I haven't shown my bead table in awhile.
Frankly it would scare a dead person.
I just got asked about some of my
favorite magazines and books
for learning basic beading and wire techniques
so I thought I would share them here.
First and least expensive
would be magazines.
Fun for the variety of eye candy and
basic techniques presented.
Just plain GORGEOUS.
Printed on heavy paper
Each issue is a keeper.
I have all of mine from about the
Cretaceous Period foward....
organized by date.
Fun things for me not so
versed in wire.
A Few Good Books
Some basics for beaders
For me... a little like jewelry making porn
I could have chocolate after looking through this.
(now I am going to get spammed by a
thousand Viagra ads)
Master class - Great for different techniques!
Maybe be
a bit advanced for beginner.
You'll probably need some chocolate
after this one as well.
Fun ideas to play with!
Basics for wire findings.
Stamping basics
Gemstone stringing and
sweet eye candy.
Great for stringing, knotting pearls
and more eye candy.
One of my favorites!
Just plain gorgeous
if you love vintage and
shabby this book is stunning to look at.
Grab some Godiva.
One of my all time favorite books.
It has it all -
new techniques from metal clay,
polymer clay and resin.
Stunning hand drawn illustrations from
Cynthis Thornton.
...and a love story -
all intermingled ....
This is a book lovers book!
Another book in my favorites with a mutitude of facets
techniques including adding artifacts, soldering,
and etching - pictures to die for and
A STORY!
Another book lovers book.
Ridiculous eye candy again
Great for inspiration
and soldering tips for copper tape
and silver gleem solder.
Not strictly a jewelry book but
invaluable in techniques
inherently transferrable to jewelry.
Hard to find but totally worth searching out!
All sorts of fun and inexpensive techniques to try
and be inspired by.
More fun stuff
to mess around with!
This is a great basics book on resin although
it doesn't cover the more recent
additions of UV resin.
Really most of Sherri Haabs books
are full of great information
for the beginner.
Full of pretty projects!
Are you still here???
Did you make it through that list?
Really it's hard for me not to like a book but
these are a few of my favorites that
I go back to again and again.
Do you have a favorite jewelry book for any technique?
Please feel free to share it in the comments.
I can never have enough of them!
Happy Wednesday!!! Patty
Wow, what a list. Yes, I made it through. You've got quite a few resources her that I didn't know about. Bad though, books are like chocolate for me. So very hard to resist.
Posted by: LeAnn | 01/30/2013 at 12:58 PM
I have most of these books. I have a stack that I pulled out from my shelf and I am hoping to make something inspired by each of them in this year. Oops. Tomorrow is the last day of the month and I haven't even cracked one open. I am very intrigued by Jewelry Lab by Melissa Manley and want to do all of the 52 projects in order, but I know that won't happen. I love anything Kerry Bogert does, and Rustic Wrappings is in my stack. I also have the Wirework Master Class and want to delve into. I can't believe that you showed me some books that I don't have, like the Wire Art Jewelry and the ones on resin. And Simply Gemstones. Simply Pearls is in my stack as well. Thanks. For reminding me that I am horribly behind my own self-imposed deadline, and for giving me more books to order. I bet my Amazon Prime account will thank you though. ;-)
Enjoy the day, Miss Patty!
Erin
Posted by: Erin Prais-Hintz | 01/30/2013 at 01:09 PM
So, correct me if I am wrong, I got, Beading, Chocolate, Porn and Viagra followed by this line "Master class - Great for different techniques!"
Girl Friend you just crack me up :)
Have a lovely day, cheers, T. :)
Posted by: T. | 01/30/2013 at 01:16 PM
A soon as I can part with my collection of Carol Shields & Anne Tyler books, I might find some space on my book shelf! You have quite the collection, Patty, and believe me, some of these I will definitely be adding to my ever growing Amazon wish list! I love Belle Armoire jewely, but don't nearly have the collection I wish I had (yours!); I have Sally Jean's book in hopes that one day I will pick up a soldering iron, love it & do own some of her quirky pendants; Semiprecious Salvage (love!); but so many that you have shared that i never knew existed. Thanks for sharing your faves, Patty! I'm off to add a new page to my Wish List!
Posted by: Janet | 01/30/2013 at 02:13 PM
As a seed beader, my most used beading reference book is Diane Fitzgerald's The Beaded Garden. Lately, though, I've also been referring to Rachel Nelson Smith's Bead Riffs...
Posted by: Sheryl Stephens | 01/30/2013 at 05:22 PM
This be one VERY fun post! Thank you!
Posted by: Kashmira | 01/31/2013 at 03:29 AM
I have almost all of these books. I buy books like I buy beads - if I don't have it, I must buy it!!
Here's a couple you might want to add to your reading (drooling) list:
Torch Fired Enamel Jewelry by Barbara Lewis
Bohemian Inspired Jewelry by Lorelei Eurto & Erin Siegel
Jewelry Design by Nature by Heather Powers
I'm off to buy Pretty Little Things - because I don't have it, and I must buy it!
Posted by: Cynthia | 01/31/2013 at 10:19 AM
Wow! What a an awesome thorough list! Thanks for your generous list o' faves and the laughs along the way ;)
Posted by: tara linda | 02/01/2013 at 06:18 PM
oh man! what a list, and some serious eye candy! I could be buried in these books for weeks!!
Posted by: Antiquity Travelers | 02/02/2013 at 12:14 PM
Still here! :-)
Loved this post...looks like you grabbed books right off my shelf! I love these and more - such as the ones that Cynthia mentioned!
Posted by: Cindy | 02/02/2013 at 01:49 PM