Junk Jewelry: 25 Extraordinary Designs to Create from Ordinary Objects
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Book Overview
Designed to make people look twice, Junk Jewelry s beauty lies in featuring otherwise ordinary items in artful, surprising ways. What looks like a metal cuff turns out to be made of safety pins; translucent hoop earrings are actually computer chips; and a drawer pull transforms into a pendant. As the world goes green, there s never been a better time to pack a visual punch with recycled materials and everyday objects or mementos found in a dresser, at a flea-market, or in the loft. But it isn t just about throwing together useless bits without some thought - artist and designer Jane Eldershaw shares prin-ciples for assembling it successfully without sacrificing imagination. You ll learn how to find inspiration, create aesthetic rhythm and pull off wearing the pieces with panache. The 25 projects featured here are perfect for anyone who appreciates thrift-store funkiness and avant-garde fashion. With step-by-step instructions, tips on finding the best raw materials and instructional illustrations, Junk Jewelry is both a thoughtful how-to manual and a unique, intellectually satisfying style guide.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0307405176
ISBN13:9780307405173
Release Date:July 2008
Publisher:Potter Craft
Length:144 Pages
Weight:0.84 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 7.5" x 7.4"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Fun and creative
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Eldershaw has an amazing imagination! She teaches you how to recreate old jewelry, like turning an old chain necklace into a glittering necklace with as many dangling pieces as a charm bracelet. What is especially useful is her chapter on how-to projects. She shows "how to make a number of pieces form 'junk' that is not too hard to find"(p 37). Had you ever considered adding antique hardware to a necklace, for example? Or making a paperclip necklace? I bet you could share this book with your young daughter and really enjoy a day of making jewelry. LOTS of fun.
GREAT IDEAS
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I found great ideas to refresh my old jewelery and to create great personalised gifts. Junk Jewelery is a great gift in itself.
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