Full Reviews Index
Seed Beads from Japanese Bead Companies: Giltline/Alabaster Opal, Metallic, Gold
Learn more about these seed beads by major Japanese bead manufacturers, in the variety colors called Giltlined Opal also known as Alabaster Opal, different metallic finishes including shiny and matte surface textures, plus one of the varity of 24K gold electroplated seed bead types available.
Beaded Flowers - Russian Beaded Flowers (in Cyrillic text)
Learn to make beaded flowers using the same beading technique as for French beaded flowers with this with this fun booklet published in Russia, with text in Cyrillic, but containing excellent graphs and images so that you can re-create the beautiful beaded flower patterns it contains.
The Zip Source - The Best Plastic Zip-Top Bags For Your Beads
While I do not usually recommend auction site affiliated stores for beads or beading supplies, I must make an exception for <I>The Zip Source</I>. This store sells only the finest quality plastic zip-top platic bags for bead storage, ranging in size form the tiniest 1 x 1" up to 12 x 12" and larger bags, with the finest customer service anwhere.
The New! Beader's Companion - Expanded and Updated
This new, expanded and updated version of the classic Beader's Companion edited by Judith Durant and Jean Campbell, published b Interweave Press, does the impossible - makes the classic version of the same book even better by including additional beading techniques, more detail, expanded beadwork information and delved even deeper into the combined beading knowledge of these two talented beaders and bead writers, Jusidth Durant and Jean Campbell.
Bead Storage Boxes and Flip Top Tubes
Great bead storage boxs that hold a variety of recagular flip=top type bead tubes. These flip top tubes and bead storage boxes are great for travel; your beads are easily accesible and organized in ne place. The sturdy plastib boxes make then easy to store in a small place or to carry in a purse or carry-on bag.
Photo Transfer Polymer Clay Beads and Cabochons
Tutorial DVD on using photo transfers on polymer clay to create custom design and personalized beads and cabochons with polymer clay. Includes a section on basic wire wrapping techniques.
Beader's Worskstation by Euro Tools
This efficient, well-designed, beautifully-crafted Beader's Workstation, formerly known as the Beader's Fun Station is made by Euro Tools, a company known for their commitment to high quality jewelry making and beading tools. One glance tells you that the Beader's Workstation was designed to keep track of your beading tools and supplies, allowing your to concentrate on beading and beadwork design without having to wade through a clutter of beading products all over your work surface.
Beading Kits by Stephanie J. Eddy
Review of some sumptuous beading kits by beadwork designer Stephanie J. Eddy.
Bead Pavilion - Bead Storage Units and Shelves for Round or Square Bead Tubes
The Bead Pavilion is an excellent, efficient and tidy storage and display unit for your collection of seed beads. With shelving options for either square and round tubes, plus the ability to hold two, three, or four shelves depending on bead tube height, and their sturdy construction, these make for attractive and secure bead storage.
Petite Boutique Beading Book #288 - A Beadwork Book Review
Review of the book Beads Boutique, a Japanese beading Book with a focus on bead patterns for beaded rings and pendants woven from Swarovski crystals.
Petite Boutique Beads and Silver Book #271 - A Beadwork Book Review
A book full of beautiful beading designs using Swarovski crystals and components you make yourself with Precious Metal Clay Silver Clay.
Star Spangled Beaded Knitting Kits by Earth Faire Designs
A set of swirling, twirling beaded knitting pieces - a beautiful long longer, or longest, depending on how much stringing you want to do, bead knitted necklace, and a fun and easy bead knitted bangle, knitted using an easy to learn stitch to make it twist back and forth and show off all the beads to their fullest.
Garden Party Beaded Bracelet - Bead Kit by Margo C. Field
A beautiful wrist corsage beaded bracelet kit, beaded using herringbone stitch and glass cube beads, seed beads, and fabulous vintage sequins.
Geometric Beading - Beadwork Book and Beading Kit by Glenda Payseno
This huge, beautifully prepared, and well-written Geometric Beading Book and Bead Kit Collection by Glenda Payseno is a great text for beaders wanting to learn to make both flat and dimensional geometric shapes using a variety of seed and other beads; Czech firepolish beads, Swarovski crystal, Czech seed beads, and Japanese-made seed beads. The geometric shapes covered in this bead kit collection include triangles, squares, stars, hexagons, and a pattern for making your own beaded toggle clasps.
