Review: Good instructions for beginners
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 5, 2012
Although this book is quite short, and includes instructions on only one shape of paper bead, if you've never made one, the directions are clear and easy to follow (and there is a quick note about trying other shapes).I found one item I thought was probably a typo (you are instructed to cut a strip of paper 2.5 inches long, which a) does not match the photographs, and b) would give an extremely thin and potentially weak bead), but otherwise it's a well-written set of instructions.If you've made paper beads before, you might get a few new ideas for what papers to recycle (or you might already have thought of the ones the author lists), but you won't learn anything new besides that.If you are looking for lots of variety, templates, or advanced instructions, you'll be disappointed with this download. If you're looking for reviews and advice on what products work best and which don't work well at all (like glues, finishes, what options work as a "core" to wrap your paper around), that's not covered here. The audience for this item would be beginners.And, yes, you can certainly find instructions like this somewhere on the internet for free. The author isn't charging a lot for a version you can access on your Kindle, however, and this is a clear and easy place to begin.