The Absolute Beginners Guide: Stringing Beaded Jewelry - DVD

Learn the basics of making beautiful jewelry! This video class is a friendly and thorough demonstration of some of the most common skills you’ll need. Presented by Karin Buckingham, author of three books on crafting and jewelry making, and former associate editor of BeadStyle magazine.
This DVD covers:
• Materials & tools: Find out what you need to get started, from flexible beading wire and crimp tubes to pliers.
• Techniques: See demonstrations of the techniques you’ll use over and over
to create jewelry: crimping, wire basics, and knotting.
• Necklace project: Learn how to string beads on beading wire and attach a clasp to make an easy, beautiful necklace.
Look for the companion book to this class! The Absolute Beginners Guide: Stringing Beaded Jewelry offers similar projects and techniques to expand your skills. Winner of the 2010 IPPY Award.

Karin Buckingham is the author of The Absolute Beginners Guide Stringing Beaded Jewelry and Mostly Metals: A Beginner’s Guide to Jewelry Design. A longtime jewelry designer and former associate editor for BeadStyle magazine, Karin now works as an associate editor for Kalmbach Books.