Download or read book Kumihimo Wirework Made Easy written by Christina Larsen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the gorgeous jewelry that can only be created with kumihimo wirework! Whether new to kumihimo or looking to take your skill to the next level, Kumihimo Wirework Made Easy is the companion you need. Author Christina Larsen will show you how easy it can be to transition from traditional kumihimo materials to wirework with her expert guidance, comprehensive instruction, and inspiring designs. In this must-have resource, you'll find: • A complete guide to understanding wireworking tools and materials specific to kumihimo wirework. • Full step-by-step tutorials for 3 basic kumihimo braid structures perfect for wirework jewelry designs. • Project instructions for 20 inspiring kumihimo wirework designs including earrings, bracelets, and pendants. Kumihimo Wirework Made Easy has everything you need to bring the ancient art of traditional Japanese braiding to your modern jewelry designs.
Download or read book Metal Jewelry Made Easy written by Jan Loney and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metalsmithing can be a daunting task, especially to the beginner. This beautifully photographed, comprehensive guide provides crafters of all levels with a gentle, user-friendly approach to substantial metal jewelry-making skills. After reviewing the fundamentals of jewelry design, raw materials, and safety in the studio, readers are introduced to tools for cutting, drilling, forming, soldering, polishing, and more. Next, they will learn a variety of techniques including piercing, stamping, forging, annealing, oxidizing, casting, and even setting stones, enabling them to create 25 stunning and professional-looking projects. "
Download or read book DO Jewelry Made Easy written by Editors of DO Magazine and published by Design Originals. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 28 projects: Designs using beads, findings, wire, leather, and hemp ; step-by-step how to photos ; basic techniques to get you started.
Download or read book DO Jewelry Made Easy written by Editors of DO Magazine and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This special issue of DO Magazine shows you how to make your own stunning jewelry in a variety of mediums—beads, findings, wire, hemp, and leather. DO Jewelry Made Easy features 28 stylish projects from some of today’s top jewelry designers.
Download or read book Basic Jewelry Making written by Sandy Allison and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2006-02-20 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The basics of using beads and wire to create custom pieces. Each technique carefully described and illustrated. Create pieces for yourself and friends, or to sell.
Download or read book Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making and Beading written by Chris Franchetti Michaels and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-06-20 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You've probably coveted jewelry you've seen in artsy boutiques and fashion magazines or envied friends who have the perfect bling to accent everything. With this book, you'll learn to craft designs that are chic but inexpensive. With hundreds of detailed photos, this book covers tools and supplies, bead stringing and weaving, wire wrapping, and more. Terrific projects will get you started and inspire you to create your own jewelry and beadwork designs. Concise two-page lessons show you all the steps to a skill and are ideal for quick review Each skill or technique is defined and described Detailed color photos demonstrate each step Step-by-step instructions accompany each photo Helpful tips provide additional guidance
Download or read book Wire Jewelry Masterclass written by Abby Hook and published by GMC Publications. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive guide to working with wire, focusing on the intricate and rewarding craft of wire weaving, will delight and inspire all levels of jewellery-maker. The 24 projects, ranging from elegant pendants to earrings, rings, brooches and bracelets, will appeal to a wide range of tastes and are grouped into beginner, intermediate and advanced sections so that confidence grows in the reader to feel able to move on a stage. Abby's experience running tutorials on this wonderful craft shines out in the clarity of the step by step instruction for each project and the invaluable tools and techniques section. To Abby, teaching is all about getting the detail right and taking out the guess work so the maker can concentrate on the end result of a beautiful piece of jewellery.
Download or read book Bead Jewelry 101 written by Karen Mitchell and published by Quarry Books. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bead Jewelry 101, now in paperback, is a complete entry-level course for creating beaded jewelry taught through 30 step-by-step projects that demonstrate fundamental methods for stringing and wirework. Have you always wanted to try jewelry making but aren’t sure where to begin? Bead Jewelry 101 teaches you everything you need to know to create beautiful jewelry with beads. The Basics walks you through all the tools, materials, and basic construction techniques you’ll use for the projects. The Projects are organized by various findings, or jewelry elements, so you’ll learn new techniques and build new skills with every piece you make. Beautiful variations will inspire you to create your own designs. Beginners will also find the accompanying online videos that capture the techniques in action an invaluable resource. Written specifically for beginners, the books in the 101 series are complete illustrated guides to the basics of a craft that use projects presented with full-color, step-by-step instructions and photos to teach essential techniques.
