Spectacular Friendship Bracelets: A Step-by-Step Guide to 34 Sensational Designs
By (Author) Ariela Pshednovek
Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
Imagine Publishing, Inc
1st August 2016
United States
Children
Non Fiction
745.5942
Paperback
80
Width 207mm, Height 232mm, Spine 6mm
289g
Share the love with 34 chic and fun friendship bracelet designs you can make for you and your friends. BFFs 4-Eva Show your friends how much you care-and add instant fashion to any outfit-with a friendship bracelet you can make yourself. Through clear, photographed instructions, learn to make 35colorful and classic designs ranging from simple to complicated that require only basic materials and craft techniques like braiding, macrame, and weaving. With a variety of cool textures, beadwork, and knots, these friendship bracelets are chic and simple accessories for you and your best friend to wear on any occasion. On trend, these chic and fun friendship bracelet designs are perfect for fashionable friends.
Friendships are ver precious things, and they should be appreciated and celebrated. Many people around the world like to honor a special friendship by giving the people they care for the most a piece of jewelry to wear. For many years now peop,e of all ages have been giving each other friendship bracelets to commemorate their relationship. These gifts are popular becasue they can be handmade, and thus given a personal touch. Friendship bracelets can be beautiful and at hte same time that are easy to make.
Using this excellent craft book, people who would like to make unique friendship bracelets will learn how to do so. The author is a skilled artist and jewelry designer who has applied her considerable knowledge and experience to create thirty designs that anyone can make.
The author begins by telling us what we are going to need to make our friendship bracelets. We are given a list of tools and a list of supplies. The supplies can be found either online or in craft shops. She then goes on to go over some basic techniques that crafters need to know to be able to complete the projects in the book. This includes how to do several kinds of knots and a simple stitch.
The projects come next and they are arranged in order of difficulty. The first bracelet is a simple onyx piece that has a knotted closure. Versions of this bracelet follow, getting more elaborate as we go. We then come to the Infinite Energy Bracelet which requires the use of two chords of different colors. The knotting in this design is a bit more complex, but the effect is quite special.
For every project found in the book the crafter is provided with a list of materials and tools, a photo of hte finished bracelet, and photos with notes that show how the bracelet is made, step by step. The projects come in many different styles, so there should be something here to suit everyone .
Through the Looking Glass Book Reviews
Ariela Pshednovek is an artist and jewelry designer who specialises in creating unique pieces of jewelry that combine energy, color and light. Her jewelry is sold in fine shops worldwide and has been featured in dozens of photo shoots in leading fashion magazines. In Spectacular Friendship Bracelets she shares some of her tips on how to make beautiful, fun, and shareable jewelry to show your friends how much you care. Ariela lives in Israel.