I really enjoyed Kim Ballor's new book, "Fashion Beading". Her designs are similar to the way I design - strung beads with embellishment, some wire wrapping, charm belts and necklaces, watches, etc. Some feature unusual elements like paper, organdy ribbon, bottle caps, photography, dominos. I am glad that all the designs were not bead weaving as many of the books are.
The instructions are brief, with the picture of the design on the opposite page, so you don't have to keep flipping back. Some of the instructions might be a little difficult for beginners to follow, but most are very clear.
Check it out! It's worth a look.
Patti
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