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Making Handmade Lampwork Beads & Glass Jewelry

Author : Danny Ronat

Publisher : Creative Publishing int'l

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 17,50 MB

Release : 2008-09-01

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 9781589233911

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Book Description

Delicate yet durable, cold to the touch, but full of charm: glass beads are amongst the world’s most ancient forms of art. Today, they are enjoying a popular revival, as people discover their miniature magnificence, and are using them to create vibrant pieces of unique jewelry. Glass beads are not only beautiful to behold; they are also a pleasure to create. With some fundamental tools and careful instructions, amateurs and artists alike can form colorful glass beads, and use them to make bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and more. Making Handmade Lampwork Beads & Glass Jewelry teaches readers everything they need to know about making glass beads—and using them! The first section provides clear guidelines on how to make glass beads, from start to finish. Readers receive a full explanation of the tools and materials they’ll be working with. Following this are step-by-step instructions, accompanied by full-color photographs, for making a variety of beads. Some of the beads are perfect for beginnings, others will spark the imaginations of experienced beadmakers. The second section provides instructions for making necklaces, bracelets, and other pieces of jewelry using handmade glass beads. The projects show readers how to combine handmade beads with other beads to maximize their splendor and really show off their distinct beauty.





Creating Lampwork Beads for Jewelry

Author : Karen Leonardo

Publisher : Krause Publications

Page : 144 pages

File Size : 33,9 MB

Release : 2007-11-28

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 9780896895492

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CREATE - DESIGN - WEAR &break;&break;From tiny glass beads and pendants to rings and necklaces, Creating Lampwork Beads for Jewelry teaches you how to create them all. &break;&break;Lampwork artist Karen J. Leonardo and her network of fellow artisans share their secrets for creating stunningly beautiful lampwork beads. In addition, these talented artists give you complete instructions for incorporating the beads into your own artistic jewelry pieces. &break;&break;Ideal for beginning, intermediate and advanced lampwork artists, Creating Lampwork Beads for Jewelry features: &break;&break;Guidance and tips for setting up your studio and selecting the proper tools &break;Detailed instructions with step-by-step photos for creating 16 different lampwork beads &break;14 jewelry designs to incorporate your beads into necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings and pins



Making Glass Beads

Author : Cindy Jenkins

Publisher : Lark Books

Page : 150 pages

File Size : 21,57 MB

Release : 2004

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 9781579906337

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Table of Contents Making a Basic Bead Preparing Mandrels 27 Igniting the Torch 28 Forming a Bead 30 Extinguishing the Torch 34 Removing Your Bead from the Mandrel 34 Finishing Touches 36 Simple Variations Shaping Your Beads 38 Overwraps 43 Multicolored Beads 44 Spots, Dots & Eyes 45 Stripes & Trails 47 Pulling Stringer 49 Fun with Stringer 53 Raked Patterns 56 Taking the Next Step Mixing Colors 59 Ribbon Cane 60 Twisties 61 Making Your Own Filigrana & Cased Stringer 64 Combing, Feathering, Side-Shifting & Furrowing 68 Pinching, Poking, Snipping & Plunging 71 Adding Metals 74 Inclusions & Surface Treatments 77 Commercial Millefiori 78 Advanced Techniques Making Your Own Millefiori 82 Cased Beads 87 Dichroic Glass 90 Sculpted Beads 91 Hollow Beads 98 Buttons 99 Marbles 101 Core Vessels 102 Appendix A. Jewelry-Making Basics 105 Appendix B. The Nature of Glass 108 Appendix C. Troubleshooting 110 Contributing Artists 111 Acknowledgments 112 Index 112.



The Complete Book of Glass Beadmaking

Author : Kimberley Adams

Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Page : 184 pages

File Size : 38,54 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 9781579905729

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Book Description

A guide to the popular craft offers beadmakers instructions for how to torch, wind, and cool beads; directions for creating various designs, including barrels, cones, and discs; and strategies for achieving a variety of colors and patterns.



