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Bohemian-Inspired Jewelry: 50 Designs Using Leather, Ribbon, and Cords Paperback – May 29, 2012
Bohemian-Inspired Jewelry showcases 50 beautiful designs that explore the rapidly growing trend of using cords and ribbon in jewelry. Inside this colorful instruction book are clear steps for incorporating these trendy materials into designs as well as troubleshooting tips for finishing the ends using the right findings and how to care for materials such as 100% silk ribbon.
Bohemian-Inspired Jewelry is perfect for all levels of jewelry makers interested in creating beautiful, hip designs. Beginner jewelry artists will learn basic skills including, stringing, wire-wrapping, knotting, and braiding. Advanced designers are provided with a vast range of material and design ideas. Regardless of your skill level, you'll also learn how to feel confident with more complicated knotting. This is the perfect instructional book for jewelry designers interested in exploring the world of alternative materials in beaded jewelry.
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"The projects in this book may be bohemian-inspired, but they’re more haute than hippie. Jewelry designers Eurto and Siegel work with ribbons and cords in their designs, and the contrast between these softer materials and the beads and stones in their jewelry is a source of inspiration." - Library Journal
"So what is a 'bohemian,' anyway? By the looks of this luscious book it is a woman who favors a soft, fluttery style accented with bits of silky ribbon, shiny beads and a supple leather strap or two (50 Shades fans, take note!). All the projects incorporate unusual elements...buttons, lace scraps, ceramic letters, leather knots, braid scraps...that surprise and inspire. The technique illustrations are both pretty and illuminating and the photography of the finished projects is both alluring and detailed enough to provide further clarification and direction to the hobbyist. Overall, a lovely addition to a jewelry-maker's library." - Publishers Weekly
"Beautiful photography, great techniques and a well laid-out format. Whether you are an experienced beader, or a week-ender--this book has lots of information on beading techniques." - Amanda Davie
"Love this book. I seriously have pages dog-earred all over the place. So many awesome ideas!" - Amy Freeland, Copper Diem
"Lorelei and Erin do a great job with introducing fibers in jewelry-making. It opens up so many possibilities! The use of fibers can help facilitate making quick projects that look stunning." - Andrew Thornton
"The layout and the photos are really great in this book and one of my favorite things is not only do they list step-by-step instructions, but also reference the tools and techniques used in each piece." - Barbara Bechtel, Second Surf
"It's fun, funky and I can't find one design I wouldn't want to wear out on a Saturday afternoon looking for antiques or sipping cafe au lait with friends." – Beth Hemmila, Hint Jewelry
"This will be an oft-referenced resource in my library. There are enough projects in here that delight my senses and tickle my fancy that I will keep coming back for more." - Erin Prais-Hintz, Treasures Found: Inspiration is Everywhere
"The book design is lush and the projects are inviting! It is always exciting to add a few new techniques to your design tool belt and there are many I am excited to try like the half-hitch knot and the half-hitch knotted loop!" - Gaea Cannaday
"A book that will have the bead world buzzing this summer!" - Heather Powers, ArtBeadScene.com
"One of my favorite new art books." - Kathleen Lange Klik
"It's gorgeous (really stunning photography), inspiring and helpful!" - Keirsten Giles
"A beautiful book." - Kristie Roeder
"The book has a ton of design ideas that will appeal to virtually everyone. Silk thread for knotting gemstones, elegant velvet ribbon for a lariat, leather in earrings...there are all kinds of things to look at and inspire you." - Lori Anderson, Pretty Things
"Every piece looks like it stepped right out of a high end catalog for an edgy, hip boutique style store. And the best part of all, these generous designers share their secrets for using a variety of ribbons, leathers and cords so that you, too, can create bohemian inspired jewelry for your friends and family! Sumptuous, exotic, inspiring and lush and filled with innovative techniques, this is an absolute must have for any serious beader's library." - Margot Potter
"The book is full of amazingly beautiful projects." - Melanie Brooks, Earthenwood Studio
"Wonderfully unconventional jewelry designs." - Pearl Blay - The Beading Gem's Journal
"These ladies have some serious talent wracked up between them." - Rebecca Anderson, Song Beads
"The instructions cover everything you need to know...from all the basics of using leather, ribbon, and cords, up to more advanced
About the Author
Lorelei Eurto is a prolific, self-taught jewelry designer who runs a successful Etsy jewelry business and writes a popular jewelry blog. Her jewelry has been published in Stringing, Bead Style, Bead Trends, Step by Step Beads, Creative Jewelry 2009 and 2010, plus in the books Chain Style (Interweave) and Enchanted Adornments (Interweave).
