Download or read book Custom Cool Jewelry written by Melinda Barta and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Common craft supplies find new purpose with the stunning, nontraditional jewelry designs in this guidebook. Basics items such as embossing powder, collage paper, wire, fiber, and fabric can be used to create one-of-a-kind, boutique-style pieces with a personal twist. From romantic wire-worked dangles and simple polymer clay beads to fabric charms and baked bead collages, the unconventional use of basic supplies provide a wealth of new possibilities for crafters. Each project component is shown in a number of color and design variations, inspiring readers to create their own jewelry pieces, and sidebars share insider tips, basic stringing and wirework techniques, and project and shopping resources.
Download or read book New Stamped Metal Jewelry written by Lisa Kelly and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-05-22 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cutting-edge stamping techniques and designs! Since the publication of Lisa Niven Kelly's first book on metal stamping, the craft has undergone a revolution, with more design stamps available than ever before. This hotly-anticipated followup, authored together with Taryn McCabe, gives you even more new ways to create personalized stamped jewelry. Inside you will learn fresh techniques such as mandala stamping, and find patterns for more than 20 projects: a trendy chevron necklace, chandelier earrings, garden-themed cuff, and more. Easy-to-follow, full color step-by-step photos accompany all basic techniques, as well as the jewelry projects, to guide your way. Discover the unique looks you can achieve working with a variety of metals--silver, copper and brass--while advancing your metalsmithing skills. Whether you're new to metal stamping or your hammer is in need of fresh inspiration, New Stamped Metal Jewelry has the instruction and inspiration you're looking for.
Download or read book The Jewelry Maker s Design Book written by Deryn Mentock and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With The Jewelry Maker's Design Book: An Alchemy of Objects you will learn techniques for making several beautiful projects and discover how to plan and conceive your designs using one-of-a-kind objects in mixed media jewelry pieces.
Download or read book Jewelry Making written by Susan Malone and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jewelry Making Jewelry Making Techniques For Beginners - Simple And Easy Guide For Creating Beautiful Custom Jewelry! Do you want to try a new, interesting hobby? Are you stick of buying expensive and overpriced jewelry from department stores or boutique shops? Or, are you interested in learning how to make your very own, unique and personalized jewelry? If so, then this is the perfect book for you! This book is going to instruct you, step-by-step on how to make your very own jewelry! Furthermore, if you're interested in making your jewelry especially custom to your personality or to fit a specific look, then this book can show you how! Even if you have hesitation about beginning or learning a new hobby, not to worry! This book will teach you in straight-forward, simple to understand, step-by-step instructions. You won't have to worry about a thing! This book includes: An introduction to custom jewelry making Three easy to follow custom earring instruction lessons Three custom necklace instruction lessons Three easily understood and simple ring making tutorials
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 My Cool Jewelry written by Lakita Wilson and published by Lerner Publications TM. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you imagine wearing a necklace of fishbone? Learn about the history of jewelry—and more important, the future of it. Discover fun jewelry trends and kick-start your jewelry style with a fabric bracelet Fashion Hack.
Download or read book Dot Jewelry written by April Chorba and published by . This book was released on 2013-02-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create colourful, customised jewelry with DOT JEWELRY. Another great addition to Klutz's fantastic collection of jewelry books. DOT JEWELRY lets you make colourful, custom necklaces and bracelets using non-tear paper dots. Simply glue the dots onto durable, clear cord to create one-of-a-kind jewelry. Includes over 1500 dots.
