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Get Your Sparkle
On
Get Your Sparkle On by Lindsay Cain; Softback, Colour, 119
pages. ("25 Brilliantly Easy Projects"). In this book the author draws
on her experience of designing gemstone jewellery and running a line
of jewellery shops to present 25 easy step-by-step projects. With
a new attitude and insider tips, Lindsay shows how to make gorgeous
earrings, necklaces, bracelets and other accessories and also suggests
how you can revamp pieces of jewellery in your existing jewellery
box. The author entertains as well as teaches and she gives tips on
bead shopping, stringing, adding clasps, wire wrapping and has also
given consideration to a variety of 'looks' tailored to the wearer.
£13.00
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The Bead Jewellery Maker
The Bead Jewellery Maker (Stylish Handcrafted
Jewellery to Make at Home) by Cheryl Owen, 30 projects, Softback,
Colour, 128 pages. 'Making jewellery is a great way to add to your
collection of accessories without it costing the earth. This book
is full of the information needed to get you started on this new activity.
The book takes you through equipment and materials, through a basic
technique chapter with instructions and step-by-step photography.
The 30 projects range from earrings to necklaces, brooches, bracelets,
hair accessories - using a range of materials from ribbon to wire
with your beads.'
£13.50
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The Impatient Beader Gets Inspired!
The Impatient Beader Gets Inspired! (A Crafty
Chick's Guide to Instant Inspiration!) by Margot Potter.) Softback,
Colour. 128 pages. Inspiration is all around you, and this is the
book to help you make the most of it. This fun and entertaining book
gives beginning beaders the assistance and information needed to create
beaded items of their own. Drawing inspiration from the world of every
day objects, including vintage postcards, 1950s aprons, and silk scarves,
Margot Potter teaches readers the basics of design in a user-friendly
style. Readers will find step-by-step instructions for great projects
as well as being given an insight into the design process.
£14.99
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Beaders Stash
Beaders Stash; Designs from America's Favourite
Bead Shops by Laura Levaas; Softback, Colour, 143 pages. This book
showcases all forms of beads, jewelry, home décor and accessories,
and offers something for everyone. For beginners, lots of stringing
and wireworking projects, for more advanced beaders, bead embroidery
and seed bead stitches. Lots of ideas, from traditional to contemporary,
with innovative projects that show great appeal and interesting use
of materials. Look inside the world of the bead shop, receive insider
tips from professionals, learn ways to conquer your bead hoard, and
become involved with a technique - stringing, weaving, loomwork, felting,
bead embroidery, wire wrapping, soldering etc. The book also includes
a 'Beader's Basics' section, an illustrated technique glossary and
bead shop insider tips.'
£13.50
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Designs for Beaded Jewellery
Designs for Beaded Jewellery (Using Glass Beads)
by Maria Di Spirito. Softback, Colour, 64 pages. A very different
type of book to all of our others on the site - this one focuses exclusively
on the DESIGN of pieces and gives the BAREST bones instructions on
how to make them, other than a very cursory brief list of components
and a brief description on the construction of the piece - the rest
is left to the reader/maker - therefore, we would have to say that
this is a book for advanced jewellery makers - i.e., if you know all
the techniques, then this is the one for you - having said that, there
were techniques employed that we were unfamiliar with - oh well, I
guess we could always go and look them up in other books! Having said
all this, the items of jewellery are beautiful, and the photography
is clear and in most cases, its possible to mentally deconstruct a
piece to come up with the steps to re-construct it in real life -
however, the prime purpose of any book we would argue is that it is
there to inspire, not to invite slavish copying, and by attempting
to deconstruct the projects in this book, it is highly likely you
would come up with some original ideas of your own - so initially,
whilst we were taken aback a little by the paucity of instructions,
this book does definitely challenge and inspire...so a copy has found
a home in our personal book-case, at least!
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Designs for Beaded Jewellery Using
Natural Materials
Designs for Beaded Jewellery (Using Natural
Materials) by Maria Di Spirito. Softback, Colour, 64 pages. Like the
other book written by the same author (Designs for Beaded Jewellery
- Glass Beads), this is a different type of book to many others on
the site - like its sister publication, the book focuses exclusively
on the DESIGN of pieces and gives the BAREST bones instructions on
how to make them, other than a very cursory brief list of components
and a brief description on the construction of the piece - the rest
is left to the reader/maker - therefore, we would have to say that
this is a book for advanced jewellery makers - i.e., if you know all
the techniques, then this is the one for you - having said that, there
were techniques employed that we were unfamiliar with - oh well, I
guess we could always go and look them up in other books! Having said
all this, the items of jewellery are interesting, and the photography
is clear and in most cases, its possible to mentally deconstruct a
piece to come up with the steps to re-construct it in real life -
however, the prime purpose of any book we would argue is that it is
there to inspire, not to invite slavish copying, and by attempting
to deconstruct the projects in this book, it is highly likely you
would come up with some original ideas of your own - so initially,
whilst we were taken aback a little by the paucity of instructions,
this book does definitely challenge and inspire.
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Necklaces - The Art of Collectibles
by Soraya Feder
Necklaces - The Art of Collectibles by Soraya
Feder - Softback. Necklaces are the indispensable accessory. A must
for star glamour, the finishing touch to fashion designers' collections,
they also provide that special extra something for casual, everyday
wear. Rhinestones, plastics, Plexiglas, copper, brass, coloured glass
and crystal have all inspired the top costume jewellery designers
- Roger Jean-Pierre, Elsa Schiaparelli, Miriam Haskell and Joseff
of Hollywood. This is a beautiful book full of wonderful jewellery
and it should provide a great deal of inspiration for jewellery making
beady book worms.
£8.75
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Marketing & Selling Your Handmade Jewelry
Marketing & Selling Your Handmade Jewelry;
The Complete Guide to Turning Your Passion Into Profit by Viki Lareau;
Softback, Colour, 94 pages. 'This book focuses on marketing and
selling beading and handmade jewelry in the craft market. Viki Lareau
provides advice and encouragement to do it right; whilst this book
was written for the American market, much of the advice is pertinent
to the UK. The reader will come across stories of people who have
been successful in this field and this book is a combination of
the writer's knowledge and experience - she is co-owner of a Beading
concern in the US, and co-founder of a Bead Festival as well as
having mentored and tutored many beaders and jewelllery makers.
An interesting business guide for creative jewellery artists.'
£13.50
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