Over the past 6 years, Erin Siegel has been an accomplished jewelry designer, instructor and ceramic bead artist with a passion for sharing her knowledge, experience, and ideas. Her jewelry projects have been published in the beading magazines Stringing and Bead Trends.
- Print length128 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherInterweave
- Publication dateMay 29, 2012
- Dimensions8.5 x 0.25 x 9 inches
- ISBN-101596684984
- ISBN-13978-1596684980
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- Publisher : Interweave (May 29, 2012)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 128 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1596684984
- ISBN-13 : 978-1596684980
- Item Weight : 1.05 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.25 x 9 inches
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About the authors

Inspiration is never more than a foot away, as Lorelei Eurto works full time in an Art Museum in Upstate New York. She has been creating handmade beaded and wire jewelry for the past 5 years, and is a self-taught jewelry designer. Inspired by nature, texture, shapes, and color, Lorelei creates fun art jewelry that is easy to wear. Each piece is a collaboration of sorts, as she enjoys using other artisan made jewelry components in each of her designs. Another strong element in Lorelei’s jewelry is asymmetry. Creating designs that are asymmetrical, with focal points that are strategically placed at any point on a necklace or bracelet helps draw the eye around the entire piece. Lorelei has taught a class at bead shop in Raleigh about the fundamentals of designing without limits, where she demonstrates an interesting diagram to use when putting together an asymmetrical design.
You can find Lorelei's designs in Chain Style by Jane Dickerson, Wire Style 2 by Denise Peck, BeadStyle magazine, Jewelry Stringing magazine, Step by Step Beads, Step by Step Wire, and various other beading magazines.

Erin Siegel
Erin Siegel is a jewelry designer, author and teacher living in Salem, Massachusetts with her husband and daughter. She loves to create fun, fashion-forward jewelry for everyday wear. Erin especially enjoys creating knotted jewelry. She often incorporates various kinds of fibers in her work such as waxed linen cord, leather, silk knotting cord and ribbons.
Erin is co-author of the book, Bohemian-Inspired Jewelry: 50 Designs Using Leather, Ribbon and Cords published by Interweave 2012 and author of the e-book, Punk Chic Jewelry: 16 DIY Jewelry Projects to Add an Urban Edge to You Wardrobe published by Ornamentea. Her jewelry designs have been featured in beading magazines including Jewelry Stringing magazine and Belle Armoire Jewelry. Erin also designs and writes jewelry tutorials for Ornamentea.com. She teaches jewelry-making in person as well. Erin has taught classes and workshops at national events and retreats such as Bead Fest, artBLISS, and Bead Cruise. Visit her blog/website at www.erinsiegel.com.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/erin.siegel1
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/erinsiegel10
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I found the first section of this book with information on the various supplies used in creating all the designs featured, from tools to beads to findings to a vast array of cords, ribbons, leathers, etc., to be extremely useful. This section alone is something I wish I could have had oh-so-many years ago when I began creating jewelry. The use of various materials and how to mix and match them, along with important design tips is also a plus in this book. The photography is phenomenal throughout the book and the designs themselves very colorful and full of texture and style.
