{"product_id":"bead-making-lab-52-explorations-for-crafting-beads-from-polymer-clay-plastic-paper-stone-wood-fiber-and-wire-9781631591143","title":"Bead-Making Lab: 52 Explorations for Crafting Beads from Polymer Clay, Plastic, Paper, Stone, Wood, Fiber, and Wire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFill the year ahead with handcrafted beads that you can make yourself by following tutorials from \u003ci\u003eBead-Making Lab\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine a year in beads. We're talking 52 handmade varieties all handcrafted by you  \u003ci\u003eBead-Making Lab \u003c\/i\u003emakes this bounty of bead making possible with instructions for bead designs that run the gamut from sophisticated to playful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBead-Making Lab\u003c\/i\u003e is organized by material, and single-spread lab tutorials for each bead design make the book simple to use. The tutorials are brief, accomplishable, and rewarding. Choose from traditional materials like paper mache and polymer clay, or opt for new materials such as resins and shrink plastic. Once you've selected your medium, follow the lab instructions for the bead-making technique of your choice. Try a new technique each week  With how-tos including molding, carving, painting, gluing, drilling beach glass and pebbles, and creating fiber-art beads with felting and embroidery, you'll have a year of unique projects ahead of you. \u003ci\u003eBead-Making Lab\u003c\/i\u003e also offers ideas on how to turn your beads into jewelry and gives you a sneak peek at some contemporary bead artisans' best work. Get busy beading, crafters \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeather Powers\u003c\/b\u003e is a bead maker, jewelry designer, and author. She is a frequent contributor to bead magazines and her popular blog, Art Bead Scene (artbeadscene.blogspot.com) brings her love of handmade beads and art inspiration to jewelry designers around the world. Heather organizes an annual Bead Cruise and teaches at workshops and retreats around the country. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eBead-Making Lab\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJewelry Designs from Nature\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Elements: Creative Components to Personalize Your Jewelry\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Quarry Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50361694978322,"sku":"9781631591143","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d63dd4e1-f92c-435a-a9d7-c94429124fd0.jpg?v=1728374244","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bead-making-lab-52-explorations-for-crafting-beads-from-polymer-clay-plastic-paper-stone-wood-fiber-and-wire-9781631591143","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}