Unexpected Findings by Michelle Mach
Give new life to your jewelry designs by using common jewelry findings in surprising ways. Readers will enjoy this book as it takes a completely new approach to working with jewelry findings by focusing on nontraditional uses for them: bead frames become connectors; toggle clasps become pendants; filigree can be rolled to create tube beads or bails; and so much more. Author Michelle Mach offers a thorough overview of the many different jewelry findings available, essential tools, and other materials, such as beads, wire, and cords and ribbons. Tips for modifying purchased findings with patinas, beads, hammering, painting, and other jewelry making techniques are also provided. Fifty jewelry projects showcase one or more findings used in a new or unusual way. The designs include necklaces, bracelets, and earrings, some of which can be taken apart and reassembled to become different pieces of jewelry. Basic jewelry making techniques, such as stringing, simple wirework, and basic metalwork, are also covered along with a thorough list of resources.Michelle Mach enjoys combining textures, shapes, and colors to create unique jewelry. She is now a freelance editor after launching the popular online community Beading Daily. More than a hundred of her unique designs have been published in a variety of publications. She offers her jewelry both online and in a few select U.S. stores. She lives in Colorado and works in galleries and shops.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781620336007 |
| ISBN 10 | 1620336006 |
| Title | Unexpected Findings |
| Author | Michelle Mach |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Interweave Press Inc |
| Year published | 2014-10-22 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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