Simply Beaded Bliss: Adding Unique Elements to Classic Beaded Jewelry, Gifts and Cards

Authors: Boyd, Heidi
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
BISAC/Subject: DES005000, CRA014000, CRA048000
ISBN: 9781440315619, Related ISBNs: 1440315612, 9781440315619
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 144,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis: A Clever Twist on Simple Stringing

Washers, snaps, fishing tackle, resin: Nothing is safe with a crafty lady in the house. Get ready to break tradition and combine beads with common materials used in unconventional ways to make beautiful jewelry. You'll learn how to use nail polish to create the look of enamel, and how to link together cut-up credit cards into a playful bracelet. Or try mixing stainless steel washers with wire and beads to make surprisingly elegant jewelry. Before you know it, you'll be a true mixed-media jewelry artist.

Bestselling author of the Simply Beautiful book series Heidi Boyd brings you more than 70 pretty beaded projects, all in her trademark classic style. Featured mixed-media elements include:

   • Wire
   • Fishing tackle
   • Nail polish
   • Window screen
   • Credit cards
   • Polymer clay
   • Paper
   • Crystals
   • Leather
   • Sequins
   • Buttons
   • Playing cards
   • Sea glass
   • Game pieces
Start your adventures in mixed-media jewelry making today!
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