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Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003], c1986
Language
English
Description
Orphaned, Pazu is caught up in a thrilling adventure after Sheeta, a young girl wearing a glowing pendant, floats out of the night sky and into his life. Now, the pair must soar above the clouds in order to find the legendary floating city of Laputa and its treasures.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Create bold, colorful, one-of-a-kind statement jewelry with this guide from two designers who’ve worked with top brands. From runways to boutiques, statement jewelry has become the coveted accessory. In Make a Statement , jewelry designers and co-founders of For the Makers Janet Crowther and Katie Covington share their trade secrets for using basic techniques and easy-to-source materials to make stylish jewelry and accessories, from a gold bib necklace...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
As entertaining as it is incisive, Stoned is a raucous journey through the history of human desire for what is rare, and therefore precious. What makes a stone a jewel? What makes a jewel priceless? And why do we covet beautiful things? In this brilliant account of how eight jewels shaped the course of history, jeweler and scientist Aja Raden tells an original and often startling story about our unshakeable addiction to beauty and the darker side...
Author
Publisher
David & Charles
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"The renowned jewelry crafter teaches readers how to make beautiful creations using the traditional Japanese braiding technique of Kumihimo. Kumihimo is the centuries-old Japanese artform of creating elegant braids using intricate and beautiful patterns and designs. These braids are then fashioned into all kinds of objects, such as bracelets, necklaces and more. This illustrated guide features step-by-step diagrams and photographs to help you create...
Author
Publisher
Fox Chapel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"A comprehensive beginners guide to making beautiful bead jewelry featuring professional tips and techniques plus more than one hundred easy and stylish projects! Bead Basics 101 is an all-purpose sourcebook that covers every aspect of beading. A terrific beginner's resource, it explains the materials, tools, and techniques you'll need for making dangles, earrings, bracelets, watches, necklaces, and more. Plus step-by-step photos and clear instructions...
Author
Publisher
Creative Pub. international
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
This how-to jewelry-making book features the work of an array of invited jewelry designers influenced by the growing Steampunk trend. In Steampunk circles, jewelry-makers are often master metalsmiths who combine found objects with fine metals to create elaborate pieces. In Steampunk-Style Jewelry, the projects focus on "no fire" techniques--like simple stringing, wirework, hammering, stamping, gluing, stitching, and off-loom beadwork--so that even...
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Handmade bracelets don't have to look homemade -- and here's the proof! These designs for 100 different bracelets offer a style for every taste and skill level. Anyone can create eye-catching jewelry by following these full-color, step-by-step instructions and patterns. Knotted, woven, and threaded, the beautiful bracelets incorporate string, beads, pearls, charms, leather, and other elements that can be blended to form unique and personal statements....
Author
Publisher
Quarto Publishing Group USA
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"Packed with photos -- a complete bead jewelry course in a book, with thirty easy projects! Written for the absolute beginner, Bead Jewelry 101 is filled with thorough instructions and step-by-step photographs that expertly guide you through the basics of making bead jewelry. Authors Ann and Karen Mitchell are a dynamic team of jewelry designers who will teach you all about the tools and materials while showing you how to use them. After a visual...
14) The moonstone
Author
Series
Everyman's library volume 122
Language
English
Formats
Description
English police Sergeant Cuff tries to locate a fabulous diamond that might have been stolen by a group of Hindus who regard it as a sacred stone.
Author
Publisher
David & Charles
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Learn how to create elegant macramé pieces with this comprehensive, fully-illustrated guide by the renowned author of The Knotting and Braiding Bible. In How to Macramé , jewelry crafter and macramé expert Dorothy Wood covers all the essential techniques for creating your own elegant and intricately knotted jewelry. With detailed photographs and clear, step-by-step instructions, you'll go from beginner to expert in no time. How to Macramé covers...
Author
Publisher
Search Press / Open Road Integrated Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Learn how to make gorgeous jewellery using only basic techniques, including rings, pendants, bracelets, earrings and more in a dazzling array of styles. High-profile author, Linda Jones shows how to make gorgeous jewellery using only basic techniques and very few specialist materials. Hammering wire is easy and creates texture, form and toughness. Linda has launched her own brand of hammer for this technique, the Whammer, with Beadsmith in the US....
Author
Series
Publisher
Globe Pequot
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
How to Start a Home-Based Jewelry Making Business is for creative, talented women who want to turn their passion for beautiful jewelry into a profitable sideline or full-time business. Selling and making jewelry is one of the more high-margin craft businesses and with the right approach to sales and a stylish look, one can develop a devoted following. In addition to the essentials common to the series, this book also includes information on pricing...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Easy-to-make designs for 33 chic leather bracelets Make the most of one of today's hottest jewelry trends with Leather Bracelets, a collection of 33 beautiful beaded, knotted, and braided accessories that would be at home on the shelves of the most stylish designer boutiques. Gorgeous worn alone but even more stylish stacked, these bracelets can be made with readily available leather cord and findings and a few basic jewelry-making tools. Each hand-crafted...
Author
Publisher
Lark Crafts
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
To develop a successful jewelry line, designers have to be more than just creative artists -- they have to understand the ins and outs of running a crafts business. Emilie Shapiro's detailed guide explores the many facets of creating a quality handmade collection that people will buy, including where to sell your work, how to do small-scale production, how to carry out market research and publicity, how to price and present your pieces for greatest...
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