35 Make-It-Yourself Projects Every CosmoGIRL deserves the room of her dreams...and New York City designer Mark Montano helps her get it. Montano is a contributor to the TLC network series While You Were Out-wrote CosmoGIRL and 39;s enormously popular Cool Room column. Now that column and 39;s a book filled with information-packed pages and smart answers to decorating dilemmas, with ten different room schemes and 35 hip and easy-to-make projects that dazzle and wow. 96 full color pages that have projects anywhere from funky organizers that keep closets neat to fantastic ideas for painting your wall, this has the creative and crafty ideas a CosmoGIRL needs. Age ranges from 13 to 19.

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Jewelry, Vessels And Ornaments Experience the pleasure of crafting with precious metals, and of using your creativity and skills to produce objects of great beauty. Hundreds of color photographs illustrate the procedures in rich detail, and display a breathtaking assortment of pieces by talented artists. Each innovative project introduces techniques that range from casting, stamping, hand engraving, and electroplating to the more specialized Kum Boo, where sheets of gold are fused with silver to form lovely motifs. Begin with two handsome square rings or a traditional Berber bracelet with delicate filigree, and move on to an elaborate coffee service once basic techniques are mastered. The chapter on gems alone -- featuring the work of Bernd Munsteiner, considered the best gem cutter in the world -- makes this sourcebook invaluable.

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Colorful Chain Mail Jewelry with Rubber O-Rings Jewelry enthusiasts, metal workers, beaders, and general crafters have fallen in love with the elegant lines of chain mail. And with this attractive resource, they have a wonderful and easy new way to mimic its look and make unique, eye-catching necklaces, earrings, and bracelets. All it takes are flexible, colorful neoprene O-rings, woven together into basic units, then joined together with metal jump rings. The 26 projects are bright and beautiful imagine playful blue and yellow earrings dangling from French wire, an intricate bracelet in lavender and white with a charming floral focus bead, or a bold copper wrist cuff. Of course, each project features superb close-up how-to photography illustrating the various stages of construction from start to finish.

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Techniques, Projects And Inspiration With this comprehensive skill-building guide at hand, jewelers of all levels can craft 30 stunning one-of-a-kind beads in shimmering silver, copper, brass, and other metals. An introduction to metalworking provides the basics, followed by creative design ideas and techniques specific to metal beadwork. Transform commercial beads using simple stamping, chasing, and dimpling. Use cold connections to produce riveted and woven beads from sheet and wire. Roll a simple Crescent Roll Bead, and create variations in the form by using patterned, textured, or hammered sheet metal. Crafters will build a repertoire of skills as they progress, and learn numerous ways to embellish the beads surface and add decorative elements. An extensive gallery of handmade beads provides a wealth of inspiration. A selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club. Pauline Warg has been a metalsmith for 30 years, and has taught at the Manchester Institute of Art, University of New Hampshire, The Jewelry Institute, Maine College of Art, and Metalwerx. She is currently an Artisan Member of the Society of North American Goldsmiths and a member of the Enamelists Society.

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Projects, Techniques, Inspiration No soldering is required to make these metal necklaces, rings, bracelets, and earrings; they and 39;re cold-connected, or crafted with such easy-to-learn skills as piercing, sawing, riveting, and joining, making them perfect for the beginning jeweler. Yet the results look completely professional. Work with a variety of metals in sheets, wires, and tubes. Create your own chains, ear wires, clasps, and other findings from wire jump rings. Learn metal texturing and finishing techniques such as chasing, etching, and adding a patina. Find out how to make simple settings for pearls, beads, and stones. Then set your creativity free on projects like a Circle Brooch with Thorn Clasp; Layered Cuff Bracelet, and Polka Dot Tube Earrings.

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An Illustrated Handbook Learn the techniques of working with gold, platinum, copper, brass, steel, plaster, and more. This comprehensive guide is an easy-to-use resource no metalsmith or jewelry maker should be without. Includes helpful information on techniques, tools, materials, creative studio tips, and safety.

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Techniques, Projects, Inspiration Take a fresh look at the ancient craft of silversmithing with 18 projects that teach a solid body of skills. This full-color, comprehensive manual provides artisans with a thorough understanding of silvers properties what it is and how it behaves. Beginning, intermediate, and advanced techniques are explained and then applied to craft amazingly beautiful items, from accessories to wearables and extraordinary gifts. Use brushing, sawing, piercing, and polishing procedures to fashion a simple bud vase. Progress to a baby rattle or candleholder created with soldering, sinking, dapping, and forging techniques. Ultimately youll have the expertise to complete a martini set, lidded container, or teapot. The art of silversmithing has never been easier or more enjoyable.

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Discover a fresh and fun approach to rubber stamping with dozens of dimensional ideas. Take your stamping to a whole new level with pop-ups, pockets, tabs, layers and more. Using an exciting range of inks, papers and stamps, you and 39;ll make a variety of fun projects including gift boxes, stationery folders and journals. Covers a variety of themes including special occasions, music, travel and pets.

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With the same hallmarks of the author and 39;s successful 4,000 Flower and Plant Motifs, this unique source of zoomorphic motifs will thrill animal-loving crafters everywhere. The images in this sourcebook--presented in a variety of artistic styles and from a range of cultures--are organized around specific types of animal, as well as historical periods, for easy reference. All the high-quality and original illustrations are displayed so they can be enlarged, scanned, or photocopied for work in any creative pursuit, whether it and 39;s woodworking, embroidery, quilting, graphic design, or other fields. Finally, an introductory design class by the author shows readers how to get the most out of the artwork and make their projects come to vivid life.

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Artists, designers, craftspeople, and embroiderers will find endless inspiration in this rich sourcebook, filled with 4,000 beautiful images of flowers and plants in a range of styles and from a variety of historical periods. All the high-quality, beautifully drafted pictures can easily be enlarged and photocopied, and the organization makes it easy to find just what and 39;s wanted. The choice is simply astounding. Pore through Egyptian, Greek, Romanesque, Byzantine, Folk, Medieval, Islamic, Chinese, Japanese, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco motifs, blossoming in profusion on the pages. In addition to floral favorites, such as lilies, roses, and tulips, other featured plants include vegetables, a cornucopia of fruits, and trees, from firs to palms.

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