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*Jewelry Making Techniques Book* by Elizabeth Olver	*Book Description* Jewelry making is a captivating subject that allows even beginners to make objects of real beauty and lasting value. This guide blends more than 50 simple techniques with more sophisticated methods to enable readers to build on their skills at home or in a small workshop. Starting with pieces that focus on the basics, the projects progress into more complex, eye-catching designs. Detailed illustrations show how to master potentially challenging methods, including mitering and stone setting. Large color photos of finished pieces using an array of gorgeous metals and stones provide additional inspiration while showing the practical application of each technique. In-depth sections cover: * Tools, equipment, materials and chemicals * Weighing, measuring and cutting various metals and stones * Cutting, forming, soldering, casting and stone-setting * Decoration and assembly * Finishes and surface decoration * Fittings and findings Average Customer Review: Click here for more information.

*Jewelry Design* by Elizabeth Olver	Average Customer Review: Reviewer: joanna l gollberg from marshall, nc United States I find this book excellent for ideas on technical specifics. it is extremely helpful when figuring out joint options, connection, earring findings...I love that it has so many thumbnails to look at and browse through. when i finish looking through the book, I am ready to go, with new ideas I have formulated on my own, but that have been sparked by looking at so many options of ways to make things. Click here for more information.

*Quick & Easy Beaded Jewelry* by Elizabeth Gourley, Ellen Talbott	*Book Description* Making stylish beaded jewelry is fun, fast, and easy! Beaders, crafters, needle workers, and jewelry makers of all skill levels now have a resource for making elegant, beautiful, matching sets of jewelry quickly and easily. Authors Elizabeth Gourley and Ellen Talbott teach basic beading techniques such as stranding, peyote stitching, and netting and then guide readers, with detailed directions and lavish photography, through 30 projects for creating necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings. Average Customer Review: Click here for more information.

*The Irresistible Bead* by Linda Fry Kenzle	*Amazon.com* An excellent introduction to many aspects of bead craft, The Irresistible Bead thoroughly explains how to design your own jewelry and bring the designs to life using wirework, stringing, card beading, weaving, and polymer-clay techniques. Each of the 20 clearly illustrated projects is fully explained in step-by-step instructions. The chapters for each technique conclude with a helpful "designer's notebook" that is filled with colored diagrams offering several more ideas for exploring the methods. The final chapter showcases elaborate work by nine bead artists, and the seven helpful appendices include charts of bead sizes, diagrams of various findings, a glossary, and three different design graphs that can be photocopied and used over and over for your own designs. Average Customer Review: Click here for more information.

*Beadwork Creates Necklaces* by Jean Campbell	*Book Description* Beaders and jewelry-makers will love the 30 incredible projects for dazzling, draping, hand-beaded necklaces in this creative resource. From easy to advanced instruction, readers will find it exciting to create these beautiful designs with their own hands. Step-by-step directions are accompanied by simple illustrations, allowing beaders to master even the more complicated techniques. The flexible binding keeps the book lying flat while the beader follows the instructions. Average Customer Review: Click here for more information.
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