This book is great for jewelery makers who already have an idea of what they're doing.
It comes with great pictures and semi easy instructions.
But it would be hard to understand if you've never made hemp jewelry before.

: 20 Jewelry Designs With Cold Join Techniques
This book opens a world of jewelry making to those interested in working with metals but not that eager to pick up a torch.

• A great booklet to help you learn Basic Chain Maille techniques. 110 detailed step-by-step picture instructions, illustrations, explanations, photos, etc.
• Softcover, 31 pages.
• Illustrations in color.
• CHAPTER HEADINGS :
  o Half-Persian 3-in-1
  o Byzantine/Birdcage
  o European 4-in-1
  o Turkish Round
  o Fulle Persian/Foxtail
  
• Lauren Andersen, also known as The ChainMaille Lady, has a passion for Chain Maille. In this booklet, Lauren demonstrates four of the fundamental chain maille weaves. Once perfected, these weaves can be applied to making a variety of Chain Maille jewelry items. To develop your Chain Maille skills further, read Artistic Wire booklet 'Advanced Chain Maille'.

• A great booklet to help you learn Advanced Chain Maille techniques. 123 detailed step-by-step picture instructions, illustrations, explanations, photos, etc.
• Softcover, 39 pages.
• Illustrations in color.
• CHAPTER HEADINGS :
  o Half-Persian 3-in-1
  o Japanese 12-in-2
  o Parallel/Helm's Weave
  o Dragonscale
  
• Take the next step in your chain maille journey and learn how to weave like the experts! Author and chain maille aficionado Lauren Andersen guides you through these advanced techniques, which are recommended after you’ve mastered the Basics of Chain Maille.

An excellent choice for beginners and nice for anyone looking for a refresher on the stitches used in the book. The stitches are spiral, peyote, brick stitch, netted stitch and herrigbone and right angle weave.
The diagrams are easy to follow, even for the novice, the beads selected for each project are fairly common to find in your local bead and craft store, nothing too special or difficult to obtain, and the resultant product is not just fun to learn but also fun to wear.

This book contains advanced patterns for the Marudai, using 4, 8 and 16 tamas (bobins).
Once you understand that the kumihimos in the pictures are described at the end of the book you're good to go. The patterns let you see how the colors will affect the results and plan ahead to get the effect you desire.
Highly recommended for intermediate level.

This book is a wonderful reference for anyone with a little experience in Kumihimo braiding and moderate experience in beading.
The illustrations are beautiful and the technique diagrams easy to understand. Highly recommend this for bead and fiber artists wanting to expand their knowledge and ideas.

Karen DeSousa's second kumihimo book has more of everything. More braids. More patterns. More necklaces. More great tips for making and finishing beautiful braids. It's suitable for beginners and challenging enough for more experienced braiders. The book revisits the round braid (for beginners) and then pumps it up by adding seed beads and finishes without findings. The book includes the Laramie twist, the 16 bobbin Roundabout, a different round braid called the Top and Bottom Tango that lets you evenly space out beads and crystals, and the Color Tipped Swirl which puts an edge of color to a fabulous twist braid. If that weren't enough, the book then tells you how to turn these great braids into beautiful necklaces. Fun, elegant, artistic, great for all ages.

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