Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making and Beading: Chris Franchetti Michaels: 9780470101506: Books
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Product Details
- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Visual; 1 edition
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0470101504
- ISBN-13: 978-0470101506
- Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
- Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Crafts & Hobbies > Jewelry & Beadwork > Beadwork
- Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Crafts & Hobbies > Jewelry & Beadwork > Jewelry
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Chris Franchetti Michaels is a writer and jewelry artisan specializing in beaded designs, wirework, and metal fabrication. She has written extensively about jewelry and jewelry making on the Internet since 2003, and she is the author of Beading VISUAL Quick Tips, Wire Jewelry VISUAL Quick Tips, and Teach Yourself VISUALLY Beadwork. Chris has also appeared on several episodes of the DIY Network television show Jewelry Making, and her designs have been featured in popular jewelry project books. Visit her website BeadJewelry.net for more help and inspiration.
Thorough charts detail everything from the common lengths for various styles and sizes of necklaces (both men's and women's), bracelets, and anklets to common finishing methods used for different stringing materials. Photos clearly display techniques for knotting strings, creating eyepins and headpins (not to mention clasps), and making your own Byzantine chain from jump rings. Wire gauge is demonstrated visually, with an image of each gauge's thickness, and with examples of what each gauge is used for.
The book goes through bead-stringing techniques; wire-work; bead-weaving (by hand and on a loom) and even macrame. If you truly want to delve into beaded jewelry as more than just a way to make a few pieces for yourself, then I highly recommend grabbing a copy of Michaels's book. It's extremely valuable and highly instructional. The use of brief, clear instructions combined with a ton of tables and photographs make it a quick read that teaches you an incredible amount of material. It's also a fantastic quick-reference book for use while making your creations.
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208 of 212 people found the following review helpful By T. Decker on November 14, 2007
Format: Paperback
Comment Sending feedback... This book is really great for telling you everything that you wanted to know about jewelry making of all types from wirework, to bead weaving, to macrame. It gives you the little details that other books leave out and answers all of the questions you may have. There are step-by-step pictures of each technique, so you don't have to "guess" at how something is done. I think that every jewelry creator should have this book on their shelf, especially if you are just learning.
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144 of 148 people found the following review helpful By A T on November 9, 2007
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Comment Sending feedback... I chose this book over others because it had chapters on both beginning techniques as well as more intermediate ones once you had mastered that. I also liked that it combined bead stringing, bead weaving and wire work all in one resource. Project ideas are provided but not as many as you might find in other books - just something to know depending on what you are looking for.
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53 of 54 people found the following review helpful By E. Leverich on August 31, 2008
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Comment Sending feedback... I am just learning how to make crystal jewelry. This is the fourth book I purchased and it is the best. To actually see the illustrations is invaluable. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to make jewelry.
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58 of 60 people found the following review helpful By K. A. Leeman on February 8, 2008
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Comment Sending feedback... Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making & Beading (Teach Yourself VISUALLY Consumer)If you are a beginner or advanced beader, this book is extremely easy to follow. The pictures are clear, directions are easily understood, and there are many ideas to use for your beading projects. I am very satisfied with my selection.
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50 of 51 people found the following review helpful By Marlene E. Hager on June 21, 2008
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Comment Sending feedback... I bought 3 books on jewelry making and this is the one I use the most. It describes all the pieces in jewelry making and how they are used. It has many good projects and pictures. I love this book.
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful By Martinique Lin on February 4, 2009
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Comment Sending feedback... I bought this book for my sister-in-law as she was interested in starting a new hobby. I've made jewelry for years, and although I'm no expert I thought I was pretty knowledgeable. This book is so packed with information that i had to order a copy for myself. It's invaluable to any crafts library. The pictures and directions are clean and concise. It covers every type of jewelry making technique you could think of.
A definite must have.
A definite must have.
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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful By A. C. Wong on February 15, 2008
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Comment Sending feedback... This book is an excellent guide for anyone who is starting out in beading and jewelry making. It provides clear pictures and instructions that give a solid foundation to the materials and techniques used, and is a great inspiration!
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