Creating Jewellery in Wood

I love the format of this book, having never even dreamt of working in wood before as a jewellery designer myself, the step by step photo’s in this book & the clearly of written instructions lead me to believe i actually could “have a go”.

The designs have a very strong, simplistic edge to them, the Beech Spoon necklace is a triumph! Such a clever use of an easy to find product & one i could wear.

But don’t be fooled into thinking there is no colour within the book. Sarah guides you through surface techniques including the use of colour.

 

This book would also interest a wood turner as this would be a different path to venture down.

There is also a lot of information on basic tools & how to apply them together with a detailed list of suppliers.

* Stephanie Burnham Designs *

This book is very contemporary. While I wouldn't make any of the projects I would adapt them to my taste. I hadn't previously considering make wooden jewellery although I have dabbled in woodworking and carving and have access to quite a few of the tools. Looking forward to trying out some of the techniques. 

* Customer review *

What an amazing book. Projects range from the simple to very complex and in a lot of cases very little equipment is needed. I will be having a go at some of these very soon. 

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Interesting book detailing various wooden jewellery techniques. The jewellery is quite large and bold which would appeal to many for statement pieces. A good book for those with a more modern take on things. 

* Customer review *

An interesting read with full instructions on choosing correct wood and tools required for making wooden jewellery. The pieces made are bold and quite bulky. A great book if you want to get into wooden jewellery craft. 

* Customer review *

This book looks like it would be ideal for someone who already makes jewellery as a hobby and wants to explore new techniques and materials, or for students of jewellery. I've not done jewellery-making before but have done woodworking classes, including on a lathe. A lot of the suggested projects would be beyond me at the moment (and some of the "tools and materials" lists are more serious than I'd expected). There are some easier projects and some different techniques that I'd like to try out and think would work with the hand tools I've got.

I found the section on "surface treatments" particularly interesting as it has already given me ideas of things to try, even if the exact projects shown are not something I'd wear.

Overall this seems like a good introduction for a jewellery-maker interested in branching out into wood.

* Customer review *

Written from a jewellery making perspective, this book explores all the different ways of using wood to create jewellery. With 15 projects that range in difficulty from "easy" to hard this would be a great introduction for anyone looking to expand their jewellery making repertoire.

Packed full of clear and informative photos, it gives a step by step guide to each project. Not only that but there is plentiful information about which types of wood to use, properties of each, equipment that you will need and invaluable techniques you can learn.

The finished articles are bold statement pieces, but that's no great surprise as there's clearly always going to be a limit on how delicate you can be when using a material such as wood. However with the projects ranging from earrings, bangles and necklaces there is plenty to get stuck into and much to inspire!

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