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Create Colorful Aluminum Jewelry

Author : Helen Harle

Publisher : Kalmbach Books

Page : 57 pages

File Size : 14,40 MB

Release : 2012-08-29

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 0871167239

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Book Description

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.



Anodized!

Author : Clare Stiles

Publisher : Lark Books (NC)

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 26,42 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Aluminum

ISBN : 9781600595202

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Book Description

Brilliant, bold, and totally cool: anodized aluminum makes it easy to create fun and eye-catching graphic jewelry. This entry-level book introduces the simple yet gorgeous art of coloring pre-anodized sheets of aluminum using such techniques as dip and overdyeing, hand painting, dripping, spraying, silk screening, and more. Twelve step-by-step projects guide readers through the process of turning the colored aluminum into jewelry. An extensive gallery throughout will inspire them.



Knitting with Wire

Author : Nancie M. Wiseman

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 185 pages

File Size : 20,85 MB

Release : 2013-03-15

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1620332655

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Book Description

Covering the basics of wire knitting, this manual presents a range of 30 innovative and beautiful projects, from simple to more complex, with clear directions and illustrations. Appealing to knitters, beadworkers, wireworkers, and jewelry makers, the guide offers a complete description of tools and techniques, embellishing with beads, and making finishes for the project. A history of this unusual technique is also explored, along with tips for independent projects.



Cloisonné Enameling and Jewelry Making

Author : Felicia Liban

Publisher : Courier Corporation

Page : 260 pages

File Size : 27,70 MB

Release : 2012-07-06

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 0486136000

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Book Description

"The complete book on cloisonné enameling . . . encyclopedic in scope." — Jewelers' Circular-Keystone. This critically acclaimed book discusses tools, materials, and processes for creating lovely pendants, rings, pins, buckles, and more. 164 illustrations.



The Absolute Beginners Guide: Making Chain Mail Jewelry

Author : Lauren Andersen

Publisher : Kalmbach Books

Page : 97 pages

File Size : 16,10 MB

Release : 2013-10-08

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 0871164809

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Book Description

Keeping a beginner’s time, abilities, and budget in mind, The Absolute Beginners Guide Making Chain Mail Jewelry introduces jewelry makers to seven basic weaves. Eighteen fun, stylish projects follow, beginning with easy-to-make earrings, and progressing to bracelets and necklaces.In addition to practicing basic weaves and creating beautiful pieces, beginners will learn many other important skills. They will learn how to use chain mail to embellish leather and other materials, add crystal accents, make stretchable chain mail with rubber O rings, add color with anodized aluminum rings, and more!



Making Jewelry from Polymer Clay

Author : Sophie Arzalier

Publisher : Stackpole Books

Page : 136 pages

File Size : 33,19 MB

Release : 2010-07-23

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 0811742245

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Book Description

Use texture, materials, canes, and mixed techniques to create thirty different projects in a variety of modern, sophisticated looks. Techniques for making interesting beads and pendants as well as projects combining these beads into complete sets of jewelry. How to make necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, pins, and more.



Link It!

Author : Susan Thomas

Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Page : 108 pages

File Size : 15,61 MB

Release : 2008

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 9781600591563

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Book Description

Jewelry enthusiasts, metal workers, beaders, and general crafters have fallen in love with the elegant lines of chain mail. And with this attractive resource, they have a wonderful and easy new way to mimic its look and make unique, eye-catching necklaces, earrings, and bracelets. All it takes are flexible, colorful neoprene O-rings, woven together into basic units, then joined together with metal jump rings. The 26 projects are bright and beautiful: imagine playful blue and yellow earrings dangling from French wire, an intricate bracelet in lavender and white with a charming floral focus bead, or a bold copper wrist cuff. Of course, each project features superb close-up how-to photography illustrating the various stages of construction from start to finish.



Chain Mail + Color

Author : Vanessa Walilko

Publisher : Kalmbach Books

Page : 97 pages

File Size : 27,9 MB

Release : 2015-03-03

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1627001239

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Book Description

Chain Mail + Color features a fun collection of 20 chain mail projects made from colorful aluminum jump rings and aluminum scales, disks, and washers. This new spin on chain mail takes traditional weaves and gives them a fresh, new perspective by incorporating these fun components. Unique projects plus color variations, including earrings, lariats, necklaces, bracelets, and a pin are in this collection. The projects are organized by material so there is a great variety of projects using scales, disks, and washers. A gallery of author Vanessa Walilko’s work, including chain mail vests, completes the book.



75 Chinese, Celtic & Ornamental Knots

Author : Laura Williams

Publisher : Macmillan

Page : 133 pages

File Size : 43,61 MB

Release : 2011-03-29

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 0312675313

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Book Description

Learn how to tie decorative knots from across the world. Clear diagrams are teamed with step-by-step instructions to make tying 75 different knots simple.



The Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Metal Jewelry

Author : Nancy Lee

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 334 pages

File Size : 31,18 MB

Release : 2013-08-06

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1615643702

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Book Description

Packed with step-by-step instructions and color photos, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Making Metal Jewelry explains essential techniques — soldering, smithing, stamping, hammering, casting, riveting, and wiring. Readers will learn how to work with easily obtainable but beautiful metals while making a dozen original projects — along the way, discovering alternate methods, ways to correct mistakes, safety tips, online video instruction, and more.