PRELIMS ( 5pp )
INTRODUCTION ( 4pp )
CHAPTER ONE / GETTING STARTED ( 14pp )
* Seed beads, crystals, and semi-precious stones: Their countries of origin, shapes, sizes, finishes, terminology
* Tools, needles, pliers, looms, mats, storage: Identification, uses, terminology
* Threads, nylon, silk, monofilament, wires, and findings: Uses, the right thread and finishes for the job
* Workplace and storage: Beading in comfort, lighting, surfaces, keeping a steady hand
* Following a beading pattern
CHAPTER TWO/ TECHNIQUES ( 92pp )
Off-Loom Beadweaving
Stitch basics:
* Ladder stitch
* Square stitch
* Brick stitch
* Peyote stitch
* Herringbone stitch
* RAW and CRAW (right angle weave and cubic right angle weave stitches)
* Netting stitches
Stitch variations:
* Spiral stitches
* Ropes and chains
* Bezels and beaded beads
* Combining stitches
* Beading shapes
* Frills and furbelows
Loom work:
* Individual warp method
* Continuous warp method
* Loopholes and buttonholes
More beadwork
* Bead embroidery
* Crocheting with beads
* Knitting with beads
* Knotting: Traditional and modern
Putting technique into practice
* Design and colour principles
* Wearable beadwork: Guides for making jewellery
* Taking care of your finished work
Troubleshooting
* How to cope with a broken needle, fraying thread, and staying calm
CHAPTER THREE/ PROJECTS TO TRY ( 20pp )
Each project is presented with:
* List of tools and quantity of beads (including ideas for bead substitutions, if you can't get the exact ones used in
the project)
* Written instructions
* Graphic diagrams
* Beautiful photography of the finished sample
CHAPTER FOUR / BEADWORK IN CONTEXT ( 16pp )
Traditional beadwork across the world
* Who beaded, why they beaded, and the materials they used. What we can learn from our beading ancestors.
Modern beadwork
* Jewellery and beading as an art form
* A gallery of beadwork masters
Ethical beading
* Fair use of designs: It is impossible not to be inspired by the work of other beaders, but when is it okay to claim a
design as your own and when should you acknowledge the influence of another designer?
* Fair trade and recycled beads
GlOSSARY ( 2pp )
RESOURCES( 2pp )
INDEX AND CREDITS ( 5pp )