Mixed Metal Mania

Author: Kim St. Jean
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
ISBN: 1627000143
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 113

Book Description
Organic, expressive, and exciting, the projects in this book reflect a truly original artist’s vision. Mixed Metal Mania makes metal jewelry accessible to a brand-new audience. This book starts by teaching the basic techniques and giving helpful tips, and then moves on to simple projects before building into more challenging work requiring new skills learned. Kim St. Jean also includes the stories of inspiration behind each project, adding to the unique appeal of this book. For jewelry designers who crave something distinctive, Mixed Metal Mania is a dream come true.

Metal Magic: Etch, Pierce, Enamel, and Set Striking Jewelry

Author: Kim St. Jean
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
ISBN: 0871167441
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 113

Book Description
Step inside Kim St. Jean’s workshop as she teaches advanced beginner to intermediate jewelry makers how to create 30 mixed-metal and mixed-media projects that celebrate the process as well as the finished product. Readers will learn to build color with enameling, add detail with etching, create unique settings for unusual components, and more. St. Jean’s organic, earthy designs belie an amazing attention to detail and professional craftsmanship that inspires her many fans.

Bead Meets Metal

Author: Kay Rashka
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
ISBN: 087116440X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 98

Book Description
Come take the journey with Kay as she shows you how to begin adding soldering, dapping, sawing, and other skills from the metalsmith’s repertoire into your beading. Kay’s projects will also show beginner metalworkers how to incorporate the rich, colorful, sumptuous look that semiprecious beads bring to metal jewelry. These necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and pendants present such a complete range of techniques, all fully and beautifully illustrated with step-by-step photos. You’ll be amazed at the eye candy you can create!

Soldering Made Simple

Author: Joe Silvera
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
ISBN: 1627000240
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 113

Book Description
This book is the complete guide to simple soldering. Soldering Made Simple takes all the mystery and fear out of soldering so that amateur jewelry makers — even those who have never held a torch — feel empowered and confident. Friendly and thorough instructional text and step-by-step photos help readers build skills gradually, which they can then employ with the included projects. Joe Silvera presents soldering techniques that use a simple setup, a handheld butane torch that is safe and easy to operate, and a few other supplies.

Copper Jewelry Collection

Author: Karin Van Voohees
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
ISBN: 1627000496
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 97

Book Description
The popularity of copper is soaring! This book is a unique collection of copper jewelry making techniques and projects from Art Jewelry magazine. All of this content has been combined in ways to make it new and easily accessible to the reader. With a range of skills and techniques being used, including wireworking, metalworking, adding colors and patinas, etching, combining copper with metal or polymer clay, and more, this book appeals many jewelry makers.

Fast & Easy Earrings

Author: Erica Swanson
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
ISBN: 1627002421
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 113

Book Description
Earrings are fast, easy, and fun! From big, shining hoops to demure dangles — and everything in between — this collection of over 100 designs is an approachable way to get started with jewelry making. Jewelry makers will learn how to create different styles of earrings using easy techniques and accessible materials. Perfect for gift-givers, fashionistas, and everyone in-between, Fast & Easy Earrings is for anyone looking for a stylish pair of earrings to complete their look.

Crystal Jewelry Inspiration From the Create Your Style Ambassadors

Author:
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
ISBN: 0871167018
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
Crystal Jewelry Inspiration from the CREATE YOUR STYLE Ambassadors features projects from 25 of these talented designers from North America. The CREATE YOUR STYLE Ambassadors approach crystals from every conceivable angle in projects as diverse as the Swarovski Elements they’ve used. Wide-ranging techniques, from modern bead stitching and elegant stringing to intricate wire crochet, help beaders polish their favorite skills plus learn something new. Styles range from vintage to funky to show-stopping glam, all sporting the sparkle that only crystals can provide. Jewelry makers will get first-hand information, expertise, and instruction from the most enthusiastic and passionate crystal jewelry designers working today. The gallery will inspire you with projects from Ambassadors around the world.

Beautiful Elements

Author: Heather Powers
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
ISBN: 1627002065
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 113

Book Description
Beautiful Elements, is a mixed-materials jewelry-making project and technique book that teaches simple techniques using wire, metal, and polymer clay to enhance and personalize beaded jewelry. With thirty projects readers will learn how to create natural shapes from metal, “sketch” with a hammer to create clever designs, and transform bits of polymer clay and wire into adornments. The book will cover how to make simple findings like handcrafted earring wires, chain, and toggle clasps. In this book author Heather Powers shares her secrets from her own successful jewelry making business.

Simply Stylish Crystal Jewelry

Author: BeadStyle magazine
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
ISBN: 0871167425
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 89

Book Description
Crystal lovers will enjoy making these treasured pieces from the pages of BeadStyle magazine designed especially for beginners. An eclectic mix of styles contributed by a wide variety of artisans ensures something for every taste and budget. Simple techniques of stringing and wirework pair crystals with chain, illusion wire, jump rings, cording, and more to add interest and fun. Also included is a helpful sidebar for beginners on the various shapes and sizes of crystals.

Wrap, Stitch, Fold & Rivet

Author: Mary Hettmansperger
Publisher: Lark Books
ISBN: 1600591256
Category : Art metal-work
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
Making gorgeous handcrafted jewelry can be an amazingly simple process that even beginners will quickly master--as long as they have this guide by their side. Written by an experienced artist and teacher, and generously illustrated with attractive how-to photos and drawings, it demonstrates a wealth of easy techniques in superb detail. Twenty dazzling projects--including a twisted wire choker, bangle bracelet, bead pod pin, and mixed metal earrings-- are created by wrapping, stitching, and folding metal, and by making cold connections with basic screws, bolts, pop rivets, eyelets, brads, and nails. Sophisticated photographs of each piece highlight its rich textures and visual complexity. Would-be jewelers will love this--and beaders, memory crafters, and anyone eager to explore metal jewelry will want it, too!