Glass Beads: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Learning the Craft (Heritage Crafts)

This is a book that will help you get started in the Glass Bead hobbie or business. It is illustrated beautifully and is an easy read. You will learn the ins and outs of the glass bead tools. The projects are wonderful. I got the spiral bound and I love it. It lays flat and is hard back bound. I have not seen a book like this before, but I can tell you I wish all books were like this. The techniques are clear and so detailed. I feel like I got a steal with this book and the knowledge within the pages. You can not go wrong with the purchase of the book. Have a great Glass Bead inventing time. I love it. Thank you all for your reviews when I was looking at the books I wanted to buy. Reviews help us determine what we will buy - as I said this is a GREAT BUY! Thank you Amazon for your quick delivery of the book and Louise Mehaffey for sharing your style and knowledge. Now Go Get This Book.

As a beginning bead maker (1 month in) I found this book very helpful. The photographs are colorful and detailed. Each bead technique is carefully explained. The techniques for building the different shapes was most helpful in correcting what I was doing wrong. It is a helpful resource for working on mastering the beginning techniques before moving onto the more intricate ones. I closed the book feeling inspired and ready to try again.

It's for a beginner, which I'm not. Cindy Jenkins books are hard to beat for beginners. The first picture inside the cover shows a lovely bead that no directions were given for. I found that disappointing. I'm glad I got this at a discount. Nice book, but not too exciting.

This book is great for beginning basics and more advanced techniques. I have been lampworking for awhile and I ENJOYED THE REVIEW OF THE BASICS AS WELL AS the specific designs for more advanced bead designs. I recommend.

Wonderful and helpful as I move from the hot head to minor bench burner and get back to making beads after several years of babies.

great

This book is Great for the begining glass bead maker. Pictures are nice and clear . Book is easy to understand.

Great resource for glass bead making with detailed instructions and great photo's of the process.

This is a great book for beginners - it is a comprehensive guide to the basics, it is the only place I have seen colour reactions decently explained and as yet I haven't come up with a question which hasn't been answered by this book. But it is certainly more for beginners - if you are looking for advanced techniques in shaping then look elsewhere.

Great book. Good pictures and easy to understand information.

Wow, talk about making it look easy! I was going to attempt this craft; however I’m now thinking I’ll give it a miss! It obviously takes a lot of practise and skill. If you have the patience and you want to learn, this book is a great teaching reference.

This book is very good for learning the craft and practicing.Had been searching for a simple step by step book with tons of pictures.This is it!