CREATE JEWELRY:GLASS BLESSING/HOGSETT $22.95

Jewelry makers & beaders love working with glass beads for their versatility affordability and ability to be used in a combination of techniques. Glass beads can add a subtle shine to a jewelry design or take center stage. From tiny seed beads to eye-catching lampworked beads glass takes many forms—clear transparent opaque vibrantly colored shiny or matte. All 21 projects are glamorous and timeless and represent unique ways to use glass beads in jewelry designs for necklaces bracelets & earrings. Innovative designs are combined with intriguing anecdotes history and tips about these beautiful beads. Try your hand at a range of techniques including stringing wireworking knotting & bead weaving & stitches such as ladder stitch brick stitch tubular herringbone stitch square stitch peyote stitch and more. Additional sidebars of interest include the history of glass glass bead-making techniques and entertaining tidbits about these specialty beads. Beautiful photos are