Jewelry & beading designs for dummies - Heather Dismore

Do you love jewelry and beading? Are you looking for some clever, creative projects to make chic jewelry and accessories? This easy-to-follow guide is packed with step-by-step instructions and inspiring color photos to get you stringing, knotting, and looping in no time. From earrings and necklaces to pins, purses, charms, and more, youll discover new techniques for making just the right pieces to suit you
or to give as fantastic, fashionable gifts!

• The basics of jewelry making and beading
  assemble your gear, work with pliers, and brush up on stringing, bead weaving, and wire wrapping




• Start with simple projects
  use elastic cord, ribbon, leather, a wire jig, and more to make bracelets, bookmarks, pendants, and napkin rings




• Incorporate multiple techniques and materials
  take your skills to the next level with unconventional designs




• Complete more advanced projects
  craft custom jewelry components, learn advanced bead weaving, and make jewelry with polymer clay




• Create unique, one-of-a-kind accessories
  see jewelry in a fresh way by utilizing nontraditional materials




• Avoid common jewelry-making mistakes
  discover how to read directions properly, buy the proper tools from the right places, remember findings, use the right tool for the job, and more

Open the book and find:

• More than 300 pages of projects and an 8-page color section




• A picture of the finished piece at the beginning of each project




• Technique-based chapters
  ramp up your skills in stringing, crimping, knotting, weaving, and wire wrapping




• Clear illustrations of complicated steps so you dont get lost
  see exactly what your piece should look like at key points




• Coordinating pieces grouped together to help you accessorize with style