500 Bead Weaving Patterns for Bracelets

Lots of patterns. Sure some are repeat with different colors, but that puts a whole different perspective on it. Lots of great ideas to use for weaving or pictures in fringe.

I have been heading since 1969. I love this book and here is why. Firstly, I am a loom beader. This is a book of loom patterns. Yes, there are repeat patterns in different colors, but as any experienced bearer knows, sometimes one particular change of color can inspire a different pattern of your own to be created. The different colors give one a perspective of what can be done . I have been able to totally come up with a different look with the same pattern but by using, say, neon beads or lusters, than opaques or the colors called for. Not only that, but bits can be taken from one pattern and joined with others to create something completely new and exciting. I didn’t find the patterns antiquated or simplistic as one beader reviewed. I sell at concerts and on line and find that a lot of these patterns are exactly what people are looking for, especially the hippie/bohemian crowd. I am very pleased and intend on using this as an inspiration tool for years to come.

Great patterns. Very small examples. Get your reading glasses out. Glad I purchased.

Lots of patterns. Some redundancy same patterns different colors. Reference book

As expected.

Many of the patterns are lovely but there are not 500 distinct patterns in this book. Most, if not all, are presented 2-3 times in different color combinations.

While it is true there are not truly 500 different designs, there are plenty to work with and I like the way they did the same design in different colors combos to give you an idea how your color choices affect the design. This was exactly the kind of book I was looking for.

Lovely picture book, filled with the kind of pretty things that make your spirit sing when you see them. The author creates one design, then shows it also made up in various other colors and. It is amazing how different two bracelets can look simply by changing the colors. Extremely well done, although 500 is a wee bit of a stretch. It is more like 125 - 150 designs, each done about 4 different colored. Still, it is a remarkable resource and helps open up the "I wonder how this would look if I used ivory and lavender instead of her colors?". We need that kind of willingness to explore color. It is an excellent book and a worthy addition to any crafter's bookshelf. Colors, after all, can set gone and mood for bracelets and living room rugs and kitchen cabinets/backsplash. These example help train that sense of color.