Wireworking and Beads with Wire

Whether it’s for a wedding or a Christmas party, everyone loves to have a really special piece of jewellrey to wear for special occasions. This book is packed with 35 original project ideas for hand-made jewellery, enabling you to mark a special event or create highly individual gifts for friends and family members. These pretty projects are perfect for beginners, as you won’t need expensive tools, materials, or know-how the step-by-step instructions, techniques, and tips will help you create professional-looking jewellery that you’ll be proud to give and receive. Paperback, 128 pages, measures 21x28cm.

This book is packed full of projects. There are flowers, faries, tiny tables and chairs, Christmas trees and wreaths, animals, mermaids, musical instruments, the alphabet, fruit, vegetables, sweets, shoes, purses, necklaces, brooches, bracelets, even a potted cactus! There are projects for flat pieces and 3D pieces. Most projects are for beads with wire. One Christmas tree is bead embroidery and the coin purses are crocheted. The necklaces and bracelets are made with bead thread. There are colour photographs of each piece. Instructions are in chart form, both colour and black and white. Paperback. 64 pages 21x26cm

This book contains 5 projects from Bead & Button magazine that form an introduction to the French art of beading flowers: Bicolour Tea rose, French beaded wire petals, Thimble Bouquets, French Beaded Orchid and Basket of Pansies. 19 page paperback. 21x27cm

Using beads and wire to create realistic butterflies, dragonflies, beetles, spiders, flies, wasps and ladybirds. Black and white illustrations with colour pictures of the finished 'bugs'. Paperback 41 pages SIZE

With meticulous instructions and beautiful, full-color photos, internationally-renowned bead artist Nobuyo Chiba shows readers how to create charming miniature furniture and accessories out of beads, glass seeds, crystals and pearls with wire and monofilament. There are directions for six complete rooms (four living rooms arranged by season and two different bedroom styles - classic and casual) including couches, floor lamps, chairs, tables, beds, bureaus, mirrors, fireplaces, chandeliers, even potted plants and a Christmas tree. Each piece is astonishing in its detail and 1/24th of actual size. In addition, the book features an extensive, illustrated equipment list. 97 page paperback. 21x26cm.

This book contains 28 projects from Bead & Button magazine using wire and beads. 19 page paperback. 21x27cm

12 projects for necklaces and brooches using beads and wire. Suitable for all beaders. 19 page paperback. 21.5x28cm

From penguins to anteaters, butterflies to kangaroos, witches on broomsticks to wizards with magic wands these charming beaded projects are colorful challenging and original. The appealing variety features creatures of the sea, air, forest and of course the imagination. Some-including a fun honey-bear holding a hive with a bee on top-are beautifully lifelike and they make great toys hanging ornaments jewellery or display pieces. The detail on each one is amazing too: a red-bearded Viking sits in a dragon boat carrying his shield and holding oars to row. Best of all they’re easy to make with all the information on techniques and materials thoroughly outlined in photos and diagrams and accompanied by professional tips. Hardback 96 pages 21 x 26cm

This book contains a collection of 17 projects that combine wire and beads. Projects include several necklaces, a bracelet, earings, and several projects for the home. The picture to the right shows the back cover with some of the projects. The book includes tips for working with wire as well as a basic stitch guide. Most projects are graded 'Intermediate' one necklace is graded 'Experienced'. Paperback 16 pages 21x27cm