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Making Beautiful Bead & Wire Jewelry
For her latest book, bestselling author Linda Jones has created 30 imaginative, contemporary-looking designs that are both quick and easy to make. Bead and wire jewellery is one of the fastest-growing crafts, with more and more people discovering the joys of making unique, hand-crafted pieces every year. In these recession-hit times, Linda Jones demonstrates how almost anything - from old buttons and broken necklaces, to pebbles picked up on a stroll along the beach, and even household staples such as washers, bolts and plumbing chain
Traditional silversmithing methods are shown in full-color photographs and illustrations with instructions in the art of making rings, chains, bracelets, and more. Volume II demonstrates slightly more advanced projects. Spiral bound for easy viewing while working.
Traditional silversmithing methods are shown in full-color photographs and illustrations with instructions in the art of making rings, chains, bracelets, and more. Spiral bound for easy viewing while working. Reviews
Crochet Jewelry: 35 Fantastic Pieces of Jewelry to Make & Wear
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.
Current fashion trends have made handmade jewelry extremely popular. Beautiful Beaded Jewelry takes readers step-by-step through the process of making their own jewelry in a range of projects, including necklaces, bracelets, rings, brooches and earrings.