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Fabulous Woven Jewelry: Plaiting, Coiling, Knotting, Looping & Twining with Fiber & Metal (Lark Jewelry Book) |
Author: Mary Hettmansperger
Published: 2006-01-28 |
List price: $17.95
Our price: $12.21
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Customer comments on this selection.
 Great Book
I never thought I would want to incorporate techniques such as basket weaving into my jewelry, but the pictures of woven jewelry in this book are so attractive and the directions so clear, detailed and easy to follow that I thought I'd give it a try. I'm delighted with the results and can't wait to try more of the techniques.
Fabulous Woven Jewelry
With the cost of precious metals rising, this is a great book on working with some alternative metals, and specifically copper. Great ideas. Well written instruction with good illustrations for the weaving techniques.
 Great for Ideas
Interesting and informative on some ways to weave, but I think the book tried too hard to appeal to a large audience. I bought the book because it billed itself as a metal and fiber book, but most of the projects contained within are fiber related and there are not many true metal projects shown. If you are resourceful and use your imagination you can translate some of the projects and adapt them to your needs. Overall a nice book with pretty pictures and some useful information, but too scattered in scope to really be worthwhile.
New way of thinking......
I am primarily a jewelry artist, and wanted to incorporate weaving techniques into my work. This book is amazing! I was fortunate enough to be able to take a class from Mary, and found that the illustrations and directions made for perfect "notes" from the class. Don't be intimidated by the techniques..... they're very simple and easy to follow. The trick is to practice the technique and then determine how to incorporate it into YOUR work with your imagination! LOVE the book!
 A really eclectic selection of materials
Before I read this book, I had not considered how basketry techniques and materials might be applied to jewelry. Wire, metal sheets, paper and found objects are also used. Very good illustrations and a nice selection of projects. This book really expanded my horizons.
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