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THE AQUARIUM AND LANDSCAPEBEADS OF PATI WALTON AND HERINTRICATE MURRINEby Jim Kervin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

This booklet contains step-by-step instructions onhow to make a variety of intriguingly detailed glassbeads. It’s loaded with a wealth of new informationon how to make murrine, and walks through theprocess of using these murrine to decorate beads.Learn and then use the instructions as a springboardto create your own masterpieces. Beads like thesecan be strung as a component in a piece of jewelrythat will be sure to attract attention.

BK1524Softcover, 33 pagesSugg. Retail $15.00

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THE ENAMELED AND ETCHED BEADS OF DIANA EAST AND THEIRINTRICATE IMAGESby Jim Kervin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

This booklet contains step-by-step instructions onhow to create your own beautiful glass beads.Though even if you don’t make beads yourself, thisbook will give you a better appreciation for thiswondrous wearable art form. Beads like these can bestrung as a component in a piece of jewelry that willbe sure to attract attention. Includes information onfuming, decorating using enamels, and how tomake ancient looking beads.


MAKING GLASS BEADSby Cindy Jenkins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

With a flame and an inexpensive glass rod you canmake your own beads of beauty, or makecommercial beads more enchanting and striking.Start with the basics essential supplies andequipment, setting up a work station and torch, aswell as some safety tips before moving on to theprojects. As you work through the projects andmaster various tricks, you’ll find plenty of room forexperimentation and individual creativity, and awhole new direction and approach to the art ofglass bead making.


THE BRIGHTLY COLORED BEADS AND VESSELS OF HEATHER TRIMLETTby Jim Kervin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Visit with internationally known artist, HeatherTrimlett, to learn some of the secrets that she usesin making her colorful signature beads and vessels.Use the step-by-step instructions on how to makesuch items as Squiggle Tabular beads and Tea Potbeads, as a springboard to create your ownmasterpieces. Includes a wealth of new informationon how to make thin disks and hollow glass beads. BK1523

Softcover, 33 pagesSugg. Retail $15.00

Beads of Glass

From the author of You Can Make Glass Beads

and Making Glass Beads-#BK2483

The latest book from Cindy Jenkins has hundreds ofexquisite inspirational beads, 41 artist portfolios and 60 new step-by-step beadmaking techniques.

Whether you’re a collector, a crafter, or just plaincurious, this book satisfies your need to know. If beads

are your passion, this is your passport to paradise. Hardcover, 152 full-color pages. #BK2967

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THE WILD AND WONDERFUL WORLDOF SHARON PETERS AND HER SILLYSCULPTURAL SHAPESby Jim Kervin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The first in a series of booklets on glass beadmaking. This colorful title features nationallyknown artist Sharon Peters. Anyone can learn tomake sculptural beads into wild and crazy creatureswith the step by step instructions and colorfuldiagrams. Even if you do not make beads yourself,this book will give you a better appreciation for thiswondrous wearable art form.

BK4501Softcover, 314 pages Sugg. Retail $50.00

BK1517Softcover, 33 pages Sugg. Retail $15.00

THE PAINTED AND FACETED FUSEDBEADS OF BRUCE ST. JOHN MAHERby Jim Kervin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

This booklet contains step-by-step instructions onhow to make some of the very same glass beads thatyou see pictured. In this, the seventh booklet of thisseries, you will work with nationally known artist,Bruce St. John Maher, to learn some of the secretsthat he uses in making his intriguing fused beads.Come and enjoy these mysterious creations. Theirdetail and beauty will leave you begging for more.At the same time, you will be exposed to a wealth ofnew information on how to make fused beads anddecorate them using traditional glass paintingtechniques. If that is not reason enough to buy thisbooklet, Bruce also walks us through the process ofcoldworking facets into a bead.


THE FANCIFUL FLORAL BEADS OF LEAH FAIRBANKS AND HERGARDENS OF GLASSby Jim Kervin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Let yourself be inspired by Leah’s fantastic floralcreations. Their detail and beauty will take yourbreath away. Includes lots of new information onhow to make and decorate floral glass beads, withstep-by-step instructions. Everyone can benefit fromthese lessons from this master beadmaker. Even ifyou do not make beads yourself, this book will giveyou a better appreciation for this wondrouswearable art form. Great title for anybody whocollects or produces designer glass beads.


