Download or read book Felt Fabric and Fiber Jewelry written by Sherri Haab and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2008-08-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More exciting ideas from crafting diva Sherri Haab • Twenty gallery-quality jewelry projects—necklaces, earrings, more • Simple introductions to fabric crafting • Top-selling author! Sherri Haab knows jewelry. Sherri Haab knows fiber and fabric. Sherri Haab knows crafting. Is there anything Sherri Haab can’t do? Frankly, no. She’s the Superwoman of crafting books! Now she shows her readers how to make stunning gallery-quality jewelry by combining fabric, ribbon, thread, cord, beads, buttons, and other materials with a variety of needlework techniques, all engagingly explained. Each chapter of Felt, Fabric, and Fiber Jewelry spotlights a different technique: embroidery, felting, crochet, tatting, braiding, and macramé. Then there are stunning necklaces, pendants, bracelets, and rings to make, all in a fresh, appealing style. Twenty projects mean great looks and great gifts for any occasion. We can’t all be Sherri Haab . . . but we can do crafts the way Sherri Haab does them!
Download or read book Beaded Felt Jewellery written by Helen Birmingham and published by Search Press Ltd. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unique, eye-catching designs coupled with bright colors make this guidebook a treasure trove of ideas and inspiration for crafters, jewelry makers, and felters. There are 20 designs for necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and hair decorations—all based on the simple techniques of rolling pieces of felt together and binding them with beads. Despite their simple construction, these pieces have an air of sophistication and style that makes them suitable to wear for any occasion.
Download or read book Felt Jewelry written by Teresa Searle and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-11-25 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Felt is easy to make and work with, and combined with other decorative elements, like decorative stitching and beads, it becomes irresistible. Searle takes you step-by-step through 25 projects, showcasing a variety of felt-making processes including rolled felt, 3-D felt, and felt made in your own washing machine. In addition she includes ideas for using commercially-made felt from any craft store. Perfect for anyone who enjoys the versatility of felt and is interested in making one-of-a-kind jewelry.--From publisher description.
Download or read book Elements of Style written by Rosemary Hill and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-03-25 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a mix of convenient materials and an imaginative approach, this creative compendium will appeal to jewelry makers of all levels. Highlighting 25 modern wire, bead, and fiber jewelry designs, the projects include numerous knitting, crocheting, and felting techniques. Materials and tools are also outlined, encouraging the use of basic methods. From knitting copper wire and mixing it with contrasting beads to crocheting linen into fiber hoop earrings or an elegant scarf necklace, this collection will never fail to inspire. Felting techniques are also explored in detail for creating wire-caged beads, wide-cuff bracelets, and rope necklaces. Special sidebars and tip boxes throughout ensure success with every project.
Download or read book Making Fabric Jewelry written by Marthe Le Van 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: Fabric Jewellery Making.
Download or read book Crochet Jewelry written by Sophie Britten and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crochet Jewelry takes crochet and beading in a whole new direction. The result is crocheted wire mesh and bead chokers that look like filigree, daisy chain necklaces, metallic yarns crocheted into arm cuffs, and pom pom brooches. The range is extraordinary (rings, hair barrettes, chokers, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, arm cuffs, bangles, brooches), the designs delightful and engaging. In addition to the 35 projects, there is an introductory section that covers, in step-by-step, photographically illustrated detail, all the crochet and jewelry-making techniques you need to know to complete these projects.
Download or read book Felt Fashion written by Jenne Giles and published by . This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Felt Fashion captures the art and sophistication that is possible with handmade felt, while keeping it simple and attainable for anyone to master.
Download or read book Metallic Seed Bead Splendor written by Nancy Zellers and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers will learn to create various types of seed bead jewelry to imitate the look of rich metals. Metallic Seed Bead Splendor includes over 25 projects covering a range of styles from elegant to casual, all stitched with gorgeous gold, bronze, silver, and pewter seed beads. Illustrations accompany each project, as well as a thorough Basics section covering many different stitches including peyote, right-angle weave, St. Petersburg chain, square stitch, herringbone, and ladder stitch.
Download or read book Felt Fiber and Stone written by Suzanne O'Brien and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2010 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to make beaded and fiber jewelry with unique designs and techniques that will kindle the creative spirit. Beginning with materials and techniques used in crocheting, making felt flowers, and beading, go on to make chunky brooches, earrings, necklaces and funky cuff bracelets. Twelve projects are described in detail, with step-by-step, illustrated directions. 23 additional finished projects are shown in the gallery. Using the same techniques, they will provide a wealth of ideas. The techniques are simple and the projects can be completed with a relaxing afternoons work. Helpful color charts, a resource guide, and pages of inspiring photos, make this useful and exciting for the aspiring jewelry maker. The finished projects will enhance the wardrobe and be favorite gifts for friends.
Download or read book Origami Jewelry written by アヤコ・ブロデック and published by Kodansha America. This book was released on 2007-11-09 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't just fold and look at your origami work - wear it! Using papers in a dazzling array of colours and wonderful patterns, textures, and finishes, and with traditional folding skills and simple jewellery-making techniques, you'll learn to fashion pendants, pins, earrings and other exquisite accessories. Categorised by season and with a special section devoted to Japanese motifs, these imaginative projects will have you folding all year long.
