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French-Inspired Jewelry: Creating with Vintage Beads, Buttons & Baubles | 
 enlarge | Author: Kaari Meng
Publisher: Lark Books
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
Buy New: $11.52
You Save: $8.43 (42%)
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 24811
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 9.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 1600590969
Dewey Decimal Number: 745.582
EAN: 9781600590962
ASIN: 1600590969
Publication Date: September 1, 2007
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Product Description
Celebrated designer Kaari Meng—owner of the Hollywood-based store, French General—invites beaders along to learn all about her distinctive French flea market style. Meng’s projects charm with their vintage flair and feminine beauty, yet all require very little experience to make. Follow Kaari as she digs through her vast personal archives of classic beads and creates unique pieces; along the way she teaches all the basic techniques, from simple wirework to bezel setting, and explains how to build a bead collection, develop a palette, and get exquisite results from easy-to-find reproduction beads. All the chapters are organized by places of inspiration throughout the French countryside, each with its own color scheme and special necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and hair ornaments to craft.
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French Inspired Jewelry December 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I absolutely love this book! I have been graphic designer and production artist in the book making industry for 20 years. The layout and detail are meticulous. The copy is easy to read, and the illustrations are a wonderful compliment to the photos. This book is a work of art.
Inspiration! September 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was a fantastic source of inspiration for me! It showed me how to incorporate different colors together and also sent me on extra special bead quests! I definitely recommend it!
Beautifully done! September 14, 2008
This book is beautifully illustrated. The instructions are simple but thorough.Every projest is lovely. I keep the book open, on my dining room table to one of the gorgeous jewelry display pages.I`ve put a pretty teacup and saucer next to it as an inviting vignette. For anyone interested in crafting vintage inspired costume jewelry, this book is a must-have.
French Inspired Jewelry by Kaari Meng July 21, 2008
This is my all-time favorite book on jewelry making. Each page is a treasure. The illustrations are exquisite, the directions are so easy to understand, and the jewelry is breath-taking.
Wowee! June 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one of the most beautifully designed and inspiring jewelry books I have ever read. I went right out and bought a ton of gorgeous supplies and began creating.
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