Felted Jewelry: 20 Stylish Designs (Lark Jewelry Book) (Hardcover)

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Everyone knows that felting is great for making fashionable garments—but with its bright colors, textures, and versatility, felt is the ideal medium for jewelry, too! Aimed at an audience of both general crafters and jewelry artists, this rich collection of 20 projects offers an enlightening introduction to all the important techniques, including forming a flat sheet of felt; rolling and shaping the felt ball into various forms; adding surface embellishments; and stringing and wirework. Plus, it’s packed with trendy beading and needlework ideas. The jewelry box of gorgeous projects features boldly colored stickpins to wear on a hat or jacket lapel, a bracelet comprised of cylindrical felt beads, and sassy cherry and berry dangling earrings.

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Product Details Hardcover: 112 pages Publisher: Lark Books (April 1, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 1579908705 ISBN-13: 978-1579908706 Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.9 x 0.6 inches Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #347,504 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 30 of 31 people found the following review helpful: 3.0 out of 5 stars Good book for a beginner, March 28, 2007 By  R. Eberhard "Eclectic Studio" (Australia) - See all my reviews As a felter and teacher I love finding books on one of my favourite media that I can also use as inspiration for my students. If you are a newcomer to this art form then this is definitely a good place to start. Candice Cooper has done a good job of showing the actual process of felting with good instructions and clear photographs. The book however is for me very basic, it relies almost entirely on embellishments of the felt to create a nice piece, as opposed to using the felt only to create form and design. Beads, crotchet and embroidery are used heavily. Four pieces of flat felt cut in varying sizes, stacked on top of each other and held with a button for putting on a hair clip is just a bit too simplistic, but beginners might be very happy with that idea. The cover on this book got me in, it is a lovely necklace and I had hoped for more of the same. It was probably the most challenging of all the designs. (For more creativity try Carol Huber Cypher - Hand Felted Jewelry), in fact these two books are good together. Candice's book has the technique, which Carol lacks and vice versa when it comes to variety of design. If you are a felter, I doubt you would find anything here that you don't already know, however it is worth buying simply for the fabulous gallery of work, beautifully photographed. 9 of 11 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Stylish? Yes, and what a relief!, August 19, 2007 By  Stacey Apeitos "go-make-art.com" (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    Handmade Felt can be fabulous or it can be horrid. Okay, I know it all boils down to personal taste, but I was glad to find Candice Cooper's book, Felted Jewelry: 20 Stylish Designs because there are lots of projects here that I like. Even projects that don't appeal to your personal tastes can be tweaked to create something satisfying. The book is rich in quality photographs and great gallery images to inspire you to attempt your own variations of designs beyond the outlined projects. It is solid in technique. Big thumbs up. 8 of 10 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Pass the roving, please!, June 15, 2007 By  M. Schaller - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    I'm a beginning felter with jewelry-making experience, and I've come to the conclusion that Felted Jewelry was made just for me! I've used pre-made felt beads in my jewelry, with great success, and was looking for a way to expand my design possibilities when I read Candie Cooper's fun, gorgeous book. The beginning of Felted Jewelry gives you all the technique information you need to get started felting along with very easy-to-follow images and a ton of creative ways to embellish and alter your felted creations, from stitching to sequins to embedded ephemera. After I learned these basics and tried a few projects (my first was the Funky Hair Bands for my daughter--she loves them!), I gained the confidence to try my own versions of a few of the breathtaking Gallery projects that are packed into the book. I love these inspiring pieces. That's the best thing about this book: It's empowering. Felt is such a versatile, forgiving and inexpensive material, that the sky's the limit! And felting has become so popular that I can find the materials I need at the local craft supply store. Thanks, Candie, for giving me the confidence I need to get felting!		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Felted Jewelry: Have Fun Learning to Felt with the Brilliant Candie Cooper! I love this SUPER!!!great felting design book, Felted Jewelry, by Candie Cooper! It opens with a fantastic gallery of felted adornments created by Candie's many friends, to... Read more Published 14 months ago by Jean Yates 5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, Innovative Designs This book has innovative concepts in jewelry design that definately inspire my creative passion. Initially,I was impressed by the the model and jewelry design on the cover, but I... Read more Published 19 months ago by M. Abdul-Musawwir 5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful book I haven't done anything crafty since using Elmer's glue in design 105... but I found these projects easy to follow and was encouraged by the beautiful images to try new projects... Read more Published 21 months ago by L. Thompson 1.0 out of 5 stars sorry - no, way! This book was beautifully put-together with excellent photos and good clear descriptions. However, there was not a single thing in it I wanted to make. Read more Published on June 1, 2007 by Lisa Phillips 4.0 out of 5 stars Fun and new Fun and easy projects that are well illustrated . Had fun doing some of the jewelry. Published on May 19, 2007 by M. Best 5.0 out of 5 stars Not Tonight Honey, I'm Felting As a beader and jewelry maker, I'm always looking for new techniques that will enhance my designs. This book does not dissapoint. It delivers tons of info and inspiration. Read more Published on April 9, 2007 by Katie Hacker 5.0 out of 5 stars felty goodness abounds! Candie Cooper is one of a kind. Her design sense is flawless. If you want to find your inner artist, Candie will hand you the keys. Read more Published on April 6, 2007 by margot potter Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Lark Books (April 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579908705
• ISBN-13: 978-1579908706
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #347,504 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book for a beginner, March 28, 2007

