They are four color and on slick heavy paper. The Color Guide is clearly printed with the Delicia bead color and amount of each color used beside the bead color. Little extras include earring designs, some designed by the Bead Elf who did the beading and sometimes designed by the author. Each design has a little paragraph with something interesting to say about the origins of the designs. It is fun to have local color about things that aren't local at all.
Most designs have a large size and a smaller size.
This can be advantageous for those who feel they aren't large enough to carry off a big design. The approximate sizes are listed under each design so it is easy to reference the finished size with a glance. As you can tell there are a lot of goodies in this book. I'd tell you more, but I really do need to get started on the China Goldfish design right now. You need to get this book as soon as possible for your use.