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Book Review: Kate McKinnon, Project Workbook 2003

Kate McKinnon, Project Workbook 2003.

This book is available directly from the artist --

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-- and from a few vendors. Jane's Fiber and Beads had a few this last Saturday in Nashville. The book is $65, so I thought long and hard before I ordered it. It was my Christmas/Hannukah present to myself. The book is spiral bound and self published, but it's of much higher quality than one usually finds in such cases. It's printed in color on glossy stock and is a beautiful book

The sections on basic techniques are, in my opinion, excellent. It's not an "everything you ever wanted to know book", but it does have a great many very useful sections, and instructions for the beautiful shag carpet of pearls bracelet.

All in all, I'm glad I spent the $65. I've picked it up and gone through it several times now, and I've learned and enjoyed each time.

Elise

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EL
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I bought it too and have really enjoyed it - though I've tried a couple of her teqniques and did not love they way they looked with my designs (in particular the double loop for making resizes easy - was not elegant enough for my purposes, though it looks good with her stuff).

It inspired the first bracelet on this page however:

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and I'm sure I'll be going back to the book again and again. It also has a bit about PMC and some of the info was new to me so that was good too.

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Pam

I was privileged to meet Kate and to acquire a copy of her beautiful book in Tucson. First, Kate is an absolute sweetie. But even sweeties can produce marginal books. NOT this time! Kate's book is beautifully photographed (and when can Dustin Tabor eye candy NOT be good???), her techniques are clearly explained and well illustrated, and the book is produced in a way that's splendidly durable. I'm mostly focused on making da beedz, but this book helps me and MAKES me want to do more with them. Bravo Kate!

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Karen_AZ

Sooz

------- "Those in the cheaper seats clap. The rest of you rattle your jewelry." John Lennon (1940 - 1980) Royal Varieties Performance ~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links

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Dr. Sooz

Thank you Sooz! I made those beads - they are far from perfect, but I just love them.

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Pam

Pam, Love the Black Raspberry beads and the bracelet. Great work! Patti

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Beadseeker

thank you Patti! You guys are making me feel so good :) I had just had 3 terrible weekends trying to learn how to encase when these started clicking and I started having fun again. I can't wait to get back out there and make some more!

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Pam

me too, sell us some

Becki "In between the moon and you, the angels have a better view of the crumbling difference between wrong and right." -- Counting Crows

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BeckiBead

oooh, ok - I'll see what I can come up with this weekend :) I'm currently searching for a baby sitter so I can make beads one or two afternoons a week as well. Wish me luck on that!

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Pam

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