Jewelry Designs from Nature

Jewelry Designs from Nature

Author: Heather Powers

Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 95

ISBN-13: 9780871164285

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"This collection of 32 necklace, bracelet, and earring projects combines easy jewelry-making techniques with spectacular components and artisan-made beads."--P. [4] of cover.


Jewelry Designs from Nature: Woodlands, Gardens, Sea

Jewelry Designs from Nature: Woodlands, Gardens, Sea

Author: Heather Powers

Publisher: Kalmbach Books

Published: 2012-08-29

Total Pages: 97

ISBN-13: 0871167646

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In Jewelry Designs from Nature, Heather Powers reveals her creative process and guides readers through 30 nature inspired bracelet, necklace and earring projects. Her designs feature her beads and the beads of other well-known artists. Simple techniques such as stringing, wirework and bead stitching are explained with clear step-by-step directions. Pieces are designed with simple techniques, chain, wire, findings, crystals, seed beads and art beads in standard sizes. Readers can recreate the pieces or choose their own beads to personalize projects. Heather Powers shows readers that there is a method behind using simple stringing and other basic jewelry-making techniques to produce jaw-dropping results.


Jewelry from Nature

Jewelry from Nature

Author: Cathy Yow

Publisher: Sterling

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781579901073

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Describes the tools, techniques, and materials necessary to make necklaces, bracelets, and earings from spices, seeds, berries, coconut shells, sea shells, chicken bones, and twigs.


Beautiful Beadwork from Nature

Beautiful Beadwork from Nature

Author: Melissa Shippee

Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Published: 2019-05-07

Total Pages: 462

ISBN-13: 1454710977

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16 gorgeous beaded jewelry projects for intermediate-to-advanced beaders, featuring one-of-a-kind, nature-inspired designs. “The elaborate process of creating tiny beaded works of art has never been so well-captured.” —Booklist (Starred review) Drawing from the shapes, colors, and beauty of the natural world, award-winning jewelry designer Melissa Shippee has fashioned a breathtaking collection of wearable art. From delicate earrings made of graceful beaded flowers to a showstopping crystal fringe necklace inspired by ancient stalactites, each striking project uses popular materials such as seed beads, crystals, and Czech glass beads. Along with illustrated step-by-step instructions, a basics section provides a refresher on essential beadweaving techniques. A gallery of works from top artists offers additional inspiration.


Beautiful Elements

Beautiful Elements

Author: Heather Powers

Publisher: Kalmbach Books

Published: 2015-11-16

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 1627002065

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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.


Wild Jewelry

Wild Jewelry

Author: Sarah Drew

Publisher: Running Press

Published: 2012-06-26

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780762445271

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Are you on the hunt for one-of-a-kind jewelry, and interested in putting your own spin on classic pieces? This beautiful guide is complete with full-color pictures and step-by-step instructions on how to create unique pieces of contemporary jewelry from materials found in nature. You can use anything from paper, weathered wood, and tin cans to feathers, sea glass, and old vintage beads. The author is an experienced jewelry maker and offers expert advice on how to identify and choose various materials, showing each step of the process. Readers will be able to create a wide range of different designs and styles for rings, pendants, earrings, and more, and ultimately craft their own wearable, natural art. For those who are environmentally conscious, this book is a great way to create eco-friendly jewelry.


Wrapped in Gems

Wrapped in Gems

Author: Mai Sato-Flores

Publisher: Three Rivers Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 0307408469

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"Learn to combine precious gemstones and wire-wrapping techniques to create, beautiful, wearable works of art"--From publisher description.


The Jewelry Maker's Design Book

The Jewelry Maker's Design Book

Author: Deryn Mentock

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 1592538843

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With The Jewelry Maker's Design Book: An Alchemy of Objects you will learn techniques for making several beautiful projects and discover how to plan and conceive your designs using one-of-a-kind objects in mixed media jewelry pieces.


Jewelry for All Seasons

Jewelry for All Seasons

Author: Linzi Alford

Publisher: GMC Publications

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781861089564

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Features 24 step-by-step projects of varying difficulty, appealing to a range of abilities. This title includes all the practical knowledge needed to get started. It also includes inspirational photographs shot in the scenic Lake District.