num_pages: 304
description: The availability of beautiful beads in an array of styles and textures and all the incredibly useful tools and accessories means that it is easier than ever for you to create stylish professional-looking jewelry at home.Making Designer Jewelry is an introduction for novice bead weavers and bead stringers but it is also a resource and refresher course that experienced bead weavers can use to make their creations unique. Jewelry makers can break out of their one-style rut and draw inspiration from more than 45 projects featuring seed beads gemstones crystals pearls and many others.Each project includes illustrated how-to techniques full-color photos detailed project instructions and numerous tips and tricks that will ease doubts and inspire creativity.Included inside: All the basics about buying and working with beads tools materials and all components of jewelry design More than 45 jewelry-design projects including earrings bracelets necklaces lariats chokers and more Step-by-step wire-working instructions for creating all types of findings: jump rings hooks clasps and eye pins Easy-to-follow seed bead stitches including ladder Comanche flat peyote freeform sculptural peyote and bead embroidery Expert beading and stitching tips Tammy Powley is a jeweler teacher and writer. She is a frequent contributor to Jewelry Craft magazine and the host and manager of About.com's jewelry-making website for which she writes a regular column. She sells her finished jewelry in specialty shops and galleries. She resides in Port St. Lucie Florida.
language: English
title: Making Designer Jewelry: Using Gemstones, Crystals, Beads, and Stones
publisher: Metro Books