Bead & Fiber Jewelry: Elegant Knotted Designs

By Jane Olson-Phillips

Book Overview

Knot one, bead two, and what have you got? Bold jewelry made from an eclectic collection of beads--one-of-a-kind lampwork beads, silver ethnic beads, exotic stones--and a selection of luscious fibers. These 30 beautiful projects show what's possible when a time-tested technique gets a fashionable update with contemporary materials and a modern aesthetic. The knots are simple and familiar to most crafters: basic overhand, square, and hitches. And once that's mastered the rest is easy. Create a spiraled necklace out of linen cord and a single stunning enamel and gold-leaf focus bead. Work silky ribbon yarn in an open net to make an elegant lariat beaded scarf. How-to illustrations, beauty shots, and numerous construction tips help illuminate the process.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1600592317
• ISBN13: 9781600592317
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Union Square & Co.
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Beautiful knotted pieces for the advanced "knotter"...

This book is more for the "advanced knotter" and not for the beginner. However, the pictures show some of the most gorgeous knotted pieces that a person will ever see & therefore may be worth purchasing for this alone. Even though this book is too advanced for me, I still love it because the projects are so inspiring, and they have gotten me to take a few "jewelry knotting classes". Not only are the photos amazing, but also the color combinations chosen by the author are wonderful!

Different techniques

This book offers good design ideas and different techniques than other "macrame" books. Only issue I had with it was there was no reference to the specific brands of thread used in the book (and I can't find anything like the yarn that was used on the front cover).