Creating Jewelry with Swarovski Crystals

65 Sparkling Designs with Cut-Crystal Beads

by Laura McCabe

Working with world-famous Swarovski cut-crystal beads and stones, Laura McCabe designs luminous necklaces, earrings, pendants, and rings for beaders of every skill level. She provides complete step-by-step instruction for 20 projects—and presents 45 more design variations, so you can vary colors and shapes to create your own custom jewelry.

To make these 65 sparkling designs, you need only three simple beadwork techniques: flat peyote stitch, tubular peyote stitch, and spiral rope. Clear instructions and precise color drawings show you the way. There’s also a chapter on making sparkling embellishments—beaded leaves, star flowers, berry clusters, and fringe—so you can mix and match decorative touches to create your own elegant style.

About the author:
Beadwork artist Laura McCabe exhibits and sells her beaded jewelry throughout the world. She also designs and teaches workshops in the United States, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Laura’s work has appeared in Ornament, Beadwork, Lapidary Journal, and Bead & Button magazines. She was also one of the invited designers featured in Creative Cloth Doll Beading by Patti Medaris Culea (Quarry, 2007). Laura lives in Stonington, Connecticut. Visit her at her website, www.justletmebead.com.

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