30-Minute Jewellery by Beverly Mccullough

30-Minute Jewellery by Beverly Mccullough

60 lovely projects to make including necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches, hairbands, rings and more. Whether you're an absolute beginner or an experienced crafter, learn how to make these beautiful pieces in just 30 minutes or less.

If you think that making your own jewelry is a complicated, time consuming hobby, then a look at this book will put you rightWith the wide range of components today and a bit of know-how and imagination, you can make quick and easy pieces to complement your outfits and give as gifts.

This book hits the ground running, getting straight into the projects after a brief introduction and a two-page spread showing thumbnails of all the pieces. There are sixty of these, comprising earrings, necklaces, bracelets, bangles, rings, brooches and even a watch strap. They are grouped according to difficulty, starting off with the basic ones and getting more advanced. The style is a fun and eclectic mix of the new and vintage, and many projects involve taking something ordinary and giving it a twist. Gold paint transforms a rather dull bangle, while another is wrapped with thread, beads are wrapped with cloth or dyed, findings are customized with embroidery, or unusual items and chains are sliced and diced. At the back is a section on the equipment you need, plus techniques of both jewelry making and embroidery as well as a list of suppliers from Etsy. This has been put at the back so as to leave the more advanced skills until later, and it is there when you need it. At the start of each section there is a list of the projects and a page showing them all made up with a key identifying them, a useful touch. This book shows that jewelry making is fun, modern and something you don't need a lot of skills or money to do, and it would make an ideal starting point for a new hobby.

* Rachel Hyde - Myshelf.com *

Beverly McCullough grew up in a family of artists and seamstresses and began sewing as a teenager, making her own clothes and bedroom décor. She previously worked as a website and graphic designer before devoting herself to her crafting blog, Flamingo Toes, where she posts sewing, embroidery, jewellery-making and home décor tutorials for beginners. Her style is a mix between the modern and vintage and she incorporates her love for sewing, cross stitch, and embroidery with jewellery-making to create unique pieces. Her work has been published in various craft magazines and her projects have appeared on television in the America. Beverly lives in Carlsbad, California, U.S.A., with her husband, two teenagers and two cats.

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ISBN 13	9781782212775
ISBN 10	1782212779
Title	30-Minute Jewellery
Author	Beverly Mccullough
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Search Press Ltd
Year published	2015-08-17
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.