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01_291122-ffirs.qxp 7/23/08 7:26 PM Page i Jewelry & Beading Designs FOR DUMmIES‰ by Heather H.Dismore and Tammy Powley 01_291122-ffirs.qxp 7/23/08 7:26 PM Page iv 01_291122-ffirs.qxp 7/23/08 7:26 PM Page i Jewelry & Beading Designs FOR DUMmIES‰ by Heather H.Dismore and Tammy Powley 01_291122-ffirs.qxp 7/23/08 7:26 PM Page ii Jewelry & Beading Designs For Dummies® Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111 River St. Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400, fax 978-646-8600. 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Library of Congress Control Number: 2008931637 ISBN: 978-0-470-29112-2 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 01_291122-ffirs.qxp 7/23/08 7:26 PM Page iii About the Authors Heather H. Dismoreis a veteran For Dummiesauthor and editor. She’s the author of Jewelry Making & Beading For Dummiesand the coauthor of several titles including Running a Bar For Dummiesand Running a Restaurant For Dummies.She’s contributed to many, many other books including Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies,2nd Edition, Acne For Dummies, Understanding Autism For Dummies,and Einstein For Dummies,all published by Wiley. Her other books include Start Your Restaurant Career and Start Your Own Personal Concierge Service,2nd Edition, both published by Entrepreneur Press. Heather graduated from DePauw University with majors in political science and English com- position. She started making jewelry for friends and family during college as a way to give beautiful gifts on a limited budget. She works in many different mediums, blending them whenever she can. In her other life, she’s an active food writer and trend-spotter in the food and beverage industry and a regular contributor to FoodChannel.com. She can be contacted at heather@ heatherdismore.com. She lives in South Carolina with her husband, two daughters, and dog, who are her first loves, inspirations, and a never-ending source of new material. Tammy Powleyis a writer, designer, and teacher. She attended the University of Central Florida where she earned her master’s degree in literature and later her PhD in texts and technology. Tammy works full time as a college English professor, is the author of numerous jewelry-making books, and was the creative consultant for Jewelry Making & Beading For Dummies.Tammy also has an extensive background in writing for the Web and has been About.com’s Guide to Jewelry Making since 1989. See her Web site at www.tammypowley. comfor more information about her publications. Tammy lives in South Florida with her hus- band and their animal menagerie. 01_291122-ffirs.qxp 7/23/08 7:26 PM Page iv 01_291122-ffirs.qxp 7/23/08 7:26 PM Page v Dedication We dedicate this book to our families. We love you and know that we couldn’t do this without your encouragement and support. Thank you! Authors’ Acknowledgments Thanks so much to Chrissy Guthrie, our awesome project editor, who gave us great feedback and support all along the way, helping to turn our ideas and designs into reality in the form of the book you have in your hands. Thank you to Vicki Adang, copy editor extraordinaire, whose enthusiasm and attention to detail made sure that you could actually follow our steps to make your own beautiful pieces. Thanks to Angela Solis, who performed a technical edit of the text and lent helpful sugges- tions and insights, making the finished product even better. Several vendors graciously donated supplies we used to create many of the beautiful pieces in this book. A big thank you to Fire Mountain Gems (www.firemoutaingems.com). The folks at Fire Mountain supplied many of the crystals, gemstones (including the gorgeous onyx beads and components), and Hill Tribe Silver, among other things. We truly appreciate your generosity and support. Gary Helwig from Wig Jig (www.wigjig.com) supplied proj- ects for the jig chapter (Chapter 7), as well as some beautiful finished pieces you see there. Thanks so much for everything. And finally, Daphne D. Hess Handcrafted Beads (www.ddhess.com) supplied many of the beautiful lampwork focal beads included in proj- ects throughout this book. Thanks for your amazing glasswork. You’re a true artist! Thanks to everyone who helped bring our pieces to life in the gorgeous artwork in the book, including Kreber, for its work on the color section, and Alicia South, who helped coordinate the art for this book. Special thanks also to Clint Lahnen, supervisor of graphics processing and imaging, for the interior black-and-white photography, and to Rashell Smith, senior graphics technician, for the illustrations. Thanks to everyone at Wiley who makes the For Dummiesbrand a continued success, includ- ing Diane Steele, Joyce Pepple, Kristin Cocks, and Tracy Boggier. A special thank you to Lindsay Lefevere for her work in developing this crafting and pattern series. We think it’s a great one! 01_291122-ffirs.qxp 7/23/08 7:26 PM Page vi Publisher’s Acknowledgments We’re proud of this book; please send us your comments through our Dummies online registration form located at www.dummies.com/register/. Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following: Acquisitions, Editorial, and Media Development Composition Services Senior Project Editor: Christina Guthrie Project Coordinator: Katie Key Acquisitions Editor: Tracy Boggier Layout and Graphics:Nikki Gately, MelissaK. Jester, Brent Savage, Julie Trippetti, Christine Williams Senior Copy Editor: Victoria M. Adang Special Art: Interior photos by Clint Lahnen; Editorial Program Coordinator:Erin Calligan Mooney color photograpy: Kreber/Debra Little and Technical Editor: Angela Solis Tim Theed. Creative/ Art Direction for color Editorial Manager: Christine Meloy Beck photography–Deborah Pries Editorial Assistants:Joe Niesen, David Lutton, Proofreaders: John Greenough, Betty Kish Jennette ElNaggar Indexer: Claudia Bourbeau Cover Photos: © Clint Lahnen/Wiley Publishing Special Help: Alicia South Cartoons: Rich Tennant (www.the5thwave.com) Publishing and Editorial for Consumer Dummies Diane Graves Steele, Vice President and Publisher, Consumer Dummies Kristin A. Cocks, Product Development Director, Consumer Dummies Michael Spring, Vice President and Publisher, Travel Kelly Regan,Editorial Director, Travel Publishing for Technology Dummies Andy Cummings,Vice President and Publisher, Dummies Technology/General User Composition Services Gerry Fahey,Vice President of Production Services Debbie Stailey,Director of Composition Services 02_291122-ftoc.qxp 7/23/08 7:27 PM Page vii Contents at a Glance Introduction.................................................................................1 Part I: Reinforcing Your Jewelry Foundation...................................7 Chapter 1: Gearing Up..................................................................................................................................9 Chapter 2: Brushing Up on Bead Stitches and Other Basics................................................................23 Part II: Super Simple Jewelry Projects .........................................41 Chapter 3: Simple Stringing Techniques.................................................................................................43 Chapter 4: Bead Crimping.........................................................................................................................63 Chapter 5: Bead Knotting..........................................................................................................................85 Chapter 6: Bead-Weaving Stitches..........................................................................................................103 Chapter 7: A New Twist: Wire Jig Wrapping..........................................................................................127 Chapter 8: It’s a Wrap: Wire Wrapping...................................................................................................145 Part III: Putting Your Jewelry Skills to the Test..........................165 Chapter 9: Stepping It Up: Advancing Your Bead-Stringing Skill........................................................167 Chapter 10: Fabricating Bead and Wire Components..........................................................................187 Chapter 11: Bodacious Woven Bead Jewelry........................................................................................197 Chapter 12: Piecing It Together with Polymer Clay ............................................................................215 Part IV: Mixing It Up: Incorporating Multiple Techniques and Materials............................................235 Chapter 13: Creating Non-Jewelry Beading Projects...........................................................................237 Chapter 14: Using Nontraditional Materials.........................................................................................245 Part V: The Part of Tens............................................................265 Chapter 15: Ten Tips for Storing and Caring for Your Jewelry Creations.........................................267 Chapter 16: Ten Places to Peruse for Offbeat Jewelry-Making Materials.........................................271 Chapter 17: Ten Mistakes to Avoid When Expanding Your Jewelry Hobby......................................277 Appendix: Jewelry and Beading Techniques................................281 Index.......................................................................................287
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