| Add a few or many semiprecious stones to jewelry designs—turquoise,
amethyst, jasper, or onyx or any of the stones commonly available today—to
punctuate or entirely shape the look and feel of a piece.
From sassy, elegant, dressy, or flirty, Create Jewelry: Stones presents
twenty-three projects ranging in difficulty from easy stringing pieces to seed
bead weaving designs. All projects are glamorous and timeless and represent unique
ways to use stones in jewelry designs for necklaces, bracelets, and earrings.
The authors combine innovative designs with intriguing anecdotes, history, and
tips about these multifaceted beads.
Following in the footsteps of Create Jewelry: Pearls
and Create Jewelry: Crystals, Create Jewelry:
Stones presents stunning designs, all incorporating various semiprecious gemstone
beads.
Projects are divided into Classic, Special-Occasion, and Fashion-Forward categories,
so readers can easily find designs of their choosing. Beautiful photos are accompanied
by step-by-step instructions that are easy to follow, so readers can re-create
their own designs. Additional material of interest for stone lovers includes stone
basics, the differences between semiprecious and precious stones, entertaining
tidbits about these specialty beads, and more.
Paperbound, 8½ x 10¼, 120 pages
100 photographs, 30 illustrations
ISBN 978-1-59668-068-5
About the authors:
Marlene Blessing has worked as an editorial director in western book publishing
for two decades, was a contributing editor to SPA magazine, and was a senior
features editor for The Seattle Weekly. Sewing, embroidery, quilting, clay
sculpting, and calligraphy are a few of her favorite crafts—until, of course,
she began beading. Marlene is the editorial director for Beadwork,
Stringing,
and Step by Step magazines. She lives in Longmont, Colorado.
Jamie Hogsett is the former editor of Stringing
magazine and special projects editor of Beadwork
magazine and the author of Stringing
Style. Jamie has taught beading classes in Colorado, Washington,
Oregon, and California. She holds a BFA degree in English Literature and Art History
from Colorado State University. She lives in Kansas City, Kansas.
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