Beaded Jewelry With Found Objects

by Rodgers, Carole

• ISBN13: 9780873496841
• ISBN10: 0873496841
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-02-01
• Publisher: Krause Pubns Inc

Summary

A nifty necklace created from a worn piece of beach glass? A bold brooch made out of a Chinese game piece? A pair of exquisite earrings from recycled insulin bottles? There is no question that even the mundane can be transformed to the magnificent through the creative insight of author Carole Rodgers. Whether it is something you found in the local hardware store or something you literally picked up on your last outdoor adventure, you can convert everyday objects into jewelry pieces to admire. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
Getting Started	p. 7
Found Objects	p. 8
Beads	p. 8
Tools and Supplies	p. 11
Work Area	p. 14
Beading Tips and Techniques	p. 14
The Weaving Stitches	p. 17
Right-Angle Weave	p. 18
Ladder Stitch	p. 21
Basic Even-Number Flat Peyote Stitch (Gourd Stitch)	p. 22
Vertical Netting or Lattice Weave	p. 24
Backstitching	p. 25
Couching	p. 26
Straps, Necklaces, and Fringe	p. 27
The Straps	p. 28
Simple Stringing	p. 28
Scalloped Peyote	p. 29
Potawatomi Weave	p. 30
Spiral Rope	p. 31
Herringbone Chain (Chevron)	p. 32
Right-Angle Weave Variations	p. 33
The Fringe	p. 34
Straight Fringe	p. 34
Branched Fringe	p. 34
Looped Fringe	p. 35
Twisted Fringe	p. 35
Gallery	p. 36
Beading a Cabochon	p. 37
Leopard Skin Agate Brooch	p. 38
Bronze Septarian Necklace	p. 42
Root Beer Septarian Necklace	p. 44
Potawatomi Septarian Necklace	p. 46
Marble Moon Man Necklace	p. 48
Amethyst Crystal Necklace	p. 51
Imperial Jasper Necklace and Earrings	p. 54
Fluorite Slab Necklace	p. 57
Magnifying Glass Necklace	p. 60
Painted Stone Doughnut Necklace	p. 62
Gallery	p. 64
Wearable Hardware	p. 65
Drawer-Pull Lariat	p. 66
Heavy-Metal Necklace	p. 68
Key-Plate Necklace	p. 70
Copper Elbow Choker	p. 72
Fuses Bracelet	p. 74
Gallery	p. 76
All That Glitters Might Be Glass	p. 77
Green Perfume Bottle Necklace	p. 78
Chinese Pottery Necklace	p. 82
Beach Glass Necklace	p. 84
Beaded Bottle Earrings	p. 86
Something's Fishy	p. 89
Spinners and Eye Pins Set	p. 90
Fish Worm Necklace and Earrings	p. 92
Swivels Jewelry Set	p. 94
Gallery	p. 96
Playing Games with Beading	p. 97
Dominoes Necklace and Earrings	p. 98
Scrabble Tile Bracelet	p. 100
Mahjongg Tile Necklace	p. 102
Mahjongg Tile Brooch	p. 104
Buttons and Coins	p. 107
Pearl-and-Gold Button Necklace	p. 108
Old Button Necklace	p. 110
Chinese Coin Necklace	p. 112
Gallery	p. 114
Shells and Other Natural Things	p. 115
Beaded Gourd Necklace	p. 116
Shell Brooch	p. 118
Crystal Point Necklace	p. 120
Leather Pouch Necklace	p. 122
Gallery	p. 124
Resources	p. 126
Contributors	p. 127
About the Author	p. 128
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