Sorry for the long hiatus but school was the number 1 priority and now that school is done I can focus on "all things jewelry" again. While I was in school I could not wait to get back to beading. I did a little here and there but not nearly as much as I truly wanted. Generally I thought beading books already told me what I knew (not to sound conceited) but then after such a break from beading I found it refreshing to look through some beading books to refresh my memory and to fire up the inspiration again. The one book I really enjoy is "The Best Little Beading Book" by Wendy Simpson Conner, published by Interstellar Trading and Publishing Company. Now if you are a beader this book is a staple to any collection for several reasons. First it offers charts that show the sizes of beads (seed beads and all). Second the book discusses materials you may always want to have around that can be found in your house and have other uses. Third it offers many different projects that are easy to follow which allows for your interpretation to be limitless. If that isn't enough the book defines the meaning of stones and shapes. It truly is an all around guide to a beginners beading world but is also a wonderful book to look back through to refresh yourself on those techniques you may not use very often.
Recently I went to a fundraiser and bid on a wire working book... I will let you know the results!
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