Bead Bugs: Cute, Creepy, and Quirky Projects to Make with Beads, Wire, and Fun Found Objects

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Creating crafty creatures needn't be scary with Bead Bugs. This book contains 23 cute and clever projects to help readers create bugs and creepy-crawlies from beads, wire, and found objects. Each creature is shown in step-by-step photos with clear instructions that anyone can follow, complete with a multitude of variations to inspire the ambitious crafter. Bead bugs and critters can be used in various ways: as ornaments, put on display, made into jewellery or mobiles, displayed in a terrarium, or framed in shadow boxes. Dragonflies,spiders, butterflies, hermit crabs, scorpions, geckos, sea horses and more, the possibilities are endless. Get your imagination crawling with this fun-filled book! * 23 adorable and creepy bug and wee creature projects * Hundreds of detailed photographs to guide you through the steps of making each bug * "Try This" tips that encourage you to alter each project to create an original specimen

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"Creepy-crawlies take a turn for the ornamental in this collection, which features designs for 23 different insects and sea creatures (and, oddly, an owl). In her first book, Kopperude heads off the likely questionWhat would I do with an insect made out of beadsby presenting each insect as part of a project, such as an ant magnet, a fly tie tack, and a spider sun catcher. Most of the projects require simple tools that should be in most beadworkers collections, such as pliers, wire cutters, and craft adhesive, and the projects themselves are simple enough for beginners to tackle. VERDICT The theme is unusual, but it works. Projects like the dragonfly wine-glass charms might appeal to wedding crafters, and some of the creepier designs, like the bat mobile, are perfect for those decorating for Halloween." -NANETTE DONOHUE, Champaign P.L., IL

Author Bio

Amy Kopperude was born and raised in Minnesota. She lives in Red Lion, PA where she works for an educational publishing house as an editor and book layout designer. She is an avid crafter, dabbling in all kinds of media, and she sells her creations on Etsy.