Bracelets

Aspiring jewelers will find their starting point with this handy up-to-the-minute guide to creating bracelets--funky, classical, or traditional--with beads. The 20 beading projects throughout this collection are conveniently presented with easy-to-follow instructions and variations to show how color can affect the design. Crafters will learn to fashion designs using lacing, cord, and ribbons as well as innovative materials such as metal, glass, and multicolored beads. Inspiration abounds with this easy, do-it-yourself approach to jewelry fashions.

Amanda Walker was born in Cambridge in 1958, and moved to Suffolk after her sixth birthday. She led an idyllic country life and attained a Diploma in Fashion.She has had numerous fashion and design jobs, designing everything from men's and women's wear, to handbags, shoes and belts.