books about: jewelry     books:       Complete Metalsmith, Professional Edition33 reviews Tim McCreight Brynmorgen Press, 2004 great information This book is fantastic. Very informative and applicable information for people with an interest in jewelry design. Great reference book.             Bead on a Wire: Making Handcrafted Wire and Beaded Jewelry92 reviews Sharilyn Miller North Light Books, 2005 My two cents worth... I read the other reviews and think what else is there to say...but I have to put in my two cents worth anyway. This was my second wire working book in my library (it has since grown to encompass other more advanced aspects of jewelry wire applications, particularly with chains and stone wrapping). And yet it is my FAVORITE to review techniques, practice some aspects that I don't use often, and ...             Wire Wrapping: The Basics and Beyond27 reviews Jim McIntosh CreateSpace, 2007 Wire wrapping review This is a great book. Very specific. Good details and items. Interesting. He gives good instructions and encourages you to expand out with your wrapping.             The Art of Bead Embroidery: Techniques, Designs & Inspirations26 reviews Heidi Kummli, Sherry Serafini Kalmbach, 2007 The BEST Bead Embroidery Book Out There!!=oD I am someone who is *sewing impaired* and now thanx mainly to this book I'm a happy beader;o) The instructions are easy to understand and the full color instructional photos make it easy to see how to do each of the steps. It's filled with soooo many beautiful pictures which are inspiring! You'll find projects that are perfect for beginners and other projects (like shown on the cover) that are ...             Jewelry Concepts & Technology28 reviews Oppi Untracht Doubleday, 1982 Jewelry Concepts & Technology This book was purchased to replace a book lost out of our Mineral & Gem Society library. We have many master gemologists and geologists in the club and each speaks highly of this book. It's full of basics but also provides information for the advanced jeweler. Highly recommneded.             Making Polymer Clay Beads: Step-by-Step Techniques for Creating Beautiful Ornamental Beads44 reviews Carol Blackburn Interweave Press, 2007 THE best book for polymer clay techniques! I have 3 books that I've purchased on polymer clay bead-making and this is the best one. Lots of easy-to-follow techniques and ideas for the serious bead-maker. I go back to this book time and time again for inspiration. Before you venture into using polymer clay for your jewellery, you must get this book first!             Beading with Cabochons: Simple Techniques for Beautiful Jewelry40 reviews Jamie Cloud Eakin Lark Books, 2005 Fabulous Cabochons I bought this book to satisfy my curiosity about the beautiful piece on the cover. Little did I know how many other beautiful pieces were inside. It did not take me long to learn the techniques for creating my own pieces. Six cabochons later I'm thrilled that I bought and read this book             Complete Metalsmith, Student Edition27 reviews Tim McCreight Brynmorgen Press, 2004 Complete Metalsmith, Student Edition Complete Metalsmith, Student Edition this book is great for any type of metalsmithing in jewelry. It explains in detail what you need to do. Highly recommended for all beginners in the jewelry world.             The Art of Polymer Clay Creative Surface Effects: Techniques and Projects Featuring Transfers, Stamps, ...33 reviews Donna Kato Watson-Guptill, 2007 Great Resource! This book is outstanding and extremely useful. It has great projects, detailed descriptions, and plenty of info on where to find suppliers for every tool and material used in the book. I found it very helpful.             Silver Threads: Making Wire Filigree Jewelry24 reviews Jeanne Rhodes-Moen Kalmbach, 2006 LOVE this book! The projects are absolutely beautiful, and the instructions are clearly written. Can't wait to produce my own jewelry!             The Jeweler's Directory of Decorative Finishes: From Enameling and Engraving to Inlay and Granulation22 reviews Jinks McGrath Krause Publications, 2005 Eveything you need to know! Awesome book with great illustrations and techniques for many different finishes in jewelry making!! Get this one!!             Classical Loop-in-Loop Chains (Jewelry Crafts)19 reviews Jean Stark Brynmorgen Press, 1999 Classical Loop-in-Loop Chains - an excellent instruction manual Classical Loop-in-Loop Chains & Their Derivatives is the full title which I find still does not adequately describe the book. This book is an instruction manual rather than a reference source. The instructions presented have been tried and tested on a number of students, and incorporates feedback from the students. The black and white photographs shown are of the chain work produced by the ...             