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From the Publisher: From Abalone and Abija (a circular African trade bead) to Zen Beads and Zipper Stitch, this lavish glossary contains a goldmine of beading information! Eager beaders will discover an astoundingly broad overview of the subject, with definitions for every entry that cover historica... Full description
Table of Contents:
- Giving Thanks (poem)
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction. Beads, the story of civilizations ; Anatomy of a bead ; Recognizing bead shapes ; What's inside
- Beads and beading terms. From A to Z
- Beading tips and technique. Beading basics ; Potential problem areas ; Mastering techniques ; Using bead patterns ; Finishing tips ; Care and preventive maintenance ; Bead anecdotes
- Beading tables and charts. Bead shapes (Common bead shapes) ; Bead sizes (Bead size chart (mm) ; Common seed bead sizes ; Seed beads with thread and needle sizes ; Crimp bead sizes with stringing wire) ; Glass beads (Glass bead types ; Glass bead finishes) ; Gemstones (Popular gemstones ; Gemstone cuts ; Gemstone treatments ; Mohs scale of hardness ; Birthstones by month ; Birthstones by Zodiac sign) ; Metals (Metal and "metallized" beads ; Metal finishes for beads and jewelry findings ; Karat (purity) with millesimal fineness equivalents) ; Stringing materials (Threads, cords, filaments, wires, and more ; Bead-stringing wire) ; Weights and measures
- Beading stitches, finishing, and graphs. Beading stitches (Alligator stitch ; Applique stitch ; Backstitch ; Brick stitch ; Cross-weave ; Flat netting stitch ; Flat peyote stitch ; Fretting stitch ; Huichol lace ; Ladder stitch ; Lane stitch ; Looped backstitch ; Odd-count flat peyote stitch ; Right-angle weave ; Round peyote stitch ; Satin stitch ; Seed stitich ; Square stitch ; Stacked seed stitch ; Triangle turnaround stitch ; Whipstich) ; Embellishments and fringe (Embellishments ; Branched fringe) ; Knotting (Granny knot ; In-line knot ; Lark's-head knot ; Square knot ; Surgeon's knot) ; Finishing (Knotted-cord finishing ; Bead-tip finishing ; Crimp-bead finishing ; Eye-pin knot with bead-cap finishing ; Crimp-ends finishing ; Wrapping-finishing) ; Beading graphs (Brick-stitch graph ; Peyote-stitch graph ; Square-stitch (loom-stitch) graph).