Prefab Jewelry Easy Projects Using Readymade Parts |
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| Author:
| Le Van, Marthe |
| ISBN: | 978-1-60059-555-4 |
| Publication Date: | May 2010 |
| Publisher: | Lark Books
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $17.95 |
Book Description:
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The secret is out! Here’s how skilled crafters make gallery-quality modular jewelry out of inexpensive mass-produced parts. All the essential techniques--sawing, filing, drilling, making cold connections, soldering, polishing--are illustrated in full-color photography and then utilized in 25 beautiful projects by contemporary designers, from Victoria Cho’s "Guitar String Stickpin” to Joanna Gollberg’s elegant cerulean and...
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The secret is out! Here’s how skilled crafters make gallery-quality modular jewelry out of inexpensive mass-produced parts. All the essential techniques--sawing, filing, drilling, making cold connections, soldering, polishing--are illustrated in full-color photography and then utilized in 25 beautiful projects by contemporary designers, from Victoria Cho’s "Guitar String Stickpin” to Joanna Gollberg’s elegant cerulean and gold necklace. Finally, a spectacular color gallery of necklaces, pendants, earrings, bracelets, rings, and brooches demonstrates the vast range of creative possibilities in prefab jewelry design.