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Making Designer Jewelry from Hardware, Gems, and Beads
25 gorgeous how-to projects Interest in beading and jewelry-making continues to grow. Making Designer Jewelry from Hardware, Beads, and Gems offers DIY crafters and jewelry-makers a fun, funky approach to jewelry constructed from not only glass beads, pearls, and semi-precious gemstones, but shows how to incorporate simple stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass and tin hardware, such as nuts, bolts, washers, and tubing, into stunning, innovative, and modern jewelry pieces. Using hardware in jewelry has become popular, and features an aesthetic twist that mixes "high" and "low" -inexpensive and common metal hardware with favorite bead-store jewels.
128 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2008
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October 23, 2018
Who would have thought?
I've always been interested in hardware jewellery but Nicole brings a whole new take on using hardware. I love it and can't wait to do my own.
I've always been interested in hardware jewellery but Nicole brings a whole new take on using hardware. I love it and can't wait to do my own.
November 6, 2009
I have been making jewelry for several years and the one thing I have found is that you can make jewelry out of just about anything! With everything Steampunk being popular right now, this how-to book is definitely one that you want to pick up!
Not familiar with what is in your local hardware store? That's okay! I suggest you go and take a look but the author has also provided a page of various pieces that she uses so you can just order them off the internet if you need to! But like I said, half the fun is going to the hardware store, looking around and picking up little pieces of this and that to play with!
There are also pages of beginner how-to's and what's, what in regards to traditional jewelry materials and tools too. Forgot or need to know to wrap loop? You're in luck...the book also provides a few basic wire how-to's!
Earrings, bracelets and necklaces...25 projects that will make you say "Wow, I never thought of that!" Everything from copper washers to tiny light bulbs.....yes, light bulbs!
A fun one from beginners to intermediates....Enjoy!
Not familiar with what is in your local hardware store? That's okay! I suggest you go and take a look but the author has also provided a page of various pieces that she uses so you can just order them off the internet if you need to! But like I said, half the fun is going to the hardware store, looking around and picking up little pieces of this and that to play with!
There are also pages of beginner how-to's and what's, what in regards to traditional jewelry materials and tools too. Forgot or need to know to wrap loop? You're in luck...the book also provides a few basic wire how-to's!
Earrings, bracelets and necklaces...25 projects that will make you say "Wow, I never thought of that!" Everything from copper washers to tiny light bulbs.....yes, light bulbs!
A fun one from beginners to intermediates....Enjoy!
August 28, 2009
Very inspiring fashion forward creative jewelry.Detailed instructions and great photography. Go to Home depot and make a ton of cool stuff.
February 26, 2014
Mixing beads and traditional jewelry components with stuff from the local hardware store. Intro gives overall instructions and each project has more guidelines. Fun to look at.
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