Colour And Textures In Jewellery PDF Download

Colours and textures are all the rage in jewellery design and this book addresses both with a variety of jewellery that can be made at home. There are designs featuring gemstones such as turquoise, moonstone, amethyst and amber as well as paper and precious metals. In short, there is something in The Art of Making Jewellery for every taste and style. This book shows how to create the latest jewellery fashions with a few readily available tools and some basic jewellery-making techniques. In its pages, you will find special insights on the folklore an healing powers associated with various gemstones and tips for making jewellery with paper beads, papier-mâché, paper weaving and folding and paper decoupage. There’s practical guidance on tools, too, as well as dozens of beautiful photos that are sure to inspire you to create your own unique pieces of jewellery. Deborah Krupenia is an artist, metalsmith, instructor and writer. Her work is represented in galleries nationwide. Tammy Powley is a writer, artist and teacher. Visit her jewellery making website at About.com. Jessica Wrobel’s highly successful studio work is well known for a wide variety of fine art.