In this book you'll discover the art of glass beadmaking and learn many of the secrets that were guarded for centuries by Venetian glass makers.  You'll gradually build your expertise, beginning with the basic methods for making and decorating beads and working up to more advanced approaches.  Dozens of techniques are described in step-by-step detail, and the text is liberally seasoned with "hot tips," each designed to make learning easier and more fun.

This book is lavishly illustrated with how-to photography and photos of works by more than 50 contemporary beadmakers, all in full color, making it a practical handbook and inspirational artists' gallery all in one volume.