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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 745.5942
EAN num: 9781600610196
ISBN number: 1600610196
Label: North Light Books
Manufacturer: North Light Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 128
Printing Date: February 27, 2008
Publishing house: North Light Books
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Semiprecious Salvage shows readers how to think beyond the techniques taught in traditional beading and jewelry books in order to create found art jewelry. Mixed-media applications like sewing, plasterwork and altering found objects tie together to create jewelry pieces such as brooches, pendants, necklaces, earrings, bracelets and belts. In addition to thought-provoking stories on the origination of some of the found items, Stephanie provides the reader with practical jewelry-making techniques that they can incorporate into their own inspired pieces. A simple, organic approach gives the reader limitless ideas for crafting their own jewelry as well as ideas for locating found items whether it be on a nature walk, one's travels or in the comforts of home.
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I found this book to be inspiring and easy to follow. I love Stephanie's jewelry and quirky sense of awe and humor. Metal etching has now become one of my favorite things to experiment with and am finding a whole new sense of self in my creations. I recommend this for anyone wanting to delve into imagination!
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I had seen works from this author at a local art fair, but waited to buy the book from Amazon at a better price. A beautiful book with thought provoking ideas, however some instructions were too complete (redundant) and some not complete enough. Also would have liked to have more information on suppliers/resources, still have not found supplier for what the author calls "etchant" solution. Would like to have trade name to find this. All that being said, I think the book is a valuable and inspirational addition to my library.
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More than a simple how-to (though it succeeds famously as that alone) Semiprecious Salvage is an exploratory expedition in imagining possibilities and repurposing found items as one of a kind jewelry pieces exuding elegance, ingenuity, and wit. In the form of a daybook, Stephanie introduces each project with a journal entry setting the stage and allowing us a glimpse into her creative thought process. Cleverly woven into each entry with her imagined setting and circumstance is a discusion of tools and techniques necessary for constructing that particular piece. Step-by-step procedures are accompanied by plenty of visually explanatory photos. She covers processes for aging, using resin, soldering, wirework, and there's an eye-opening section on working with plaster. The Encased-Stone Ring is stunning, the Guardian Cuff, breathtaking. If making your own jewelry appeals, Semiprecious Salvage will provide a solid road map with some exquisite side trips off the beaten path.
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This is a great book for ideas on how to do some womderful found art jewelry. It's most entertaining in spite of the sometimes flaky prose incorporated into a story lesson book. If you like to do out of the ordinary pieces. This book is for you.
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This is a great book. I often buy books for the information and techniques rather than the projects. However, this book has great information and techniques, and great and interesting projects. The little stories before the projects are also a lot of fun to read. I would highly recommend this book!
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