THE CLASSIC BEAD SHAPES OF JIM SMIRCICH AND HIS AMAZINGCONTROL OF HEATby Jim Kervin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

This booklet gives you step-by-step instructions onhow to make your own beautifully shaped glassbeads. Come enjoy Jim’s classic torpedo-shapedbeads. Come and be amazed by the way that he canmanipulate glass. You will once again see the beautyin simple classic shapes. At the same time, you willbe exposed to a wealth of new information onshaping and coloring glass beads, because Jim hasproven himself to be a master beadmaker fromwhom we can all learn something about thetechniques of this craft.


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GAIL CROSMAN MOORE’SBOROSILICATE BEADS OF NATUREby Jim Kervin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

This booklet contains step-by-step instructions onhow to make the very same glass beads as thenationally known bead artist, Gail Crosman Moore.Learn some of the techniques, as well as the shapesand color schemes she uses. Also provides an introto borosilicate bead work.


BRONWEN HEILMANVitreous Painting For Glass Beadmakingby Jim Kervin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

This booklet contains step-by-step instructions onhow to make fanciful painted glass beads. It’s theninth in a series, intended as an accompaniment toKervin’s comprehensive text, More Than You EverWanted to Know About Glass Beadmaking. Guidedby nationally known bead artist Bronwen Heilman,you’ll learn some of the secrets she uses to create herintriguing painted beads.


AKIHIRO OHKAMAIntroduction to Japanese Beadmaking Techniquesby Jim Kervin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Discover how masterpieces come to life! This bookwill certainly bring a new appreciation to glassbeadmaking. In this tenth booklet of this series,Japanese bead artist Akihiro Ohkama reveals someof the secrets he uses in beadmaking. Furthermore,learn new information on how to use Satake glassand Japanese lampworking equipment to makethese remarkable beads. BK1533

Softcover, 32 pagesSugg. Retail $15.00

MORE THAN YOU EVER WANTED TOKNOW ABOUT GLASS BEADMAKINGby Jim Kervin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Master the many different techniques of glassbeadmaking! Discover how easy it is to: uselampworking techniques to melt glass in a torchflame and wind it around mandrels to form beads;blow tubing to form lightweight hollow beads thatcan be shaped and decorated; and use a kiln to fuseglass sheets together to form pendants and tubularbeads. This encyclopedic treasure suits the veteranglass beadmaker as well as the novice. It is the onlybook that adequately covers beadmakingequipment. Recognized by NIOSH as an excellentsource on safety information. 5th edition.

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KILN FORMED BRACELETSby Jayne Persico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Discover the mysteries of three dimensional art glassbracelets. In this book, author Jayne Persico presentsspecialized techniques and tools for a unique kilnforming process. With tons of color photos thataccompany each chapter, many will find herinstructions easy to understand. This book containsinformation on tools, sizing, preparation, braceletforming, adjustments, embossing, cane fabrication,pattern bar making and many more to help youcreate beautiful results. BK2360

Softcover, 79 pages Sugg. Retail $23.95

INNOVATIVE ADORNMENTSAn Introduction to Fused Glass & Wire Jewelryby Jayne Persico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jayne Persico has been creating art glass masterpiecessince 1972 and has practical experience in a widerange of methods and traditions. Her proficiency instained glass crossed paths with her passion forjewelry design and presented an ideal opportunity toblend her knowledge in both fields to create art glassjewelry. The techniques offered in this book havebeen tried, tested and enjoyed in Jayne’s workshopsfor more than fifteen years in the U.S. and aroundthe world.


THE COMPLETE BOOKOF GLASS BEADMAKINGby Kimberly Adams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Every eye-catching photo in this superb guide to apopular craft will inspire, instruct, and attract beadand glass makers. It features all the most populartypes of beads, accompanied by the newest, mostinnovative techniques. The instructions begin withthe basics: how to light the torch, wind and cool thebead, and shape the glass into barrels, cones, anddiscs. As beadmakers’ skills develop, they canexpand their horizons by experimenting withenamel; using mica dust to form an iridescentsheen; and applying silver, gold and copper leaf tolayers of glass.

BK2535Hardcover, 176 pagesSugg. Retail $24.95

1000 GLASS BEADSInnovation & Imagination in Contemporary Glass Beadmaking Introduction by Cathy Finegan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

They’re the very best in contemporary glassbeadmaking, 1000 dazzling and unique examples byan international array of artists. This color surveyhas it all: the beads come single or in multiples, injewelry or sculptural pieces, flameworked and kilnformed.Their diversity and beauty are amazing. Anartist’s comment and detail image accompany manyof the photos (all in color).


