Jewelry Making & Beading For Dummies
by Heather Dismore, Tammy Powley
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Author: Heather Dismore, Tammy PowleyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-12-31
ISBN: 0764525719
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: For Dummies
Book Reviews of Jewelry Making & Beading For Dummies
Book Review: Poorly edited; no quality control
Summary: 3 Stars
This is an excellent introduction for beginning beaders and jewelry makers. It covers several different types of beading, including working with seed beads, wire wrapping, and creating clasps. It apparently, however, was either not edited at all or edited very poorly. Quality control for this book was abysmal. Too many of the instructions are confusing or just flat out wrong. For one earring project, the instructions, the line drawings, and the color photograph are all different. Which one is correct? For another project, the line drawings only make sense if you go from c to b to a, instead of the other way around. The author refers the reader to the yellow cheat sheet in the front of the book. There is no yellow cheat sheet in the front of the book. Instead, there's a reference to a Web site where you can get the cheat sheets, which is fine, but then why refer me to a nonexistent yellow cheat sheet instead of the Web site? In another set of instructions, Step 6 reads: "Step 6: Repeat Step 6...."
And I'm only half way through the book!
I'm sure someone who knew how to bead could figure the instructions out and make the projects, but someone who already knew how to bead would not be buying a basic book on how to bead. The information in this book appears helpful. If it had been edited at all, it might have been a great book, but since it was so sloppily produced, I don't know how much of the information in it I should trust. Already it seems obvious that if I'm going to learn how to bead, then I need a different book.
Note: I have 20 years of copyediting experience, and a couple years back I applied to Wiley. They never responded. Bad move on their part, because obviously they really need a good editor.
Summary of Jewelry Making & Beading For Dummies
Features step-by-step projects and full-color examplesCreate unique jewelry to wear with everything from jeans to a ball gown!
Want to make your own jewelry? This easy-to-follow guide gives you lots of hands-on instruction in making simple, fabulous jewelry and working with beads. From wire wrapping and knotting to weaving and polishing, you'll get all the skills you need to make necklaces, bracelets, earrings, pins, key chains, wine charms and items for the home.
Discover how to
* Create funky and elegant designs
* Work with leather, silver, and stones
* String, knot, and weave beads
* Avoid common mistakes
* Host a trendy jewelry party
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