The authors did a fabulous job selecting their guest contributors as well. The designs created by Tracy Statler, Denise Yezbak Moore and Mary Jane Dodd are every bit as beautiful and creative and Lorelei's and Erin's. My favorites are Denise Yezbak Moore's Nouvelle Necklace on page 36, Tracy Statler's Sari Summer Bracelet on page 106, Mary Jane Dodd's Unfolding Earrings on page 112, Erin Siegel's Raku Ribbons Necklace on page 40 and her Shimmering Pearls Necklace on page 50 and Lorelei's The Beach House Necklace on page 114. I'm sure this will be one of my 'go-to' books that I turn to for color, texture and design inspiration - or just to look at and enjoy when I'm in the mood for some fun jewelry!! It's definitely a book worth having in your library!
What I really love is that the magic is made from readily purchased beads and findings (except for just a few). That's better than the last book I got that had great stuff, but dependant on looking up tons of obscure resources (some out of business!). So this is an exceptional book, and it doesn't just offer beautiful designs but sets you on a different mindset, to mix things up a bit, and create even more unusual art on your own.
The only thing I would say is that it is a bit short on instructions (at least, they aren't shown with diagrams or pictures). Lots of pictures of finished products and text instructions are the core, which is fine with me as I know what I'm doing. But for a newbie, this may be a little bit frustrating at first (don't give up though!).
The photos themselves are superior, and you can see a lot of love and knowledge went into this. That says something, because I've seen some jewelry instruction books where, if you look close, the solder shows or a jump ring is barely closed. This isn't just beautiful, it's well-done.
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You're in for a real treat when it comes to the project pages - as there are FIFTY designs to inspire! I was intrigued by the the alternative ways to use leather, waxed linen, and ribbon. Some of my favorite projects by the authors include "Triple Loop" and "Sakura" by Erin Siegel, and "Batik Boutique" by Lorelei Eurto. I'm drawn in by the contributor's projects as well, such as "Bohemian Wrapsody" by Tracy Statler, "Awakening Lotus" by Mary Jane Dodd and "Nouvelle" by Denise Yezbak Moore.
The authors wrap up the book with a generous list of resources so we, too, can find the beautiful art beads and unusual findings used in the projects.
I highly recommend adding this book to your jewelry design library - you'll find yourself turning to it often!
Was a bit disappointed since once again a paperback book was sent in a soft padded mailer and the postman rolled it up to fit in the mailbox. The cover was slightly dog-earred and had some creases on the cover, which I hate in a new book.
The projects that are contained within are totally unique with easy to locate supplies. And what makes it even better is how inspirational all of the projects are. As I sit down to go through it, I find myself jotting notes about how I can use this technique combined with ones I already know to come up with a totally unique piece of jewelry.
I could continue to rave on about this book but the best piece of advice I can give is that if you are going to pick up only one design book this year then be sure to grab this one.
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This book is full of great inspirational ideas on using a wide variety of materials... okay, maybe some a little "out there" for style...that you may not have considered before if you were making jewelry from only wire, beads and chain. I just love how it opened my mind to other possibilities of making jewelry in unique and mostly pleasing design ideas. The instructions were clear and the opening chapters on material descriptions and techniques were well thought out. It was really good that there was a section on how to take care of silk ribbon although I do wish something was mentioned about how to take care of the silk or other material once the jewelry piece is completed, so you could tell the customer what to do to make it last.
The pictures and layout excite your visual interest and I have already adapted some of the ideas in the book into my own designs. Don't expect to have your jewelry piece look "exactly" like the picture as you would have a hard time finding all the same components. But it is a great stepping stone to taking the ideas and techniques to help you create an endless line of designs. The author does give a list of "Where to Shop" and "Project Resources" at the back of the book...so maybe you could order all the same supplies - I would love to get the ceramic butterfly pendant from the Butterfly Song necklace, or the lampworked rondelles in the Autumnal Arrangement. The colour choices for your jewelry designs just exploded - when you use ribbons, leather, seed beads - the combinations are endless. You can also keep your jewelry lighter without having to use as much wire or stones.
The only draw back...my jewelry supply wish list just got a whole lot bigger, but boy, what a lot of fun!


