Bangles and Bracelets


Book Description

The bulk of this handbook is step-by-step case studies, comprehensivelyexplained and illustrated with photographs. Each chapter demonstratesand guides the reader through procedures for making a bangle orbracelet using a particular technique, approach or skill. Topicscovered include: wax-work (casting), chain making, wire work, found objects,piercing, stone-setting. Designed to appeal to both beginners and practising jewellers, there isan introductory chapter on basic techniques, covering thefundamentals of jewellery-making, complete with detailed explanationsand photographs. Each chapter includes a generous garnish ofrelevant 'tips and tricks' - useful hints from the author and otherexperienced jewellers.




The Usborne Book of Beads, Bangles and Bracelets


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Using beads and materials found at home, this book presents projects for necklaces and bracelets.




Ribbon Bangles


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For gorgeous, make-'em-yourself bracelets, it's a wrap There's something about ribbon - its silky sheen, its yummy elegance, its magical powers. What magic, you ask? Ribbon has the power to transform everyday plastic bracelets into shimmering designer bangles. Gorgeous! With Ribbon Bangles, anyone can make their own beautiful wrapped bracelets. The book details step-by-step directions for all kinds of knotting, twisting, and wrapping techniques. Combine them to make seven unique bangle designs, from crisscrossing spirals to vibrant swirls. We provide the sturdy, blank plastic bracelets, a bright array of ribbon, and a bottle of glue to hold it all together - everything you need to make a wardrobe of fashionable bangles. Wear a different one every day of the school week, or stack 'em all at once for major impact. It all adds up to a basic craft with a big reward. But don't let the ease of this activity fool you. Ribbon bangles may be simple, but the're totally addictive. And we're thrilled to be all wrapped up in them.




Plastic Bangles


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An alluring dreambook and informative handbook for collectors of plastic bangle bracelets, illustrated with rare and common pieces in a profusion of colors and styles. Gorgeous spreads arranged by designs and techniques introduce the reader to the unexpected riches of this collecting field. 415 color photos showcase thousands of bangles.\nToday, when Bakelite and celluloid are snapped up at ever higher prices, many collectors turn to brighter, more playful, and more affordable plastic jewelry from the second half of the 20th century. Until now, collectors of Lucite and other plastic bangles had no information about these attractive collectibles.\nChapters cover the identification of plastics, techniques, designers, manufacturers, fakes and knock-offs, and collectible plastics of the future. All have current market value ranges.




The Big-Ass Book of Bling


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A fun, flashy, and sassy book for beginner and expert crafters alike—with more than 150 new projects that will add pizzazz to everything from jewelry to tote bags! All that glitters doesn’t have to be gold...and diamonds (even the fake ones!) can be a girl’s—or anyone's—best friend. With Mark Montano’s step-by-step guidance you, too, can let loose your inner fashionista and make fabulous, unique accessories to complement your entire wardrobe! Think outside the box when it comes to materials, and check through your recycling to find treasures In the Bin. Show people your New Mexico style, and make a papier-mâché Zigzag Turquoise Cuff out of newspaper. When the plastic store bags start crawling out from under the sink, tame them with a Fused Plastic Flower Cuff. Make the tree-mendous Nature’s Bling Bag decorated with branches sliced thin. Or Twine Not try the hardware store for some colored twine—and pick up some aluminum flashing to find out why Tin Is “In”? From punk to retro, from bobby pins to safety pins, with more than 150 projects there’s something for everyone, whether you want to glam it up Hollywood-style or go ultra-sophisticated like a newly crowned princess.




Leather Bracelets


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Thirty-three easy-to-make designs—from friendship bracelets to a braided metallic cuff. Mix and match to create your own personal style! Make the most of one of today’s hottest jewelry trends with Leather Bracelets, a collection of thirty-three beautiful beaded, knotted, and braided accessories that would be at home on the shelves of the most stylish designer boutiques. Gorgeous worn alone but even more stylish stacked, these bracelets can be made with readily available leather cord and findings and a few basic jewelry-making tools. Each hand-crafted bracelet can be made unique just by changing the colors and chosen charms or beads. Sized precisely to fit the recipient, these bracelets are sure to please!




Dangles and Bangles


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With the right bracelets, rings, belts, earrings, and charms, a tween or teen can really go places—just look at mall stores that sell nothing but small accessories. They're boooooming! But most tweens and teens enjoy crafting as much as shopping. (Well, almost as much.)Dangles and Banglesshows those crafty young girls how to make their own fun, funky, unique accessories for special occasions and every day. Candy wrapper jewelry, pop—top belts, peek—a—boo toe rings, fishing—lure bracelets, duct—tape backpack purses—they're all in here, not at the mall. Help those tweens have fun, look great, and save their disposable income so they can buy more books! • Fun format-easy to use! • Authors' books have sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide Illustrated byBarbara Pollak




The Napier Co


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The Napier Jewelry book is a visual encyclopedia of Napier Costume Jewelry. It tells the heretofore untold and phenomenal story of The Napier Co. inception, development, flowering, and ultimate success. It chronicles the history of its management, manufacturing, marketing, and most importantly, the unparalleled beauty of Napier fashion jewelry. With approximately 4000 pictures of Napier jewelry history and over 250,000 words of text and descriptions, you will be taken step-by-step, decade by decade, through the development of the Napier style. As a collector, you will learn to recognize the findings, materials, and designs to appropriately circa-date the Napier jewelry in which you are investing. As a lover of vintage costume jewelry, you will enjoy the drama and excitement of the trials, tribulations, and breakthroughs at each stage of the Napier journey. In the end, you will have a deep and lasting appreciation of the romantic story infused into the metal, gemstones, crystals, cabochons, and elegance of each piece of Napier jewelry that you own or are considering owning




Arm Candy


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"Simple to make and fun to wear, friendship bracelets are the perfect craft to make at home. They make lovely gifts--if you can bear to give them away!"--Back cover.




Beautiful Bracelets By Hand


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Offers instructions on creating different types of bracelets from different types of materials, including leather, metal, and wood.