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The Beader's Guide to Color by Margie Deeb teaches beaders everything they need to know about color to create unique and vibrant beadwork. Includes more than 20 jewelry and art projects with easy to follow instructions.

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Author: Margie Deeb
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Margie Deeb is a designer, illustrator, and accomplished artist in many mediums, including bead. A lifelong student of color, she lectures and teaches color workshops throughout the United States. Her work is held in private collection and galleries. She lives in Georgia.

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Bead a Path Through the World of Color!

The Beader's Guide to Color teaches beaders of all levels everything they need to know about color to create unique and vibrant beadwork designs. Author Margie Deeb discusses in depth the psychological and symbolic associations of all the colors of the spectrum, and the ways in which color can be used to create and accentuate pattern, rhythm, and movement within a beadwork design. Over twenty color schemes are described and illustrated in detail.

  • Includes more than 20 jewelry and art projects that demonstrates important color concepts
  • Features examples of beadwork by 39 of today's leading beaders
  • Provides easy to follow instructions for beginners on stringing, loom weaving, and basic off-loom stitches

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
5
Tetrads
88
Introduction
8
Horse for Franz Necklace 
Color Theory & Design
10
Pure Colors
90
Color Wheels
12
Butterscotch, King of Cats Necklace 
Meet the Colors
16
Tints
92
Yellow
16
Pastel Swirl Necklace 
Orange
18
Low-Key
94
Red
20
Doreen Necklace 
Magenta
22
High-Key
96
Violet & Purple
24
Spring Candy Bracelet 
Blue & Cyan
26
Emotional & Symbolic Color Schemes
98
Green
28
Dynamic
100
Yellow-Green
30
Dynamic Single=Strand Necklace 
Earth Tones
32
Natural
102
Neutrals
34
Fetish & Tassel Pendant 
White
35
Luxurious
105
Black
36
Mandira Necklace or Mini-Tapestry 
Grey
38
Tropical
108
Metallics
39
Barbados Bajan Bracelet 
Color Harmony
40
Opulent
110
Properties of Color
41
Vessel with Braided Strands 
Complementary Relationships
46
Friendly
112
Color & Design
49
Fire Dragon Purse 
Color & Seed Beads
54
Clashing
114
Colors of the Seasons
58
Clash of the Earrings 
Theory-Based Color Schemes
68
Pensive
116
Monochromatic
70
Kiyoshi 
Zephyr Glass Pendant  Tranquil
118
Analogous
72
Angel Wheels Necklace 
Radiant Rings Bracelet  Inspiration & Technique
122
Complementary
75
Inspiration
124
Blazing Dahlia Tapestry  Beading Basics
128
Split-Complementary
78
Stringing
128
Ring of Hearts Necklace  Off-loom Weaving
132
Analogous-Complementary
80
Loom Weaving
134
Waning Crescent Tapestry  Contributing Artists
136
Basic Triads
84
Photo Credits
139
Phulkari Bracelet  Supplies & Resources
140
Complementary & Modified Traids
86
Notes & Sources
142
Multi-Strand Twisted Necklace  Index
144

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