The Beader's Companion

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<td class="modulecell" width="20%" valign="top" align="left">Description</td>
<td class="modulecell" colspan="2" width="80%" align="left">Reference manual of beads, beadwork and tools</td>

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<td colspan="2" class="modulecell" width="95%" align="left">Durant, Judith & Campbell, Jean</td>
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<td colspan="2" class="modulecell" width="95%" align="left">Includes most bead stitches, plus beads in combination with other needlecrafts</td>
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<td colspan="2" class="modulecell" width="95%" align="left">Describes a wide range</td>
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<td colspan="2" class="modulecell" width="95%" align="left">Handy for all levels but especially so for beginners</td>
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<font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Durant, Judith & Campbell, Jean, The Beader's Companion<font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">. Interweave Press, Colorado, USA. 1998.</font></font></p>

<font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">ISBN 1-883010-56-X (spiral bound) 6" x 7".</font></p>

<font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Presented by Beadwork<font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> magazine, this comprehensive reference manual contains concise and useful information on types and sizes of beads, threads, waxes and conditioners, needles, findings, numerous beading stitches, techniques such as increasing and decreasing, and working with a loom. It goes further still by including techniques for embroidery, knitting, crochet and macramé with beads, wirework, and the making of beaded spiral rope, cords, fringes and edgings.</font></font></p>

<font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The "how to" sketched illustrations are very clear and easy to follow, and the accompanying text likewise. </font><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">This small book contains useful charts, diagrams, glossary, and a range of graph papers with the invitation to photocopy the latter freely for all one's projects.</font></p>

<font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">There is a short bibliography and good index at the back.</font></p>

<font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">This book is my first choice as a quick and esy reference manual and has not failed me yet. </font></p>

<font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">In their introduction, the authors write "And while a lot of good information has been published about the craft, much basic data are buried within projects and/or scattered through editions. We saw the need for a concise and easy-to-use dictionary of beadwork tools and techniques. Here is our answer to that need."</font></p>

<font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">I believe the authors have answered that need well.</font></p></font><font size="2"><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></font></font> </td>

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