Rainbow Looms have taken the world by storm! With projects of every variety, from bracelets, rings, and necklaces, to sports fan memorabilia, to cute little critters, there is a fun creation for every loomer out there.As loomers get more skilled, they are looking to go beyond bracelets and charms are where it's at! These little decorations can adorn bracelets, necklaces, or even shoelaces and zippers! This book will offer twenty-five original designs...

Introduces readers to the creative crafts they can make with beads. Projects include bead holiday decorations and a bowl made of multicolored beads. Readers will also learn how to make their very own unique bead jewelry. Each project includes a list of materials needed to complete the project, while step-by-step directions provide clear and helpful guidance. Pictures and illustrations allow readers to visualize each step in the bead project process....

"Learn how to create a variety of fun craft projects using colorful rubber bands and looms"--

For readers ready to learn a new art form, loom crafts are fun projects for creative crafters of all ages. Readers will use this easily accessible guide to master the art of making bracelets, flower charms, and coasters. The book also includes instructions for making a colorful circular rug for the readers bedroom. Colorful images allow readers to visualize each step in the creative process, while direct and clear instructions guide them through the...

At the turn of the twentieth century, the Art Nouveau movement swept the world of decorative arts toward an excitingly modern direction. Inspired by both organic and geometric forms, the new trend abandoned historical styles in favor of flowing, natural forms accented by angular contours. Art Nouveau's curves and floral and animal motifs were particularly suited to adaptations in precious stones and rare metals. The elegant, royalty-free illustrations...

"Read about all the amazing ways people around the globe and across the centuries have been creatively transforming their hair, lips, fingers, toes, eyelashes, ears-- just about any body part you can think of-- with jewelry, makeup, inks, piercings, and other decorations"--Jacket.

Aprenda a reconocer y valorar una gema, a distinguir sus características generales y las modalidades de medición; por ejemplo, la dureza (muy importante y decisiva para reconocer un diamante auténtico), la densidad, el color, el índice de refracción, el brillo y sus efectos ópticos particulares. Además, esta obra le mostrará el modo de cortar las piedras preciosas, cómo pueden hacerse más sofisticadas mejorando su color y brillo, y cómo...

Du 21 octobre 2005 au 16 janvier 2006, le Louvre a accueilli, sous l'intitulé Trésors antiques, des Bijoux de la collection Campana (catalogue par F. Gaultier et C. Metzger, commissaires de l'exposition, Musée du Louvre Éditions-5 Continents Éditions, Paris-Milan, 2005)... À PROPOS DE L'ENCYCLOPAEDIA UNIVERSALIS Reconnue mondialement pour la qualité et la fiabilité incomparable de ses publications, Encyclopaedia Universalis met la connaissance...