Making Mixed Media Art Charms and Jewelry
Making Mixed Media Art Charms and Jewelry

Author: Peggy Krzyzewski

Publisher: Kalmbach Books

Published: 2012-08-29

Total Pages: 97

ISBN-13: 087116728X

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Art charms are easy to create from nearly any material imaginable and fun to use in creative jewelry pieces. This book presents nine chapters organized by medium — including paper, found objects, polymer clay, plastic, wood, fiber, resin, metal, and glass — and gives directions to make three charms in each category. Step-by-step instruction and clear photography are helpful to beginners, while the innovative designs make a great refresher for more advanced crafters. Making Mixed Media Art Charms and Jewelry focuses on the technique and constructing the charms so that everyone can create their own personalized art charms.

Beading Across America
Beading Across America

Author: Sherry Serafini

Publisher: Kalmbach Books

Published: 2012-08-29

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 0871167220

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In this beautiful celebration of national bead artisans and their native regions, readers will gain a perspective on how artists’ locations can influence their work. Beaders of all skill levels will enjoy the stories behind the artists and this expansive collection of 30 unique projects presented by some of the top names in the hobby including Sherri Serafini, Amy Katz, and Paulette Baron. Each artist presents a piece, tells the story behind it, and offers how-to instructions. Projects are inspirational for anyone who loves beading.

Create Colorful Aluminum Jewelry
Create Colorful Aluminum Jewelry

Author: Helen Harle

Publisher: Kalmbach Books

Published: 2012-08-29

Total Pages: 57

ISBN-13: 0871167239

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Create stylish, lightweight metal jewelry from recycled aluminum cans with Create Colorful Aluminum Jewelry. Author Helen Harle offers jewelry makers a fun way to work with metal that doesn’t involve soldering or fusing. The projects can be made with simple punches and tools (including common scrapbooking punches), and are perfect for beginning beaders. This book features clear step-by-step photography and instructions, a complete basics section, and instructions that are designed for beginners to follow and not be overwhelmed.

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.

Mixed-Media Collage Jewelry
Mixed-Media Collage Jewelry

Author: Janette Schuster

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9781600592683

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Crafting a piece of collage jewellery is more than just a creative act, it can also be a very personal journey when the materials include precious keepsakes and mementos. In these 25 projects, readers can experience the pleasure of creating works of beauty and memory.

The Jewelry Architect
The Jewelry Architect

Author: Kate Mckinnon

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2013-05-15

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1620333163

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Innovative jewelry artist Kate McKinnon takes you on a creative journey of techniques and projects in The Jewelry Architect as she uses a variety of materials and tools to create gallery-quality bracelets, necklaces, and rings. Beautiful color photographs and clearly written instructions will give you the building blocks to combine wirework, metal clay, beadwork, and traditional metalsmithing to create one-of-a-kind, wearable art pieces. Learn how to combine techniques and how to manufacture a variety of components such as clasps, hooks, earring findings, and ring bases to customize your work. Revel in Kate's signature style, an earthy melange of metal, beads, and fibers, as you make 16 gorgeous fashion-forward projects. In addition, The Jewelry Architect shares tips on the best ways to reinforce beadwork, bind edges, string components, form metal clay ring bands, fuse rings, create head pins, and so much more. With The Jewelry Architect, you will learn how mixing techniques and media can create art-to-wear jewelry.

Resin Alchemy
Resin Alchemy

Author: Susan Lenart Kazmer

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2013-07-17

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 162033464X

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Discover one of the hottest trends in mixed media--resin! Join mixed-media and jewelry artist Susan Lenart Kazmer as she opens new frontiers in her application of resin techniques. Resin Alchemy offers detailed step-by-step technique tutorials on using resin, from the basics of mixing and pouring to using bezels and key metalworking techniques that expand design options. She explores creating artistic effects with: • Color • Found objects • Texture • Casting • Collage • And, more! It doesn't stop there! Learn how to incorporate stories, words, meaningful images, and more in the layers of your resin jewelry. Susan shares her wealth of tips for collecting great found objects and for layering and encasing storiesâ€"in short, how to bring both great technique and great imagination to bear on jewelry making. Throughout the book, you'll enjoy easy step-by-step projects and finished pieces.