Crafts. Some practical advice regarding tools and materials, a little history on surrealism and found object jewelry, and twenty-five designs based on stuff you might find in your junk drawer.

Many of the project ideas in here seem childish or cheap or painful. Who wants to wear a choker made of binder clips? That has to be pretty scratchy. I did like the safety pin cuff; it looks really cool, but I'm afraid it might have too many rough edges to be comfortable.

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i liked the concept of this book which focused more on design elements than replicating exact designs.

of the examples included, I liked the use of a drawer handle as a necklace pendant and use of chain pieces (like the earrings I made but strung on a necklace). I also thought the tutorial on fabric "beads" was useful as I've seen many in stores but hadn't quite cracked the mystery of how to make them. I like the presented designs for multiple wire loops connected by beads an More...

The projects in this book aren't all that great BUT the information is interesting. The author mentions a lot of famous designers and interesting items they've contructed. I really wish she would have explored this further, and included photographs. It's for the text that I'm giving this three stars. The other review here is correct, the projects are a one.

I picked this up at the library because the title and cover intrigued me. I see wonderful handmade jewelry on etsy and on blogs and have been itching to try it myself, so I thought this might have some good ideas. What it had was a confusing, cluttered layout that was difficult to get through and pictures of the UGLIEST projects ever! I'm all for incorporating found objects and a bit of the unexpected, but this was just ridiculous. Yuck.