Susan Ray - Beaded Jewelry The Complete Guide

I would like to thank the following people for their individual contributions in bringing this book to life:

• Joyce Diamanti, whose thoughtful foreword helps us vividly relive beading from the beginning of time.

• Penelope Diamanti, for her trust and pouring her heart into the mammoth task of creating a virtual tour of one of her latest retail storefronts, and her willingness to share not only the talents of so many top designers that grace these pages, but allowing us to get a bird's-eye view of her life as one of the finest bead champions in the world today.

• Cas Webber, for her design talent, enthusiasm and gracious photographic skills, including close-ups and how-tos for the talented designers from Beadazzled.

  

  Cindy Yost and Kat Allison: Copper Loop Amber Bracelet.

• Sue Wilke, for her friendship and allowing me to re-create her personal style for us all.

• Candy Wiza, Krause Publications project editor for Organic Beaded Jewelry and now my acquisition editor, for her intellectual sparring, creativity, love and laughter.

• Susan Sliwicki, Krause Publications editor, for her discerning eye and clarity.

• Brenda Mazemke, for her lasting support and encouragement.

• Rachael Knier, Krause Publications graphic designer, for her creativity to set every page with such an artful eye.

• Kris Kandler, for the Krause Publications studio photography gracing so many of these pages insightfully.

• William L. Allen, for the genius in his photographs of the dazzling Beadazzled store in Tyson, Va., and his kind generosity.

• James Lankton, for the generous reprints from his book A Bead Timeline, Volume I, Prehistory to 1200 CE, with credits to Robert Liu and Joyce Diamanti in service.

• LeRoy Goertz, once again, for his dedication to perfection and for providing us informative and skilled techniques with the Coiling Gizmo.

• Gary Helwig, for his encouragement, support and sharing, and for giving us your time, talent and skills both on and off of the WigJig.

• Barbara Carleton of the Bejeweled Software Co., for sharing her own jewelry skills with such generosity and style.

• Trish Italia, Jan Ketza Harris and Jessica Italia of Galena Beads, for sharing their special designer musings.

• The talented lampwork artists, who again gave so generously of their work: Karen and Bob Leonardo and Michelle McKenzie.

• Lynn Larkins, for once again amazing us with her skill using metal clay.

• Polymer artists Sheila Hobson and Tracy Callahan, who continue to share magical designs made with this wondrous medium.

• Kat Allison and Cindy Yost, for sharing their creative talents for making bead landscapes on their resourceful loom.

• Wendy Mullane and Jeanne Holland of Vintaj Natural Brass Co., for their laughter, enthusiasm, support, and, most importantly, sharing their love of vintage findings and reviving their use almost single-handedly.

• The many wonderfully talented jewelry designers: Barbara Carleton, Sherrie Chapin, Darien Kaiser, Eileen Feldman, Jan Ketza Harris, Jeanne Holland, Jessica Italia, Trish Italia, Susan A. Karczewski, Deanna and Janet Killackey, Sue Kwong and Karen Li, Dotsie S. Mack, Kathleen Manning, Barbara Markoe, Deborah McClintock, Jenni Moore, Mackenzie Mullane, Wendy Mullane, Christy Nicholas, Monique Roberson, Cathie Roberts, Megan Starkey, Ronda Terry, Jessica Tracey, Cas K. Webber, Sandi Webster, Sue Wilke and Ilene Baranowitz.