to a copy today.

Celebrating Beadwork