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phrdiadorniBright brass oral bead caps morph intoolive-branch crowns when strung around

the rose Lucite beads used in this t-for-a-goddess necklace. Ambrosia anyone?

gold-lled

gold-plated

brass

metallic lucite beads

Materials

8 erinite 6mm crystal rounds

12 gold-painted 9mm Lucite rounds

16 dusty rose 10x14mm vintage Luciteovals

1 brass/pink/blue 38x49mm brasspendant with rose-and-blue polymer

clay inset20 raw brass 12mm leaf bead caps

1 gold-plated 17mm round box clasp

1 antique brass 3x4mm oval jump ring

2 gold-filled 2mm crimp tubes

2 gold-filled 3mm crimp covers

19" of gold satin .018 beading wire

tools

Crimping pliers

2 pairs of chain- or flat-nose pliers

Wire cutters

Finished size

16"


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yor ntA medley of bird-themed beads andcharms were carefully collected forthis sweet bracelet and matchingpair of earrings.

thai silver

sterling silver

gunmetal

brasspewter

metallic seed beads

Materials

for necklace:8 metallic frosted clay size 8 seed beads

6 powder blue 4mm (small) potato pearls

5 powder blue 68mm (large) potato pearls

3 mottled 13x15mm lampworked egg beads

2 antique glass 12mm irregular rings

1 sterling silver/glass 14x32mm good eggphoto charm

2 natural brass 6x4mm flower spacers

2 pewter 10mm bird-print rounds

4 sterling silver 12x4mm nest beads2 sterling silver 18x8mm bird beads

5 Thai silver 8x13mm maple leaf charms

4 sterling silver 9x13mm egg-and-nest links

3 raw brass 17x16mm bird links

4 natural brass 17x16mm bird charms

1 sterling silver 20mm bird cut-out charm

1 sterling silver 12x24mm bird toggle clasp

5 natural brass 7x2mm petal bead caps

5 natural brass 24-gauge 1" head pins

7 natural brass 22-gauge 2" head pins

4 sterling silver 4mm jump rings

1 sterling silver 6mm jump ring

3 antique brass 4mm jump rings

4 antique brass 7mm jump rings

5 natural brass 4mm jump rings

9 natural brass 5mm jump rings1 natural brass 7mm jump ring

2 natural brass 9.5mm etched jump rings

6" (19 links) of antique brass etched 7x11mmoval chain

6" of gunmetal 24-gauge craft wire

toolsWire cuttersChain-nose pliers

Round-nose pliers

Finished size

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FOXis the editor of Stringingmagazine and author of SimplyModern Jewelry. Prior to working atInterweave, she was an editor at

House Beautifulmagazine in New YorkCity and an editor at Colorado Homes& Lifestylesmagazine in Englewood,Colorado.

mldBaTAis managingeditor of Beadworkand Stringingmagazines and the former projects

editor of PieceWorkmagazine. Shehas a BFA degree in ber artsand a minor in apparel designfrom Colorado State Universityand is the author of Hip to Stitch(Interweave).

changeupyourjewelryrepertoirewithmetal!Create fabulouscontemporary jewelry featuring a variety of metal beads, charms, chains,and ndings with Mixed Metals. The editors of Stringingand Beadworkmagazinesshow off their design skills with a range of unique projects featuring variouskinds of metals. Projects are constructed using basic stringing and wireworktechniques that are accessible to beginners, while the boutique style designswill captivate the more experienced beader.

InsIder readers wIll fInd:

+ A detailed how-to jewelry basics section covering all techniquesneeded to create projects in the book: stringing, crimping, knotting,wireworking, oxidizing metals, and more

+ 30 original jewelry projects featuring matching sets ranging fromnecklaces, bracelets, and earrings

+ Chapters devoted to each type of metal (gold, silver, base metals, fauxmetals, and mixed metals), their properties, shopping tips, and careand cleaning information

Most metal jewelry books focus on creating the metal components eitherwith PMC, wireworking, or metalsmithing. Mixed Metalsis so much easier,focusing on making jewelry with pre-made metal beads, charms, chain,

and components combined with accent beads using simple stringing andwireworking techniques. No metalworking required!

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Paperbound, 8 x 9, 128 pages110 photographs, 20 illustrationsISBN 978-1-59668-092-0$22.95May 2009

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