A fireside book
American Indian Beadwork
โ Scribed by J.F. "Buck" Burshears; W. Ben Hunt
- Publisher
- Touchstone
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
A handicraft guide to American Indian beadwork for those seeking the fundamentals of construction and ideas of design—fully illustrated throughout.
American Indian Beadwork includes:
-Directions for beading stitches
-Directions for making and stringing a loom
-Fifty-four black-and-white photographs of actual Indian beadwork
-Thirteen full-color pages of 132 authentic Indian patterns for your own beadwork
โฆ Subjects
Crafts; Nonfiction; CRA000000; CRA032000
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