Download or read book Handmade Jewelry written by Sarah Bellerose and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-04-03 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handmade Jewelry -How to Make Jewelry for Beginners and Create Unique Custom Pieces on a Budget Learn everything you need to know about making your own jewelry This book is for those who want to add sparkle in their lives by learning how to make their own jewelry! It is for those who are passionate about trying creative pursuits and exploring artistic ventures. If you are a beginner who wants to learn the basics of making jewelry, then this is for you. Even those who don't know anything about jewelry-design will find the information presented here easy to understand. You will learn the basic techniques of making jewelry. This book will equip you with the things that you need to know in order to make your own rings or earrings! By reading the pages of this book, you will learn how to purchase your own tools and make your own pieces. You will also gain a basic understanding of the principles of design. You can start making jewelry for your friends and family in no time! By the time you finish reading this book you are going to be able to make your own jewelry with ease. You will be confident enough to explore various options that will allow you to express yourself. You will be able to come up with unique pieces of jewelry that you can truly call your own. What else are you waiting for? It's time to get your hands dirty. Start your first jewelry-making project today! Why You Must Have This Book! > In this book you will learn how to make your own jewelry using various materials. > This book will teach you the steps of making your own necklace, earrings, and bracelet! > In this book you will learn how to understand the basic principles of design. > This book will guide you through the actual process of making your own pieces of jewelry. > This book will teach you how to make your jewelry interesting, unique and personalized. > In this book you will learn about the tools and supplies that you need to make jewelry-making much more convenient. What You'll Discover from the Book "Handmade Jewelry -How to Make Jewelry for Beginners and Create Unique Custom Pieces on a Budget" ** Why you need to learn the art of jewelry-making. ** How to make your own jewelry. ** Step by step instructions on making your own bracelets, earrings and necklace. **The importance of understanding the principles of design. **What to buy in order to complete your jewelry-making toolbox. **How to begin your jewelry-making venture. Let's Learn Together! Hurry! For a limited time you can download "Handmade Jewelry -How to Make Jewelry for Beginners and Create Unique Custom Pieces on a Budget" for a special discounted price of only $2.99 Download Your Copy Right Now Before It's Too Late! Just Scroll to the top of the page and select the Buy Button. ----- TAGS: Costume Jewelry, Organic Perfume, Organic Makeup, Crochet for Beginners, Knitting for Beginners, Quilting for Beginners, Sewing
Download or read book Stamped Metal Jewelry written by Lisa Niven Kelly and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-03-10 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metal stamping is one of the hottest trends in metal jewelry. Using purchased metal stamps and sterling silver blanks, you can personalize your metal jewelry designs with words, textures, and creative designs. Lisa Niven Kelly, creator of the online Beaducation workshops and website, specializes in the technique and has been teaching stamping for more than six years to enthusiastic students. Although stamping is a simple technique, the right tools and skills will help you create professional and exciting results. Stamped Metal Jewelry teaches multiple metal stamping and texturing techniques, and the projects incorporate wirework and metalsmithing to create fabulous necklaces, beads, charms, bracelets, cuffs, and earrings. The book opens with an extensive section on stamping, wirework, and metalsmithing tools and techniques. With these skills, you can begin the inspiring jewelry designs with confidence. Nineteen projects cover a variety of techniques and designs such as creating charms, incorporating stamped links into beaded projects, making stamped links from flat wire and wire-wrapping them together, stamping on blanks and layering them, riveting, texturing metal, oxidizing, and more. In addition to Lisa's projects, the book features contributions by nationally known guest artists Tracy Stanley, Kriss Silva, Lisa Claxton, Kate Richbourg, Janice Berkebile, and Connie Fox.
Download or read book Unique by Design written by Suzanne Ramljak and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A notable collection of 20th-century studio jewelry in various media and styles is the subject of this dazzling catalogue, which reframes these works within the context of contemporary art.
Download or read book Simple Soldered Jewelry Accessories written by Lisa Bluhm and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soldering has moved out of the garage shop and taken the crafting world by storm! It's an easy-to-learn technique for creating jewelry, decorative accents, and keepsakes, and this guide takes beginners step-by-step through all the basics: glass cutting, working with copper foil, and the actual soldering itself. A comprehensive techniques section helps novices learn the basics and trouble-shoot potential problems as they work.--From publisher description.
Download or read book Crystal Chic written by Debbi Simon and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2013-03-20 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crystal Chic introduces readers to the basic techniques of working with hot-fix crystals, letting them explore their creative potential through step-by-step jewelry projects that incorporate a variety of materials and techniques. Projects using stamping, resin-making, polymer clay, filigree, and metal highlight other applications for crystals and teach additional jewelry-making techniques. Tips and patterns make the designs easy and accessible. Individual projects include a checkerboard crystal, a metal bat bracelet decorated with crystals, a crystal-embellished ribbon interwoven through heavy chain, and many more.
