Jewelry Making and Beading For Dummies

By Heather Dismore and Tammy Powley

Make bracelets, necklaces, earrings, rings, pins, key chains, and more Want to make jewelry and gifts from scratch? This new edition of Jewelry Making & Beading For Dummies provides the easy-to-understand information that makes it easy. Updated information on getting started and setting up the necessities of a jewelry maker's workshop New innovative ideas for materials such as making beads from scratch, customizing components like glass pendants, and up-cycling found objects for new creations Updated trends including Victorian, Steampunk, Indian-inspired, and wrap bracelets Advice on how to gain project ideas through websites like Pinterest without infringing on someone's rights New and updated information on setting up a storefront, turning your hobby into a business, and gaining exposure through Etsy.com, blogs, and social media sites From attaching clasps to working with wire to stringing beads, the companion DVD features watch-and-learn episodes that show you step-by-step how to create one-of-a-kind designs using beads, glass, found objects, special mementos, and more With hundreds of detailed photos--now featured in full-color-- Jewelry Making & Beading For Dummies is the ideal resource you'll turn to again and again to create one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces and assorted gifts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1118497821
• ISBN13: 9781118497821
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.8" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Jewelry making and Beading for Dummies

I checked out 50 jewelry making books from the library and this is one of only three that I decided I wanted to purchase for my personal book collection. It covers a huge amount of information in detail as well as giving good outside sources to go to for further instruction. This book has been a great resource for me and I highly recommend it for both beginers and more experienced jewelry makers.

If you don't know how to do it-this is the book for you

I bought this book because I was very inerested in making jewerly. The book tell you everything you need and why you will need it. It has helpful in tips and even give you other suggestions to make it different than in the pictures. You can refer back to it and see where you might have gone wrong. I woud tell people who want to learn how to make jewerly, this is a wonderful book

Excellent

Love this book, it has everything i was looking for, tips, techniques, gems explanation. And also have samples in color pages! Great for beginners!

Best basic book I have seen to date...

Very impressed with this book--wish I had had a copy when I first started beading decades ago. Clear instructions written in a pleasant and relaxed manner. I am most impressed with many of the very numerous tips provided that come only after a great deal of experience creating, making and marketing beaded items. If I had to have just ONE basic beading book, this would be it.

Informative, Witty & Fun

Heather's use of humor and wit made this book very easy to read. I love the illustrations and found them to be useful. I have used the book for a quick reference and for detailed how-to instructions. I am inspired and ready to get beading!