The Art and Soul of Glass Beads - Softcover

At last, a book that explores the origins and renaissance of lampwork glass beads and offers a one-on-one journey with fourteen exceptional glass bead artists as they create more than 20 projects. Step-by-step instruction and beautiful photography shows crafters how to create stunning necklaces, earrings, bracelets and much more. This new reference work gives an inside look at the artists' creative processes, including how they choose colour and materials and how they add the finishing touches. Most importantly, they reveal how serendipity plays a role in their creative processes. Readers will be inspired to embark on an artistic journey to create magnificent works of art for future generations to behold.

Susan Ray has more than 20 years of experience in the craft industry as author, buyer, merchandise manager, vice president of product and website development, as well as co-founder of an award winning computer learning center. She is currently a bi-monthly columnist for two Internet publications. Susan's computer design work and her interior designs have been featured in numerous publications.