Library Journal Review

German jewelry designer Lippert (Sabine Lippert's Beaded Fantasies) takes two basic beadwork stitches right-angle weave and peyote stitch and transforms them into extraordinary jewelry in this collection of intermediate-to-advanced designs. A common element is the use of multiple sizes and styles of bead in one piece, which creates tremendous visual interest. Included are necklaces, bracelets, and earrings in varying arrangements, ranging from showy statement pieces and more subtle jewelry suitable for everyday wear. Many of the components of the designs can be applied to original designs as well, giving beaders a variety of new options for their own work. Diagrams are provided for key steps, and knowledge of right-angle weave and peyote stitch is assumed, although the author provides ample guidance for her more unusual techniques. VERDICT Lippert's inventive, beyond-the-basics designs are best for intermediate-to-advanced jewelry makers an audience that is sadly ignored in books on the craft. (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.