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Beads and Bead Makers (1998)
This absorbing book analyzes techniques and gendered aspects of the making of beads, as well as their role in trade and body adornment, in a wide range of societies, from the ancient Mediterranean to Renaissance Venice and present-day Southern Africa and West Africa, where they have become a symbol of cultural survival and identity.
Berg encyclopedia of world dress and fashion, Vol 8 - West Europe (2010)
Europe's varied landscapes and climates have influenced ways of dressing, as have continental and regional historical movements. West Europe, while emphasizing the global importance of European dress and fashion since 1800, provides information about the earlier contexts for their development.
Earrings VISUAL Project Guide (2012)
Earrings are among the most popular jewelry-making projects because they are quick to create and don't require a large investment in materials. From simple hoops and drops to intricate clusters and wireworked pieces, this book has earrings to suit every style.
Folding techniques for designers : from sheet to form (2011)
Many designers use folding techniques in their work to make three-dimensional forms from two-dimensional sheets of fabric, cardboard, plastic, metal, and many other materials.This unique book explains the key techniques of folding, such as pleated surfaces, curved folding, and crumpling.
Books
NEW: Jewellery Illustration and Design, Vol. 1 (2018)
The first volume in this two-part series provides a step-by-step guide to the fundamental aspects of the graphic representation of a wide range of jewellery pieces, from the simplest to the most complex forms. Different volumes, spaces, surfaces and finishes are explained in detail, as are methods for depicting different materials.
NEW: Jewellery Illustration and Design, Vol. 2 (2022)
Having learned about geometry, perspective and representation of materials in the first volume, this second book in this two-part series delves deeper into the process of designing jewelry, from the first sketch to the final representation, with special emphasis on how to work on ideas, plan a collection, and design.
Art Nouveau Jewelry (1985)
This book deals with major jewelers in France -- their inspirations, techniques, and themes -- and then follows the parallel modern movement that spread through Europe and the United States
Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective (2013)
Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective provides clear definitions, concise history, and cultural context for the form, along with abundant illustrations of an amazing range of work.
Jewels and Jewellery (2008)
This gem of a book, sparkles with diamonds, rubies, and exceptional examples of the jeweler’s art. Featured are exquisite early medieval pieces and superb examples of jewelry design from the renaissance and Art Nouveau periods to twentieth-century treasures and right up to the present.
New Directions in Jewelery II (2006)
Lusciously illustrated, this book is full of over 300 examples of the best contemporary jewellery covering work from over 40 new international makers.
Berg encyclopedia of world dress and fashion, Vol 7 - Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific islands (2010)
Collectively, the Pacific Islands, Australia and New Zealand represent a varied and culturally complex region.The influence of colonialism, trade, Aboriginal and Pacific Islander heritage, and the significance of the environment on bodily adornment are some of topics thoroughly addressed in this volume, which provides general overviews of the dress practices of the region's various peoples.
Berg encyclopedia of world dress and fashion, Vol 8 - West Europe (2010)
Europe's varied landscapes and climates have influenced ways of dressing, as have continental and regional historical movements. West Europe, while emphasizing the global importance of European dress and fashion since 1800, provides information about the earlier contexts for their development.
Earrings VISUAL Project Guide (2012)
Earrings are among the most popular jewelry-making projects because they are quick to create and don't require a large investment in materials. From simple hoops and drops to intricate clusters and wireworked pieces, this book has earrings to suit every style.
Folding techniques for designers : from sheet to form (2011)
Many designers use folding techniques in their work to make three-dimensional forms from two-dimensional sheets of fabric, cardboard, plastic, metal, and many other materials.This unique book explains the key techniques of folding, such as pleated surfaces, curved folding, and crumpling.
Jewellery design from fashion to fine jewellery (2012)
Basics Fashion Design 10: Jewellery Design is an introduction to the world of jewellery. It explores how inspiration and research can be used to build a jewellery collection.
The Jewellery of Roman Britain Celtic and classical traditions (1996)
This work provides a survey of the jewellery of Roman Britain. Fully illustrated and accessible to both the specialist and amateur enthusiast, it surveys the full range of personal ornament worn in Britain during the Roman period, the 1st to 4th centuries AD.
Setting up a successful jewellery business (2017)
This all-encompassing guide for jewellery entrepreneurs of all levels covers key lessons for setting up, running and growing a jewellery business.
NEW: Jewellery Illustration and Design, Vol. 1 (2018)
The first volume in this two-part series provides a step-by-step guide to the fundamental aspects of the graphic representation of a wide range of jewellery pieces, from the simplest to the most complex forms. Different volumes, spaces, surfaces and finishes are explained in detail, as are methods for depicting different materials.
NEW: Jewellery Illustration and Design, Vol. 2 (2022)
Having learned about geometry, perspective and representation of materials in the first volume, this second book in this two-part series delves deeper into the process of designing jewelry, from the first sketch to the final representation, with special emphasis on how to work on ideas, plan a collection, and design.
Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective (2013)
Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective provides clear definitions, concise history, and cultural context for the form, along with abundant illustrations of an amazing range of work.
Jewels and Jewellery (2008)
This gem of a book, sparkles with diamonds, rubies, and exceptional examples of the jeweler’s art. Featured are exquisite early medieval pieces and superb examples of jewelry design from the renaissance and Art Nouveau periods to twentieth-century treasures and right up to the present.
Jewels and Jewelery (Victoria and Albert Museum) (2019)
Jewels and Jewellery surveys splendid early medieval pieces and superb examples of Renaissance, Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and 21st-century jewellery.
New Directions in Jewelery II (2006)
Lusciously illustrated, this book is full of over 300 examples of the best contemporary jewellery covering work from over 40 new international makers.