Turquoise and Silver Round About Bracelet Bead Kit by Michelle Skobel
This is such a sweet and petite beaded bracelet, in a bead kit complete with everything you'll need to complete one of these Round About Bracelets for yourself. It just comes alive with the brilliance of turquoise-colored and sparkling silver beads. It will add a perfect touch to any type of outfit and can be worn day or night; there's enough subtly for daytime at the office, and plenty of shimmer for the parties and celebration of the season. Simple to bead, quick to make, and just gorgeous.
French Inspired Jewelry, Creating with Vintage Beads, Buttons & Baubles
This book, [i]French Inspired Jewelry - Creating with Vintage Beads, Buttons and Baubles[/i] by Kaari Meng, is an amazing inspiration, and the French-inspired designs can be created with vintage beads and beading elements, or with the lovely vintage reproduction beads and beading elements available today.
Craft Mates "Double Snappin' Organizer" For Bead Storage
Review of the Craft Mates "Double Snappin' Organizer", a new bead organizer that fold up like a book to sit on a shelf and with an ingenious locking system so the bead compartments won't accidently open.
Bead Soup Bracelet and Bead Stew Bracelet
I love to knit, even though I am a rank amateur. I can knit, perl, cast on and off, increase and decrease and that's it. Start talking gauge and row counts and stitch holders and I glaze over. Plus, those size 0000 knitting needles are dangerous, or in my hands they are, so when I saw that this beautiful beaded knitting can be made with size 0 (or even larger) needles, I knew I had have these kits.
Twist Bugle & Seed Bead Necklace Bead Kit by Sandra Halpenny
Grab yourself one of these fun, easy, and absolutely charming [i]Twist Bugle & Seed Bead Necklace[/i] beading kits, designed by Sandra Halpenny and distributed by Sherry Wayt, owner of the bead kit distribution company [I]Ready to Bead?[/I]
The Beader's Color Mixing Directory - A Beadwork Book Review
This beautiful book by Sandra walace teachs not just how to use the color wheel in beading, but how to mix and use beads in a variety of primary, seecondart and tertiary colors, plus wats to work with tints and shades, along with excellent images to help guide the way.
Beading from Beginner to Beyond by Sheilah Cleary - A Beadwork Book Review
A beautiful beading book, full of divine beading ideas, including beaded tassels, cabochons, a beaded butterfly, an amulet bag design, bead crochet, wire crochet, an ndebele bracelet and many other beaded items.
Sandra Halpenny's Drop Lace Necklace Collection 2007 - Ten Beaded Necklace Kit
From the creative partnership of Sandra Halpenny and Sherry Wayt, owner of the company [i]Ready to Bead?[?i] comes this shimmering collection of necklace kits called the [i]Drop Lace Necklace Pattern Collection 2007[/I]. Use these kits to build up your own beaded necklace collection, or to start beading items for your Holiday gift list. You get ten complete kits containing everything you need to make ten gorgeous [I]Drop Lace Beaded Necklaces[/]> for less than $10 per necklace. Can't beat that!
Salmon Saraguro Style Beaded Necklace by Glenda Payseno and Ready to Bead
This Saraguro Style Necklace bead kit, designed by Glenda Payseno and distributed by [i]Ready to Bead?[/i], comes in a variety of colors, including this delicate shade of salmon, and is an excellent introduction to a variety of beading stitches and construction techniques.
Sandra Halpenny Bracelet Pattern Collection 2007 - Complete Dozen Beading Kit
Sandra Halpenny and Sherry Wayt do it again! This time, it's a maseterpiece, a full dozen beautiful beaded bracelet designs by Sandra Halpenny, plus a complete kit including ALL of the beads, thread, needles and clasps you'll need to complete each one of the tewelve bracelets in the book! Just - WOW!!
Versa Loom by Sova Enterprises
Do you love the look of beaded loom work, but hate the mess of warp threads? Do you find the other methods for four-selvedge bead weaving to be complicated or confusing? Try the new, adjustable, easy to use Versa-Loom, by Sova Enterprises and you may never want to loom any other way again.