Beads and Jewellery - Found Objects, Souvenirs etc
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Beads and Jewellery - Found Objects, Souvenirs etc (pb) 128 pages, colour (2008) £14.99 + £2.25 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5336) Unearth treasures of the past to create stunnming found-object jewellery. Used tattered silk, facetted stones and other forgotten items and give them new life as a ring, pendant or brooch. Found objects can be beautiful both for the unique, unexpected look they add to your work, but also the stories we imagine them to tell. Mix and match elements for one-of-a-kind treasures. Learn how to 'age' objects, combine new with vintage, and even incorporate wire, metal, plaster and resin with your jewellery. |
Beads and Jewellery - Found Objects, Souvenirs etc (pb) 128 pages, colour (2011) £12.99 + £2.00 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5370) Author of Beading in No Time and How to Make Polymer Clay Beads presents 35 fabulous designs, inspired by the steampunk movement, combining Victoriana of the past with futuristic technology. Learn how to transform watch parts, washers and tiny nuts and bolts into contemporary pieces which can be personalised. Step-by-step photos and a comprehensive tools and techniques section. |
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Beads and Jewellery - Found Objects, Souvenirs etc
(hb) 128 pages, colour (2009) £16.99 + £3.00 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5224) Magnificent jewellery with a vintage touch. Inspired by a stash of old jewellery pieces, the author cleverly combines new and old materials to create one-of-a-kind earrings and necklaces and bracelets. Each chapter features dozens of projects you can easily recreate with your own beads, baubles, charms and found objects. Includes a primer on basic jewellery making techniques, more than 35 projects and tips and ideas for variations and substitute materials. |
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Beads and Jewellery - Found Objects, Souvenirs etc
(pb) 144 pages, colour (2009) £15.99 + £2.75 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5204) The things you collect - the ticket stubs, the coins, the pieces of shell from a beach - hold meaning and significance, reminding you not only where you've been, but also where you're capable of going! Making these items into wearable pieces of art - amplifying their power to become amulets and talismans- is a rewarding experience which is easy to do. Working with the most basic of tools, learn cold-connection jewelry techniques, make your own hook and latch clasps, cut windows from metal sheet, inlay designs into polymer clay, achieve patinas with heat, make faux bone and realistic rocks, create time capsule beads from perspex and much more! |
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Beads and Jewellery - Found Objects, Souvenirs etc
(pb) 128 pages, colour (2007) £14.99 + £2.50 p&p Discount p&p offer! - click here (Code no sp5203) If you love making beaded jewellery but are looking for exciting new materials to add to your designs, use this book to integrate photos, collectables, souvenirs, found objects, shells, wood and more into your own signature pieces. Recycle old jewels, make your own charms, use fibre and ribbon, and personalise your own unique jewellery. Extensive step-by-step techniques section includes basics, wire-working, making findings, surface treatments and knotting. 21 projects with full colour photos. Gallery with the latest contemporary work from a host of visionary jewellery makers. |
SEMIPRECIOUS SALVAGE Creating Found-Art Jewelry
REJUVENATED JEWELS New Designs from Vintage Treasures
AMULETS & TALISMANS Simple Techniques for Creating Meaningful Jewelry
MAKING DESIGNER MIXED-MEDIA & MEMORY JEWELRY Fun & experimental techniques and materials for the home studio