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Great beginner's book and overview -
I'm just starting to work with glass. This book was great to read through cover to cover while waiting for my equipment to arrive. The format of the book makes the content very approachable and the photos are excellent. It's not as comprehensive as the title would imply, but the information is excellent for the beginner getting started.

The first chapter gives a detailed overview of equipment, tools, safety and supplies. Even though I'd taken a class and learned from professional bead makers, the safety and tools sections were incredibly useful to solidify what I'd learn and fill in gaps.

The rest of the book takes you through bead shapes and decoration. There are several pages and many photos devoted to each bead shape, technique or trick. From the looks of some of the beads Adams specifically gives instructions for (spiral seashell, Aegean urn), there's enough here to keep the bare beginner going for a while.

I'll be referring to this book along with Deanna Griffin Dove & Marjorie Langston's "Just Plain Beads!" for the next few weeks! (Just Plain Beads has more "if your bead has problem x, then try fixing it with this technique" info, while The Complete Book of Glass Beadmaking" has more techniques and safety/equipment information.)

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Great book for Beadmaking -
I love this book. Has a lot of useful information and good pictures. Definately a must if you don't want to spend $70 on Passing the Flame (which I also own and would give 5 stars.

love the book -
Having just taken a class on bead making I found this book excellent! it starts at the beginning and just working you thur all the things you can try. I just did my first sucessful raised dots on a bead. If your just learning I would reccomend this book, great pictures and instructions.

I will be getting this book.... -
I have this book from my local library. I like to preview books from there sometimes prior to buying to see if it is what I want. And this one definitely is! Very comprehensive, well laid out, excellent illustrated instructions, beautiful work. It is a visual treat just to look at. You could actually have it as a coffee table book it's got such beautiful photography.

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Excellent book for bead making refreshment and new ideas -
I took a beadmaking class almost a year ago and decided to start again. This book goes into great detail on how to make your first bead and add much detail, refreshing my memory quite well. I also like the author's tips on how to use items around the house to incorporate into bead work and how to make your own frit. The author is very detailed on each bead making tool, types of glass rods, types of gases to use, and other bead making techniques. There are also numerous colored pictures of glass beads also to give new and inventive ideas. Highly recommended to both the novice and intermediate glass bead maker.