Archive for the ‘Jewellery’ Category

How to Design Bead & Wire Jewellery by Renata Graham

How to Design Bead & Wire Jewellery by Renata Graham, softback published by Search Press. ISBN 978-1-8448-689-2, price 14.99 available from www.searchpress.com
Beaders are like fabric magpies, they collect, stash and then what? I have beads stashed away that I intended to make something with, but have never got round to doing so. In fact I [...]

Patterns in Polymer by Julie Picarello

Patterns in Polymer by Julie Picarello, softback published by Klambach. ISBN 978-0-87116-409-4, price 21.95 US dollars available from www.KalmbachBooks.com
This book is like one big workshop on all you need to know about polymer clay including colour, texture and pattern using imprints and mokume gane. Great photos and easy to follow instructions. Create amazing shapes with [...]

Polymer Clay by Angela Mabray & Kim Otterbein

Polymer Clay by Angela Mabray & Kim Otterbein, hardback published by CPI. ISBN 978-1-58923-470-3, price 16.99 GBP available from www.creativepub.com
Ever wanted to try your hand at polymer clay jewellery, but did not know where to begin?  This 101 workshop book scores a bulls-eye for making the process very simple. It is subtitled ‘Master Basic Skills [...]

The Complete Photo Guide to Jewelry Making by Tammy Powley

The Complete Photo Guide to Jewelry Making by Tammy Powley, softback published by Creative Publishing. ISBN 978-1-58923-549-6, price 16.99 GBP available from www.creativepub.com
This is a hefty tome and if its ultimate aim is to present a photo guide, then it succeeds. It presents different jewellery-making techniques. However, for me, the projects are not ones I [...]

Take the Next Step by Rona Horn

Take the Next Step by Rona Horn, softback published by Annie’s Attic in the USA. ISBN 978-1-59635-307-7, price 9.95 USD and 6.99 GBP available in the UK from www.searchpress.com
This is a slim volume that features 26 distinctive jewellery designs. All the techniques are explained and full instructions given. Includes some very attractive designs with clear [...]