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GIFTS FROM THE SEA Gather beautiful beach glass with its mysterious ocean-tumbled shapes and rainbow of bright hues. Add your personal creativity and some basic jewelry making techniques. Enjoy your stunning, wearable, one-of-a-kind keepsakes! With gorgeous color photographs and step-by-step instructions, this book teaches the essential skills, like drilling glass, wire wrapping, and texturing metal, to turn your beach-found bounty into attractive accessories, including:• Adorable bracelets• Stylish pendants• Sparkly earrings• Eye-catching rings

Craft colorful and unique jewelry with this Asian-inspired craft book. Bracelets embellished with Chinese floral and butterfly motifs, a gold-and-pearl lariat inspired by the fridges of a Persian carpet, and the pupular Shamballa bracelet-- these are just a few of the many artful pieces you'll learn to make in this wonderful new DIY jewelry book. Jewelry techniques include: Wire Strung Jewelry Loop & Chain Jewelry Memory Wire Jewelry Knotted Jewelry Elastic Cord BraceletsSuitable for novices and experienced jewelry-making experts alike, some of the projects take just a few minutes to complete, and all of them are fun and inexpensive to do. They result in jewelry that looks great and can be worn anywhere! Most of the 33 jewelry projects in this jewelry making book use materials you can find in any craft store. Each chapter in Creative Beaded Jewelry takes you through the basics of a different stringing method and then sets you on an adventure through the many ways you can use it to create your own personalized designs.

Make an impression with Art to Wear Whatever your unique style, this book will show you how to create works of wearable art that match your personality. Whether you create original jewelry and accessories from metal, beads or found materials or add unique and stylish touches to clothing, wearing your art lets you express yourself in a very memorable way. Each of the projects in this book uses today's embellishment styles in a fresh new way to create one-of-a-kind works of wearable art that are just as fun and funky as you are. Author Jana Ewy shows you how to give jackets, sweaters, t-shirts and even flip-flops, jeans, purses, belts and gloves a touch of your personality by dressing them up with beads, fibers, fabrics, inks, and embellishments like Chinese coins. You'll be thrilled with the vast array of materials, mediums and techniques used to create the projects inside. And over 20 exciting variations will get you inspired to try your hand at your own unique creations. Show off your creative talents by adorning yourself and your friends with your own works of art!