Crystal Jewelry Inspiration from the CREATE YOUR STYLE Ambassadors features projects from 25 of these talented designers from North America. The CREATE YOUR STYLE Ambassadors approach crystals from every conceivable angle in projects as diverse as the Swarovski Elements they’ve used. Wide-ranging techniques, from modern bead stitching and elegant stringing to intricate wire crochet, help beaders polish their favorite skills plus learn something new. Styles range from vintage to funky to show-stopping glam, all sporting the sparkle that only crystals can provide. Jewelry makers will get first-hand information, expertise, and instruction from the most enthusiastic and passionate crystal jewelry designers working today. The gallery will inspire you with projects from Ambassadors around the world.
Great collection of techniques for using Swarovski Elements Crystal Jewelry Inspiration is a collection of projects designed by and written by the designers in the Swarovski Create Your Own Style Ambassadors program. The jewelry presented is designed to show off Swarovski Elements.It’s a great collection featuring designs from jewelry makers like Diane Fitzgerald, Macia DeCoster, Margot Potter and Lisa Pavelka. The projects cover a wide range of techniques, methods and materials. The book is large scale, a bit bigger than most beading books…
Impressive, Innovative, and Irresistable Compilation of Beautiful Designs Featuring Many Of Our Greatest Jewelry Designers! Just one look at the cover of this delightful book will refresh and invigorate the designers among us who love Swarovski Elements and prize them for their beauty, perfection, and impact! The cover is actully depicting a set of earrings made by Lilian Chen. They are titled “Blooming Earrings” and an excellent example of the ingenuity and incredible beauty the reader will find in this truly great compilation by Karin Van Vorhees. They are lovely, and for a wire worker like me, a design I would…