I received my copy of Handcrafted Jewelry this week. I have a project in this issue: Jack & Jill Earrings made with . . . you guessed it . . . playing jacks from the toy store. This is my first time in this magazine!
If you look closely at the photo, you can see that I not only covered the buttons in fabric, but I also embroidered little details on them. I also made a blue version of these earrings for the magazine.
There are some intriguing mixed media jewelry techniques in this issue. You'll see projects created with popular techniques like resin and polymer clay, but you'll also see some new techniques.
If you go to a book store and flip through the magazine, don't just look at the pretty pictures. Read the captions or project introductions. The technique you think might have been used may or may not be the one! For example, there's a Forget Me Knot Necklace by Chloe Chatenever that looks like a couple of cords tied in an infinity knot. It's not until I looked at the project instructions that I realized that she had made the individual strands of cord by wrapping twine with crochet thread. Wow! Talk about handmade!