15630621 enchanted adornments

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& banana brad wn tom arrvd

promply a four.

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wc mu av bn rap.

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background of a Da Vnc panng,undulang ll, bay r, and rOsemarybu. i brad dp wl i followd

m o a on ou. t woman wo

anwrd door lookd ordnary

at rst, but as we spoke, her image blurred

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s ad r nam wa Layla n a fadd

brogu and ld u no r kcn. i

mlld lk avn. Brad roll mrgd

from ovn, cruy &fragranT,wl lobr mmrd n bur and

garlc. s akd u o abl, & wjumped into efciency. We dined on

colorful pla oppd w alad & paaapd g w bury lobr.

i narly moand n abolu appn.

W lngrd a abl for a long m,

& old u or of r you, abou

bng wld n r mor counry,

& dangr ofdragOns. i broug ou

may24my banana brad and cocola,

& prad m unl my fac burndw plaur. i wa urprd o noc

2 Owls roong n rafr of gclng, oong o on anor . . . s

nocd m lookng. A, you my

lovly darlng! ty ar my appn,

o wo!

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y wan o alk o m. hy, sally! Jo!

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ow childlike faces, mlng downa u.

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unl our d ur, y wr o gOOd.tn tom playd along w m,

rummng guar and ngng.

L opn a bol of my ngbor

brw, wa alrady uncorkng a bol

bfor i could anwr.

i uppo couldn ur, i ad,

nkng abou color wor & r

blovd owl. cOppersandblues,mayb deepreds. i wand o capurr ay laug, gypsylike air & ofcour r lovly Owls.

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necklaceA w owl culpd

from layrd polymro look lk faux vory and

nished with cabochony, n yl of anqu

Japan ojm bad.

materials

13 faceted 6mm carnelian rounds

1 sterling silver bird clasp12 (32cm) of sterling silver

20-gauge wire

3 (9 cm) of sterling silver 4x6mmcable chain

4 vermeil 10mm Thai fat rounds

3 faceted 9mm turquoiseround sleeping beauty

36 vermeil 3mm cornerless cubes

1 6x8mm CZ1 sterling silver 4mm Thai eye bead

3 5mm jump rings2 gold 5x10mm paddles

techniques used

Create faux ivory from polymer clay

finished size

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stringing instructions

1~Ung 2" (5 cm) of wr, form a mplloop. Aac o alf of oggl. srng

1 vrml 3mm cornrl cub, 1 facd6mm carnlan round, and 1 vrml 3mm

cornrl cub. Form anor mpl

loop. Rpa wlv. Aac ac lnk o

prvou loop o cra a wr-wrappd lnk

can. s ad.

2~ Ung 1" (4 cm) of wr, form a mplloop. Aac o rmanng alf of oggl. srng 1 vrml 3mm cornrl

cub, 1 rlng lvr 4mm ta y bad,

and 1 3mm vrml cornrl cub. Form

anor mpl loop. Aac o nd of

138" (4 cm) lng of can.

3

~Ung 2" (5 cm) of wr, form a mpl

loop. Aac o can formd n sp2. String 1 vermeil 10mm Thai at round.

Form a mpl loop. Aac o a " (2 cm)

lng of can. Ung 2" (7 cm) of wr,

form a mpl loop. Aac o la

lnk of can. srng 1 vrml 3mm

cornrl cub, 1 facd 9mm urquo

round lpng bauy, and 1 vrml 3mmcornrl cub. Aac o a " (2 cm)

lng of can.

4~ Rpa sp 3 wc. Connc o prvou lng. Ung 1" (4 cm) of

wr, form a mpl loop. Aac o

la lnk of can. srng 1 vrml 10mm

Thai at round. Close with a simple loop.

5~ Ung 3" (8 cm) of wr, form a mplloop. Aac nd of bo alv of

ncklac. srng vory owl ojm

bad. Form a mpl loop.

6~ Opn on 5mm jump rng. srng 1vrml 3mm cornrl cub and 1 gold

5 10 paddl. Clo jump rng. Aac

loop from prvou p and "

(2 cm) lng of can. Opn on 5mm

jump rng and add 1 gold 5 10 paddl.

Close the jump ring. Attach to the rst

lnk of can. Opn on 5mm jumprng. Add 1 vrml 3mm cornrl cub

and 1 CZ. Clo rng on la lnk of

can.

componentmethod1~Conditionthepolymerclayandcreatesheetsoffauxivory.2~Formclayintoaattenedeggshapeandpierceitwithamandrel.3~Buildthebarnowlwithtwoatteardropsforwingsandaheartshapefortheface.4~Presscabochonsintoclayforeyes.5~Shapeasmallteardropofclayforthebeak.6~Fireaccordingtomanufacturer'sinstructionsandfnishasdesired.


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fearringsottp i Introduction:Finding inspiration & creating

meaningful works

The Sketchbook

Drawing

Look Books & Inspiration Boards

Deconstruction

Smbolism

A List of Universal Smbols

p ii Everda Alchem:

Understanding the magical properties ofwire, polmer cla, precious metal cla, resin

& more

Polmer Cla

Precious Metal Cla

Designing With Cla

Resin

Molds

p iii ProjectsStudded Bead Necklace Embellished Egg

Pendants Petal CascadeOwl Ojime

Necklace Sculptural Scrimshaw Collar

Window of the Heart Bezel Pendant

Woodland Wings Sunset Baubles

Luelles Corsage Cuff The Nixies

NecklaceDogwood Necklace Time

and Memor Necklace River Bed Rings

Urban Faer Earrings Lilas Garden

Tide Pool TreasuresMelusines Gift

Rainfall NecklaceMagpie PendantMirabelles Locket

p iV Inspiration Galler Basic Techniques

Glossar

Resources

About Green Girl Studios

Contributors


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CyNTHIA THORNTON of Green GirlStudios brings the magic of her designprocess to her rst book lled with mixed-media jewelr techniques and projects

plus her own drawings and watercolorillustrations.

Enter the fantasy fairy-tale world ofGreen Girl Studios, where ever charmhas a stor and each piece of jewelr islled with magic. Presented in the style ofan artists journal, jewelr artist CnthiaThornton combines her love of stortellingwith a wide variet of innovative jewelrtechniques. The book includes watercolorillustrations and enchanting designsketches b the author, and each projectfeatures its own fairy-tale introduction.

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Paprback8 10, 160 pag200 poograpillurad rougou$24.95, isBN 978-1-59668-157-6

Avalabl Ocobr 2009

Discover the secrets behind new andinnovative techniques for creating mixed-media jewelr with resin, PMC, polmercla, wire, and more. Learn Cnthias

signature techniques for mold-making andstone setting, bead making, and creatingcustom jewelr components. All basictechniques are accompanied by step-by-step photograph.

Following the technique section, createover 20 projects ranging from thedelightfull simple to exquisitel ornate.Along the wa gain valuable insightinto Cnthias design process for givingeach piece of jewelr its own magic andresonance.

about the authorCnthia Thornton and her husband, Greg Ogden,started Green Girl Studios in 1997. Cnthia is the

designer for this unique and popular bead-makingand jewelr studio. The attend over 35 bead shows

a ear. With over 100 designs, the sell beads allover the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia,

and Japan. The live in Asheville, North Carolina.

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