Calder Jewelry21 reviews Alexander Calder Yale University Press, 2007 Stunning This book is a beautiful celebration of Calder's gorgeous and playful jewelry. The pictures are lovely and the jewelry itself is simply amazing. It's hard not to feel joyful flipping through these pages. Buy it and enjoy!             Secrets of the Gem Trade: The Connoisseur's Guide to Precious Gemstones20 reviews Richard W. Wise Brunswick House Press, 2003 Brilliant I highly recommend this book. Although it doesn't cover a wide specter of colored gemstones, it does focus on the ones worth investing in and it goes into detail about what to specifically look for when investing in these particular gems. The fact that it is peppered with stories of the author's adventures is a plus. A very satisfying read!             The Naughty Secretary Club: The Working Girl's Guide to Handmade Jewelry20 reviews Jennifer Perkins North Light Books, 2008 Style and Kitsch to Make You Smile! Jennifer Perkins hits a home run with her Working Girl's Guide to Handmade Jewelry. If you love to collect little bits of junk and don't ever throw out a pair of prescription glasses, here's the jewelry book for you. Jenn's book is chock full of techniques, from using a high speed drill to embroidery to sewing, each technique is used all to make the funky jewelry projects. I love the tips ...             Hemp Masters: Ancient Hippie Secrets for Knotting Hip Hemp Jewelry18 reviews Max Lunger Eagles View Publishing, 1998 <3 Had it, loved it, lost it and now buying it again. This is a great starter book because of its detailed and easy to read drawings & pictures and written instructions. The book itself is well made and duarble too so while you have one foot and two hands busy with tying you can use the other free foot to hold down pages and not worry about ripping the book apart. Hitch , half-hitch , ...             Miriam Haskell Jewelry (Schiffer Book for Collectors)20 reviews Cathy Gordon, Sheila Pamfiloff Schiffer Publishing, 2004 Costume Jewelry at its best Dealing with jewelry is both to me, profession and hobby. So I also like reading books about the stuff I love, and this one really got past my expectations. It helps getting insight not only in a really interesting branch of the jewelry business, but tells also about the people behind the design. At the same time, the author manages to give a helpful guide to the ambitioned collector of that ...             The Art of Enameling: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration18 reviews Linda Darty Lark Books, 2006 The only thing better than this book is Linda in person! I've owned this book since it was first published and learned much about the art from its pages. Last week I had the good fortune to take a week-long workshop with the author at the Revere Academy in San Francisco. We used the book as text and reference throughout a fantastic week of exploration. In person, Linda is every bit as informative and enthusiastic as her fine book would lead one to ...             The Art & Craft of Making Jewelry: A Complete Guide to Essential Techniques (Lark Jewelry Book)17 reviews Joanna Gollberg Lark Books, 2006 For Intermediate to Advanced Jewelry Designers Wow - a picture does say a thousand words and this book is loaded with images that clarify a process, show a finished piece in all its beauty, and inspire confidence to design your own work utilizing the techniques described in this book. The highlights for me in this book are the "Bench Tips" as they provide little tips to help you in the process of working with metal...and yes, a more ...             The Beader's Guide to Color23 reviews Margie Deeb Watson-Guptill, 2004 For Delica beadwork and those interested in successful color combinations in beadwork A definite must have book for all Delica beadworkers AND for those that really want a useful, classic book on color theory applied to beading. Deeb's book uses Delica beads (and their appropriate numbers) to provide stimulating examples of the best uses of color for a multitude of designs. However, you don't have to use seed beads to appreciate the HIGH quality of this book when in comes to ...              search for books beautiful, cabochons, classical, collectors, connoisseur, decorative, directory, embroidery, enameling, engraving, essential, featuring, gemstones, granulation, handcrafted, inspiration, inspirations, loop-in-loop, metalsmith, ornamental, precious, professional, projects, schiffer, secretary, step-by-step, techniques, technology, transfers, wrapping books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen DVD: Choreography By Balanchine / Tzigane, Andante from Divertimento No 15, The ... we recommend My two cents worth... home  impressum - about us