Download or read book Bling written by Reggie Osse and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-10-31 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated collection of the wild and outlandish jewels associated with hip-hop music showcases the cultural phenomenon of bling with an assortment of gold-and-diamond-studded pistols, platinum teeth, jewel-encrusted goblets, and more, accompanied by entertaining sidebars and facts.
Download or read book Unconventional Chain Mail Jewelry written by Laura Poplin and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2012-11-19 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laura Poplin’s clever chain mail jewelry brings an updated look to this ancient technique. Poplin treats chain mail not just as the focal point of jewelry, but also as an unexpected accent to pearls, metals, and even leather. A technique tutorial begins each project-filled chapter and covers five basic weaves: Euro 4-in-1, Byzantine; Unbalanced Euro 1-in-1; Japanese 12-in-2; and Chrysanthemum. A substantial tools and materials section covers everything from wire gauges and making jump rings to texturing metal and working with leather.
Download or read book Stamped Metal Jewelry written by Lisa N Kelly and published by Interweave. This book was released on 2010-07-27 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metal stamping is one of the hottest trends in metal jewelry. Using purchased metal stamps and sterling silver blanks, you can personalize your metal jewelry designs with words, textures, and creative designs. Lisa Niven Kelly, creator of the online Beaducation workshops and website, specializes in the technique and has been teaching stamping for more than six years to enthusiastic students. Although stamping is a simple technique, the right tools and skills will help you create professional and exciting results. Stamped Metal Jewelry teaches multiple metal stamping and texturing techniques, and the projects incorporate wirework and metalsmithing to create fabulous necklaces, beads, charms, bracelets, cuffs, and earrings. The book opens with an extensive section on stamping, wirework, and metalsmithing tools and techniques. With these skills, you can begin the inspiring jewelry designs with confidence. Nineteen projects cover a variety of techniques and designs such as creating charms, incorporating stamped links into beaded projects, making stamped links from flat wire and wire-wrapping them together, stamping on blanks and layering them, riveting, texturing metal, oxidizing, and more. In addition to Lisa's projects, the book features contributions by nationally known guest artists Tracy Stanley, Kriss Silva, Lisa Claxton, Kate Richbourg, Janice Berkebile, and Connie Fox.
Download or read book The Napier Co written by Melinda L. Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 1011 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Napier Jewelry book is a visual encyclopedia of Napier Costume Jewelry. It tells the heretofore untold and phenomenal story of The Napier Co. inception, development, flowering, and ultimate success. It chronicles the history of its management, manufacturing, marketing, and most importantly, the unparalleled beauty of Napier fashion jewelry. With approximately 4000 pictures of Napier jewelry history and over 250,000 words of text and descriptions, you will be taken step-by-step, decade by decade, through the development of the Napier style. As a collector, you will learn to recognize the findings, materials, and designs to appropriately circa-date the Napier jewelry in which you are investing. As a lover of vintage costume jewelry, you will enjoy the drama and excitement of the trials, tribulations, and breakthroughs at each stage of the Napier journey. In the end, you will have a deep and lasting appreciation of the romantic story infused into the metal, gemstones, crystals, cabochons, and elegance of each piece of Napier jewelry that you own or are considering owning
Download or read book Jewels on Queen written by Anne Schofield and published by NewSouth. This book was released on 2015-11-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation. Ancient Roman engraved rings, eye miniature love tokens, an Art Deco aquamarine and diamond brooch ...Anne Schofield unlocks the cabinets in her exclusive Sydney antique jewellery shop in Queen Street, Woollahra and reveals the favourite pieces of jewellery she has bought, sold and collected over 50 years. From world-famous designers to eccentric collectors, in this very personal book Australia's best-known antique jewellery expert shares the fascinating stories behind a stunning array of jewellery.
