Crystal Chic: Custom Jewelry with Dazzling Details
Books / Paperback
Books › Crafts & Hobbies › Jewelry
ISBN: 0871162695 / Publisher: Kalmbach Books, February 2009
Hot fix crystals. Even the name sounds cool! And hot fix crystals are the hottest thing on the embellishment scene. Crystal Chic features more than 30 step-by-step projects for everything from jewelry to crystal-based gifts, from beginner to intermediate levels, featuring metal, resin, wood, plastic, polymer, and more. Bonus accessory projects such as stamping and resin-making, plus an exploration of other uses for crystals, make Crystal Chic the crystal-clear choice for crafters everywhere.
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Crystal Chic introduces readers to the basic techniques of working with hot-fix crystals, letting them explore their creative potential through step-by-step jewelry projects that incorporate a variety of materials and techniques. Projects using stamping, resin-making, polymer clay, filigree, and metal highlight other applications for crystals and teach additional jewelry-making techniques. Tips and patterns make the designs easy and accessible. Individual projects include a checkerboard crystal, a metal bat bracelet decorated with crystals, a crystal-embellished ribbon interwoven through heavy chain, and many more.
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