Create your own stunning silver and gold jewelry. Nancy Alden, jewelry designer and cofounder of the famed Beadworks bead stores, shows you the secrets to making gold and silver jewelry worthy of Tiffany or Bergdorf Goodman—but with a personal touch and at a fraction of the jewelry store’s price. For beginners as well as more experienced jewelry-makers, Simply Silver, Simply Create your own stunning silver and gold jewelry. Nancy Alden, jewelry designer and cofounder of the famed Beadworks bead stores, shows you the secrets to making gold and silver jewelry worthy of Tiffany or Bergdorf Goodman—but with a personal touch and at a fraction of the jewelry store’s price. For beginners as well as more experienced jewelry-makers, Simply Silver, Simply Gold walks you through 50 projects for making gold and silver necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and more with silver and gold beads, crystals, and gems. Once you have mastered the easy-to-learn skills, you’ll find yourself returning to Simply Silver, Simply Gold again and again for techniques, ideas, and inspiration. A companion to Simply Pearls, this book offers the same easy-to-understand instructions for designing uniquely beautiful jewelry. The shimmer of silver and glint of gold will always be essential elements of classic jewelry.
Simply Silver, Simply Gold: Designs for Creating Precious Bead Jewelry
Create your own stunning silver and gold jewelry. Nancy Alden, jewelry designer and cofounder of the famed Beadworks bead stores, shows you the secrets to making gold and silver jewelry worthy of Tiffany or Bergdorf Goodman—but with a personal touch and at a fraction of the jewelry store’s price. For beginners as well as more experienced jewelry-makers, Simply Silver, Simply Create your own stunning silver and gold jewelry. Nancy Alden, jewelry designer and cofounder of the famed Beadworks bead stores, shows you the secrets to making gold and silver jewelry worthy of Tiffany or Bergdorf Goodman—but with a personal touch and at a fraction of the jewelry store’s price. For beginners as well as more experienced jewelry-makers, Simply Silver, Simply Gold walks you through 50 projects for making gold and silver necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and more with silver and gold beads, crystals, and gems. Once you have mastered the easy-to-learn skills, you’ll find yourself returning to Simply Silver, Simply Gold again and again for techniques, ideas, and inspiration. A companion to Simply Pearls, this book offers the same easy-to-understand instructions for designing uniquely beautiful jewelry. The shimmer of silver and glint of gold will always be essential elements of classic jewelry.
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Crafts. Necklaces, bracelets, and earrings made with silver and gold elements. Once again, I like Alden's attention to design, and the way each piece has a description of its aesthetics and talks about its weight and movement and what each element contributes. The projects themselves are a mix of light and chunky, easy and complicated, and I liked many of them. The instructions are clear, list all the materials and techniques for each piece, and encourage customization. This also has a thorough int Crafts. Necklaces, bracelets, and earrings made with silver and gold elements. Once again, I like Alden's attention to design, and the way each piece has a description of its aesthetics and talks about its weight and movement and what each element contributes. The projects themselves are a mix of light and chunky, easy and complicated, and I liked many of them. The instructions are clear, list all the materials and techniques for each piece, and encourage customization. This also has a thorough introduction to the materials, tools, and techniques needed to make the pieces in this book. A good resource. Four stars. Has an index and a short resource guide as well.
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