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This book will show you how to create silver jewelry using everyday tools, easy to obtain materials and following simple step-by-step instructions. You will explore the amazing possibilities that the combination of silver metal clay and traditional silversmithing techniques has to offer and will learn basic aspects of design in order to develop your own unique style.
You will be able to create silver pieces which capture and celebrate nature by the...
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This how-to jewelry-making book features the work of an array of invited jewelry designers influenced by the growing Steampunk trend. In Steampunk circles, jewelry-makers are often master metalsmiths who combine found objects with fine metals to create elaborate pieces. In Steampunk-Style Jewelry, the projects focus on "no fire" techniques-like simple stringing, wirework, hammering, stamping, gluing, stitching, and off-loom beadwork-so that even a...
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Master the art of creating your own beaded jewelry and build your stitching skills! A must-have jewelry making guide to craft your own stunning statement pieces, Best of Two-Hole Bead Stitching features more than 25 bead stitching projects that showcase beautiful beadwork in unique bracelets, necklaces, and earrings. The materials featured ― tiles, bricks, SuperDuos, bars, cabochon beads, pyramid beads, seed beads, pearls, and more ―have stood...
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Discover the amazing versatility of beadwork in this scintillating selection of more than thirty projects that you can make in just one weekend. From jewelry and clothing to home accessories and embroidered textiles, there's something here for every taste and level of ability. Projects include lampshades, decorative candles, fringed throws, embroidered table runners, tassel covers, embellished scarves, hair accessories, and more. Big Book of Weekend...
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A visual catalog for jewelry, bead artists and crafters who will relish the opportunity to have so many ideas at their fingertips to inspire their own projectsThis book would be the second volume of Quarry's 1,000 series-an eye candy-laden follow-up to the very successful 1,000 Artist Trading Cards(Quarry, Spring 2007).A showcase of stunning jewelry bits and pieces, "bling" and embellishments, will feed the creative appetites of crafters and jewelry...
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PEARL KNOTTINGDoesn't Need To Be Hard In this very detailed book, with thoroughly-explained instructions and pictures, you are taught a non-traditional Pearl Knotting technique which is very easy for anyone to learn and do. Does not use special tools. Goes slowly step-by-step. Presents a simple way to tie knots and position the knots to securely abut the bead. Anticipates both appeal and functionality. Shows clearly how to attach your clasp and finish...
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Learn how to make gorgeous jewellery using only basic techniques, including rings, pendants, bracelets, earrings and more in a dazzling array of styles.
High-profile author, Linda Jones shows how to make gorgeous jewellery using only basic techniques and very few specialist materials. Hammering wire is easy and creates texture, form and toughness. Linda has launched her own brand of hammer for this technique, the Whammer, with Beadsmith in the US....
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Tassels are fashionable, fun and easy to make! The 20 projects in this book include a wonderful variety of tassels, made using a range of easy techniques and a few inexpensive materials. Carolyn Schulz has put her jewellery-making expertise to good use to create gorgeous bag charms, decorative key fobs and fashionable jewellery. There are folk-inspired tassels created using colourful threads and frayed fabric strips, leather tassels and small, simple...
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Las piedras preciosas son fascinantes por su belleza, brillo y rareza. Desde la antigüedad, estas piedras han sido objeto de admiración, utilizadas como símbolos de estatus, adornos personales y valiosos obsequios. Se encuentran en diferentes partes del mundo, cada una con su propia historia, mitos y leyendas. Además, cada piedra preciosa tiene características únicas como el color, la claridad, el corte y el peso que afectan su belleza y valor....
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Get started making your own jewelry with this easy and fun guide, featuring techniques for beading, wirework, metalwork, enamel, and polymer clay.
Jewelry Making for Beginners covers it all through accessible step-by-step instruction, with each step illustrated and a complete list of tools and materials. Build your skills starting with the easiest projects and then you take it from there. The book includes basics for making necklaces, bracelets,...
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GIFTS FROM THE SEA
Gather beautiful beach glass with its mysterious ocean-tumbled shapes and rainbow of bright hues. Add your personal creativity and some basic jewelry making techniques. Enjoy your stunning, wearable, one-of-a-kind keepsakes!
With gorgeous color photographs and step-by-step instructions, this book teaches the essential skills, like drilling glass, wire wrapping, and texturing metal, to turn your beach-found bounty into attractive...
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11 simple, step-by-step projects that show you how to craft beautiful bead jewelry.
It's easy to make beautiful and elegant beaded jewelry on a loom! Modern looms make it so simple. Even if you've never tried bead weaving before, now's the time to start. Bead Weaving on a Loom shows you how to use needles, thread, and beads to create your own expensive- looking jewelry in beautiful textural patterns. Eleven step-by-step projects are provided for...
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Learn how to create elegant macramé pieces with this comprehensive, fully-illustrated guide by the renowned author of The Knotting and Braiding Bible.
In How to Macramé, jewelry crafter and macramé expert Dorothy Wood covers all the essential techniques for creating your own elegant and intricately knotted jewelry. With detailed photographs and clear, step-by-step instructions, you'll go from beginner to expert in no time.
How to Macramé covers...
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SO YOU WANT TO BE A JEWELRY DESIGNER You make jewelry. That is what you do. But when you think jewelry and speak jewelry and work jewelry, this is what you have become. This is your purpose. Becoming a Jewelry Designer is exciting. With each piece, you are challenged with this profound question: Why does some jewelry draw people's attention, and others do not? When designers turn to how-to books or art theory texts, however, these do not...
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The renowned jewelry crafter teaches readers how to make beautiful creations using the traditional Japanese braiding technique of Kumihimo.
Kumihimo is the centuries-old Japanese artform of creating elegant braids using intricate and beautiful patterns and designs. These braids are then fashioned into all kinds of objects, such as bracelets, necklaces and more. This illustrated guide features step-by-step diagrams and photographs to help you create...
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Get crafty wherever you go with this treasure trove of fun, family-friendly projects from friendship bracelets to tie-dye, bead crafts, and much more!
Inspired by the classic crafts of summer camp, Vacation Crafting provides more than one hundred fifty child-friendly projects for girls and boys ages 4 to 12. Kids will learn to make friendship bracelets, woven potholders, pony bead animals, plastic lanyards, wire art, rubber band jewelry, foam crafts,...
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Des Gisements Secrets aux Bijoux Royaux, Explorez l'Histoire Fascinante des Gemmes Qui Captivent le MondePlongez au cœur d'une exploration captivante à travers les chapitres de ce livre. Du mystique bleu des saphirs du Cachemire aux éclats éthérés des opales australiennes, ce livre vous emmène dans un voyage époustouflant à la découverte des trésors les plus prisés de la planète.Chaque chapitre dévoile les secrets des gemmes, de leur...
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A successful jewelry designer offers a practical guide to starting your business, selling your creations, and building your brand.
To develop a successful jewelry line, designers have to be more than just creative artists, they have to understand the ins and outs of running a crafts business. Emilie Shapiro's detailed guide explores the many facets of creating a quality handmade collection that people will buy, including:
• where to sell your work
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Make home décor, jewelry, and more with projects that put a twenty-first-century spin on this age-old craft. Includes photos and diagrams.
Discover a fresh new take on the traditional art of macramé, a craft that was incredibly popular in the seventies and is currently enjoying a renaissance. Macramé projects are the best way to bring the current trend for luxe, boho interiors into your home.
This book includes on-trend macramé projects for...