New Bead Book

I finally got a copy of "Diamond Beads Jewels" (ISBN-978-4796646932.) It's a collection of designs by famous artists including Takako Samejima, Uta Ohno, Mika Tsukamoto and others using stones in settings. Lots of interesting ideas, but my only complaint is that the books shows how to assemble the pieces with actual pictures. This is not nearly as instructive as drawings since drawings will have arrows clarifying which direction you should be going in.

I got it at a good price from Karen's Eclectic Corner on eBay, and as always, it was a good shopping experience.

PS: Pompadour from Simply Pretty Japanese Bead Books has tracked down volume 4 of the ビーズ Book series. Once I have that my collection will be complete. *rethinks* Of that series, that is. My Japanese bead book collection can never be complete, can it?