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Friendship Bracelets All Grown Up

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I purchased this hoping for a book to help me take friendship bracelets to the next level -- with patterns, incorporating beads, etc.

The patterns are only the most basic -- nothing more intricate.

Yes, there are lots of ideas for creating jewelry using just braiding and basic knotting -- incorporating findings and clasps. But the jewelry ideas weren't what I was expecting from the description, were not attractive to me, and I was not inspired.

This book should have been called, "Jewelry Ideas With Threads and Ribbons," not "Friendship Bracelets All Grown Up."

I regularly purchase jewelry-making books, always in hopes for something I haven't seen in previous purchases or magazines. This book was a pleasant surprise! Projects range from beginner to intermediate, and the multitude of examples make it easy to get your creative juices going to make something original. Great photos, great instructions - highly recommend!

Take the traditional friendship bracelet concept, add new embellishments, and make it a fashion statement and you have a crafts guide turning an old idea to a fresh new look even women will find appealing. From wrapped bracelets to necklace/bracelet pairings, Friendship Bracelets All Grown Up is an excellent bracelet production guide crafters will enjoy.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

I bought this book then returned it because I found it to be very unhelpful. There were several beautiful pictures of bracelets but no help with making them yourself. Very limited instructions in the beginning of the book, and no instructions with the actual pictures of the bracelets. If you can figure out how to make the bracelets from the pictures only then this is the book for you, but I couldn't so I sent the book back.

I like some of these jewelry pieces, but others are a little kitsch-y for my taste. It might be more attractive to younger makers - say late teens to 20-somethings. I will use some of the designs though, definitely.