Review on Beaded Opulence: Mastering Elegant Jewelry Projects with Right Angle Weave by Marcia Decoster by Summer Hendricks

While I liked this book and will keep it, I felt it had some flaws. I will give an example, this is a shell necklace with a beaded triangular bezel pendant. It's nice, but the instructions could be more concise and have more specific steps. I felt like a lot of the instructions were missing something. These projects also refer you to the beginning of the book for techniques for different weaving and embellishment styles. In my humble opinion these instructions should be included directly in the project, although as such they are "repeated". This makes it difficult for a newbie (which I am not) to keep track of what is being done. I just felt like this book was missing the best thing, a deeper approach to bringing each project to fruition. I have read other bead project books where each step is clearly outlined and photographed. hand throughout the project. In addition, each project is beautifully photographed, and therefore an experienced master can "figure out" what needs to be done to complete a particular project. or, in the absence of more detailed instructions, come to another solution. A great source of inspiration for creating your own designs and creations, as well as a good "Gallery" section with works by various artists. On the whole a very good book. It's just that the book isn't for beginners, it can get a bit confusing. I have read other books about bead projects, that offer good value for money and in which each step is clearly outlined and photographed, essentially guiding the artist throughout the project. All of this speaks to the fact that each project is beautifully photographed and therefore a more experienced bead maker can "figure out" what needs to be done to complete a particular project or, in the absence of more detailed instructions, dream up another solution. A great source of inspiration for creating your own designs and creations, as well as a good "Gallery" section with works by various artists. On the whole a very good book. It's just that the book isn't for beginners, it can get a bit confusing. I have read other books about bead projects, that offer good value for money and in which each step is clearly outlined and photographed, essentially guiding the artist throughout the project. All this to say that each project is beautifully photographed and therefore an experienced bead embroiderer can "figure out" what needs to be done to complete a particular project or, in the absence of more detailed guidance, come to another solution. A great source of inspiration for creating your own designs and creations, as well as a good "Gallery" section with works by various artists. On the whole a very good book. It's just that the book isn't for beginners, it can get a bit confusing. basically he guides the artist by the hand throughout the project. In the process, each project is beautifully photographed, and thanks to this, the more experienced beads can "figure out” what needs to be done to complete a particular project. a different resolution for lack of more precise instructions. A great source of inspiration for creating your own designs and creations, as well as a good "Gallery" section with works by various artists. On the whole a very good book. It's just that the book isn't for beginners, it can get a bit confusing. basically he guides the artist by the hand throughout the project. In the process, each project is beautifully photographed, and thanks to this, the more experienced beads can "figure out” what needs to be done to complete a particular project. a different resolution for lack of more precise instructions. A great source of inspiration for creating your own designs and creations, as well as a good "Gallery" section with works by various artists. On the whole a very good book. It's just that the book isn't for beginners, it can get a bit confusing. or, in the absence of more detailed instructions, come to another solution. A great source of inspiration for creating your own designs and creations, as well as a good "Gallery" section with works by various artists. On the whole a very good book. It's just that the book isn't for beginners, it can get a bit confusing. or, in the absence of more detailed instructions, come to another solution. A great source of inspiration for creating your own designs and creations, as well as a good "Gallery" section with works by various artists. On the whole a very good book. It's just that the book isn't for beginners, it can get a bit confusing.