Beadwork Techniques of the Native Americans

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• OVERVIEW OF THE BOOK: Here is a book that covers basics, advanced techniques, appropriate supplies, and actual examples, all richly illustrated and easy to follow.
• WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: This volume covers bead work found among the western Plains Indians both past and present. Styles include loom work, applique, lazy/lane stitch and the gourd (peyote) stick (conventional, brickwork, and loom-variation).
• FOR BEGINNERS: Also included are instructions are how to make and bead moccasins. Highly detailed step-by-step color photographs and illustrations complement each project. To help those just getting started, there is a full discussion of appropriate beading supplies with a simple chart to take the mystery out of matching needle and thread sizes.
• BONUS INFO: This work also features dozens of first-rate Indian-and-non-Indian made bead work from museums, private collections, and today's marketplace. This book is an artful contribution to the craft of bead working.
• PUBLISHING DETAILS: This book is written by Scott Sutton and published by Crazy Crow Trading Post. This book is 96 pages in length and the recommended reading age is 16 and up.