Designing Jewelry with Glass Beads

Designing Jewelry with Glass Beads by Sersich, Stephanie. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781596680470.

In this collection of inspiring pieces, aspiring jewelers and practicing designers alike will find accessible advice across a range of 20 glass bead projects. Explained in a conversational style and with step-by-step instructions, the guide—which includes projects such as necklaces, bracelets, pendants, and brooches—encourages crafters to use a mix of inexpensive, commercially available beads as well as one-of-a-kind, handmade glass beads. This comprehensive handbook also explains wirework, stringing, sewing, and a variety of knotting techniques, while throughout the book sidebars on the inspirations and creations of glass jewelry artists offer unique perspectives on creating artful glass jewelry.