Bert Rachel Freed - Bead Crochet Jewelry: An Inspired Journey Through 27 Designs
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Beading experts, teachers, and jewelry designers Bert and Dana Freed share their expertise in this delightful collection of jewelry patterns and projects. Using a wide range of stunning beads in lovely color combinations, the pieces may look complicated, but are very easy to make following the clearly explained techniques and directions.
The projects are organized so that you start with the foundation of bead crochet-the basic chain stitch-then progress through each level to achieve more advanced techniques. Each section opens with clear photographs that demonstrate the techniques needed for the proceeding projects. The Advanced Tips and Tricks at the end of the book offer additional tips and tricks for making your bead crochet experience go as smoothly as possible.
Beautifully photographed, Bead Crochet Jewelry provides all the inspiration and skills you need to create unique jewelry pieces to wear or give as wonderful gifts. From dangling earrings to chunky necklaces and plaited bracelets, these beautiful and intricate-looking pieces are sure to stand out and be admired by all.
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BERT RACHEL FREED AND DANA ELIZABETH FREED
PHOTOGRAPHS BY GEORGE ROSS
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This book is dedicated to Larry B., who showed us that everyone has something to create and that all those who make something by hand can do a job well done.
When we took our first seed bead weaving class in 1999, we had no idea that we were embarking on a unique journey. How could we know that one class could leave us with such a desire to learn everything there is to know about beading? We never expected to feel so propelled by inspiration from our teacher, our classmates, and each other. Over the next several years, through numerous courses and independent exploration, we developed such a passion for beadwork that in 2006, we began our own company The Well Done Experience, devoted to perpetuating the craft; a line of couture jewelry, Chicken and the Egg Designs, followed in 2008. Through our travels around the world of beading we formed and fostered treasured relationships with others. We learned that, by creating together, we helped each other overcome obstacles at our darkest times and celebrate our proudest moments.
The adventures of beadwork began long before we discovered its magic. Beads have existed as a means of communication since the dawn of recorded time. People have used beads as currency in trade and as a mode of indicating status and familial ties. From the Native Americans to the ancient Egyptians to the earliest African tribes, beads have been used to document peoples histories and memories, both personal and collective. On a smaller scale, the same has been true for us. We have traded ideas and designs, joy and sorrow, between each other and countless othersall via the delicate web of beadwork.
It is with these ideas in mind that we constructed this book. The designs and accompanying instructions are all original, but we have asked our friends and students to use each set of directions as a starting point for their own creativity. Here, we share with you some of the ways in which they made the pieces their own. We encourage you to do the same. Learn the techniques, use our patterns; but never forget that you, too, are on a journey to create pieces that are entirely your own.
Like you, we are still searching for new discoveries. We hope to fill a lifetime with a limitless search for new ways to use beads. Whether you are just embarking on your bead voyage or have been on the road for years, we hope that what we share with you will enhance your beading adventure
Bert and Dana
A comprehensive list of the materials and tools that we recommend for the projects in this book and beyond.
Usually, we encourage you to use the thickest possible thread that the hole in your beads will allow. Following this rule will make your work more flexible and secure. When you use thread that is too thin for your bead size, you will find that your piece will be very stiff and uncomfortable to wear.
Most importantly, dont use cotton or silk! We know that many artists believe in using pure materials, and we respect the fundamentals behind this ideal; however, the fact remains that cotton and silk will disintegrate. We hope that our work will outlive us by centuries!
Luckily, there are many options in the nylon and polyester families, and new products are being introduced to the market regularly.
C-Lon is an excellent product because it comes in several thicknesses, the small spools make it easy to transport, and the color selection is vast. The materials list for each project will refer to the C-Lon thread you should use, but in this section you will find appropriate substitutes. We encourage you to experiment with the other threads we recommend as well, and use the ones with which you are most comfortable.
C-LON BEAD CORD This is the perfect weight for most bead crochet projects. It comes in 86-yard spools and is currently available in 104 colors (though new colors are being introduced regularly). This thread can be used for most seed beads size 8/0 or larger (well get to bead sizes soon).
Beadsmith Nylon #18 (previously known as Mastex): Available in 165-yard spools and 11 colors.
Conso Nylon #18: Available in 165-yard spools and 14 colors.
C-LON FINE WEIGHT BEAD CORD When using seed beads size 8/0 or smaller beads with smaller (more stubborn) holessuch as certain drops and daggersand some semiprecious stones, you may need to use this thinner thread. It comes in 136-yard spools and is currently available in 16 colors (with new colors being introduced regularly).
Tuff-Cord #2: Available in 66-yard spools and 16 colors.
Tuff-Cord #3 (slightly thicker than #2): Available in 49-yard spools and 16 colors.
C-LON MICRO CORD When you are ready to crochet with size 11/0 seed beads (which are tiny), small pearls, semiprecious and even precious stones, use this very fine thread. Because the thread is so thin, we recommend using it only when hole size makes it necessary. It is very strong, but because it does not have very much body it does not behave properly with larger beads that have small holes. C-Lon Micro comes in 320-yard spools and is currently available in 32 colors (and counting).
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