Showcase 500 Rings

Showcase 500 Rings PDF

Author: Marthe Le Van

Publisher: Lark Books (NC)

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781454702887

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"This dynamic gallery book showcases the ring as it is being created and interpreted by leading are jewelers from around the world."--Page 4 of cover.

Showcase 500 Beaded Jewelry

Showcase 500 Beaded Jewelry PDF

Author: Ray Hemachandra

Publisher: Lark Books (NC)

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781454703167

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"This beautiful and inspiring book gathers photographs of 500 of the most breathtaking beaded jewelry designs created in recent years. The techniques the beaders employ are as varied as the aesthetic sensibilities they bring to their gorgeous creations and include beadweaving in every stitch imaginable, embroidery, quilling, loom weaving, and kumihimo braiding, as well as basic stringing, simple wirework, and fine metalwork. Sometimes, a bead maker's focal piece simply is set in a straightforward, unpretentious, and beautiful design. Virtually all of the world's most famous beaders who make jewelry have pieces included -- including Carol Wilcox Wells, Diane Fitzgerald, Marcia DeCoster, Jamie Cloud Eakin, Huib Petersen, Paulette Baron, Sabine Lippert, Sherry Serafini, Margie Deeb, Maggie Meister, Melanie Potter, Ann Tevepaugh Mitchell, Laura McCabe, Suzanne Golden, Jean Campbell, Rachel Nelson-Smith, Eva Dobos, and many more -- but we also present work from many artists who have never been published before. All together, this extensive, international, and fabulous survey of 500 pieces includes work from nearly 300 artists from 30 countries and reveals the striking vision and ambition of today's beading community. Every beader, jeweler, and crafter will want Showcase 500 beaded jewelry in their collection"--

500 Necklaces

500 Necklaces PDF

Author: Marthe Le Van

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 9781579907013

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The pieces displayed in this text range from unique chokers to artful collars and showcases precious metals and gems and more unusual materials, including plastic, wood, paper and glass.

Showcase 500 Art Necklaces

Showcase 500 Art Necklaces PDF

Author: Chunghi Choo

Publisher: Lark Books (NC)

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781454703525

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Photographs show five hundred art necklace pieces, including work by Megan N. Clark, Klaus Spies, and Marian Acosta Contreras.

Masters: Gold

Masters: Gold PDF

Author: Marthe Le Van

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 9781600590405

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All that glitters here IS gold--and it’s gorgeous! This addition to the popular Masters series focuses on a topic--gold jewelry--with mass appeal to a wide audience: jewelers, metalsmiths, collectors, museums, and just about anyone who loves beautiful workmanship. Leading jewelry expert Marthe Le Van has chosen 40 of the world’s best goldsmiths and presents their finest pieces. A short essay accompanies each eight-page section, along with choice quotes from the featured artists. The talented creators showcased here include: Eva Steinberg (Germany): Art Nouveau influences abound in her colorful earrings and pendants Namu Cho (Korea/United States): Cho employs the ancient technique of Korean damascene known as poe mok saang gum. Claude Chavent (France): He plays with the optical illusions of trompe l’oeil, bringing volume and movement to his dazzling flat pieces. Stuart Golder (United States): Golder weaves sheets and wires of gold on a loom, designing elaborate patterns based on traditional cloth weaving.

Gemstones

Gemstones PDF

Author: Marthe Le Van

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9781579908324

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What awesome craftsmanship appears throughout this unique volume--the zenith of an art that marries the world’s most exceptional gems with exquisitely-honed metal designs. Approximately forty of the world’s top jewelers present expertly-fashioned settings that embrace a diversity of styles and techniques, including pav�, channel, invisible, gypsy, wire, and tension. Christoph Kr�henmann’s creations display a fabulous fusion of Swiss artisanship and American ingenuity, old world elegance and contemporary chic. Paula Crevoshay’s jewelry focuses on the way gems make light tangib≤ she is considered by many to be one of the finest colorists today. And Kent Raible finds his inspiration in the opulent, intricate gold work of antiquity. Whether encrusted with diamonds or emphasizing just one glimmering stone, all these bejeweled pieces are simply stunning.

1000 Rings

1000 Rings PDF

Author: Marthe Le Van

Publisher: Lark Books (NC)

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13:

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This is an extensive and diverse collection of 1000 magnificent rings from world-renowned artisans and jewelers. Art and fashion students will enjoy a huge variety of state-of-the-art jewellery designs.

Ring a Day

Ring a Day PDF

Author: Marthe Le Van

Publisher: Lark Books (NC)

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781600598241

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This fun collection of photos showcases 700 amazing pieces created by the Ring a Day Challenge participants. They agreed to “make a ring a day no matter where you are, what materials are at your disposal, or how much time you have available” and post a photograph of it to Flickr. The project was designed to encourage people to find beauty, art, and jewelry everywhere. Their imaginative rings showcase a range of unusual things, from a pencil sharpener to a tiny baby doll to an egg, and even poodle hair! Comments and quotes from the artists themselves provide plenty of insight into the work.

30-minute Necklaces

30-minute Necklaces PDF

Author: Marthe Le Van

Publisher: Lark Books (NC)

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781600594892

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"60 necklace projects by 47 top jewelers in 30 minutes flat"--p. [4] of cover.

Marcia DeCoster's Beads in Motion

Marcia DeCoster's Beads in Motion PDF

Author: Marcia DeCoster

Publisher: Lark Jewelry & Beading

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781454703358

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Features twenty-four beadwoven jewelry projects that showcase movement from a simple drop that swings from chains to elaborate pieces with intricate components that spin around a core of beads or along a beaded base.