Download or read book Ceramic Bead Jewelry written by Jennifer Heynen 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 is by far the most attractive volume on ceramic bead-making anywhere! Crafters will eagerly snap it up to learn how they can create a variety of striking projects using low-fire clay and a rainbow of colorful glazes. The basic techniques include hand-rolling, cutting, stamping, press-molding, and extruding, as well as surface embellishment, and 30 of the colorful finished jewelry projects are wonderfully simple. Nothing says love more than the flirty urban-hip ring with a metal clay arrow shot through the heart. Mimic the look of traditional majolica with a bohemian chic big-bead necklace that rivals any pricey boutique find. Charming photography captures the colors and textures of a festive, sunny outdoor market, making every page playful, fun, and accessible!
Download or read book Ceramic Jewelry written by Joy Bosworth and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book Description: Ceramic jewelry is an ever-growing area of the ceramic world. Although ceramic beads have been around for as long as pots have, the idea of ceramic jewelry has been making a comeback in a much more glamorous and professional form than ever before. This book shows how clay can be combined with other materials such as silver, gold, leather, textiles or stones to create some unique and innovative pieces. The book looks at how to source or create your own fittings and findings, the problems of design and the practicalities of joining the various elements to create a successful piece. Well illustrated both with practical images and beautiful photos of finished work from an international range of artists. Part of the Ceramics Handbook series: conceived as an introduction to various topics and techniques relating to the use of clay. Aimed at the student or the practiced ceramicist experimenting in a new area.
Download or read book How to Make Wonderful Porcelain Beads and Jewelry written by Vicki Kahn and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents instructions for making porcelain beads and buttons using colored slips and layering, inclusion, and millefiori techniques.
Download or read book Ceramic Jewellery written by Joy Bosworth and published by Herbert Press. This book was released on 2020-04-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential guide to making ceramic jewellery from sourcing or creating fittings and findings, combining other materials and avoiding potential design issues.Ceramic jewellery is an ever-growing area of the ceramic world. Although ceramic beads have been around for as long as pots have, the idea of ceramic jewellery has been making a comeback in a much more glamorous and professional form than ever before. This book shows you how ceramic can be combined with other materials such as silver, gold, feathers, leather, textiles or stone to create some unique and innovative pieces. It teaches you how to source or create your own fittings and findings, common design problems and the practicalities of joining the various elements to create a successful piece. The book is well illustrated both with practical images and beautiful photos of finished work from an international range of artists.
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: A step-by-step, full-color VISUAL guide to the art of jewelry making A 2006 study found that beading and jewelry making is the nation’s sixth most popular craft. This guide shows readers how to do everything from basic bead stringing to wire wrapping, all in the series’ easy-to-follow, full-color format. The book includes 20 detailed patterns for making earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and more.
Download or read book World Beads written by Janet Coles and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sophisticated glass baubles for Venice, intricate silver filigree from India, and intriguing batik back bone from Africa--dazzling and elegant beads from around the world have earned a passionate following among designers, collectors, and jewelry-makers alike. Beads have played a significant role throughout history for nearly all cultures, serving as adornments, money, and charms to bring luck or ward off evil. Now, with this definitive book written by the two biggest authorities in the field, Janet Coles and Robert Budwig, you can explore bead traditions from around the world. Learn all about the fascinating ways that these ornaments are made and used today as well as throughout history, and then put to your newfound expertise to work with thirty step-by-step projects for creating replicas of authentic, traditional beaded jewelry.-From Peruvian ceramic beads and pre-Columbian gold and rock crystal to silverwork from Bali, Janet Coles and Robert Budgwig celebrate the beauty, diversity , and traditions of beads. -Ideal for designers, collectors, jewelry-makers, and anyone with an eye for beads.-Richly illustrated with the stunning photography of Jonathan Lovekin.
Download or read book The Book of Beads written by Janet Coles and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 1990 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes how-to information.
Download or read book Beads written by Janet Coles and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the definitive book on the history of beads and bead-making techniques--with more than 350 full-color photos and step-by-step instructions for creating 30 beautiful, authentic beaded objects from a variety of world cultures. Projects include belts, earrings, and purses to a stunning collar necklace straight from ancient Egypt. Full color.