Glass Bead Jewelry Projects

Author : Nelli Rees

Publisher : GMC Publications

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 13,92 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 9781861088154

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Book Description

A fully illustrated step-by-step guide to glass bead jewelry making, covering setting up a workshop, tools, materials, and techniques, and including fifteen unique glass bead designs and fifteen jewelry pieces to make.



1000 Glass Beads

Author : Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader

Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Page : 412 pages

File Size : 18,65 MB

Release : 2004

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 9781579904586

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Book Description

They’re the very best in contemporary glass beadmaking, 1000 dazzling and unique examples by an international array of artists. This color survey has it all: the beads come single or in multiples, in jewelry or sculptural pieces, flameworked and kilnformed; and their diversity and beauty are amazing. Julia Skop’s intriguing Secret Surprise showcases clear glass beads with millefiori slices at the ends. Bruce St. John crafts his beads out of diachroic glass, then fuses and coldworks them at the lapidary well after completion. Nebula Black Necklace, from Rene Roberts, features an organic-looking focal bead adorned with fine metal leaf, glass shards, and a subtle dot decoration. An artist’s comment and detail image accompany many of the photos. A Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.



Making Metal Beads

Author : Pauline Warg

Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Page : 172 pages

File Size : 46,5 MB

Release : 2006

Category : Antiques & Collectibles

ISBN : 9781579907129

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Book Description

HANDICRAFTS. With this comprehensive guide, jewellers can craft 30 stunning one-of-a-kind beads in shimmering silver, copper and brass. Crafters will build a repertoire of skills, from surface embellishing to adding decorative elements. A gallery of handmade beads provides inspiration. With this comprehensive guide, jewellers can craft 30 stunning one-of-a-kind beads in shimmering silver, copper and brass. An introduction provides metalwork basics, followed by design ideas and techniques. Transform commercial beads using simple stamping, chasing and dimpling. Use cold connections to produce riveted and woven beads. Create variations in the form by using patterned, textured or hammered sheet metal. Crafters will build a repertoire of skills, from surface embellishing to adding decorative elements. A gallery of handmade beads provides inspiration.



Art Bead Jewelry

Author : Karen Leonardo

Publisher : Kalmbach Books

Page : 113 pages

File Size : 35,27 MB

Release : 2012-08-29

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 0871167271

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As glass beads grow in popularity, so does the need to find ways to use them in jewelry designs. Art Bead Jewelry: Seasons in Glass is perfect for anyone who loves lampworked beads but doesn’t know how to incorporate them into interesting and unique jewelry designs. Rather than concentrate on making the beads themselves, author Karen Leonardo focuses on making jewelry from finished lampwork beads (which are readily available online, in bead shops, and at shows). More than two dozen pieces from noted jewelry designers are included, with the projects ranging from easy to intermediate/advanced. Featuring full-color, photographic, step-by-step directions for each project, the book explains in plain English how to make seasonally inspired necklaces with such techniques as working wire, stringing, attaching a toggle, jump ringing, using silver clay, and seed bead basics. A gallery of gorgeous examples offers inspiration to budding and advanced beaders.



Totally Twisted

Author : Kerry Bogert

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 436 pages

File Size : 18,45 MB

Release : 2013-02-01

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1620331756

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This fresh approach to design shows jewelry artists the secret to combining sterling silver wire with colored wire and glass beads to produce high-end looks. Tips and tricks for making easier, more successful wirework accompany the 20 designs for earrings, bracelets, and necklaces. Techniques for coiling and wire wrapping are included along with how-to's for making clasps and wire components. Along with suggestions for exploring color in jewelry creation, the manual also features variation ideas to show how simply changing colors in a design can transform a piece. Necessary methods and project outlines are displayed through step-by-step photos and offer wire crafters the opportunity to hone their talents to produce unique and creative pieces.