Download or read book A Bounty of Bead Wire Necklaces written by Nathalie Mornu and published by Lark Books (NC). This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fun, fast, and fabulous! Drawn from Lark Jewelry & Beading's most popular titles, these 50 projects offer a bounty of options for everyone who loves to make and wear jewelry: polished designs, the stylish medium of bead and wire, and an attractive presentation that allows even complete beginners to craft something beautiful. From the jasper and garnet City Lights necklace to the exotic black-and-white spiraled Anemone, each piece is gorgeous and doable. The distinguished contributing designers include Kaari Meng, owner of the popular French General boutique, and nationally recognized jeweler and teacher Brenda Schweder.
Download or read book A Bounty of Bead Wire Bracelets written by Nathalie Mornu and published by Lark Books (NC). This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Bounty of Bead & Wire Bracelets, the latest in the acclaimed Bounty of Bead & Wire series, features 50 projects from Lark Jewelry & Beading's most popular books. From radiant crystals and ladders of pearls to dangling bangles and copper jangles, these stunning pieces come from standout jewelers like Kaari Meng, of French General fame; Candie Cooper, of DIY Network and PBS; renowned instructor and designer Mary Hettmansperger; and award-winning stained-glass artist Geri Omohundro. Their beautiful work will appeal to every crafter!
Download or read book A Bounty of Bead Wire Earrings written by Nathalie Mornu and published by Lark Books (NC). This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This complete, step-by-step project book for making 50 beautifully simple earrings will appeal to jewelers and crafters with creative ambitions! This is a "best of" collection and a great value, taking the best projects and designs from an array of Lark Jewelry & Beading's most popular books. Beginners will appreciate the detailed section on basics, while experienced jewelry makers will relish the sophisticated designs. From saucy Red Lantern earrings made with brass and red glass fire-polished beads to the elegant Twist, featuring single pearls caged in silver wire, these stylish, easy-to-master earring projects are lots of fun to make, share, and wear!
Download or read book Contemporary Bead Wire Jewelry written by Nathalie Mornu and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 20 of the best contemporary designers have created 43 projects using wire and the diversity of beads available, and the results are truly inspiring. From funky to eclectic, their designs reflect a range of inventive techniques and can be worked with simple hand tools (no soldering required). An introductory chapter presents the necessary supplies and material, along with the basic techniques.
Download or read book A Bounty of Bead Wire Earrings written by Nathalie Mornu and published by Lark Books (NC). This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This complete, step-by-step project book for making 50 beautifully simple earrings will appeal to jewelers and crafters with creative ambitions! This is a "best of" collection and a great value, taking the best projects and designs from an array of Lark Jewelry & Beading's most popular books. Beginners will appreciate the detailed section on basics, while experienced jewelry makers will relish the sophisticated designs. From saucy Red Lantern earrings made with brass and red glass fire-polished beads to the elegant Twist, featuring single pearls caged in silver wire, these stylish, easy-to-master earring projects are lots of fun to make, share, and wear!
Download or read book Beautiful Wire Jewelry for Beaders written by Irina Miech and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2013-03-20 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautiful Wire Jewelry for Beaders features projects that combine wireworking skills with beaded jewelry design. The book is technique-driven, with chapters on wire fundamentals, terminology, materials, and basic wireworking techniques, and projects that develop the reader’s skills. The projects incorporate gemstones, crystal, glass, and pearls and are designed for both beaders and wireworkers of all skill levels. Beautiful Wire Jewelry for Beaders includes appealing designs — all tested — for necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings, pins, and jewelry components.
Download or read book Project Necklaces written by and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Project: Necklaces provides the answers to many questions including how long a lariat should be, how to fit necklaces correctly, and where to find loads of design ideas. In addition to receiving excellent instruction on the basics and tools needed, jewelry makers will create over 25 projects that range from single stitched and combined stitched to stringing and wirework. With projects grouped by technique, it’s easy for bead stitchers, wireworkers, and advanced stringers to dive in to their favorites, plus learn something new. Readers will also find tips for easy construction, detailed illustrations and photos, and a bonus section on “Necklace fitting 101” from Maggie Roschyk to guarantee gorgeous results!
Download or read book Making Bead Wire Jewelry written by Dawn Cusick and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the techniques involved in making bead and wire jewelry, discusses tools and materials, and features illustrated instructions for seventy-five projects, including necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and pins.
Download or read book Designing Bead and Wire Jewelry written by Renata Graham and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2011-09-27 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every beader knows the seductive pleasures of the bead shop. And once you've got your purchases home: what then? -How do you put it all together to create a beautiful piece? -What shapes fit?-Will crystal work well with wood?-Malachite with metallic? -Can you set luster against luster, or will luster against matte work better?-How many spacers between state beads?-Should your design be symmetrical?-And what about the rhythm of the piece?-Will it sit still or shift and sway?-Do you want glam or boho?-Drama or harmony?-Big clasp or small clasp? Designing Bead and Wire Jewelry answers all of these questions, and many others that bead jewelry designers are likely to encounter. It is the must-have guide to the key design principles for beautiful beaded jewelry. And what's more, the book lets you test all this out with 20 wonderful patterns and projects.
