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4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely projects

5.0 out of 5 stars Elegant and lavish projects I've loved all the books in the Beadweaving Master Class series, and got very excited about this book when it was announced. The sneak peeks posted of the beaded jewelry heightened the anticipation even more.Personal side note: While I was reading this, apparently I talked to myself. My husband said "Wow, that must be a really good book."It starts with a brief introduction to the artist written by the editor, Nathalie Mornu.All the pieces in this book are extensively diagrammed with very clear thread paths. The instructions are complete and easy to follow. You do need to be good at following both written and diagrammed instructions. The diagrams show the thread paths very well, but the beads are not scaled, so you'll refer to written instructions for the bead sizes. The written instructions don't always include bead counts, so you'll need to follow the diagrams for those.Chapter 1: The Basics covers the tools, beads and the techniques that are used, as well as an explanation of the diagrams used. Most of the beads used are very commonly available. She also talks about thread a bit, but doesn't push her own thread. I do recommend using her thread. It's strong enough to bear a fair amount of weight with a single strand, and fine enough for the multiple passes a lot of her pieces require. She explains how to add in new thread as well, which is an invaluable skill.The next chapters are the bead projects. They use simple stitch techniques in unexpected ways. The designs are sculpted one pass at a time, starting with a base stitch. They are curved and shaped with different bead counts and sizes to create shapes that are wearable and won't flip or gather.Read more › Go to Amazon

5.0 out of 5 stars Transporting Designs from a Master Artist This book, Japanese Beadwork, with Sonoko Nozue, is a perfectly elegant and amazing offering from a Master Class teacher of beading design.In the introduction, the reader learns that Nozue's jewelry has a "delicate quality", with wonderfully evocative names like "Dripping of the Moon, Beach at Night, and Sound ofRaindrops".Additionally in the introduction, which is written by the editor of the book, Nathalie Mornu, the reader learns the interesting fact that, "using the Japanese approach, these instructions rely more heavily on illustrations than on text".I found that fascinating and encouraging. I like visual instruction, particularly when seed beading, as I am not an expert seed beader. I find drawings extremely helpful when done well. The reader will be quite pleased with theinstructional drawings, as well the fabulous projects which are beautifully photographed in this transporting book. To read this book is like taking a vacation into the ultimate in inspiration, if you love beautiful and original jewelry design.The book is split into chapters. Each one is sigh worthy if the reader, like me, loves spectacular and innovative jewelry design.Chapter 1 covers the basics required for learning this type of jewelry bead work. It includes directions, materials, and techniques as well as information which will be needed to create the projects in the book.Amazingly beautiful photos of necklaces and bracelets, as well as earrings, adorn the opening page of the chapter and delight the eye throughout this chapter, even though it is primarily just for demonstrating the basics, as I said.It is a great boon to look at the first chapter and then to want to continue because of the photos and the clear drawings for the techniques.Read more › Go to Amazon