Description

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Make your own jewelry with Miyuki Delica beads Miyuki created beautiful 10/0 Delica beads, and who better to show us how to create with them than Alice Korach? She will teach you to make wonderful jewelry projects that you'll adore. If you love beading and jewelry, you'll love the projects here. You can learn how to create exciting projects with the Japanese company's latest Delica bead, size 10/0. There are necklaces, bracelets, and earrings here, and you'll even learn to design bags and purses Projects include: *Beaded gems necklace *Braided crystal bracelet *Lotus necklace *Ripples in the sand bracelet *Southwest sunrise bracelet *Jewel of the Pyramids necklace *And more You'll be proud to wear these delightful pieces, and your friends will love to get them as gifts. Learn new crafting techniques Delica beads are often used in conjunction with off-loom bead weaving as well as tapestry loom work. Learn the history of Delica bead. Be amazed at the history of Miyuki, from the company's beginnings in the 1930s to the use of their beads in the jewelry of Japanese royalty. Learn about the growth of Delica in the 1980s and how it became the beadwork mainstay it is today. These projects will equip you with new skills, knowledge, and techniques. You'll have the confidence you need to design and create your own Delica beaded jewelry works of art

About the Author

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Founding Editor of Bead & Button, Alice Korach started beading at the age of 8 with her "Indian Bead Loom." Alice has always been active in a variety of handcrafts including knitting, spinning, weaving, embroidery, needlepoint, sewing, quilting, and sculpture. She earned a Ph.D. in English literature and taught on the college level for 13 years before becoming an editor at Threads Magazine. Upon leaving Threads, she and her ex started Bead & Button. Alice now works as a freelance writer, designer, and editor in the world of beads. She also creates one-of-a-kind pate de verre glass sculpture.