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The art of leather braiding : beginner's guide to making jewelry, pendants, bracelets, belts, straps, and key fobs / Roy Luo & Kelly Tong.

by Luo, Roy (YingXiu).

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Barron's Educational Series, Inc., 2018.

Jewelry making.

9781438011189 (pbk.)

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Leather braiding : beginner's guide to making jewelry, pendants, bracelets, belts, straps, and key fobs

First edition for North America.

128 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.

Includes index.

Getting started -- The projects -- Braid reference library.

"A guide to the popular art of leather braiding. The projects come with clear instructions and the potential to create lots of contemporary finished pieces. Just pick up some leather cord from any craft store, and you're off. Using classic three-string and four-string braid designs, decorative knots, and store-bought findings to finish the pieces, you will create: Rings, Wrist wear, (with metal hardware and without), Neck wear (with metal hardware and without), Key fobs (with metal hardware and without), Revamped vintage items (handles, bag repairs, belt buckles), Miscellaneous items, including leather shoelaces, wrist straps, leather cord scraps for jewelry, and more. Hand leather braiding requires no special tools. Braided, coiled, and knotted, this tactile and durable collection of leather items will appeal to women and men alike. Start today and create desirable pieces while learning simple techniques that are quick to master. Roy Luo & Kelly Tong were born in China but now live in Philadelphia.

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