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		<title>Craft Book for Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 10:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>watthamai</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kids of all ages like to work on different craft projects. Craft projects can be an ideal way to enhance skills of kids especially during summer vacations. However, not all parents and teachers have the time, energy or creativity to come up with ideas on their own. To overcome this problem today one can find [...]<p><a href="http://www.watthamai.com/crafts/craft-book-for-kids/">Craft Book for Kids</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.watthamai.com">Watthamai Crafts</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kids of all ages like to work on different craft projects. Craft projects can be an ideal way to enhance skills of kids especially during summer vacations. However, not all parents and teachers have the time, energy or creativity to come up with ideas on their own. To overcome this problem today one can find different type's of kids craft book. </p>
<p>Kids craft book provides different project ideas for kids to make at home. Craft books can provide a break for parents from their kids to do their work. Crafts book are of different types</p>
<p>Preschoolers Crafts</p>
<p>Preschoolers love activity. They love to make things happen. A preschooler craft book can provide a perfect craft kits for young ones including mess-free paint kits, play dough and college kits. Some examples of preschooler crafts are<br />
•   Marble Panting<br />
•   Creating Spring Bookmark<br />
•   String Art Painting<br />
•   Mirror image painting</p>
<p>Elementary Crafts</p>
<p>Elementary Crafts are a perfect solution for a school child. The best judge as to whether your child can handle these crafts is you. Your goal is to have them enjoy themselves without getting frustrated. Some examples of elementary crafts are<br />
•   Recycled CD girl<br />
•   Button treasure box<br />
•   Painted snowflake picture<br />
•   Napkin butterfly</p>
<p>Crafts for kids 10+ </p>
<p>Crafts for kids of age ten or above are quite popular. These books enhance skills of the young ones and help them to become more creative. They provide step by step guidance to beginners and are written in simple languages. Some of the examples of crafts for kids 10+ are<br />
•   Dressing up a plain napkin ring with seashells and flowers<br />
•   Create a doll using a badminton bird to display on your dresser or sit on a bedside table<br />
•   Recycled CD Sun catcher<br />
•   Paint a simple outdoor scene on a rock and use it as a paperweight or a decoration on a desk.</p>
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		<title>Online Craft Book</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>watthamai</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you like craft then you can really benefit from craft books. You can make your own tools, design things with your own hands, giving them the most unique decorative look. Craft books consist of different ideas and pictured examples which will enhance your creativity. People who have never worked on craft or want to [...]<p><a href="http://www.watthamai.com/crafts/online-craft-book/">Online Craft Book</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.watthamai.com">Watthamai Crafts</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you like craft then you can really benefit from craft books. You can make your own tools, design things with your own hands, giving them the most unique decorative look. Craft books consist of different ideas and pictured examples which will enhance your creativity.</p>
<p>People who have never worked on craft or want to teach their kids about this art can take the help of craft books. Not all parents and teachers can be creative and this is where craft books come in for a big help. You can make something really good out of rags with the help of craft work. </p>
<p>Over the years, it has been noticed that women and kids are more inclined towards this art, but in recent times men have also taken up craft as a hobby. However, the numbers are too bleak where men are concerned. The art of craft can be very useful in saving money too. You can develop a unique piece of art to gift your friend of relative. You can even decorate your house with your own creative imaginations using stuff that seems like waste. You can design the walls of your living room and surprise your friends. Make paintings for your walls with your own creativity. You can create a nice picture frame for that memorable wedding picture. There are number of things that you can do with such an art.</p>
<p>Even if you consider yourself to be a layman, the guidelines and designs given in these books will help you to get to that level from where you can develop variety of finished craft products. </p>
<p>You get craft books for all age group of people. From kids to trained crafters, everyone can benefit from craft books. With practice and dedication you can definitely enhance your skill as a crafter. </p>
<p>If you want to learn more about Kids Craft Book, click here <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.craft-book.net/">Craft Book</a> to get detailed information or you can visit our website  http://www.craft-book.net</p>
