We’re so close to press time now we can almost hear the UPS truck pulling up in the driveway. Tomorrow an exciting thing happens- we put over 180 of the approximately 240 pages of Contemporary Geometric Beadwork up on the Specials For Pre-Orders page, for the early enjoyment of our pre-order customers.
The first files to load will go up on Saturday morning, US time, and will be beautiful clean PDF files of the book spreads. They look stunning on the IPad, or other tablets. We’ll take comments on those files for a few days, perhaps make changes or additions, and then, by the end of the week (perhaps sooner) we will have page number coordination with the press, and we will fill in the page references and upload those pages as an App, readable just like any eBook.
The 60 extra pages that we are holding back from our special digital pre-release are our full Basics section, which will bring even absolute beginners along easily and enjoyably, our Cones and Geometric Chains section, a bit of Gallery, the covers, and the Introduction for Backwards Readers. CGB is HUGE- our pre-release of 184 pages is larger by far than most of the beady books on the market. Wait until you see the whole thing, thunking into your mailbox, spiral bound, full of surprises.
Yes, surprises. Still, after all of this showing and sharing, we have surprises for you.
cannot wait. especially the basics section as I am new to this technique. Happy launch!!! L
You will be pleased to receive the paper book, then, lots of good basic info in there.
As I impatient, I am going to try a project tomorrow and hope for the best. Any idea of when the hard copy will be ready?
We expect to have the finished, bound, wrapped books in house Jan 9th. : )
Excellent!
Looking truly amazing. Can’t wait to see the final printed copy.
I’ve got your neat lamp slotted into the Gallery pages! Coming with the paper book!
Wow, Wow, WOW!!! I am doing the happy bead dance all day!!!
I was on the pre-order list for this book pretty much from the start, I was intrigued with what was to come. i have followed the creation of the book through Kate’s Blog, and the books pre order fb page and printed off every pattern and many of the photos that were posted. I not only wanted to look at them, I NEEDED to study them. I downloaded the PDF’s on Saturday evening, and spent some serious time just looking. This book is amazing! Kate’s attention to details, her artistic eye, and her dedication have made this book a serious work of art. I am in some serious awe and cannot wait to hold the spiral book in my hands, and turn each page only when I am ready. Praise to all her collaborators and all the contributors, and all the amazing pieces that have made, and are making this book just SPECTACULAR! This is a MUST have book !
What a lovely review, thank you so much, Danielle!