Fabulous Woven Jewelry Plaiting, Coiling, Knotting, Looping and Twining with Fiber and Metal |
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| Author:
| Hettmansperger, Mary |
| Series title: | A Lark Jewelry Book Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57990-614-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2006 |
| Publisher: | Lark Books
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $17.95 |
Book Description:
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Award-winning fiber artist Mary Hettmansperger reveals the secrets of using traditional basketry techniques to create 28 striking pieces of jewelry. It's a new and exciting approach that yields remarkable results--even for beginners. She covers four basic procedures--plaiting, knotting, looping, and twining--and incorporates materials such as copper, colorful wire, natural fibers, even bottle tops and bark. The array of projects includes soft-fiber necklaces as well as one made...
More DescriptionAward-winning fiber artist Mary Hettmansperger reveals the secrets of using traditional basketry techniques to create 28 striking pieces of jewelry. It's a new and exciting approach that yields remarkable results--even for beginners. She covers four basic procedures--plaiting, knotting, looping, and twining--and incorporates materials such as copper, colorful wire, natural fibers, even bottle tops and bark. The array of projects includes soft-fiber necklaces as well as one made from looped linen over a forged silver mold: small retro pins, bright and colorful in twined pattern shaped; and a variety of pieces made from wire twisted with beads. There's no other book like it, and it's sure to appeal to a diverse range of crafters.