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		<title>Kids Craft Book</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:42:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Craft attracts lots of kids and is one of the activities that keep your kids busy during their summer vacation. Kids love to make different craft projects. Apart from the fun aspect of it, craft projects can be very useful in enhancing your kid's creativity. As a parent if you want to teach craft to [...]<p><a href="http://www.watthamai.com/crafts/kids-craft-book/">Kids Craft Book</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.watthamai.com">Watthamai Crafts</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Craft attracts lots of kids and is one of the activities that keep your kids busy during their summer vacation. Kids love to make different craft projects. Apart from the fun aspect of it, craft projects can be very useful in enhancing your kid's creativity. As a parent if you want to teach craft to your kid then you need to some creativity in you. Also, it is not necessary that teachers in school are very good in craft as well. What do you do then? To overcome such problems, today we have various types of craft books available.</p>
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<p>Kids craft books are designed in such a way that they can independently work with it. There are some really simple and colorful designs. </p>
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<p>There are craft books for kids of all ages. Some of them are:</p>
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<p>Preschoolers Craft Book <br />&#13;<br />
Preschoolers have lot of energy and they love to perform different activities. They don't like to be tied down. A preschooler craft book comes with a craft kit which contains paint kits, play dough etc. </p>
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<p>Craft Book for School Kids<br />&#13;<br />
If you have a school going kid then this craft book is the solution for him. As a parent you can figure out whether your kid is interested in such books or not. This book is specially designed for school going kids with examples related to their study.</p>
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<p>Craft Book for 10+ Kids<br />&#13;<br />
These books are the most popular craft books. If your child is above 10 and still has a liking for craft that means then get him this book and let him enhance his creative skills. It is a very good craft book for beginners and has some very good practice examples.</p>
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		<title>Write a Craft Book &#8211; Make Money for Years!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#13; There are lots of reasons to write a craft book. For some, it's fulfilling a long held dream simply to write a book. For others it's a desire to share what they've learned and help newcomers to the craft. Others have a more commercial approach. They're craftspeople but they're also business people and they [...]<p><a href="http://www.watthamai.com/crafts/write-a-craft-book-make-money-for-years/">Write a Craft Book &#8211; Make Money for Years!</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.watthamai.com">Watthamai Crafts</a></p>
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<p>There are lots of reasons to write a craft book. For some, it's fulfilling a long held dream simply to write a book. For others it's a desire to share what they've learned and help newcomers to the craft.</p>
<p>Others have a more commercial approach. They're craftspeople but they're also business people and they realise the potential income writing a craft book can bring. What's more, once you've established that income it will keep on coming for years and years, with remarkably little work required from you to maintain it.</p>
<p>In the traditional book trade, it's called royalty income. In the more modern online craft book publishing world it's usually called residual income.</p>
<p>And very nice it is too!</p>
<p>In case your new to the concept, basically you put the effort into writing and publishing a craft book and getting it ready for sale, then the system is more or less automated. You don't get huge bundles of cash coming in but you get a percentage of each sale. Every time your craft book is sold, you get a residual income.</p>
<p>In traditional craft book publishing this would be in the region of ten to fifteen percent of the cover price. If you write a craft book today and publish it using digital delivery you might expect to get as much as ninety percent of the cover price!</p>
<p>You shouldn't let the concept of digital delivery put you off either. It's new terminology perhaps but it's neither complicated nor difficult to do. Several companies exist who'll do the lion's share of the work for less than 5% commission. What's more, there are no up-front fees, you only pay them when your craft book sells!</p>
<p>Suddenly, in a relatively short space of time the idea of writing a craft book isn't just a pipe dream but a practical, achievable reality for craftspeople everywhere.</p>
<p>Once set up, that initial energy and effort you put into writing a craft book is rewarded again and again. Every copy that sells puts money in your bank. This week, next week, next month, next year!</p>
