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Contemporary Copper Jewelry: Step-by-Step Techniques and Projects

Create contemporary copper jewelry that is beautifully designed and affordable with the bestselling author of Bead on a Wire. Contemporary Copper Jewelry features an extensive technique section and 17 projects from a collection of top jewelry artists, including Rachel Nelson-Smith, Dale "Cougar" Armstrong, Eugenia Chan, and Richard Salley.

The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Jewelry Making Techniques

Find creative direction, inspiration and the countless possibilities for designing contemporary jewelry. The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Jewelry-Making Techniques is a comprehensive guide for jewelers who want to create sensational, one-of -a-kind jewelry.

Seed Bead Fusion: 18 Projects to Stitch, Wire, and String

Learn how to fuse, merge, and mix materials, techniques, colors, inspiration, and design ideas for seed bead jewelry with a contemporary edge.

Chain Style

Chain is fast, fun, and affordable. Popular beading magazines are featuring projects incorporating chain, and designs range from classis to vintage to steampunk. Chain Style expands on this hot trend by offering 50 creative ideas for how to use chain as the key design feature.

Enchanted Adornments

Susan Lenart Kazmer has pioneered the use of found objects in jewelry making and has developed a bounty of ingenious cold connections using staples, rivets, fibers, resins and other material. Embellished with stunning photos and dozens of original joining techniques, this book solves many of the problems encountered when connecting delicate mixed media to metals.