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GIFTS FROM THE SEA
Gather beautiful beach glass with its mysterious ocean-tumbled shapes and rainbow of bright hues. Add your personal creativity and some basic jewelry making techniques. Enjoy your stunning, wearable, one-of-a-kind keepsakes!
With gorgeous color photographs and step-by-step instructions, this book teaches the essential skills, like drilling glass, wire wrapping, and texturing metal, to turn your beach-found bounty into attractive...
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Lawrence Sanders concludes his bestselling Commandment series with a sizzling tale of hot-blooded lust and stone-cold murder
Nothing gets by Dora Conti. Her latest case brings the tough-as-nails claims adjuster to the mean streets of New York, where Lewis Starrett, a wealthy society jeweler, has been fatally stabbed. Though the killer was apparently an amateur, there was a lot of power behind the knife's thrust. The victim lived in...
Nothing gets by Dora Conti. Her latest case brings the tough-as-nails claims adjuster to the mean streets of New York, where Lewis Starrett, a wealthy society jeweler, has been fatally stabbed. Though the killer was apparently an amateur, there was a lot of power behind the knife's thrust. The victim lived in...
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"In this comprehensive guide to modern polymer clay, artist and designer Heidi Helyard reveals simple techniques that can be used to create one-off, contemporary jewellery pieces with minimal tools and equipment... In this book you'll learn exciting and groundbreaking techniques including slab and cane making, marbling and colour mixing, inlay and printing, surface embellishments and more to create unique jewellery pieces that are enjoyable to make...
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"Always-proper princess Aurélie Marchand never flouts the wishes of her father. But when she's set to marry a man she doesn't love, Aurélie finally escapes--to glittering New York City. And she's got a surprise for her hosts at Drake Diamonds: a magnificent secret treasure that can guide their fortunes forever. But it's the dour but dashing Dalton Drake who is the true surprise ... Despite a store built on finding true love, after one tragic try...
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Master the art of creating your own beaded jewelry and build your stitching skills! A must-have jewelry making guide to craft your own stunning statement pieces, Best of Two-Hole Bead Stitching features more than 25 bead stitching projects that showcase beautiful beadwork in unique bracelets, necklaces, and earrings. The materials featured ― tiles, bricks, SuperDuos, bars, cabochon beads, pyramid beads, seed beads, pearls, and more ―have stood...
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This book will show you how to create silver jewelry using everyday tools, easy to obtain materials and following simple step-by-step instructions. You will explore the amazing possibilities that the combination of silver metal clay and traditional silversmithing techniques has to offer and will learn basic aspects of design in order to develop your own unique style.
You will be able to create silver pieces which capture and celebrate nature by the...
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Discover the amazing versatility of beadwork in this scintillating selection of more than thirty projects that you can make in just one weekend. From jewelry and clothing to home accessories and embroidered textiles, there's something here for every taste and level of ability. Projects include lampshades, decorative candles, fringed throws, embroidered table runners, tassel covers, embellished scarves, hair accessories, and more. Big Book of Weekend...
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Grace has just been released from prison, where she was sent for trying to run over her ex-husband's new wife with her Jaguar in a supermarket parking lot. It may make things a little awkward when all three of them attend a glittering charity ball in London together...
From the Booker Prize-nominated author of The Life and Loves of a She-Devil, this is a tale of passion, spite, romance, and revenge, set in the world of the rich, the stylish, the...
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Tassels are fashionable, fun and easy to make! The 20 projects in this book include a wonderful variety of tassels, made using a range of easy techniques and a few inexpensive materials. Carolyn Schulz has put her jewellery-making expertise to good use to create gorgeous bag charms, decorative key fobs and fashionable jewellery. There are folk-inspired tassels created using colourful threads and frayed fabric strips, leather tassels and small, simple...
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PEARL KNOTTINGDoesn't Need To Be Hard In this very detailed book, with thoroughly-explained instructions and pictures, you are taught a non-traditional Pearl Knotting technique which is very easy for anyone to learn and do. Does not use special tools. Goes slowly step-by-step. Presents a simple way to tie knots and position the knots to securely abut the bead. Anticipates both appeal and functionality. Shows clearly how to attach your clasp and finish...
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Las piedras preciosas son fascinantes por su belleza, brillo y rareza. Desde la antigüedad, estas piedras han sido objeto de admiración, utilizadas como símbolos de estatus, adornos personales y valiosos obsequios. Se encuentran en diferentes partes del mundo, cada una con su propia historia, mitos y leyendas. Además, cada piedra preciosa tiene características únicas como el color, la claridad, el corte y el peso que afectan su belleza y valor....
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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....
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Mitch Laughton, a Madison Avenue jeweler turned insurance investigator, agrees to try and recover the loot stolen in the robbery and murder of a rich Iranian, but must go through mobsters, a disillusioned cop, a crazy fence, and an assortment of informants--plus face attempts on his life and that of his wife--before he gets the goods.
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Add dimension and luster to your projects-from sewing to jewelry making to mixed-media art-with tiny, shiny treasures.
Inspired by the magic of beads, buttons, and charms, experienced teacher Christen Brown shares eight stunning beadwork projects including brooches, bracelets, and wall hangings.
This helpful visual guide to 125 bead-embroidered and bead-woven stitches categorizes each stitch by style, with a second alphabetical index included-and...
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SO YOU WANT TO BE A JEWELRY DESIGNER You make jewelry. That is what you do. But when you think jewelry and speak jewelry and work jewelry, this is what you have become. This is your purpose. Becoming a Jewelry Designer is exciting. With each piece, you are challenged with this profound question: Why does some jewelry draw people's attention, and others do not? When designers turn to how-to books or art theory texts, however, these do not...
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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...
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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.
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Get crafty wherever you go with this treasure trove of fun, family-friendly projects from friendship bracelets to tie-dye, bead crafts, and much more!
Inspired by the classic crafts of summer camp, Vacation Crafting provides more than one hundred fifty child-friendly projects for girls and boys ages 4 to 12. Kids will learn to make friendship bracelets, woven potholders, pony bead animals, plastic lanyards, wire art, rubber band jewelry, foam crafts,...
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Des Gisements Secrets aux Bijoux Royaux, Explorez l'Histoire Fascinante des Gemmes Qui Captivent le MondePlongez au cœur d'une exploration captivante à travers les chapitres de ce livre. Du mystique bleu des saphirs du Cachemire aux éclats éthérés des opales australiennes, ce livre vous emmène dans un voyage époustouflant à la découverte des trésors les plus prisés de la planète.Chaque chapitre dévoile les secrets des gemmes, de leur...
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As a string of high profile jewel thefts went unsolved during the Swinging Sixties, the press dubbed the elusive thief "the King of Diamonds" because he eluded police and the FBI for more than a decade. The King was so bold that he tip-toed into the homes of millionaires while they were watching television, or hosting parties. He hid in their closets. And dared to smoke a cigarette while they were sleeping not far away. Rena Pederson, then a young...
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