<p>And what do you need to do to maintain it? You'll probably have to answer a few emails, a few questions from potential customers. A couple of hours a week maybe.</p>
<p>There has never been a better time for you to write a craft book. There has never been a better time to profit from it. There are also other indirect ways that writing a craft book can benefit you.</p>
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		<title>Profit From Your Knowledge &#8211; Become Your Own Craft Book Publisher!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:41:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>watthamai</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#13; If you've been a crafts person for some time - regardless of the level you think you're at - you have valuable knowledge. Knowledge that other people will gladly pay for. All you need to do is write it down and become your own craft book publisher! Before you think that's too simplistic an [...]<p><a href="http://www.watthamai.com/crafts/profit-from-your-knowledge-become-your-own-craft-book-publisher/">Profit From Your Knowledge &#8211; Become Your Own Craft Book Publisher!</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.watthamai.com">Watthamai Crafts</a></p>
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<p><strong>If you've been a crafts person for some time - regardless of the level you think you're at - you have valuable knowledge. Knowledge that other people will gladly pay for. All you need to do is write it down and become your own craft book publisher!</strong></p>
<p>Before you think that's too simplistic an answer, or even a bit sarcastic, let me assure you that is not my intention at all.</p>
<p>You see the age-old barriers to publishing your own craft book are gone. Not only can you use the hugely profitable method of digitally publishing and delivering online but even if you chose to go the traditional printed soft or hardcover route there are print-on-demand specialists who will happily produce just one or two copies of your craft book at very reasonable rates.</p>
<p>Not so long ago if you wanted to publish a craft book you'd have to jump through many, many hops - and for not a lot of reward. First you would have to find an agent (approaching publishers direct was usually unsuccessful). After convincing your agent that the book had merit you'd then have to trust that the agent could find a publisher.</p>
<p>Traditional publishers are notoriously difficult to convince, and not surprisingly. They would have to make a serious investment in pre-production and advertising before they had any chance of showing a profit. Many, many good craft books ended up not getting to press simply because the numbers didn't add up.</p>
<p>If you managed to survive the cull then twelve months or so later you might start seeing some royalties. Around ten to fifteen percent of the cover price.</p>
<p>Very few people got rich writing a craft book.</p>
<p>Now all that has changed. Digital craft book publishing is a reality and dozens of craft books that might never have seen the light of day are now being published by the craftspeople themselves. You don't need an agent, you don't need a publisher, there are ways of marketing your craft book that are zero cost.</p>
<p>The result is not a paltry 10 or 15% but profit levels as high as 90% of the cover price.</p>
<p>Of course there are bound to be other barriers, aren't there? Surely it can't really be that easy to become your own craft book publisher?</p>
<p>Well the only possible thing that some craftspeople might consider a challenge would be creating some sort of website from which to sell their craft book. To be frank, with the ease of publishing that some website systems offer, and the alternative of running a craft blog, there really is nothing to stop you.</p>
<p><strong>You might have to learn a few things you don't know at the moment but as a craftsperson, learning is part of what you do pretty much continually so that shouldn't hold you back.</strong></p>
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		<title>Teddy bear craft book</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:34:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#13; A teddy bear craft book is a guide that enables you to make soft teddy bears. It includes many types of teddy bears such as classic bears, wooly bears, bears to cook, bears to sew, bears in paper card and wood and also techniques such as sewing, knitting, printing, embroidery, making wooden toys and [...]<p><a href="http://www.watthamai.com/crafts/teddy-bear-craft-book/">Teddy bear craft book</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.watthamai.com">Watthamai Crafts</a></p>
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<p>A teddy bear craft book is a guide that enables you to make soft teddy bears. It includes many types of teddy bears such as classic bears, wooly bears, bears to cook, bears to sew, bears in paper card and wood and also techniques such as sewing, knitting, printing, embroidery, making wooden toys and decorating cakes etc.</p>
<p><b> Few things to know: </b> </p>
<p><b>  1. </b>  It includes a useful stitching guide that you can refer when you make a project that includes different stitching techniques that you are not familiar to.</p>
<p><b>  2. </b>  There are different tips along with the teddy bear projects that shall help you work with the fur fabric correctly so that your bear turns out to be perfect when it is ready.</p>
