Think right angle weave (especially the dreaded two needle kind) is just too complex to ever work for you? Nonsense! This book by Christine Prussing takes all the venom (or presumed venom) out of right angle weave. Christine is an excellent teacher who tames the much-feared two-needle cross weave and renders it workable for all beaders, no matter what skill level.
A Complex Beading Technique is Demystified
Have you looked at right angle weave and thought you'd never be able to learn the technique in a million years? I did too, until I began reading this book by Christine Prussing.Chris has been known as a Right Angle Weave expert for some time now and with good reason. She can teach anyone to master this complex-looking stitch and help them create beautiful beading with the stitch. Chris has said that if you can tie your shoes you can work right angle weave with two needles, and she's right. Teaching the basics of two-needle weaving with a shoelace demonstration, you'll understand how this stitch works and how the two needles interact. By working this way, you'll see firsthand how to manipulate the needles and how they interact with the beads. No more two needle worries! This is the perfect book for those who want to learn this versatile technique and Chris is the finest teacher. With clear text and great graphics, you'll be completing many of the project in this book in no time.
Fun, interesting and beautiful projects, too!
There are so many wonderful projects in this book that you'll be busy for quite a while! Neckwear, bracelets, components, a key ring and many other fun designs are clearly detailed, so you'll be able to complete them easily. I think the twelve-bead cube alone is worth the price of the book, but you'll also get the Wreath Beads, the Torus Beads, the Right Angle Bangle and so much more. And, Chris does not just teach the basics - you'll learn how to increase and decrease, do turns, make chains, complete fabric effects, build sculptural pieces and even get a bit of history of the stitch. You really will be doing beadwork with right angle weave (yes, even with two needles) before you know it!Glorious Gallery
As an added bonus there is the Gallery. Images of artworks by Carol Perrenoud, Janet Francis, Virginia Blakelock, Nancy Zellers, Ella Johnson-Bentley and Dustin Wedekind, you'll get a feeling for the multitude way this technique can be used in art, wearables, sculpture and more.If you are interested in beadwork outside the usual Peyote and other more commonly seem beading stitches, then be sure to add this book to your library; you'll be glad you did!