Download or read book Felt to Stitch written by Sheila Smith and published by Batsford. This book was released on 2014-05-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Felt to Stitch, acclaimed feltmaker Sheila Smith explores the possibilities of making and using handmade felt for stitch. Felt is an incredibly versatile medium that is easy to make and manipulate and provides the ideal base for surface embellishment. Handmade felt allows you a degree of control and creativity that ready-made fabrics cannot replicate. This book shows you how to make your own felt, select and dye your own colours, build unusual textures with felt fibres and further embellishment, and manipulate the felt to produce three- dimensional pieces. With sample projects that illustrate the main techniques, Felt to Stitch addresses the main elements of design in felt: Colour: blending commercially dyed fibres; dyeing processes for wool fibres; applying colour as surface design Line and shape: methods for creating clear outlines in felt; pre-felts for use on inlay, appliqué and mosaic. Texture: combining felt and fabric – Nuno felt; embellishing with other fibres. Form/three-dimensional felt: seamless hollow forms. Other techniques: multi-layered felts; low relief; and webs/grids. This is an essential book in the library of any textile artist.
Download or read book Felt Fabric Designs written by Sheila Smith and published by Batsford. This book was released on 2013-09-19 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The basic ingredients of wool, lightweight woven fabric and a variety of fibres and yarns can be combined in a myriad of ways to create beautiful one-off pieces of felted fabric. This useful and inspirational book is a collection of felt 'recipes' to help you make all sorts of felt fabrics, from light and airy Nuno felt, suitable for delicate projects such as wedding veils, to heavier, more durable fabrics that you can use to make handbags and other hardwearing items. It explains how to use layered fabric and felt, create interesting shaped edges and incorporate beads and other embellishments to enhance your work. Each 'recipe' contains full step-by-step instructions to enable you to create a stunning, unique piece of fabric. Suggestions are given for possible uses for each fabric, from evening wear and accessories to items for the home. Illustrated with stunning examples of felt fabrics and items that have been made with them, this book is a handy sourcebook to help you create a huge range of different felted fabrics for your textile-art projects.
Download or read book Uniquely Felt written by Christine White and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the concepts and theories of feltmaking, equipment needed, and the techniques of feltmaking, along with a variety of projects for such items as bags, shawls, curtains, and bath mats.
Download or read book Felted Jewelry written by Candie Cooper and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone knows that felting is great for making fashionable garments--but with its bright colors, textures, and versatility, felt is the ideal medium for jewelry, too! Aimed at an audience of both general crafters and jewelry artists, this rich collection of 20 projects offers an enlightening introduction to all the important techniques, including forming a flat sheet of felt; rolling and shaping the felt ball into various forms; adding surface embellishments; and stringing and wirework. Plus, it’s packed with trendy beading and needlework ideas. The jewelry box of gorgeous projects features boldly colored stickpins to wear on a hat or jacket lapel, a bracelet comprised of cylindrical felt beads, and sassy cherry and berry dangling earrings.
Download or read book Art in Felt Stitch written by Moy Mackay and published by Search Press Limited. This book was released on 2012-04-02 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this visually stunning book, Moy Mackay reveals how you too can create beautiful pictures using felt. Characterised by her wonderful use of colour, Moy's work is breathtaking and includes still-lifes, animals and landscapes inspired by the dramatic scenery of the Scottish Borders where she lives and works. Moy takes you through every step of the process, including the materials and tools you need, the feltmaking process itself (which is easier than you'd imagine), and how to put together four fabulous felt paintings of your own. There is guidance on stitching, including both hand- and machine-stitching, as well as how to use colour and introduce texture in the form of different fibres and threads. There are numerous examples of Moy's work through the book, and by the end you will not fail to be inspired to create gorgeous felt paintings of your own. "e;Moy's passionate use of colour and the deep texture created by felting are what draw me to her work. I also like the way that she concentrates on her surroundings for her subject matter - her work is very free."e;-Kaffe Fassett
Download or read book Feltmaking written by Chad Alice Hagen and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s amazing that such simple materials—wool, soap, hot water—can result in fabric as infinitely varied in form and color as felt. The key is playful experimentation and this creative guide, which reveals exactly which wools to use, the effects of using hard versus soft water, and how to agitate the wool. Twenty colorful projects range from an inviting rug to a rolled Spiral Bracelet to slippers.
Download or read book Creative Cloth Explorations written by Patti Medaris Culea and published by Quarry Books. This book was released on 2011-02-09 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces new, creative techniques for the fiber journaler, scrapbooker, doll maker, beader, and sewer through fairy-inspired projects. This book is the fifth installment on making creative cloth fiber arts from popular art doll designer, fiber artist, and workshop instructor Patti Culea, following Creative Cloth Doll Making, Creative Cloth Doll Faces, Creative Cloth Doll Couture, and Creative Cloth Beaded Dolls. This book builds on the previous four by delving into how to make fun and elaborate-looking projects using the same old materials in a new and unique way. Readers will learn to make flat figures, fabric books, and a fairy-style fan. Culea covers the basics and provides new techniques–such as using Shiva paint sticks and stencils, working with silk rods and waste, and using lace and trims as a frame–while teaching you to how create a flat figure doll, memory journal with embellished cloth pages, and a beautiful fan. Professional tips, ideas for embellishments, cutting-edge techniques, and complete patterns for all the projects are included.
