About this item
Jewelry makers are always on the lookout for quick, easy projects they can create to give as gifts or teach in on-site classes. In Ready, Set, Bead!, popular teacher and designer Jane Danley Cruz offers more than 25 projects that can all be created in less than four hours, some with variations and alternate colorways.The projects are arranged by time to completion, from quickest to longest. All the instructions and photos for each project are contained within the projects, so the reader does not need to refer to a separate section for basic stitch guidance. The projects are suitable for beginning stitchers or more experienced jewelry makers looking to create quick, unique gifts or teach classes. Stitches include herringbone, netting, and right-angle weave, and all beads, findings, and materials are readily available in bead and craft stores.
About the Author
I have always loved jewelry. I love to make jewelry, give jewelry to my friends, donate handmade jewelry for charity auctions, and I love to teach others to make jewelry.
What initially started as a means to an end (making something to wear with a particular outfit) , took off like a wildfire and became so much more than a hobby for me - it's a passion!
In 2010, I quit my job in real estate development in Chicago and moved to Wisconsin to work as Associate Editor for Bead & Button Magazine. For the next several years I also worked on BeadStyle Magazine and Wirework Magazine which only fed the fire of my jewelry obsession.
Even though I am now working in healthcare, I still make jewelry every chance I get!
--Jane
