Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making & Beading (Teach Yourself VISUALLY Consumer): Chris Franchetti Michaels
You’ve probably coveted jewelry you’ve seen in artsy boutiques and fashion magazines or envied friends who have the perfect bling to accent everything. With this book, you’ll learn to craft designs that are chic but inexpensive. With hundreds of detailed photos, this book covers tools and supplies, bead stringing and weaving, wire wrapping, and more. Terrific projects will get you started and inspire you to create your own jewelry and beadwork designs.
Concise two-page lessons show you all the steps to a skill and are ideal for quick review
- Each skill or technique is defined and described
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Detailed color photos demonstrate each step
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Step-by-step instructions accompany each photo
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Helpful tips provide additional guidance
About the Author
Chris Franchetti Michaels is the editor of the Jewelry Making site on BellaOnline.com; she writes weekly articles and hosts online discussions about all aspects of jewelry making. Her original jewelry designs have been featured both in print and on television, including on several episodes of the DIY Network’s Jewelry Making. Chris creates jewelry at her studio, Chetti Designs (www.chettidesigns.com), and some of her projects are available as kits at www.chettibeads.com.