It's not difficult or expensive to fashion jewelry out of stylish gold, silver, or copper components. Author Karin Buckingham guides beginners to success with her solid approach in Mostly Metals. Using just three basic tools, beginners will learn and practice her five building blocks of jewelry design to create their own fantastic metal jewelry!
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Karin V. Buckingham is a former associate editor for BeadStyle magazine, current associate editor for Kalmbach Books, and lifelong crafter. A mother of two teen-age
girls, she has daily inspiration (and critiques) from her children about her craft projects. She and her family reside in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
girls, she has daily inspiration (and critiques) from her children about her craft projects. She and her family reside in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
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Do you ever see something in a store and think, "I like it, but I'd rather see it in a different color or size..." Well, that's the story of my life. I'm always fiddling around with ideas and trying to make things just right for me. It may be turning a pair of too-short jeans into perfect summer capris, or making a beautiful necklace to wear to the special occasion that's just hours away. I'm lucky to have combined my love of making things with my love of writing. My books are a way of sharing my ideas with you, so you can make them your own. Show me what you've made by stopping by my blog, artfulcrafts.blogspot.com. Enjoy!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Libraries catering to crafters and jewelry makers will find it a popular lend,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mostly Metals (Paperback)
The basics of great jewelry design are covered in a fine title that covers the basics of jewelry design: plain loops, jump rings, chains and spacers. With each basic joining concept receiving a chapter of coverage and projects to reinforce learning, paired with color photos, MOSTLY METALS is a much more accessible jewelry title than most and should be considered the foundation of any beginner's attempt. Libraries catering to crafters and jewelry makers will find it a popular lend.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Great for Beginners,
This review is from: Mostly Metals (Paperback)
I see this as a beginners' book but also one for jewelry makers who have been bead stringing for awhile and want to expand into metals as well without having to deal with a torch or other tools. See my full review here:
http://jewelrymaking.about.com/od/metalwirebooks/a/071508.htm
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Ever think there are just "too many beads?" This book makes "real" jewelry in my opinion! Karin uses the simplest available supplies and summarizes her basic techniques (pg.89) Any beginner will succeed. I think the Rosette Bracelet (pg.46) and the 3'n'3 Link Bracelet (pg.50) are handsome and professional. Her secret is linking together jump rings, of all things. And her Mother's Bracelet on pg.76 uses spacers as a design element.
Remember the Grandmas out there! My own favorite bracelet has the initials of my three grandchildren, small stones for their birth months, lots of spacers and closes with a perfect heart toggle. It was a loving Christmas gift. Guess who made that one? Not me! My daughter, Karin - the author. Proud Mom
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FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER, I've been making things. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
beaded unit, diagonal wire cutters, chainnose pliers, plain loop, wrapped loop, lobster claw clasp, flexible beading wire, folded crimps, flat spacers, close the jump ring, roundnose pliers, bicone crystals, bead unit, earring wires, clasp half, toggle clasp, measure your wrist, crimp beads, jump rings, half the clasp, spacer beads, crimping pliers, tube spacers, round beads, second earring Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER, I've been making things. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
beaded unit, diagonal wire cutters, chainnose pliers, plain loop, wrapped loop, lobster claw clasp, flexible beading wire, folded crimps, flat spacers, close the jump ring, roundnose pliers, bicone crystals, bead unit, earring wires, clasp half, toggle clasp, measure your wrist, crimp beads, jump rings, half the clasp, spacer beads, crimping pliers, tube spacers, round beads, second earring Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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