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A Sculptural Peyote Primer
Jeannette Cook 1996
Beady Eyed Women Enterprises
8 1/2 X 11, Spiral Bound, 35, B&W graphs
$17.95 ISBN# 1-889489-05-4

If you have an interest in beading well-executed Sculptural Peyote stitch pieces, then this is the beadwork book for you.

This book is the foundation lesson for beading in Peyote-based freeform, and like any other good course of instruction, will lay the groundwork upon which you can build. Correct technique, proper placement of armature, and understanding stress points are of utmost value in freeform. I've heard comments that no one should need instructions on free form, but I feel that is incorrect. This beading book is not only an "artistic guide" but includes valuble freeform beading construction lessons. In it, Jeannette teaches the reader how to construct a very well made piece of freeform Peyote stitch beadwork that will not deteriorate with time and wear due to improper construction.

Techniques such as "making curls" "capturing a bead inside a curl" adding findings, making spokes, creating a Ridge, beading arches, wrapping bugle beads with seed beads, nestling a large bead in tubular peyote stitch and many more beading thechniques are covered here. Even freeform cabochon necklace centerpieces are covered.

Just as it's titled, this book is THE starting place for Freeform Peyote. I learned a great deal from it, and Jeannette is a superb teacher. Whether you are a new beader or a very advanced one, be sure to add this one, as well as the other Beady Eyed Women's titles to your beadwork library!

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