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Get ready for a playful, artistic experience with beadwork! Learn how seed beads can be combined with other materials to create something new and exciting every time. You'll learn to create everything from elegant pieces of homemade jewelry to facial expression pins that let everyone know how you feel as author Carol Stegall shows you how to combine seed beads with fun, clay art faces. The almost limitless range of expressions available with art faces makes them the perfect focal point for intriguing beaded jewelry and full-size handmade dolls. At the beginning of each project, you'll learn what materials you need—most of them you already have, like needles and thimble, scissors, glue, pliers, etc. Ready-made clay art faces can be easily and affordably purchased. However, if you'd prefer, Carol will also show you both how to make them yourself out of polymer clay and how to stylishly paint them. Projects include necklaces, pins, earring, bracelets, broaches, and more. Each project allows for you to add additional flare, so the creativity never ends. These handmade pieces make for perfect gifts for your friends and family. Each project comes with diagrams, step-by-step instructions, and beautiful images of what the finished jewelry piece should look like. Craft a purple hair pin for rock concerts, design a sun pendant with bright orange beads for days at the beach, and for formal evenings at cocktail parties, create the Mother of Time necklace. Get started creating your own seed bead jewelry and inspiring dolls!