This book features up-to-the minute designs for more than 20 fabulous garments and accessories by designer Gayle Bunn. The projects use a range of stitch techniques and include a number of designs that can be made using simple motifs and crochet shapes to form larger projects such as belts, scarves, and bags. Each design takes a fresh look at crochet design and combines original style with contemporary yarns to create chic, individual pieces for any occasion. Many can be crocheted over a couple of evenings or a weekend.
Polymer clay jewellery is gaining popularity. A growing number of crafters are eager to learn the art form, while longtime enthusiasts are always looking for new, fun projects. Creative Techniques for Polymer Clay Jewelry will appeal to both groups with: An extensive overview of polymer clay and jewellery-making basics, including tools and materials, blending and finishing; A section devoted to making simple and complex canes such as the leaf cane, rose cane and star cane; 45 step-by-step jewellery projects, each including suggestions for variations so readers can tailor the projects to their own taste
Anyone interested in the popular and adaptable medium of polymer clay will delight in the colorful projects found in Step-by-Step Polymer Clay in a Day. Crafters will welcome Emma Ralph's affordable and beautiful gift ideas, ideas that include wine glass charmers, a millefiore trinket box, stylish napkin rings, clay and metal earrings, colorful pens, and a delicate lattice bowl. With a comprehensive techniques section, which presents such essential techniques as canework, blending, texture, and filligree, along with a creative gallery of projects and project variations, beginners and experienced crafters alike will appreciate the inspiration found in this dynamic and easy-to-follow guide.
Make Bracelets: 16 Projects for Creating Beautiful Bracelets
Jo Moody focuses on specific types of jewellery in this set of step-by-step guides. Each project is simple yet innovative, and uses easily obtainable materials. The books are suitable for all levels of competency.
“Directions, all shown in color, are clear and simple, and the knotting pattern is shown in a schematic diagram. ...There are styles here to please all ages and tastes. A wide variety of closure options are also shown. I particularly like several of the lacy necklaces, the watch strap, and the amulet pouch.”—Bead & Button. “All ages will enjoy the projects, teens to those of us who remember macrame from many years ago.”—Quick & Easy Crafts.
