Easy Crystal Stitching, Sophisticated Jewelry

2012-11-19
Easy Crystal Stitching, Sophisticated Jewelry

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  • Author: Nikia Angel
  • Publisher: Kalmbach Books
  • ISBN: 0871167352
  • Category : Crafts & Hobbies
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 81

In Easy Crystal Stitching, Sophisticated Jewelry, Nikia Angel uses several basic designs to create complex jewelry. Beaders stitch individual elements, such as circles, squares, or triangles that are not hard to make or require much time, and use them as building blocks to construct intricate and sophisticated-looking finished jewelry. Beaders will also learn how to stitch a bezel for a rivoli, create a bail for pendants, make a spiral rope, and stitch a toggle clasp. Stitching these circles, squares, and triangles together into necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings transforms small components into stunning showstoppers!

Easy Crystal Stitching, Sophisticated Jewelry

2012-12-04
Easy Crystal Stitching, Sophisticated Jewelry

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  • Author: Nikia Angel
  • Publisher: Kalmbach Books
  • ISBN: 0871164396
  • Category : Crafts & Hobbies
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 82

In Easy Crystal Stitching, Sophisticated Jewelry, Nikia Angel uses several basic designs to create complex jewelry. Beaders stitch individual elements, such as circles, squares, or triangles that are not hard to make or require much time, and use them as building blocks to construct intricate and sophisticated-looking finished jewelry. Beaders will also learn how to stitch a bezel for a rivoli, create a bail for pendants, make a spiral rope, and stitch a toggle clasp. Stitching these circles, squares, and triangles together into necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings transforms small components into stunning showstoppers!

Convertible Crystal Jewelry

2014-10-20
Convertible Crystal Jewelry

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  • Author: Diane Whiting
  • Publisher: Kalmbach Books
  • ISBN: 1627000577
  • Category : Crafts & Hobbies
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 97

Diane Whiting presents the idea that convertibility isn’t just about using pieces in multiple ways; it is also about using your skills and creativity in multiple ways. Using ever-popular, sparkling crystals, Diane showcases design elements through various techniques, for fun, easy, fashionable jewelry. With 25 projects, the reader can choose from bracelets, necklaces, and earrings that match any outfit or style.

Crystal Play

2013-04-22
Crystal Play

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  • Author: Anna Draeger
  • Publisher: Kalmbach Books
  • ISBN: 0871167816
  • Category : Crafts & Hobbies
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 113

Anna Elizabeth Draeger’s book Crystal Play is a treat for beaders who are captivated by the versatility of crystals in jewelry. Stitchers will explore even more combinations of crystals, new crystal shapes, seed beads, and even some new bead shapes like Tila and peanut beads. Anna showcases these crystals using techniques that include plenty of favorite stitches such as peyote, St. Petersburg chain, herringbone, and right-angle weave. But Anna also includes a few surprise alternatives, like crossweave, fringe technique, and easy wireworking. The projects include many bracelets (which readers love as they are quick and satisfying), a few necklaces, and many bonus design variations (earrings, rings, pendants). Anna’s playful, imaginative look is what truly sets this book apart!

Creating Crystal Jewelry with Swarovski

2011-01-04
Creating Crystal Jewelry with Swarovski

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  • Author: Laura McCabe
  • Publisher: Creative Publishing international
  • ISBN: 1616738200
  • Category : Crafts & Hobbies
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 146

Elegant, old-world jewelry with modern style. Working with world-famous Swarovski crystal beads, author Laura McCabe creates luminous necklaces, earrings, pendants, and rings for beaders of every skill level. The author provides complete step-by-step instruction for 20 projects (10 for beginners) -- and presents 45 more in a photo gallery of design variations, teaching readers how to vary colors and shapes to create custom effects. All 65 designs are made with only three simple beadwork techniques: flat peyote stitch, tubular peyote stitch, and spiral rope. Laura McCabe also provides a chapter on making decorative embellishments, such as bezels, picots, berry clusters, and branch fringe. The concise instructions are illustrated with easy-to-follow illustrations. Beaders of any skill level can create their own high-end, boutique-style jewelry Goes beyond stringing to teach readers three basic beadweaving techniques and principles of design Only book on market endorsed by the worldÆs leading manufacturer of cut-crystal beads

Crystal Brilliance

2013-03-20
Crystal Brilliance

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  • Author: Anna Draeger
  • Publisher: Kalmbach Books
  • ISBN: 1627000356
  • Category : Crafts & Hobbies
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 97

Crystal Brilliance delivers a collection of over 30 beautiful, creative projects that showcase the brilliance and hues of Swarovski crystals, along with inspiring variations on each. The projects feature gorgeous colorways and innovative variations on basic stitches. Pulished in association with Swarovski Elements, the book is filled with stylish and innovative ways to use the Swarovski product line. These truly are elegant, wearable jewelry designs.

Jewelry for the New Romantic

2012-08-29
Jewelry for the New Romantic

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  • Author: Nealay Patel
  • Publisher: Kalmbach Books
  • ISBN: 1627000178
  • Category : Crafts & Hobbies
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 81

Author Nealay Patel’s distinct sense of style and color appeals to crystal lovers looking for inspiration and new design ideas. Readers learn to use weaving, wire-working, and other creative techniques, like stitching with crystals and beading wire, to create ten truly unique jewelry sets. Beading wire is easy to find and use with little investment; it is also very forgiving and can be reshaped as many times as necessary. Clear step-by-step instructions and thorough, easy-to-follow photos and illustrations are included for each piece. Other chapters cover specific techniques such as crimping, creating a simple loop, working with thread, and opening and closing jump rings. These projects present a modern, Victorian-style look with a new twist.

Jewelry for the New Romantic

2011
Jewelry for the New Romantic

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  • Author: Nealay Patel
  • Publisher: Kalmbach Books
  • ISBN: 9780871164278
  • Category : Crafts & Hobbies
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 79

Presents instructions and illustrations for ten jewelry sets with a modern Victorian-style look that were created through techniques such as weaving and wire work.

26 Quick Stitched Elements

2015-08-17
26 Quick Stitched Elements

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  • Author: Thomasin Alyxander
  • Publisher: Kalmbach Books
  • ISBN: 1627002049
  • Category : Crafts & Hobbies
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 129

26 Quick Stitched Elements teaches you how to use the latest shaped beads, seed beads, crystals, and more to make 26 different stitched elements. Then connect and combine these elements using stitching techniques to create 22 colorful and fun earrings, bracelets, and necklaces. With easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, a beginner will be able to complete these projects — and experienced beaders will love to make these quick pieces using the beads they love in new, exciting ways.

Marcia DeCoster's Beaded Opulence

2009
Marcia DeCoster's Beaded Opulence

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  • Author: Marcia DeCoster
  • Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
  • ISBN: 9781600592928
  • Category : Crafts & Hobbies
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 132

"Right angle weave is an essential, versatile stitch for creating fantastic beadwork. In Marcia Decoster's Beaded Opulence--the latest entry in Lark Books' Beadweaving Master Class series--the popular beading teacher presents more than 20 magnificent contemporary jewelry projects to make with right angle weave. From the elegant Etruscan Treasure necklace to the sophisticated Fanfare bracelet, Marcia's skill-building projects will teach you how to create supple beaded fabric, beaded ropes, shaped curves, and embellished layers. Complete with an inspiring gallery of right angle weave work, this beautifully photographed book will enable you to make spectaular piecs of eye-catching complexity and depth"--Back cover.