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Beautiful leather jewelry : timeless techniques for today's trends / Melissa Cable.

by Cable, Melissa, 1970-

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Kalmbach Books, 2014.

Jewelry making.

Jewelry making -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Metal-work -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

9781627000659 (pbk.)

1627000658 (pbk.)

95 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

This is leather jewelry like you’ve never seen before! In Beautiful Leather Jewelry, Melissa Cable turns traditional leather and jewelry-making techniques upside down to create truly cutting-edge designs. Jewelry makers of all skill levels will learn what they need to know to create modern leather jewelry using many tools they may already have. Melissa Cable has a knack for taking traditional jewelry-making techniques and applying them to various materials in a unique, modern way. In Beautiful Leather Jewelry, she shares new methods for altering leather to create textures and patterns in a variety of necklaces, bracelets, cuffs, pendants, and more. Proper finishing techniques, such as snap setting, ensure polished, professional results. Aspiring leather jewelry designers will also appreciate learning how to combine familiar materials such as Swarovski crystals, metals, wood, felt, and resin with leather cuffs, cords, and more. Leatherworkers will revel in the multitude of innovative treatments successful designer and author Melissa Cable shares in Beautiful Leather Jewelry. They’ll learn how to work with raw materials and premade pieces to make 20+ upscale leather projects featuring custom and professional details. -- Provided by publisher.

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