Download or read book Creative Seed Bead Connections written by Teresa Meister and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2013-05-20 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theresa Meister’s fine-scale wirework provides structure, and her beaded patterns bring on the color! Colorful seed beads, pearls, and crystals are used to create delicate jewelry components. Now link all these components together with wirework connections including wire loops, chain, and jump rings. The results are thirteen jewelry sets (each set includes a necklace, bracelet, and earrings) plus variation ideas giving readers a lot of options for exploring techniques. All jewelry makers will find this wearable jewelry to be classy and timeless.
Download or read book Handcrafted Wire Findings written by Denise Peck and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Add personal style at minimal cost with custom-made findings! Why spend hundreds of dollars stocking up on expensive manufactured clasps, jump rings, ear wires, bails, and more when you can make exactly what you need for a fraction of the cost? Making custom findings enables jewelry makers to affordably create just the right component to complement their own jewelry designs. Handcrafted Wire Findings looks at your wire stash and focuses on how to create custom, professional-quality findings. With fundamental skills for beginners that progress to more sophisticated designs, this book covers techniques such as basic wirework, texturizing, silver fusing, adding patina, and traditional finishes. Included are over 30 projects for making custom wire findings, each accompanied by step-by-step photographs and directions to ensure success.
Download or read book Crystal Jewelry Inspiration From the Create Your Style Ambassadors written by Karin Van Voorhees and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2013-02-18 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crystal Jewelry Inspiration from the CREATE YOUR STYLE Ambassadors features projects from 25 of these talented designers from North America. The CREATE YOUR STYLE Ambassadors approach crystals from every conceivable angle in projects as diverse as the Swarovski Elements they’ve used. Wide-ranging techniques, from modern bead stitching and elegant stringing to intricate wire crochet, help beaders polish their favorite skills plus learn something new. Styles range from vintage to funky to show-stopping glam, all sporting the sparkle that only crystals can provide. Jewelry makers will get first-hand information, expertise, and instruction from the most enthusiastic and passionate crystal jewelry designers working today. The gallery will inspire you with projects from Ambassadors around the world.
Download or read book Best of Bead and Button Beaded Necklaces written by Editors of Bead&Button Magazine and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2012-08-29 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 30 great attention-getting necklace projects that range in style from fancy to fanciful. Teaches stringing, stitching, and wire work.
Download or read book Boutique Bead and Wire Jewelry written by Melody MacDuffee and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book allows even beginning beaders to fashion the most delicate, twining floral and filigree effects with ease. The results are amazing and quickly achievable, especially with this stunningly photographed introduction to the craft. In addition to the thorough motif dictionary, which serves as a helpful reference to turn to again and again, it showcases more than 20 skill-building projects. These jewel-box treasures have a feminine and fashionable look, with their transparent beads and shimmering crystals. The jewelry in this designer collection is as lovely as any you'll see at a trendy boutique, but it's also a pleasure to craft.
Download or read book New Dimensions in Bead and Wire Jewelry written by Margot Potter and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-06-30 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shaping wire + beading wire = a whole new dimension! New Dimensions in Bead and Wire Jewelry brings shaping and beading wire together to create stunning sculptural designs. From necklaces and bracelets, to rings, earrings and tiaras, jewelry maven Margot Potter shows you how to coil, wrap, weave and sculpt 30 wire-based projects. In addition, inspirational variations on the projects provide even more reason to get wrapped up in wire. Features: • Combine shaping wire with beading wire in innovative ways to create jewelry with movement, depth and dimension. • Employ a variety of classic wire-working methods, including wire wrapping, twisting, coiling, chain maille and more. • Love beads? You won't be disappointed. Adorn your creations with crystal, metal, Lucite and vintage beads to add your own brand of signature sparkle. Start adding depth, dimension and intrigue to your jewelry designs today with New Dimensions in Bead and Wire Jewelry.
Download or read book Bead Making Lab written by Heather Powers and published by Quarry Books. This book was released on 2016-05-15 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fill the year ahead with handcrafted beads that you can make yourself by following tutorials from Bead-Making Lab! Imagine a year in beads. We're talking 52 handmade varieties all handcrafted by you! Bead-Making Lab makes this bounty of bead making possible with instructions for bead designs that run the gamut from sophisticated to playful. Bead-Making Lab is organized by material, and single-spread lab tutorials for each bead design make the book simple to use. The tutorials are brief, accomplishable, and rewarding. Choose from traditional materials like paper mache and polymer clay, or opt for new materials such as resins and shrink plastic. Once you've selected your medium, follow the lab instructions for the bead-making technique of your choice. Try a new technique each week! With how-tos including molding, carving, painting, gluing, drilling beach glass and pebbles, and creating fiber-art beads with felting and embroidery, you'll have a year of unique projects ahead of you. Bead-Making Lab also offers ideas on how to turn your beads into jewelry and gives you a sneak peek at some contemporary bead artisans' best work. Get busy beading, crafters!
Download or read book Violet the Hugging Octopus written by Sherry Duquet and published by DP Kids Press. This book was released on 2022-07 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children learn self-love and self-pride in a cute and cuddly sea creature adventure.
