Beadwork Book Review

Beading On A Loom by Don Pierce, 1999
Interweave Press, Inc.
8 1/2 x 9, paperbound, 104 pages, 75 color photos
ISBN 1-883010-43-8. #1018-$21.95/$32.95 CAN

This is a beautiful and must-have book for anyone wanting to weave beads on a loom. Full of gorgeous photographs of loom worked items, both old and new. Lots of instructions for the beginner, and great plans for making your own loom are covered here, too!

Don goes into detail about beads, materials and has lots of tips and suggestions, as well. Nicely executed graphics teach how to increase and decrease, as well as showing how to add additional warp threads, and other basic techniques, too.

Lots of advanced techniques and design tips are here, as well as a chapter on "Fun Stuff" such as fringe and embellishment. No pattern graphs are offered, but do check out the amazing work in the Gallery. Be sure to add this one to your beadwork library!

Contact Don Pierce for ordering information.