1,000 Jewelry Inspirations: Beads, Baubles, Dangles, and Chains (1000 Series)

1,000 Jewelry Inspirations: Beads, Baubles, Dangles, and Chains (1000 Series) | Sandra Salamony | This is certainly inspiring

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	1,000 Jewelry Inspirations: Beads, Baubles, Dangles, and Chains (1000 Series) Sandra Salamony Quarry Books, 2008 - 320 pages average customer review:based on 8 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A visual catalog for jewelry, bead artists and crafters who will relish the opportunity to have so many ideas at their fingertips to inspire their own projects

This book would be the second volume of Quarry's 1,000 series-an eye candy-laden follow-up to the very successful 1,000 Artist Trading Cards(Quarry, Spring 2007).

A showcase of stunning jewelry bits and pieces, "bling" and embellishments, will feed the creative appetites of crafters and jewelry makers everywhere. This second craft collection will offer color, sparkle, texture, dimension, and clever, creative use of materials. One piece of jewelry might have several points of interest to be highlighted: an antique clasp, textured lampwork beads, and intricate knots.

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Salamony Delivers

tons of inspiration and some sensory overload in 1000 Jewelry Inspirations. I mean that in a good way; there's so much in the book that I have to look at it a few pages at a time.

Pieces range from simplistic to complex, yet each will jump start you on your own projects.

The book is divided into several sections. Each photo is numbered. Chapter 1, Beads and Baubles, is by far the largest section with items 1 through 313. Next up is Paper + Mixed Media with 314 through 440. Polymer + Precious Metal Clay follows with items 441 through 602. Chapter 4 covers Vintage and Repurposed items with numbers 603 through 749. Fibers + Fabric is next with items 750 through 864. Items 865 through 1000 are covered in Wire + Metal. The book concludes with a very short appendix of jewelry-making techniques (beginner level), an artist directory and index, and resources.

There is something for every skill level here. The type and style of jewelry is very broad, so if you've been doing only one type you can get inspiration on types and styles that you are unfamiliar with.

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This is certainly inspiring

Firstly I have to admit bias (I'm one of the artists whose work was included)however, having said that I had no idea what a wonderfully broad range of work would be covered. This book is well set out and shows work in a very broad spectrum of style and imagination. Not many words, just the sort of book you like to pick up and browse through for a bit of inspiration.

Visual Inspiration & Practical Application

Superb illustrations on so many techniques and use of various types of media that this book will be a permanent part of my beading library for years to come.

In the Appendix it has a few basic jewelry making techniques to get you started, and a Index with a list of the Artists who created the wonderful eye candy in this book. The Resources Index has a solid list of jewelry suppliers too.

There are so many inspirational designs to choose from, and what fodder for creating new ones!

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A feast for the Eyes

There are a lot of Jewelry books out there, and I have purchased a few to get new design ideas and learn new techniques. However, I have been disappointed with other books in the past for lack of creative designs and Style. Many other Jewelry books are more for the crafter and less for the designer. The variety of unique designs found in this colorful book,"1000 jewelry Inspirations" are enough to feast your eyes on and Never get bored. This book is suitable for any designer, admirer, buyer or beginner in Jewelry design. The pictures and step by step guide found in the back of the book are easy to follow for anyone just starting off with little background knowledge. Many of the designs found in the book are easy enough for a novice to try. The other great thing about this book is the price! Costing less than many other books in the same genre and providing more "bang" for your buck, this book is a good investment. There are many sellers from the website www.etsy.com, so don't forget to look up the designers if you are interested in purchasing some of the unique, beautiful jewelry from the book at reasonable prices.

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Inspiration, inspiration, inspiraton

I wonderful book! Especially if you like the artsy side of jewelry.
The jewelry are divided into sectons. Under every picture the name of the artist are written (and somethimes the webadress) so you can find more information about the artist on the web for example. The only negative thing with this book are the fact that det title are wrong. There art not 1000 jewelry inspiratons, since some of the pieces are put in several categories, and therefor have been counted several times (every item showed has a number, a new number every time the item are shown). All in all a wery attractive book that I you often to get startet with my own jewelrymaking.

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