I will always buy Julia Pretl's design offerings. Not only are her books informative and clear (with GREAT pictures), they make wonderful jumping-off points to create your own works with confidence. Thanks again for another winning volume of beautiful pieces!
Love this book can't wait to try the projects
I really like the designs and color combinations. Lots of instructions, very easy to follow.
This book as lots of great ideas for collar patterns that look really complicated, but aren't. I'm a beginner, so it's important that the directions be easy to follow and they are.
Try something different. Make beaded collars. Great Book!!
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There is no other book on the market that presents broadcollar projects for beaders-a traditional form. Julia S. Pretl, author of Little Bead Boxes and Bead Knitted Bags, has created a collection of beaded neckpieces, inspired by broadcollars, the dramatic jewelry worn by the ancient Egyptians and a well-known form among beadworkers. She has adapted the traditional form-a broad, beaded necklace-to create ten original designs for the modern beadworker, with skill levels ranging from beginner to more advanced. With step-by-step illustrations and easy-to-follow patterns, Julia leads the reader through the techniques for creating the stitched "ladderö -the basic unit that is combined and joined in various ways to create each of the unique designs. She also teaches readers how to build a custom-sized template, choose a color palette, and create decorative fringe, layers, pendants, and netting to add the finishing touch. The introductory chapters present the basic beading and assembly techniques, illustrated with clear, digitally rendered, and color-coded drawings. Four-color photographs of each of the 10 designs and 10 detail photos illustrate each project.
Directions are clear and easy to follow; the necklaces are beautiful.
Designs look very interesting.
really enjoy this book, beautiful projects and felt the artist did a good job in providing intstruction both visual as well as written.
I was so pleased with the promptness of my order; although I have not
started a beading project yet, the directions look to be clear and concise.
I was very happy to see a box in the mail and find that it was Beaded Collars: 10 Decorative Neckpieces come in a day earlier than expected. The book was brand new and in excellent condition! There is a little confusion, the directions don't seem to match the picture directions, I'm sure once I get started it will be clear! Thank You!!
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