Beadwork, Jewelry, Embroidery 

From the back cover:

Beads have never been more fashionable than they are today - whether ultra-modern or rescued from the family attic! Whether you like to make your own bead jewellery or just love collecting it, this book will bring hours of pleasure and satisfaction.

From the well-known Necklace Makers Workshop in Portobello Road, London, Stefany Tomalin shows how to identify junk-shop finds and how to tell the difference between gemstones and their common substitutes, plus glass, metal, wood, pottery, animal and vegetable substances etc.

Learn how to make your own beads at home with a simple range of tools, and how to make them into unique jewellery collections. All the relevant skills are explained clearly, with copious illustrations, from simple threading to classic knotting, wire techniques and even beadwork for textiles. With this book you can make necklaces, worry beads, pendants, earrings, brooches, bead flowers, beaded fringes and embroidery, and much, much more.