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.
Linda Jones returns with another beautiful collection of step-by-step jewelry projects to celebrate special times, from Mother's Day and Valentine's Day to weddings and birthdays.
Linda Jones returns with another beautiful collection of step-by-step jewelry projects perfect for all sorts of special occasions. Her fabulous twisted wire and bead designs will have you dashing to your bead box to create gifts for weddings, birthdays, Mother's Day, and more. These projects are suitable for all skill levels and you will be amazed at what you can create using no more than a length of wire, some beads, and a few simple tools.*The author's previous book, "Creating Wire & Beaded Jewelry", has sold more than 40,000 copies worldwide.*Includes techniques and decorative jig pattern designs.*Step-by-step photographs show clearly how to make each piece.*Beautiful variations offer endless opportunities for unique designs.
This book allows even beginning beaders to fashion the most delicate, twining floral and filigree effects with ease. The results are amazing and quickly achievable, especially with this stunningly photographed introduction to the craft. In addition to the thorough motif dictionary, which serves as a helpful reference to turn to again and again, it showcases more than 20 skill-building projects. These jewel-box treasures have a feminine and fashionable look, with their transparent beads and shimmering crystals. The jewelry in this designer collection is as lovely as any you'll see at a trendy boutique, but it's also a pleasure to craft.
Linda Jones returns with another beautiful collection of step-by-step jewellery projects perfect for that special occasion. Her fabulous designs and beautiful variations provide endless opportinites for unique creations. With projects for all skill levels you will be amazed at what you can create with wire, beads and a few simple tools.
Explains the techniques involved in making bead and wire jewelry, discusses tools and materials, and features illustrated instructions for seventy-five projects, including necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and pins.
20 of the best contemporary designers have created 43 projects using wire and the diversity of beads available, and the results are truly inspiring. From funky to eclectic, their designs reflect a range of inventive techniques and can be worked with simple hand tools (no soldering required). An introductory chapter presents the necessary supplies and material, along with the basic techniques.
"Twenty-one projects show you how to combine wireworking skills with beaded jewelry design. The unique range of projects use a wide variety of beads and cabochons, giving you plenty of opportunities to explore your creativity and expand your wireworking skills"--The publisher
For her latest book, bestselling author Linda Jones has created 30 imaginative, contemporary-looking designs that are both quick and easy to make. Bead and wire jewelry is one of the fastest-growing crafts, with more and more people discovering the joys of making unique, hand-crafted pieces every year. In these recession-hit times, Linda Jones demonstrates how almost anything—from old buttons and broken necklaces, to pebbles picked up on a stroll along the beach, and even household staples such as washers, bolts, and plumbing chain—can be transformed into graphic, stylish pieces of jewelry that won’t break the bank. Eye-catching and fashionable, with something to suit all ages and tastes: this is bling on a budget!