Beaders Stash Features Ambrosia
Bead Company
 Beader's
Stash: Designs from America’s Favorite Bead Shops
Take a beading journey across two countries with Beader’s
Stash, an inside look at the finest bead shops in the United
States and Canada. This collection of 39+ amazing projects
showcases beads in every form, from jewelry, home décor,
accessories, and more. Get a peek inside the thriving world
of the bead shop, pick up insider tips, and learn countless
ways to conquer your bead stash!
Beginners will find an array of inventive stringing and
wireworking projects, while advanced beaders will delight
in the original and whimsical ideas. Find a variety of design
ideas from traditional to cutting edge—all projects
were selected for their sense of style and unique use of materials.
Projects include necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings,
home décor, art, and more. You’ll find a Tic
Tac Toe board art deco piece, colorful beaded lanterns with
a musical flair, a fuzzy felted beads bracelet with magnetized
clasps, a classic picture pendant necklace that appears vintage
but uses modern materials, a spiritual talisman lariat and
bracelet, a feminine turquoise bolo, a gorgeous mosaic bead
tray, decoupage tote bag, and much more.
Techniques range from stringing, weaving, loomwork, felting,
bead embroidery, wire wrapping, soldering, and more. Beader’s
Stash includes a “Beading 101” section, an illustrated
techniques glossary, bead shop directory, and bead shop insider
tips.
So what are you waiting for? Pop in the front door of that
bead shop you’ve always wanted to visit, have a look
around, meet the staff, and sit in on a class. You will walk
away inspired!
Author Laura Levaas is marketing manager for the Interweave
Press book program and previously worked as marketing manager
for Beadwork magazine. In a past life she was a journalist
and freelance writer for newspapers, magazines, and online
publications. In her spare time, she beads, knits, and adds
to her continuously growing stash of beads and yarns. She
lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Paperback, 10 x 10, 144 pages, ISBN 10: 1-931499-80-2, ISBN
13: 978-1-931499-80-4, 60 Photographs, 180 color illustrations,
10 graphs
Available now at Ambrosia Bead Company !
Published by Interweave
Press
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