The Crafts Shelf
Get Your Sparkle On
Lindsay Cain with Sarah B. Weir
Chronicle Books
85 Second Street, San Francisco CA 94105
0811852407, $19.95 www (dot) chroniclebooks (dot) com
Learn how to create and wear gems and jewelry with a crafts guide
which pairs full-page color photos with step-by-step 'how to'
instructions. Rachel Stone's illustrations make it simple to produce
earrings, necklaces, and designer-quality items, with a focus on
value, fa****on trends, and history adding in a level which rises Get
Your Sparkle On above most crafting books. Public libraries will find
it an attraction.
Metal Clay Beyond the Basics
Carol A. Babineau
Kalmbach Publi****ng
21027 Crossroads Circle, Waukesha, WI 43186
9780871162502, $19.95 www (dot) beadandcraftbooks (dot) com
Metal clay can produce fantastic jewelry results, and METAL CLAY
BEYOND THE BASICS shows how to get these results with 24 projects in
five jewelry categories covered in step-by-step written instructions
and photos. There are even directions on how to blend metal clay with
other materials, from ceramics to gemstones. An outstanding survey
evolves.
Picture Yourself Creating Metal Clay Jewelry
Tammy Powley
Cengage Learning
27500 Drake Road, Farmington Hills, Mi 48331-3535
9781598635065, $29.99 www (dot) cengage (dot) com 1-248-699-8543
Teacher and jewelry crafter Tammy Powley presents Creating Metal Clay
Jewelry, a step-by-step guide to creating one's own unique jewelry
designs from metal clay components. Chapters discuss how to create
original metal clay necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and more. Readers
will learn how to roll, cut, fire and finish metal clay into beads and
charms; 14 projects with variations will help novices get their feet
wet in the joy of three-dimensional art. Full color photographs
illustrate the methodical instructions, and a bonus DVD with two
additional projects rounds out this great guide for jewelry hobbyists
of all backgrounds and experience levels.
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