<p><b>  3. </b>  It includes clear and specific instructions with important tips and reminders for successful completion of the project.</p>
<p><b> 4. </b> There are patterns accompanied with the projects that are full scale or need some adjustment. These patterns are clearly labeled as how they are to be adjusted to create proper size pattern for the project. </p>
<p><b> 5.</b>  Teddy bear craft book also has a handy "knitting needle size equivalents" chart accompanied by instructions for the first knitting project.</p>
<p><b> 6. </b> There are also measurements, tension and abbreviation charts included with each knitting project.</p>
<p>This book is very useful for those who love to spend their leisure time by making some decorative and fun items that could be treasured for a long time. One can easily complete the given projects with all the necessary information at his fingertips.  </p>
<p>There are different craft books available such as art and crafts book, holiday craft books, ceramic craft books, cross stitching books, home and garden craft books, paper craft books, knitting  or crochet craft books, wedding craft book and a lot more from which you can choose one according to your skill and interest. </p>
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		<title>Craft Book Publishing &#8211; It&#8217;s Like People Working for You for Free!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#13; Today, any craftsperson can write and publish a craft book. All you need is an idea. Unlike years gone by when you needed thousands to even get started, today the investment required is tiny. So small that craft book publishing is within the grasp of everyone. It can provide a serious income too. You [...]<p><a href="http://www.watthamai.com/crafts/craft-book-publishing-its-like-people-working-for-you-for-free/">Craft Book Publishing &#8211; It&#8217;s Like People Working for You for Free!</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.watthamai.com">Watthamai Crafts</a></p>
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<p><strong>Today, any craftsperson can write and publish a craft book. All you need is an idea. Unlike years gone by when you needed thousands to even get started, today the investment required is tiny. So small that craft book publishing is within the grasp of everyone.</strong></p>
<p>It can provide a serious income too. You might not be the next Dan Brown or JK Rowling but craft book publishing can be a lucrative business.</p>
<p>What people tend to overlook is the additional spin-offs that writing and publishing a craft book can bring. The direct income is important, of course, but don't overlook the other benefits.</p>
<p>Once you've published your first craft book you automatically become an expert in many people's eyes.</p>
<p>For a start, most people don't realize how simple the publishing process is. They still think it's expensive and took years to do. How are they to know you can go from "ordinary" craftsperson to published crafts expert in a matter of a few months?</p>
<p>So being a craft book author gives you a certain standing. It's as if your craft book is going around telling people how good you are.</p>
<p>The first spin-off is that any crafts you make, because they're made by a "published craft expert", are more sought after and, by default, more valuable.</p>
<p>But it doesn't end there.</p>
<p>Many people who write a craft book are invited to speak or demonstrate at shows and fairs. You've probably seen them there yourself. Did you know that at the very least you can expect to get your expenses paid. You might even get a fee. Not bad for doing what you love, is it!</p>
<p>Of course once you start demonstrating, your reputation grows and things can start escalating. People who didn't buy your book will see you demonstrating and then buy a copy. You become someone who's in demand. Demand for your crafts increases as well.</p>
<p>And all the while that craft book you wrote is still going around telling people how good you are. Like I said, it's like having a whole bunch of people working to promote you - except they don't cost anything.</p>
<p>In fact your venture into craft book publishing is probably making you money!</p>
<p>It's all hypothetical of course. Some people aren't interested in demonstrating or speaking in public. I should also say that there's no guarantee of any income. When you write articles like this you have to point that out, because unfortunately there are bound to be a few people who write a craft book and don't put in the work necessary to make it a success.</p>
<p><strong>On the other hand I know those who make six figure incomes from craft book publishing alone. I guess it depends on being prepared to do a bit of work and getting good advice from the start.</strong></p>
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		<title>Jewelry Making And Beading For Dummies &#8211; Book Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jewelry Making &#38; Beading for Dummies was first published in 2005 and is probably the most popular book available for teaching beginners about the basics of jewelry making and beading. &#13;When the book was published a few years back I had already been making jewelry for quite some time so I wasn't really interested in [...]<p><a href="http://www.watthamai.com/jewelry-making/jewelry-making-and-beading-for-dummies-book-review/">Jewelry Making And Beading For Dummies &#8211; Book Review</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.watthamai.com">Watthamai Crafts</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jewelry Making &amp; Beading for Dummies was first published in 2005 and is probably the most popular book available for teaching beginners about the basics of jewelry making and beading.</p>
