Inventive Jewelry-Making.

Inventive Jewelry-Making. by Solberg, Ramona. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780442278755.

Dust jacket notes: "This book is directed primarily to the basically creative person, the non-artist who has a desire to make jewelry but doesnt really know where to start. I hope it will give this person confidence to experiment with materials and manipulate simple tools. With this intention, the author, herself a craftsman, teacher, and expert in folk art, has put together a book that is an adventure in craft. Inventive Jewelry-Making explores the exciting possibilities of manifold materials - from the simplest natural objects that men have used to ornament themselves through the ages, to the most highly refined materials of our technological society. The materials, which can either be found almost anywhere or bought at minimal expense, include everything one can think of for making jewelry (except the traditional, and expensive, precious stones and metals) and a few materials one probably would never dream of: fur, fiber, feathers, wire, wood, bones, dough, plastic, paper, and more. The techniques employed are also simple and imaginative, and require a minimum of tools and equipment. Clear, explicit step-by-step instructions and photographs are provided to give the reader a start; numerous variations are suggested, and over 200 illustrations of finished work will stimulate both creativity and quality. Inventive Jewelry-Making will appeal not only to young people and their teachers but also to experienced craftsmen and all those who wish to inject new vitality into jewelry-making. Each of the projects in this book can be made as simple or complex as time and equipment permit. We dare you to try only one!"