Easy Beading Volume 7 is the latest edition to a set of books which are great for those learning the art of creating bead jewelry and seeking new design options to challenge themselves.   Glass, brass, sparkle and nuggets, slabs and seashells, butterfly wings and paper flowers - there’s a little bit of everything offered in this large collection of artistic jewelry contributed by various artists.

A color photo glossary of beads, findings and tools along with stepped out color photos guiding you through basic techniques encourage the reader try their hand at creating some of the projects within.  Supply lists, instructions with color and different options for many of the pieces make it achievable for the reader to recreate their version of these projects.

The simplicity and luminous colors of this Roman glass necklace designed by Jane Konkel combine to make what I think is a amazing piece of jewelry I would love to have myself - and would love to hang in my studio window to catch the sunlight and scatter the colors throughout when I’m not wearing it.

Wirelace, crystal leaves and branches meld into Linda Arline Hartung’s  striking necklace.

The Octahedron necklace by Cathy Jakicic combines colorful bead clusters you weave yourself with funky wavy metal spacers and an eye catching magnetic v-clasp.

Steven James shares ideas on using candy to create a fun and funky clever twist on beads.

This book has one of the widest style assortments of projects I have seen, and each seems actually achievable for even non-professional jewelry designers, which in my opinion makes it a valuable addition to a jewelry maker’s creative library.

Hardcover with 255 pages.  MSRP is $29.95.  Published by Kalmbach Books  - www.KalmbachBooks.com