New booksBooks with jewelry projects that won't break your budget
by Jane Konkel
Published: April 22, 2011
Polymer Pizzazz 2
From the pages of Art Jewelry and Bead&Button magazines
Colorful, flexible, and affordable, polymer clay offers a wealth of possibilities for any jewelry artist no matter your skill level. Polymer Pizzazz 2 will teach you how to condition polymer clay, make a cane, create a Skinner blend, stamp, texture, and shape. There are 25 projects with step-by-step photos and thorough instructions, grouped by technique and each section offers plenty of colorful pendants, earrings, cuffs, pins, and bracelets, so you're sure to see the perfect jewelry to fit your taste.
For more information, visit KalmbachStore.com.
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Steel Wire Jewelry
By Brenda Schweder
With the cost of precious metals near an all-time high, there's no better time to stretch your dollars and your jewelry-making materials by making art jewelry made of steel into your repertoire. Jewelry designer and teacher Brenda Schweder offers 33 cutting-edge necklace, bracelet, brooches, and earrings made from steel wire. In its raw hardware-store form steel or rebar wire is petty ordinary, but it's also workable, accessible, and affordable. Brenda says, "The thrill of taking something so ordinary, so dime-a-dozen, and transforming it (voila!) into something special and uncommon stirs my heart." The projects in this book are easy to follow and accompanied by Brenda's lovely sketches. In addition to Steel Wire Jewelry, Brenda is the the author of Junk to Jewelry and Vintage Redux.
For more information, visit LarkCrafts.com.
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Easy Beading Vol. 7
From the publisher of BeadStyle magazine
The best projects from the seventh year of BeadStyle magazine are now available in one hard cover edition. With more than 80 fun projects — in categories such as gemstones, crystals, metal & chain, glass, ceramic, & pearls, and mixed media — it's easier than ever to suit any taste or budget. Use the projects as inspiration to create your own personalized jewelry, or follow the clear step-by-step photos and materials lists for guaranteed success.
For more information, visit KalmbachBooks.com.
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