1000 Jewelry Inspirations

321 Pages·2011·108.3 MB·English

by  Sandra Salamony

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INSPIRATIONS

BEADS, BAUBLES,
DANGLES, AND CHAINS

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JEWELRY

INSPIRATIONS

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JEWELRY

INSPIRATIONS

BEADS, BAUBLES,
DANGLLS, AND CHAINS

SANDRA SALAMONY

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
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Cover and in:evior des'gn: Sutera Sa emery
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Wustrations: Judy Love

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Ded'cated <0 the hundrecs of artists
who contributed to this 000k.
‘Trey/ve inspired me, and I hope they'll insp'te you, teo.

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contents

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introdUiction. sti eed bhaassnted. doedwen ds heeaas 8
chapter 1

BEADS + BAUBLES.........000ccscseeseeeeeeees 10
chapter 2

PAPER + MIXED MEDIA... ....ccsceeeseeeeseeee 106
chapter 3

POLYMER + PRECIOUS METAL CLAY ........... 144
chapter 4

VINTAGE + REPURPOSED ........0.000eeee000ee 190
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WM 0865-1000

chapler 5

FIBERS + FABRIC.........

chapter 6

WORE} METAL caine avs asmane ) agagemerssanaens

appendix

Jewe'ry-making techniques .

artist directory and index...
resources
acknowledgments.

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1000 JEWELRY INSPIRAT/ONS

What makes a piece of jewelry special?

jen creating hardmade jewel-y, 8 pe’sonalizetion of the piece is whet
separeles il ram the ordinary: incerporstng a vintage bead, a found abject,
a much-loved image, or even a scrap {1071 a reeyeled sweater oF favorite
‘brie. Sometimes, it’s develoo'ng sn unusual technique or desigr in

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vibrant use of color, texture, or contrast that makes the jewelry unique. Unlike
purchasing 8 ~iass-oroduccd picec ot jewelry, ercating an origiral piece by

hand is truly creating wearable art

This book shuweases a stunniry collect’on of crig’nal jewelry createe by

artists fromm all over the world, Chasen fo their creative details or the'r vere!

aesthetic, these pieces feature techniques such 2s collage, wirework, lempwrark,

and weaving; materials such 2s paper, ‘abric, wire, heads, clay, end gaint; and
sryles ranging from classic ta dramat‘c. Same pieces are breathtaking in their
simplicity, otters are de ightful in their elaovete layers of color ard media.
Ard, amazingly, whi ¢ rrost of che artists in cack section started with simi ar
raw materials, the'rrestlls are beauti“ully varie.

Explore the pages 2: leisure, end let the artists! creativity insoire your next
project, Perhaps an unusual calor comoination wil catch your eye, or you'll be
tempted to trya new techaique. This book isa gellery af ‘nspirations and a so

ineluces ¢ guide to casic jewel-y-msking tect niques to he p you get startes

Expand your sk’lls end reflec. your personal ly by incorporating new ivess and

whimsy into your horremade jewelry, Enjoy!

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