Here are the books that I would most recommend for gift giving this year, whether they're for you or for a beading friend!
For Beginners: Do you know someone who wants to get started with beading and jewelry making? These are all good books which teach the basics of their various media.
Working With Polymer Clay by Lori Wilkes
Necklaceology by Candie Cooper
Rustic Wrappings by Kerry Bogert
The Absolute Beginners Guide to Making Metal Clay Jewelry by Cindy Thomas Pankopf
Bohemian-Inspired Jewelry by Lorelei Eurto and Erin Siegel
Making Wire & Bead Jewelry by Janice Berkebile and Tracy Stanley
The Venetian Glass Bead by Kathy Fox
New Dimensions in Bead and Wire Jewelry by Margot Potter
Endless Sparkle by Aimee Carpenter
The Absolute Beginners Guide: Stitching Beaded Jewelry: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started by Lesley Weiss
Making Elegant Jewelry for Special Occasions by the editors of BeadStyle
Beading in No Time by Linda Peterson
Jewelry and Beading Designs for Dummies by Heather H Dismore & Tammy Powley
Designing Jewelry with Semiprecious Beads by Kim Gover
Create Jewelry - Glass by Marlene Blessing and Jamie Hogsett
Chain Style by Jane Dickerson
Shaped Beadwork by Diane Fitzgerald
Metalworking 101 for Beaders by Candie Cooper
Crystal Brilliance by Anna Elizabeth Draeger
Bead Embroidery Stitches by Cyndi Lavin (free download)
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For Earring Lovers: What more can I say? You can never have too many earrings!Simply Earrings by Lark Publishing
101 Wire Earrings, Step-by-Step Projects and Techniques by Denise Peck
A Year in Earrings: 365 Designs and Variations by the Editors of BeadStyle magazine
Earring Chic: 35 Hand-Selected Projects by Jennifer Claydon
A Bounty of Bead and Wire Earrings by Nathalie Mornu
30-Minute Earrings by Lark Publishing
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For Those Who Want It All: So many media, so little time. Any of these books will help you take your work to the next level!Metalwork Jewelry by Linda Peterson
Classical Elegance by Maggie Meister
Bead Riffs by Rachel Nelson-Smith
Patterns in Polymer by Julie Picarello
Sensational Bead Embroidery by Sherry Serafini
Handcrafted Wire Findings by Denise Peck and Jane Dickerson
Mixed Metal Mania by Kim St Jean
Lacy Wire Jewelry by Melody MacDuffee
Classic Chain Mail Jewelry by Sue Ripsch
Embellished Beadweaving by Laura McCabe
Totally Twisted by Kerry Bogert
Enchanted Adornments by Cynthia Thornton
Ancient Modern Polymer Clay and Wire Jewelry by Ronna Sarvas Weltman
The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Jewelry Making Techniques by Vannetta Seecharran
Seed Bead Fusion by Rachel Nelson-Smith
Custom Cool Jewelry by Melinda Barta
Heat, color, Set and Fire by Mary Hettmansperger
Metal Clay Fusion by Gordon Uyehara
Metal Magic by Kim St. Jean
Unconventional Chain Mail Jewelry by Laura Poplin
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