Beading With Herringbone Stitch
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With historical information, cultural background, techniques, projects and instructions, and a gallery of inspirational pieces, this is the foremost guide to the unique herringbone beading technique.
Suddenly, beads are everywhere, from the necks of celebrities to the wrists of schoolgirls to the fashion runways of New York-and the art of working with beads has risen proportionately. Herringbone stitch, a versatile South African off-loom bead technique, feels like snakeskin and has a visible chevron pattern. It's a favorite among beaders, and yet no other book devotes itself entirely to this method. With historical information, cultural background, techniques, projects and instructions, and a gallery of inspirational pieces, this is the foremost guide to a unique beading technique. The fifth book in the Beadwork How-To series. Vicki Star is a partner in Beady Eyed Women Enterprises, where she co-authored Interweave's Beading with Peyote Stitch in 2000. She and her partner, Jeannette Cook, also have six self-published books in print, over one hundred patterns, a web site, and a newsletter. Vicki teaches workshops nationwide, and attends major bead shows as a vendor and instructor. She lives in the San Diego area.
Item #: 01BD1
ISBN: 978-1-883010-99-7
128 pages
Dimensions: 8 1/2 X 9
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