CONTEMPORARY WARM GLASSA Guide to Fusing, Slumping,and Kiln Forming Techniquesby Brad Walker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

This book is an invaluable guide to working withglass in a kiln, from fusing to slumping and beyond.In addition to a complete overview of materials,tools and supplies, the book has basic fusing andslumping projects, such as making coasters, tilesbowls and platters. It has information on glasscompatibility, inclusions, pattern bars, glass casting,combing, drop rings and numerous other basic andadvanced topics.


INTRODUCTION TO GLASS FUSINGProject-by-Project Guided Lessonsby Petra Kaiser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The project-by-project guided lessons andcorresponding how-to photos will tutor novicecrafters on the glass fusing process. Crafters willdevelop practical fusing skills as they progressthrough the book, mastering comprehensivetechniques of preparation, assembly and kiln firingmethods. The selection of delightful projectsincludes plates, trays, bowls, clocks, jewelry andmuch more.


Bead&Button Easy-Does-It-SeriesEASY BEADED JEWELRY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Projects include earrings, bracelets and necklacesbased on stringing, knotting, wireworking, and easybead stitching. Step-by-step instructions and photos.


CONTEMPORARY LAMPWORKING, 3RD ED.A Practical Guide to Shaping Glass in The Flameby Bandhu Scott Dunham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Contemporary Lampworking has been used as a textand recommended by lampworking instructorsacross the U.S. and abroad. Widely praised, it hasbecome the “bible” for its field. Revisions in thisedition reflect the astonishing growth oflampworking. Listings for suppliers, schools andother contacts have been thoroughly updated.Recent works by many artists have been addedthroughout the text and in two full color gallerysections, now expanded to showcase nearly ahundred artists. Presented in two convenientlyorganized volumes, with larger pages and animproved binding.

BK3695Hardcover, 2 volumes,512 pages totalSugg. Retail $69.95

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PASSING THE FLAME, REV. 2ND EDITIONA Beadmaker’s Guide to Detail & Designby Corina Tettinger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Using this comprehensive volume, which featureshundreds of colorful photographs and detailed step-by-step instructions, you will feel as if you have anexpert and caring private tutor beside you, guidingyour hands and eyes through the design andcreation of beautiful glass beads. Aspiring beginners,experienced lampworkers and lovers of glass artalike are sure to be inspired by the depth ofinformation, the vibrant demonstrations, and thedesign possibilities presented here in Corina’sunique voice.


CREATING LAMPWORK BEADS FOR JEWELRYby Karen Leonardo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

This book easily explains and demonstrates thetechniques behind the ancient and exquisite craft oflampwork beading, using step-by-step instructionsfor making 16 different lampwork beads, which areincorporated into 16 jewelry designs. From creatingbeads, to shaping glass and mixing colors, this bookdescribes basic techniques through step-by-stepinstructions and more than 200 color photos andillustrations. Readers learn basic to advanced skillsthey can easily turn into an exciting hobby orprofitable side business.


GLASS KILN CASTING WITH COLOUR DE VERREby Jayne Persico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jayne Persico brings her fresh and timeless style tothe art of glass kiln casting. This inspirational yetthoroughly practical guide presents lushphotographs of beautifully finished pieces that willcapture the imagination. The clear and simpleinstructions will enable fusers of any skill level toachieve amazing 3 dimensional creations. Theopening chapter features invaluable informationcovering frit casting molds, tools, equipment andkilns, plus an in depth yet simple approach toworking with digital kiln controllers. This book issure to become a studio favorite that fusers of alllevels will refer to time and again. Jayne’s take-you-by-the-hand writing style guides crafters throughthe frit casting process. She’ll show you how tomake frit cast jewelry, plates and bowls withamazing results that will impress everyone whoviews your creations.


BEADS OF GLASSThe Art and the Artistsby Cindy Jenkins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

No doubt you’re already familiar with Ms. Jenkinsimmensely popular title, Making Glass Beads nowget ready to enjoy another wondrous journey intothe fascinating world of glass beads. The tour beginswith a vibrant gallery of beads and beaded objectsfrom all over the world. Next is an intriguingbehind the scenes peek at 43 artists, their work, andtheir philosophies. The step-by-step actionphotography in the extensive how to section allowsyou to see 60 different techniques. Imagine the funyou will have as you turn page after gorgeous page.Whether you are a collector, a crafter, or just plaincurious, this book satisfies your need to know.

BK2967Hardcover, 152 pagesSugg. Retail $29.95

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