“Simply Modern Jewelry is the quick and easy guide to making fashionable necklaces, bracelets, and earrings that express personal style. Danielle Fox, editor of Stringing magazine, shares her expertise on how to create simple yet unforgettable accessories for the fashionable DIY crowd. All the designs reflect a modern sensibility: crystals and chain combine in dramatic baroque-style chandelier earrings; charms, pearls, and photo frames come together in an inspired bracelet; novel bottle-cap beads work up into a sassy one-of-a-kind bracelet.
Aimed at the novice beader, Simply Modern Jewelry begins with ‘Bead Shopping 101’, a section that describes basic beads and shows how to make the most of shopping time and money. Danielle takes the reader through selecting beads, colors, and findings to achieve project success from start to finish. The thirty projects are divided into five chapters that highlight a design concept in jewelry making: ‘Simply Modern Jewelry’ features projects that can be made in under an hour; ‘Experiment with Sizing’ showcases projects that play with length; ‘Mix It Up’ inspires beaders to experiment with new materials; and ‘Play with Symmetry’ shakes up designs for an entirelynew look.
Throughout the book Danielle provides insight into her own design process showing how easy it can be to add personal twists to the projects in the book. She also includes a step-by-step technique section written in an easy, conversational style. Basic techniques covered in the book include stringing, crimping, using jump rings, wireworking, and knotting. Each project lists materials, tools, finished size of project, level of difficulty, technique, and complete step-by-step instructions and photos.”
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Simply Modern Jewelry
Aimed at the novice beader, Simply Modern Jewelry begins with ‘Bead Shopping 101’, a section that describes basic beads and shows how to make the most of shopping time and money. Danielle takes the reader through selecting beads, colors, and findings to achieve project success from start to finish. The thirty projects are divided into five chapters that highlight a design concept in jewelry making: ‘Simply Modern Jewelry’ features projects that can be made in under an hour; ‘Experiment with Sizing’ showcases projects that play with length; ‘Mix It Up’ inspires beaders to experiment with new materials; and ‘Play with Symmetry’ shakes up designs for an entirely
