Jewelry Making and Beading For Dummies

Want to make jewelry and gifts from scratch? This new edition of Jewelry Making & Beading For Dummies provides the easy-to-understand information that makes it easy.

• Updated information on getting started and setting up the necessities of a jewelry maker's workshop
• New
  innovative ideas for materials such as making beads from scratch,
  customizing components like glass pendants, and up-cycling found objects
  for new creations
• Updated trends including Victorian, Steampunk, Indian-inspired, and wrap bracelets
• Advice on how to gain project ideas through websites like Pinterest without infringing on someone's rights
• New
  and updated information on setting up a storefront, turning your hobby
  into a business, and gaining exposure through Etsy.com, blogs, and
  social media sites
• From attaching clasps to working with wire
  to stringing beads, the companion DVD features watch-and-learn episodes
  that show you step-by-step how to create one-of-a-kind designs using
  beads, glass, found objects, special mementos, and more

With hundreds of detailed photos—now featured in full-color—Jewelry Making & Beading For Dummies is the ideal resource you'll turn to again and again to create one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces and assorted gifts.