Creating Glamorous Jewelry with Swarovski Elements

Author: Jean Campbell
Publisher: Creative Publishing international
ISBN: 161059570X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
Creating Glamorous Jewelry with Swarovski Elements presents a collection of modern reproductions of classic Hollywood glitz, worn by the dazzling starlets of the big screen, including Marlene Dietrich, Katherine Hepburn, and Marilyn Monroe. All 20 sparkling jewelry pieces are made with the internationally popular Swarovski products, including the newest items in their line of crystal beads and stones. Detailed instructions and illustrations take you step-by-step through the creation of each piece. Whether dressed up or dressed down, these statement pieces will be fun to wear and become stunning, heirloom-quality additions to your jewelry collection.

Mastering Peyote Stitch

Author: Melinda Barta
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1596686332
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 161

Book Description
With interest in beadweaving on the rise, Mastering Peyote Stitch provides a much-needed look into the most integral technique--peyote stitch. With 15 styles in all, beading geniuses will finally have an accessible, easy-to-understand guide to one of the fundamentals of beadweaving, brought to you courtesy of Beadwork Editor Melinda Barta. In the "Peyote Basics" chapter, you will learn the basics of creating flat peyote bands, then advance to circular and tubular variations, eventually learning to fashion dimensional jewelry pieces. Once you've mastered the basics, Melinda dives into designing dimensional jewelry pieces. Additional chapters cover combining peyote with other popular beadweaving techniques (right-angle weave, herringbone, and bead embroidery) and creating unique edgings and embellishments for finished pieces. Melinda, together with Beadwork's Designers of the Year, including Jean Campbell, Lisa Kan, Carole Ohl, Melanie Potter, Jean Power, Cynthia Rutledge, and Sherry Serafini, demonstrates a range of styles in 15 beautiful jewelry projects.

Materials, Practices, and Politics of Shine in Modern Art and Popular Culture

Author: Antje Krause-Wahl
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350192910
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 321

Book Description
Shine allures and awakens desire. As a phenomenon of perception shiny things and materials fascinate and tantalize. They are a formative element of material culture, promising luxury, social distinction and the hope of limitless experience and excess. Since the early twentieth century the mass production, dissemination and popularization of synthetic materials that produce heretofore-unknown effects of shine have increased. At the same time, shine is subjectified as “glamor” and made into a token of performative self-empowerment. The volume illuminates genealogical as well as systematic relationships between material phenomena of shine and cultural-philosophical concepts of appearance, illusion, distraction and glare in bringing together renowned scholars from various disciplines.

Mastering Herringbone Stitch

Author: Melinda Barta
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 162033514X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 731

Book Description
A fresh and thorough approach to learning and mastering herringbone stitch! A follow-up to Mastering Peyote Stitch, Mastering Herringbone Stitch provides a solid overview to the second-most popular beadweaving technique--herringbone stitch. Learn the basics of creating flat bands, then advance into circular, tubular, and spiral variations of the stitch. Additional chapters cover combining herringbone with other beadweaving techniques such as peyote stitch, square stitch, brick stitch, and right-angle weave. Former Beadwork Designers of the Year such as Kelly Wiese, Lisa Kan, Leslie Frazier, Carole Ohl, Jean Power, Jill Wiseman, and Jean Campbell, contribute project designs to demonstrate a range of styles. Twenty new step-by-step projects are included, with many variations. Take your beading to the next level with Mastering Herringbone Stitch--a comprehensive guide for advanced beginners as well as an inspirational resource.

Creating Crystal Jewelry with Swarovski

Author: Laura McCabe
Publisher: Creative Publishing international
ISBN: 1616738200
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
Elegant, old-world jewelry with modern style. Working with world-famous Swarovski crystal beads, author Laura McCabe creates luminous necklaces, earrings, pendants, and rings for beaders of every skill level. The author provides complete step-by-step instruction for 20 projects (10 for beginners) -- and presents 45 more in a photo gallery of design variations, teaching readers how to vary colors and shapes to create custom effects. All 65 designs are made with only three simple beadwork techniques: flat peyote stitch, tubular peyote stitch, and spiral rope. Laura McCabe also provides a chapter on making decorative embellishments, such as bezels, picots, berry clusters, and branch fringe. The concise instructions are illustrated with easy-to-follow illustrations. Beaders of any skill level can create their own high-end, boutique-style jewelry Goes beyond stringing to teach readers three basic beadweaving techniques and principles of design Only book on market endorsed by the worldÆs leading manufacturer of cut-crystal beads

Making Elegant Jewelry for Special Occasions

Author: BeadStyle magazine
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
ISBN: 1627000232
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 81

Book Description
Special occasions deserve significant jewelry! Making Elegant Jewelry for Special Occasions, from BeadStyle magazine, offers 30 projects for celebrating life’s landmark events with stylish, sophisticated pieces that add the perfect finishing touch.

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.

Create Jewelry: Crystals

Author: Marlene Blessing
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1620332922
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 317

Book Description
With projects ranging in difficulty from easy stringing pieces to more challenging seed bead weaving designs, this guidebook provides 20 stunning crystal designs with expert instructions. Explaining details on the basics of crystal crafting while revealing entertaining tidbits about this specialty bead, crystal jewelry projects are presented for any type of fashion, from classic looks and special occasion pieces to trendy, fashion forward designs. With a variety of glamorous projects--including a rich paisley brooch, a violet and topaz tapestry bracelet, or a midnight blue multistrand necklace for day or evening--crystal lovers will delight in this crafter's companion.

Fast, Fun & EasyFabric Cover-Button Jewelry

Author: Laura West Kong
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1607050994
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 53

Book Description
Bling it! with Buttons, Beads, and Fabric. Create 6 quick-and-easy fabric button accessories, each with 5 variations. Learn to work with 2 different kinds of buttons, hot-fix crystals, beads, charms, and embroidery. Small button jewelry is perfect for charm packs or using up scraps. Use these easy techniques to embellish quilts, clothing, or papercrafts. What's even more fun than making these cute little treasures? Wearing them, of course. Create a charming fabric button necklace, bracelet, purse, pin, hair fastener, earrings, or bookmark in just a few hours, then show off your instant accessory.

Bejeweled

Author: Claire Aristides
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Beadwork
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description