Making Beautiful Bead & Wire Jewelry

by Jones, Linda

• ISBN13: 9781907030666
• ISBN10: 1907030662
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-09-01
• Publisher: Cico Books

Summary

Bead and wire jewelry is one of the fastest-growing crafts, with more and more people discovering the joys of making unique, hand-crafted pieces every year. For her latest book, best-selling author Linda Jones has created 30 imaginative, contemporary-looking designs that are both quick and easy to make. Most importantly, in these recession-hit times, she demonstrates how almost anything'”from old buttons and broken necklaces, to pebbles picked up on a stroll along the beach, and even household staples such as washers, bolts, and plumbing chain'”can be transformed into graphic, stylish pieces of jewelry that won't break the bank. Eye-catching and fashionable, with something to suit all ages and tastes: this is bling on a budget!'¢ Clear step-by-step photographs and a comprehensive techniques section offer start-to-finish expert tuition.'¢ 30 projects for both beginners and experienced jewelry-makers.'¢ Make unique, beautiful pieces of jewelry inexpensively.'¢ Linda Jones' previous books for CICO have been bestsellers:The Complete Guide to Wire & Beaded Jewelry: 32,000 copies sold Creating Wire and Beaded Jewelry: 65,000 copies soldWire & Bead Celtic Jewelry: 20,000 copies sold

Author Biography

Linda Jones trained at the Metropolitan University, London, specializing in enamelling. She began teaching wire jewellery eight years ago, and now runs creative wire workshops from her studio in Kent. She also designs and makes one-off pieces to commission. Linda is the author of five books on the subject of wire jewellery, all published by CICO Books. Visit her website at www.wirejewellery.co.uk.

The author is based in Kent.