Download or read book Simple Soldering written by Kate Richbourg and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metalworking is generally regarded as a skill that takes years of dedication, requires a large studio space, and costs a lot of money. Fortunately, Simple Soldering proves that does not need to be the case. This handy how-to guide is complete in its exploration of the craft of creating soldered metal jewelry, including tools, techniques, and 20 beautiful projects that beginners and enthusiasts can make at home. Author and teacher Kate Richbourg demystifies basic soldering for any home crafter, showing how to create sophisticated, polished, and professional-looking jewelry pieces through simple soldering techniques. First, she instructs how to set up a jewelry workspace that fits the confines of your budget and living space. Detailed step-by-step instructions walk you through the basic tools and materials you need, plus how to use them. A sample chapter gives a host of introductory exercises that teach solid skills, allowing you to test these techniques on a small scale. Finally, you'll discover 20 finished projects that include earrings, pendants, rings, bracelets, and clasps that may also include bead or wire embellishment. Kate also demonstrates how to combine and layer techniques to gorgeous effect. She also examines common mistakes, shows how to correct or adapt them, and gives advice on when it's time to start over. Most of all, having taught thousands of classes on soldering, Kate has a "you can do it!" attitude that shines through to help even the most reluctant jewelry maker fire up the torch with ease. With Simple Soldering, the art of metal working one-of-a-kind jewelry is now at your fingertips.
Download or read book Metal Jewelry Workshop written by Helen I. Driggs and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beginner’s guide shows how to create exciting wearable art using just 12 simple, inexpensive hand tools—no jewelry torch required! Learn the basics of materials and techniques with 8 practice exercises and 12 beautiful step-by-step projects.
Download or read book Making Wire Jewelry written by Helen Clegg and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 60 easy projects in silver, copper & brass.
Download or read book Enameling Made Easy written by Anat Silvera and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to add the beauty of enamel to metal using an inexpensive, handheld torch that's perfect for home use. This book-with-DVD teaches everything you need to get started.
Download or read book Beaded Jewelry Made Easy written by Lucy Kelly and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything you need to know about making beaded jewelry. There’s nothing quite like having the perfect piece of jewelry to complete an outfit. Now, imagine what it would feel like if you had the skills to create your own (because, let’s face it, everyone loves jewelry)! Beaded Jewelry Made Easy shows you exactly what tools and materials are easy and fun to work with, and how you can hone your jewelry making skills to create beautiful, frustration-free accessories in your spare time. This beginner's guide provides a comprehensive explanation of tools, materials, basic techniques, and definitions of commonly used jewelry making terms along with more than forty design ideas that are sure to inspire you to keep your bead bins full and pliers close at hand. Step-by-step instructions paired with full-color photographs show you how to create unique designs that will draw the attention of friends and strangers alike, including: Simple drop earrings Multi-strand necklaces Memory wire bracelets And so much more Start making beautifully beaded jewelry today with Beaded Jewelry Made Easy.
Download or read book Stunning Jewelry Made Easy written by Svetlana Kunina and published by Leisure Arts. This book was released on 2011 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Learn 24 new techniques and create one-of-a-kind designs"--Cover.
Download or read book All Things Paper written by Ann Martin and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-21 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make decorative, simple do-it-yourself projects with this friendly guide to paper crafting. You and your family will love to spend hours making beautiful paper art, jewelry, and decorations with All Things Paper. This easy paper crafts book comes with simple-to-follow instructions and detailed photos that show you how to create colorful and impressive art objects to display at home—many of which have practical uses. It is a great book for experienced paper craft hobbyists looking for new ideas or for new folders who want to learn paper crafts from experts. Projects in this papercrafting book include: Candle Luminaries Citrus Slice Coasters Mysterious Stationery Box Everyday Tote Bag Silver Orb Pendant Fine Paper Yarn Necklace Wedding Cake Card Perfect Journey Journal And many more… All the projects in this book are designed by noted paper crafters like Benjamin John Coleman, Patricia Zapata, and Richela Fabian Morgan. They have all been creating amazing objects with paper for many years. Whether you're a beginner or have been paper crafting for many years, you're bound to find something you'll love in All Things Paper. Soon you will be on your way to creating your own designs and paper art.
Download or read book Bracelets written by Amanda Walker and published by Twenty to Make. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty different bracelets to make using simple techniques and beautiful beads.
Download or read book Make Your Own Egyptian Jewelry written by Dawna Flowers and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-17 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to make your own custom fitted Ancient Egyptian inspired jewelry! It's easy enough for beginners, with easy to understand drawings, photos, and guidance through the whole process. Instructions are included to make your own necklace, belt, bracelets, anklets, and earrings. You'll walk away with the knowledge to make both small and large necklaces as shown on the cover. By changing up the beads, the sky is the limit with these patterns!
