Altered paper jewelry : artful adornments from beautiful papers

130 Pages·2008·89.18 MB·English

by  Mason

By mixing basic jewelry-making methods with simple paper art
Altered Paper
techniques, Altered Paper Jewelry offers paper crafters, altered
art afi cionados, and jewelry makers creative new ideas for
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creating stylish and contemporary jewelry from beautiful paper.
I n this book, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and other accessories are
decorated and constructed from collage papers, photographs, and colorful A
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printed papers. Beads are fashioned from rolled paper, decoupaged, and
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molded with paper craft accessories. Paperlike materials such as shrink plastic
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and printable fabric paper are punched, cut, shrunk, and rolled into wearable R
masterpieces. Paper is folded into lockets, embedded into belt buckles, and E
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glued into unique shapes, all resulting in spectacular personal adornment.

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Includes:
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• A unique and accessible approach to creative jewelry making.
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• Full-color fashion photography highlighting stunning projects and variations. E
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• Illustrated step-by-step instructions and templates.

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About the Author
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Jenn Mason is a fi ne artist, writer, teacher, product designer, and industry consultant. She
is author of Pockets, Pullouts, and Hiding Places (Quarry Books, 2005), The Art of the Family E
Tree, (Quarry Books, 2007), The Cardmaker’s Workbook (Quarry Books, 2008), and coauthor L
of two books with Jennifer Francis Bitto and Linda Blinn, Paper Art Workshop: Handmade Gifts R
(Quarry Books, 2006) and Paper Art Workshop: Celebrating Baby (Quarry Books, 2007). She Y
lives with her husband and two daughters in Brookline, Massachusetts.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Mason, Jenn.
Altered paper jewelry : artful adornments from beautiful papers / Jenn Mason.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-1-59253-454-8
1. Paper work. 2. Jewelry making. I. Title.
TT870.M37325 2008
745.594’2—dc22
2008015680
ISBN-13: 978-1-59253-454-8
ISBN-10: 1-59253-454-6
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Design: Laura H. Couallier, Laura Herrmann Design
Cover Image: Lexi Boeger
Illustrations: Judy Love, page 13, 15, 17; Michael Gellatly, page 16
Templates: Jenn Mason
Printed in Singapore
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Dedicated to Jen VanSant, who taught me
how to truly live creatively.
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Con†en†s}
8 Introduction
10 CHAPTER 1 36 CHAPTER 3

Tools an∂ Techniques} Collaged an∂ Layered
12 Inside the Paper Studio 38 Domino Effect: Game Piece Necklace
13 Inside the Jewelry Studio 40 Mini Mélange: Game Piece Variation
14 Simple or Eye Loop 42 Asian Adornment: Filled Frames Bracelet
14 Double Loop 44 Digit Decorum: Filled Frames Variation
15 Wrapped Loop 46 Baubled Bangle:
Paper-Covered Bead Bracelet
16 Opening and Closing Jump Rings
48 Textbook Case:
16 Overhand Knot and Sliding Closure
Paper-Covered Bead Variation
17 Crimp Bead
50 Kimono-esque Jewel:
17 Spring End Crimp Bead
Paper-Encased Bead Pendant
52 Conquering Cuff: Paper-Encased Variation
18 CHAPTER 2

Purely Paper≤
20 Lilies of the Neckline: Origami Necklace
22 Glitter Lilies: Origami Variation
24 Mood Swings: Laminated Paper Pendant
26 Wrist Ringlet: Laminated Paper Variation
28 A Trip Remembered:
Mini Journal Necklace
30 It’s Easy Being Green:
Mini Journal Variation
32 Looking Good: Paper Bead Eyeglass Chain
34 Striped and Sassy: Paper Bead Variation
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54 CHAPTER 4 76 CHAPTER 5

Alluringly Transparent Almos† Paper≤
56 All Buckled Up: 78 Finger Rapt: Shrink Plastic Ring
Acrylic Decoupage Bracelet
80 Ruffl ed Cuff: Shrink Plastic Variation
58 Daily Catch: Acrylic Decoupage Variation
t 82 Rolled and Pressed: Paper Clay Necklace
60 Gorgeous Geisha: Acrylic Collage Pendant
84 Wristful Thinking: Paper Clay Variation
62 Maps and Such: Acrylic Collage Variation
86 Rebel with a Cuff: Fabric Paper Cuff-let
64 Suspended Sparkler:
88 London Neckline: Fabric Paper Variation
Crystal Collage Necklace
66 Chandelier Chic: Crystal Collage Variation
90 CHAPTER 6
68 Rose-Colored Readers:

Resin Reading Glasses An†hology of A∂ornment
n 70 Buckle, Buckle: Resin Variation
72 Paper Bling: Plastic Tube Necklace
114 Contributing Artists
74 Marbled Ensemble: Plastic Tube Variation
118 Templates
121 Appendix
124 Resources
126 About the Author
127 Acknowledgments
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In†ro∂uction}
hat should I wear today?
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For many of us, this is how we start our day. (Which begs the question: if
you’re not asking yourself this query, do you not care what you’re wearing,
or are you not wearing clothes?) Depending on our level of consciousness
and caffeine intake, this can be a diffi cult way to begin the morning. But
instead of worrying about whether or not the pants you’ve chosen to wear
make your derrière look ample, why not focus on personal embellishments
—those little statements you make to people you encounter throughout
your day without even saying a word. If the old cliché about second
chances and fi rst impressions is true, don’t you owe it to yourself to share
who you are with the outside world? The accoutrement you choose to
adorn yourself with says, “Here I am!” It can also say: I am a person of
many layers; I like citrus green; I adore fl owers; I have a generous funny
bone; or WARNING: I’m in a bad mood today.
If you’re new to the world of paper art but enjoy making jewelry,
there is no time like right now to start playing with old book pages and
gel medium. Use your jewelry-creating skills to push your expectations.
Look through the gallery at the end of the book or go to an art museum
and be inspired by color and texture. This book will enthusiastically
walk you through a number of paper art techniques that you can master
in no time.
If you’re a paper art junkie, welcome aboard! This book is a journey
of techniques and a study in scale—especially since you can’t wear the
5" × 7" (12.5 × 18 cm) collages you normally make as earrings. Even if
you’ve never made a necklace in your life, you will be capable of making
any of the projects in this book. The added bonus is that you can now
wear a piece of your art around your wrist, on your lapel, or gracefully
dangling from your ears.
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