By	R. Eberhard "Eclectic Studio" (Australia) - See all my reviews

As a felter and teacher I love finding books on one of my favourite media that I can also use as inspiration for my students. If you are a newcomer to this art form then this is definitely a good place to start. Candice Cooper has done a good job of showing the actual process of felting with good instructions and clear photographs.

The book however is for me very basic, it relies almost entirely on embellishments of the felt to create a nice piece, as opposed to using the felt only to create form and design. Beads, crotchet and embroidery are used heavily. Four pieces of flat felt cut in varying sizes, stacked on top of each other and held with a button for putting on a hair clip is just a bit too simplistic, but beginners might be very happy with that idea.

The cover on this book got me in, it is a lovely necklace and I had hoped for more of the same. It was probably the most challenging of all the designs. (For more creativity try Carol Huber Cypher - Hand Felted Jewelry), in fact these two books are good together. Candice's book has the technique, which Carol lacks and vice versa when it comes to variety of design. If you are a felter, I doubt you would find anything here that you don't already know, however it is worth buying simply for the fabulous gallery of work, beautifully photographed.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stylish? Yes, and what a relief!, August 19, 2007

By	Stacey Apeitos "go-make-art.com" (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Handmade Felt can be fabulous or it can be horrid. Okay, I know it all boils down to personal taste, but I was glad to find Candice Cooper's book, Felted Jewelry: 20 Stylish Designs because there are lots of projects here that I like. Even projects that don't appeal to your personal tastes can be tweaked to create something satisfying. The book is rich in quality photographs and great gallery images to inspire you to attempt your own variations of designs beyond the outlined projects. It is solid in technique. Big thumbs up.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pass the roving, please!, June 15, 2007

By	M. Schaller - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm a beginning felter with jewelry-making experience, and I've come to the conclusion that Felted Jewelry was made just for me! I've used pre-made felt beads in my jewelry, with great success, and was looking for a way to expand my design possibilities when I read Candie Cooper's fun, gorgeous book.

The beginning of Felted Jewelry gives you all the technique information you need to get started felting along with very easy-to-follow images and a ton of creative ways to embellish and alter your felted creations, from stitching to sequins to embedded ephemera.

After I learned these basics and tried a few projects (my first was the Funky Hair Bands for my daughter--she loves them!), I gained the confidence to try my own versions of a few of the breathtaking Gallery projects that are packed into the book. I love these inspiring pieces.

That's the best thing about this book: It's empowering. Felt is such a versatile, forgiving and inexpensive material, that the sky's the limit! And felting has become so popular that I can find the materials I need at the local craft supply store.

Thanks, Candie, for giving me the confidence I need to get felting!