Wrap, Stitch, Fold & Rivet: Making Designer Metal Jewelry (Lark Jewelry Books)

making Gorgeous Handcrafted Jewelry Can Be An Amazingly Simple Process That Even Beginners Will Quickly Master—as Long As They Have This Guide By Their Side. Written By An Experienced Artist And Teacher, And Generously Illustrated With Attractive How-to Photos And Drawings, It Demonstrates A Wealth Of Easy Techniques In Superb Detail. Twenty Dazzling Projects—including A Twisted Wire Choker, Bangle Bracelet, Bead Pod Pin, And Mixed Metal Earrings— Are Created By Wrapping, Stitching, And Folding Metal, And By Making Cold Connections With Basic Screws, Bolts, Pop Rivets, Eyelets, Brads, And Nails. Sophisticated Photographs Of Each Piece Highlight Its Rich Textures And Visual Complexity. Would-be Jewelers Will Love This—and Beaders, Memory Crafters, And Anyone Eager To Explore Metal Jewelry Will Want It, Too! Making gorgeous handcrafted jewellery can be a simple process that even beginners will quickly master. This book features 20 projects - including a twisted wire choker, bangle bracelet, bead pod pin and mixed metal earrings - that are created by wrapping, stitching and folding metal, and by making cold connections with basic screws, and bolts. An introduction to handcrafted designer-quality jewelry offers detailed directions for twenty unusual jewelry projects, including a twisted wire choker, bangle bracelet, bead pod pin, and mixed metal earrings, along with step-by-step illustrations that demonstrate a range of jewelry-making techniques and materials