<p>&#13;When the book was published a few years back I had already been making jewelry for quite some time so I wasn't really interested in getting it.</p>
<p>&#13;Now that I focus more on teaching jewelry making I am always looking for jewelry making information that can help beginners, so I decided to get the book and review it.</p>
<p>&#13;Here is an overview of the contents of the book and my opinion about each section. If you are new to beading and/or jewelry making I hope you will find this useful.</p>
<p>&#13;The book is divided into five parts: Part 1: Creating Irresistible Jewelry, Part 2: Discovering Simple Jewelry-Making Techniques, Part 3: Implementing Design Ideas, Trends, and More, Part 4: Building on Your Jewelry Making Hobby, and Part 5: The Part of Tens.</p>
<p>&#13;The first part, Creating Irresistible Jewelry, covers from A to Z everything a beginner needs to know about the different strings, chords, and wire options available. There is also a complete explanation of the basic jewelry making tools and the different kinds of connectors (head pins, eye pins, jump rings, etc.) and clasps.</p>
<p>&#13;There is also a very comprehensive explanation about bead types, crystal beads, pearls, and stones. A small section is also dedicated to explaining where you can find jewelry making materials both online and offline.</p>
<p>&#13;The section finishes with a chapter dedicated to explaining how to best set up your workspace.</p>
<p>&#13;So Part 1 of the book is basically a description of "what" whereas Part 2, Discovering Simple Jewelry-Making Techniques, gets into the "how."</p>
<p>&#13;Not surprisingly, it starts with stringing and knotting and how to use crimps. The next chapter is dedicated to Bead Weaving and focuses primarily on weaving with seed beads.</p>
<p>&#13;I thought it was a little unusual to focus so much on seed beads as there are many beautiful pieces you can make weaving with beads other than seed beads. So I think this chapter could be greatly improved by showing more details in that area, but still it does cover basic weaving patterns.</p>
<p>&#13;Part 2 ends with a chapter on wire wrapping which includes how to choose wire, basic wire wrapping techniques, and a nice section on how to use a wire jig.</p>
<p>&#13;So Parts 1 and 2 take up about half of the book and really cover everything you need to know as a beginner. I should also mention that there are simple projects spread throughout both sections so that you can practice what you are learning as you go along.</p>
<p>&#13;Looking at this from the perspective of a complete beginner, I think Parts 1 and 2 of the book are all you really need.</p>
<p>&#13;Part 3 of the book consists primarily of beading projects, and while they are all very nice pieces of jewelry, there are very few graphics showing step by step how to make the pieces. In my experience working with beginners I think many would find it difficult to make these pieces without detailed instructions or hands-on help like a class or video.</p>
<p>&#13;So if I were a beginner, I would learn everything in Parts 1 and 2, and put the book on the shelf for a while, and then maybe revisit Part 3 later after I had gained more experience.</p>
<p>&#13;Part 4, in my opinion, goes off on a tangent that I don't think has much to do with learning beading and jewelry making.</p>
<p>&#13;Things are covered like how to decorate other objects with beads, making jewelry with kids, hosting a jewelry party, and tips for what to do if you want to turn your jewelry making hobby into a business.</p>
<p>&#13;I will say that the part about turning your jewelry making hobby into a business has some very good tips, especially on how to correctly price your jewelry. It shows you how to make sure that you include a cost for how long it takes you to make a jewelry piece. Most jewelry makers forget to do this and it leads them to significantly underprice their jewelry.</p>
<p>&#13;The final section, Part 5: The Part of Tens is so named because it gives you three chapters of Top Tens. The first top 10 is jewelry suppliers. It is good but a little dated. New suppliers have emerged since the book was published that are better than some listed in the book.</p>
<p>&#13;The second top 10 is common jewelry making mistakes to avoid and has very good tips for avoiding mistakes that beginners commonly make.</p>
<p>&#13;The third top 10 is ideas for making money selling your jewelry. There are some very good ideas in this section.</p>
<p>&#13;Overall, I would recommend this book to beginners as a good resource to get started. But keep in mind that if you're learning style is more suited to learning by seeing things in action then you may have trouble actually learning beading by looking at this book simply because there are not a lot of "how to" graphics.</p>
<p>&#13;The book is available at many bookstores and also at Amazon.com.</p>
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