Creating Lampwork Beads for Jewelry

by Karen Leonardo

Overview

CREATE - DESIGN - WEAR
From tiny glass beads and pendants to rings and necklaces, Creating Lampwork Beads for Jewelry teaches you how to create them all.

Lampwork artist Karen J. Leonardo and her network of fellow artisans share their secrets for creating stunningly beautiful lampwork beads. In addition, these talented artists give you complete instructions for incorporating the beads into your own artistic jewelry pieces.

Ideal for beginning, intermediate and advanced lampwork artists, Creating Lampwork Beads for Jewelry features:

• Guidance and tips for setting up your studio and selecting the proper tools
• Detailed instructions with step-by-step photos for creating 16 different lampwork beads
• 14 jewelry designs to incorporate your beads into necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings and pins

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440221163
Publisher:	F+W Media
Publication date:	11/14/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	369,937
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Karen J. Leonardo is a contributor to three Krause Publication books on beading, The Art & Soul of Glass Beads, Easy Beaded Jewelry and Organic Beaded Jewelry. She's also written three beading study guides, and is the creator of a successful online beading business.

Table of Contents

Foreword     6
Introduction     7
Setting Up Your Studio     8
Making Your First Bead     15
Beads     21
"Beach Twist" Round Bead     22
"Metallic Silvered Black" Round Bead     25
"Metallic Silver Frit Disc" Bead     28
"Bob's Boro" Pressed Bead     31
"Mixed Color Stacks" Custom-Color Encased Disc Bead     34
"Tiny Bright Beach Bead" Round Bead     37
"Archaic Sea Disc" Metallic Powder Disc Bead     39
"Have You Any Wool?" Sculpted Sheep Bead     42
"Lilypad" Encased Implosion Round Bead     46
"Midst of the Garden" Encased Boro Frit Bead     49
"Night Has a Thousand Eyes" Encased Round Bubble Bead     52
"Autumn Glow" Silver Leaf and Raku Pillow Bead     55
"Fire and Ice Flow" Kronos Flat Tab Bead     64
"Luscious Pink Mosaic" Reichenbach Bicone     69
"Mango Nymph" Mask Bead with Eye Murrini     73
"Mediterranean Sunset" Lapidary Boro Bead     81
Jewelry Basics: Tool Box and Set up     85
Jewelry Designs     92
"Baabs" Single Strand Necklace     93
"Beach Baby" Dangle Ring and Earring Set     95
"High Sheen Onyx" Single Strand Necklace     97
"Hot Spanish Days" Single Strand Necklace     99
"Pond and Sea" Knotted Silk Necklace     102
"African Cat Trail" Single Strand Bracelet     104
"Deep Woods" Wirework Pin     107
"Night Has a Thousand Eyes" Single Strand Wired Dangle Bracelet     111
"Santorini Fossils" Wire Choker     114
"Casual Day" Wired Cuff Bracelet     118
"Geode Gems" Gemstone Handmade Silver Necklace     121
"Growing Things" Two-strand Wirework Bracelet and Earrings     126
"Moon Shadow" Byzantine Chainmaille Bracelet     129
"Where's the Party" Advanced Silverwork Necklace     133
Glossary     139
Resources     140
Lampwork Artists, Jewelry Designers and Contributors     142
About the Author     143