Beginning with a concise overview of jewelry making tools and essential techniques, the book gives you technique-specific chapters covering: basic metal work, metal cold connections, sculpting with metal clay, embellishing metal, designing with chain, using adhesives, and working with art glaze, resin, and leather. Plus, a final chapter devoted to example projects gives you instruction for making 12 unique pieces to add to your jewelry collection....

Learn how to form flawless metal shapes that can be combined into stunning floral motifs.

An introduction to handcrafted designer-quality jewelry offers detailed directions for twenty unusual jewelry projects, including a twisted wire choker, bangle bracelet, bead pod pin, and mixed metal earrings, along with step-by-step illustrations that demonstrate a range of jewelry-making techniques and materials.

The author guides you through several beginning-level jewelry techniques (basic wire wraps, using basic findings and so on) as well as some basic work with polymer clay, resin, shrink plastic and other mixed-media techniques. She then takes you on a jaunt through 20 projects ranging from decadent jewelry, medals of great distinction, wine charms for imbibers, and many devices of note, all featuring authentic steampunk style and whimsy.