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Jewelry & Beading
Designs
FOR
DUMmIES‰
by Heather H.Dismore and Tammy Powley
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Jewelry & Beading
Designs
FOR
DUMmIES‰
by Heather H.Dismore and Tammy Powley
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Jewelry & Beading Designs For Dummies®
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About the Authors
Heather H. Dismoreis a veteran For Dummiesauthor and editor. She’s the author of Jewelry
Making & Beading For Dummiesand the coauthor of several titles including Running a Bar For
Dummiesand Running a Restaurant For Dummies.She’s contributed to many, many other
books including Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies,2nd Edition, Acne For Dummies,
Understanding Autism For Dummies,and Einstein For Dummies,all published by Wiley. Her
other books include Start Your Restaurant Career and Start Your Own Personal Concierge
Service,2nd Edition, both published by Entrepreneur Press.
Heather graduated from DePauw University with majors in political science and English com-
position. She started making jewelry for friends and family during college as a way to give
beautiful gifts on a limited budget. She works in many different mediums, blending them
whenever she can.
In her other life, she’s an active food writer and trend-spotter in the food and beverage
industry and a regular contributor to FoodChannel.com. She can be contacted at heather@
heatherdismore.com. She lives in South Carolina with her husband, two daughters, and
dog, who are her first loves, inspirations, and a never-ending source of new material.
Tammy Powleyis a writer, designer, and teacher. She attended the University of Central
Florida where she earned her master’s degree in literature and later her PhD in texts and
technology. Tammy works full time as a college English professor, is the author of numerous
jewelry-making books, and was the creative consultant for Jewelry Making & Beading For
Dummies.Tammy also has an extensive background in writing for the Web and has been
About.com’s Guide to Jewelry Making since 1989. See her Web site at www.tammypowley.
comfor more information about her publications. Tammy lives in South Florida with her hus-
band and their animal menagerie.
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Dedication
We dedicate this book to our families. We love you and know that we couldn’t do this without
your encouragement and support. Thank you!
Authors’ Acknowledgments
Thanks so much to Chrissy Guthrie, our awesome project editor, who gave us great feedback
and support all along the way, helping to turn our ideas and designs into reality in the form
of the book you have in your hands. Thank you to Vicki Adang, copy editor extraordinaire,
whose enthusiasm and attention to detail made sure that you could actually follow our steps
to make your own beautiful pieces.
Thanks to Angela Solis, who performed a technical edit of the text and lent helpful sugges-
tions and insights, making the finished product even better.
Several vendors graciously donated supplies we used to create many of the beautiful pieces
in this book. A big thank you to Fire Mountain Gems (www.firemoutaingems.com). The
folks at Fire Mountain supplied many of the crystals, gemstones (including the gorgeous
onyx beads and components), and Hill Tribe Silver, among other things. We truly appreciate
your generosity and support. Gary Helwig from Wig Jig (www.wigjig.com) supplied proj-
ects for the jig chapter (Chapter 7), as well as some beautiful finished pieces you see there.
Thanks so much for everything. And finally, Daphne D. Hess Handcrafted Beads
(www.ddhess.com) supplied many of the beautiful lampwork focal beads included in proj-
ects throughout this book. Thanks for your amazing glasswork. You’re a true artist!
Thanks to everyone who helped bring our pieces to life in the gorgeous artwork in the book,
including Kreber, for its work on the color section, and Alicia South, who helped coordinate
the art for this book. Special thanks also to Clint Lahnen, supervisor of graphics processing
and imaging, for the interior black-and-white photography, and to Rashell Smith, senior
graphics technician, for the illustrations.
Thanks to everyone at Wiley who makes the For Dummiesbrand a continued success, includ-
ing Diane Steele, Joyce Pepple, Kristin Cocks, and Tracy Boggier. A special thank you to
Lindsay Lefevere for her work in developing this crafting and pattern series. We think it’s a
great one!
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Publisher’s Acknowledgments
We’re proud of this book; please send us your comments through our Dummies online registration form located at
www.dummies.com/register/.
Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following:
Acquisitions, Editorial, and Media Development Composition Services
Senior Project Editor: Christina Guthrie Project Coordinator: Katie Key
Acquisitions Editor: Tracy Boggier Layout and Graphics:Nikki Gately, MelissaK. Jester,
Brent Savage, Julie Trippetti, Christine Williams
Senior Copy Editor: Victoria M. Adang
Special Art: Interior photos by Clint Lahnen;
Editorial Program Coordinator:Erin Calligan Mooney
color photograpy: Kreber/Debra Little and
Technical Editor: Angela Solis Tim Theed. Creative/ Art Direction for color
Editorial Manager: Christine Meloy Beck photography–Deborah Pries
Editorial Assistants:Joe Niesen, David Lutton, Proofreaders: John Greenough, Betty Kish
Jennette ElNaggar Indexer: Claudia Bourbeau
Cover Photos: © Clint Lahnen/Wiley Publishing Special Help: Alicia South
Cartoons: Rich Tennant (www.the5thwave.com)
Publishing and Editorial for Consumer Dummies
Diane Graves Steele, Vice President and Publisher, Consumer Dummies
Kristin A. Cocks, Product Development Director, Consumer Dummies
Michael Spring, Vice President and Publisher, Travel
Kelly Regan,Editorial Director, Travel
Publishing for Technology Dummies
Andy Cummings,Vice President and Publisher, Dummies Technology/General User
Composition Services
Gerry Fahey,Vice President of Production Services
Debbie Stailey,Director of Composition Services
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Contents at a Glance
Introduction.................................................................................1
Part I: Reinforcing Your Jewelry Foundation...................................7
Chapter 1: Gearing Up..................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Brushing Up on Bead Stitches and Other Basics................................................................23
Part II: Super Simple Jewelry Projects .........................................41
Chapter 3: Simple Stringing Techniques.................................................................................................43
Chapter 4: Bead Crimping.........................................................................................................................63
Chapter 5: Bead Knotting..........................................................................................................................85
Chapter 6: Bead-Weaving Stitches..........................................................................................................103
Chapter 7: A New Twist: Wire Jig Wrapping..........................................................................................127
Chapter 8: It’s a Wrap: Wire Wrapping...................................................................................................145
Part III: Putting Your Jewelry Skills to the Test..........................165
Chapter 9: Stepping It Up: Advancing Your Bead-Stringing Skill........................................................167
Chapter 10: Fabricating Bead and Wire Components..........................................................................187
Chapter 11: Bodacious Woven Bead Jewelry........................................................................................197
Chapter 12: Piecing It Together with Polymer Clay ............................................................................215
Part IV: Mixing It Up: Incorporating
Multiple Techniques and Materials............................................235
Chapter 13: Creating Non-Jewelry Beading Projects...........................................................................237
Chapter 14: Using Nontraditional Materials.........................................................................................245
Part V: The Part of Tens............................................................265
Chapter 15: Ten Tips for Storing and Caring for Your Jewelry Creations.........................................267
Chapter 16: Ten Places to Peruse for Offbeat Jewelry-Making Materials.........................................271
Chapter 17: Ten Mistakes to Avoid When Expanding Your Jewelry Hobby......................................277
Appendix: Jewelry and Beading Techniques................................281
Index.......................................................................................287
