Jennifer Heynen's Ceramic Bead Jewelry Book

A couple of days ago I received a copy of Jennifer Heynen's book Ceramic Bead Jewelry, published by Lark, in the mail from Amazon. I was really surprised to be sent a copy before the official publication date which I thought was June 3. I had preordered to the book at least a month ago. So I want to give everyone a chance to learn about this wonderful new book and how to order it. Of course you can get it from Amazon.com for a very nice price. I also have the book listed on my website in my favorites category and if you click on the title there it will take you directly to Amazon.com.

This is a wonderful book and especially so because of Jennifer's friendly and enthusiastic voice which comes through on every page. Her excitement about working with clay is catching.

The book covers all the basics of making clay beads and will be a a great help to anyone starting out in ceramic clay. I found the directions easy to understand and was pleased to learn some new things myself. I was especially happy to find a very easy way of making molds and plan to try it this week. Her directions for making bead shapes is also easy to follow and had some new ideas for me.

The second half of the book is devoted to making jewelry. She has 30 different projects for the reader to make. Again the directions are simple and easy to understand and the jewelry is original and looks fun to wear. I especially like the Multi Strand Bracelet and the Square Bead Bracelet.

I hope all of you who are new to ceramic bead making will take a look at this great book which is the first major publication on the subject.

Congratulations Jennifer. We at BOC salute you and your achievements.

You can read more about Jennifer on her blog at her website and her Etsy Store