Back when I first began my career as a beader, my designs were all about simple stringing and wire wrapping techniques. Bead embroidery was just a twinkle in my eye, as was bead weaving. When Sarah dropped this book off at my desk, I had a serious "Eureka!" moment. This really spoke to me. THIS is where I wanted to take my designs. Jamie Cloud Eakin does such lovely work, and her instructions are incredibly clear and easy to follow. She covers just about everything you need to know to get started in the wonderful world of bead embroidery.
The Beader's Color Palette by Margie Deeb
Ohhh, how I love this book! As many of you may know, I am somewhat of a color junkie. This book is my drug of choice. Margie Deeb is an authority when it comes to properly and effectively using color to make your beading creations sing. In this book you will find stunning beaded designs by an array of talented artists; each design is accompanied by a series of creatively named and numbered palettes, as well as beautiful photos of the locales or eras that pertain to each specific design.
The Art of Bead Embroidery by Heidi Kummli and
Sherry Serafini
When I discovered that my two favorite bead embroidery artists, Heidi Kummli and Sherry Serafini, had written a book together, I was over the moon! It didn't take too long to convince Sarah that this book belonged in our library. Even though Sherry's designs tend to be on the rock'n'roll side, and Heidi's designs are quintessentially earthy, the two aesthetics work together marvelously. Not only will you find helpful tips and tricks in this book, but you will also have fun just oogling over these gifted ladies' designs.
I hope these books get the inspirational juices flowing for you, and that you learn as much as I have learned from them. Enjoy, and happy reading!
-Andrea
3 comments:
I must agree with Andrea here. All three of these books are must haves for any serious beaders library. I consider myself an advanced beader (although not on the same level as the ladies who wrote these books of course) but I still reference these books both for info on something I need a refresher on and for inspiration! Jamie soon has yet another book coming out too!
Sandy, I checked out your Etsy store... What an incredible artist you are! Really gorgeous work.
p.s. I can't wait for Jamie's new book :)
Thanks Andrea. I actually have two Etsy Stores. I have one for my beadwork and one for my Glass Art Cabochons.
It is funny cause I have purchased from your company since the early days when you were exclusively on Ebay. Did not realize you had a stand alone website until I started seeing your ads in the Bead Mags. Congrats on your growth! Not an easy task in this economy.
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