Download or read book Beading Vintage style Jewelry written by Marty Stevens-Heebner and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vintage style is now--and with its rich colors and classic designs, timeless romanticism and old-world elegance, it’s the look that every jewelry maker and wearer craves. These 50 eye-catching and wide-ranging beaded projects show exactly why, from dangling cloisonn� beads on a rich, velvet ribbon choker to glittering blue and green crystals paired with silver filigree in a stunning necklace-and-earring combo. Even those who have never strung a bead or looped a wire before can make these in no time, thanks to the authors’ easy-to-follow guidance and clever ideas for giving old pieces a chic makeover. Helpful tips, variations, and historical tidbits are scattered throughout, providing additional insight.
Download or read book Jewelry Designs from Nature Woodlands Gardens Sea written by Heather Powers and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2012-08-29 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Jewelry Designs from Nature, Heather Powers reveals her creative process and guides readers through 30 nature inspired bracelet, necklace and earring projects. Her designs feature her beads and the beads of other well-known artists. Simple techniques such as stringing, wirework and bead stitching are explained with clear step-by-step directions. Pieces are designed with simple techniques, chain, wire, findings, crystals, seed beads and art beads in standard sizes. Readers can recreate the pieces or choose their own beads to personalize projects. Heather Powers shows readers that there is a method behind using simple stringing and other basic jewelry-making techniques to produce jaw-dropping results.
Download or read book All about Beads written by Maureen Murray and published by B. T. Batsford Limited. This book was released on 1995 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Takes a colourful and practical look at the types of beads available, showing the techniques and methods required to make a wide selection of accessories. The projects are presented with drawings and photographs of the finished items. The book also includes the history and folklore of beads.
Download or read book Bead Soup written by Lori Anderson and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2012-08-29 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when one energetic, well respected jewelry-making blogger and 26 talented beaders connect through social media and end up swapping their leftovers? You get a mélange of projects bursting with every flavor imaginable! Each designer was given a focal bead, a unique clasp, and coordinating beads, and was charged with creating a dynamic piece of jewelry. These artists push their own boundaries to come up with new combinations and original pieces.
Download or read book Ceramic Jewellery written by Joy Bosworth and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential guide to making ceramic jewellery from sourcing or creating fittings and findings, combining other materials and avoiding potential design issues. Ceramic jewellery is an ever-growing area of the ceramic world. Although ceramic beads have been around for as long as pots have, the idea of ceramic jewellery has been making a comeback in a much more glamorous and professional form than ever before. This book shows you how ceramic can be combined with other materials such as silver, gold, feathers, leather, textiles or stone to create some unique and innovative pieces. It teaches you how to source or create your own fittings and findings, common design problems and the practicalities of joining the various elements to create a successful piece. The book is well illustrated both with practical images and beautiful photos of finished work from an international range of artists.
Download or read book Easy Beading Vol 3 written by Editors of Bead&Button Magazine and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2012-11-19 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features the best projects from the third year of BeadStyle magazine in a beautiful hardcover volume. Readers will find gorgeous designs using glass and ceramic beads, pearls and shells, metal and chain, gemstones, crystals, and more. With more than 85 projects, Easy Beading, Volume 3 holds inspiration for anyone, whether your style is classic or trendy.
Download or read book Pure Silver Metal Clay Beads written by Linda Kaye-Moses and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Precious metal clay (PMC) is an innovative material that combines the workability of clay with the beautiful finish and durability of precious metals. The material is easy to manipulate and shape by hand to make beads for bracelets, necklaces, and other jewelry. This book contains fifteen projects for creating fine silver beads and a design gallery of 25 additional jewelry pieces. Intro chapters include information about tools and techniques. Projects are organized workshop-style, to build skills cumulatively.
Download or read book You Can Make Wire Bead Jewelry written by Patricia De Marco and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wire and glass beads are combined in this jewelry-making guide as equal partners, making the bending of wire more than just rings for attachments. Time, space, and affordability of the materials are kept minimal, so the jewelry-making process remains fun. Instructions and color photographs of 60 necklace, bracelet and earrings sets are provided to inspire your own creativity. You will love not only creating the jewelry shown, but also making your own jewelry designs in combinations of glass, ceramic, or metal beads with wire elements of various types.
Download or read book Two Hour Beaded Projects written by Ann Benson and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 1997 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed instructions and patterns to make over 200 different bead works.
