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I have to say that I have paged through this book several times. It is true that it is considered a beginner guide, but what no body is saying is that most of the basic beading techniques is the bread and butter. You can honestly make so much money with simple beaded necklace with a "center" stone, especially if you use genuine gem beads. With this book it really depends on what you want. If you are a creative person and just starting out this isn't a bad book, if you are the type of person who needs to see a patern infront of them, there are much better books out there for you.
I purchased this book when I first decided to start making handbeaded jewelry to sell on ebay. I thought the book would be easy to understnad and to be able to follow the instructions, but with the way the book is laid out, it is hard to understand some of what the instructions are trying to tell you. It doesn't have alot of detailed pictures which most new beaders need to follow instructions by. I feel that you have to already know a little about beading to get the full benefits from this book. I DO NOT recommend this book to someone who is just starting to learn how to bead and make jewelry.
I figured that this book would be pretty good just because it is part of the "For Dummies" collection, i was right. The book takes you through all the steps needed to make things like knots, how to use crimp beads, what tools are for what, what beads are good for what, etc. It covered a lot of ground and i was impressed. It even gives you instructions on how to start making money off of your creations. From hosting parties, gettin your EIN number, charging for your time, and selling in a store. Its a really great book and I glad that I bought it, it gives a detailed perspective on everything needed to throw yourself into jewelry making and beading.
I LOVE thwe "Dummies" books anyway, so I took a chance on this one. Even though I have a jewelry shop online- I wonderded about this book when I saw it on Ebay. What a great book- Perfect for beginners as well as the "seasoned" jewelry artisan. It has so much information on so many areas of making jewery! From the basics about bead sizes and what tools you might need and wire work basics like wrapping a loop or making connectors on beads and pendants to the more advanced areas of seting up a business and selling your jewelry in different ways. It even tells you how to set up and do a children's beading party! Even though I have been making and selling jewelry for years this book puts all kinds of information together in one guide for you to refer to. I HIGHLY reccomend this book to everyone starting out beading- and to those who want a quick guide to refer to when you are stuck for ideas! Joanne Stow Boyington Jewelry Artisan Jewelry By Joanne on Rubylane.comRead full review
The book Jewelry Making and Beading for Dummies I highly recommend for anyone because it shows a lot of ways in beading and making a variety of jewelry. Its the A to Z in showing how to make jewelry from tieing the knots in jewelry that one's jewelry is secure in making necklaces and bracelets and earrings. It is a very good book for starters and advanced individuals to learn to make jewelry. This book shows you in detail how to make jewely and do beading too. It is easy to understand and read. This book gives easy instructions and details and photos on how to make jewelry in a variety of jewelry like necklaces and bracelets and earrings and etc. I bought also this book that I highly recommend this book that is Jewelry Making and Beading for Dummies by Heather Dismore and Tammy Powley (2004, Paperback. This book shows detailed instructions including with photos that is very easy to read and understand in showing you how to make a lot of variety of jewelry. It shows you a variety of styles in making jewelry. It shows you the proper ways in making jewelry in wiring and knotting and rope jewelry and leather and chain necklaces and bracelets and earrings. This is an excellent book and I highly recommend this book for jewelry making.Read full review
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