Tammy Powley
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female
place of birth
The United States
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Arts & Photography, Nonfiction, Literature & Fiction
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March 2008
about this author
Tammy Powley is a writer, designer, and teacher. She works full-time as a college English professor and is the author of numerous jewelry making books, most recently Making Designer Mixed Media and Memory Jewelry, published by Quarry. Tammy also has an extensive background in writing for the web and has been About.com’s Guide to Jewelry Making since 1989. See her web site at http://www.tammypowley.com for more information.
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Jewelry Making & Beading For Dummies by Heather Dismore, Tammy Powley (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.00 — 7 ratings — published 2004 |
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Making Designer Mixed-Media and Memory Jewelry: Fun and Experimental Techniques and Materials for the Home Studio by Tammy Powley (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.50 — 4 ratings — published 2007 |
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Making Designer Seed Bead, Stone, and Crystal Jewelry by Tammy Powley (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.25 — 4 ratings — published 2006 |
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Making Designer Bead and Wire Jewelry: Techniques for Unique Designs and Handmade Findings by Tammy Powley (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.20 — 5 ratings — published 2005 |
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Making Designer Gemstone and Pearl Jewelry by Tammy Powley (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.50 — 4 ratings — published 2003 |
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Picture Yourself Creating Metal Clay Jewelery by Tammy Powley (Goodreads author) avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2008 |
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Making Designer Jewelry: Using Gemstones, Crystals, Beads, and Stones by Tammy Powley (Goodreads author) avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2007 |
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Making Designer Gemstone and Pearl Jewellery by Tammy Powley (Goodreads author) avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2003 |
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Making Designer Seed Bead, Stone and Crystal Jewellery by Tammy Powley (Goodreads author) avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2006 |
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The Art of Making Jewelry by Deborah Krupenia, Tammy Powley (Goodreads author) Jessica Wrobel avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2005 |
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Art of Making Jewellery by Deborah Krupenia, Tammy Powley (Goodreads author) Jessica Wrobel avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2006 |
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Jewelry & Beading Designs For Dummies by Heather H. Dismore, Tammy Powley (Goodreads author) avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2008 |
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Saving Fish from Drowning: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by Amy Tan bookshelves: currently-reading |
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Mixed-Media Self-Portraits: Inspiration & Techniques (Paperback) by Cate Coulacos Prato |
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Marley & Me: Love and Life with the World's Worst Dog (Hardcover) by John Grogan |
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read in January, 2006
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here.
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Beyond The Bead: Making Jewelry With Unexpected Finds (Paperback) by Margot Potter (Goodreads author) |
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read in December, 2008
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"While this book does include some basic bead stringing techniques and wire work, it has a crafty bend to it that will appeal to jewelry makers who enjoy working with a mixture of non-traditional materials. See my full review here:
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Jewelry Techniques: The Essential Guide to Choosing and Using Materials, Stones, and Settings (Hardcover) by Anastasia Young |
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recommended for: serious jewelry designers
read in November, 2008
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"If you are really into the craft of jewelry making, then I feel comfortable recommending this book as a reference style text. I gave it five stars because I do not think it is intended for the beginner; there's just too much information here for a ne...more
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Bead Journey: Jewelry from Around the World (Paperback) by Kalmbach Publishing Company |
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recommended for: bead stringers
read in November, 2008
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"You'll get a virtual journey around the world via beads as well as a lot of colorful jewelry projects to pick from, 32 one for each of the 32 countries covered in this book from the folks at Bead Style. To see my full review, copy and paste this URL ...more
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Fabulous Fabric Beads: Create Custom Beads and Art Jewelry (Paperback) by Kristal Wick |
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recommended for: mixed media artists, fiber artists, jewelry makers, beaders
read in October, 2008
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"Fabulous Fabric Beads: Create Custom Beads and Art Jewelry by Kristal Wick published by Interweave Press ($22.95 US) focuses on using fabric to create as well as decorate beads. It is actually surprising how many different types of beads you can make...more
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Wire Style: 50 Unique Jewelry Designs (Paperback) by Denise Peck |
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recommended for: jewelry makers, beginning wire jewelry makers
read in October, 2008
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"Beginners will find plenty here. The handful of techniques include excellent photographs, and there are a good number of beginning projects that still have a lot of style. For my complete review, copy and past this link into your browser: http://jewelrymaking.about.com/od/metalw...
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Mostly Metals: A Beginner's Guide to Jewelry Design (Paperback) by Karin V. Buckingham |
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recommended for: beginning jewelry makers
read in July, 2008
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"Find my complete review here: http://jewelrymaking.about.com/od/metalw...
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Tammy Powley made a comment on Tammy Powley's review of
Jane Austen: A Life
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