Customer Review: I am new to beading, however I have crocheted since I was 12. I purchased this book hoping to combine the two. It has great designs and I can't wait to try them.
Customer Review: I can only add to the other reviewers statement about seeing items and patterns before there was "authentic indian crafts as sold on Ebay". There is a wonderful section (several pages) that go over the beading patterns and what they represent when woven onto an item (by Nation) such as buffalo,... more info
Customer Review: I was a little disappointed because I thought the book would have gobs of patterns for the beaded beads on the cover. Not so. However, it's a wonderful beadwork history book or reference bead book to see how beading has transpired through the ages.
Customer Review: this book was cool, a good use of some beads i had collected and had close to no idea how i was going to use. i have yet to tackle one as a project but this book gives me hope!
Customer Review: I tried to make 3 projects so far using the book and have had no luck. It seems that the projects are missing half of their directions. I'm not a novice and this just frustrated me. I found the same book at the library and now regret purchasing this when I could have been frustrated for free. I'll... more info
Customer Review: This is a great book for those looking for authentic beadwork styles. The author covers a broad range of styles. He also discusses different backgrounds and even provides instruction for hide tanning.
