More Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making

More Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making
Author: Chris Franchetti Michaels
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2012-03-06
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1118236602

The visual way to advance your jewelry making Unlike other crafts that focus on a fairly narrow range of techniques and materials, jewelry making is very broad; the techniques encompass everything from bead stringing to metal stamping to working with different types of clay. More Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making picks up where Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making & Beading leaves off and gives you even more techniques to create new types of jewelry. Beginning with a concise overview of jewelry making tools and essential techniques, the book gives you technique-specific chapters covering: designing with chain, basic metal work, metal cold connections, sculpting with metal clay, embellishing metal, using adhesives, and working with resin, glaze, and leather. Plus, a chapter of example projects gives you instruction for making 11 unique pieces to add to your jewelry collection. Step-by-step instructions are accompanied by clear, detailed photos Features a collection of appealing patterns using the techniques described Other titles by Chris Franchetti Michaels: Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making & Beading, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Beadwork, Beading VISUAL Quick Tips, and Wire Jewelry VISUAL Quick Tips If you're a beginning to intermediate jewelry maker looking to add up-to-the-minute techniques to your repertoire, More Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making has you covered.

Teach Yourself Visually

Teach Yourself Visually
Author: Chris Franchetti Michaels
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2007
Genre: Bead embroidery
ISBN: 1118083342

Photographs and step-by-step instructions explain how to create different types of jewelry using beads and wires, with explanations of basic and advanced techniques.

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Piano

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Piano
Author: Mary Sue Taylor
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2011-09-19
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0470362758

Want to go beyond "Chopsticks?" This visual guide to tickling the ivories will show you the way. By Chapter 2, you'll be playing simple pieces and practicing scales. You'll progress from getting familiar with notes, symbols, and keys to playing basic chords and reading music like a pro. Without getting bogged down in boring theory, you'll learn what you need to know and enjoy playing as you go! Whether you like Bach or rock, jazz or country, golden oldies or new age, you'll love learning to play the fun, visual way. Concise two-page lessons show you all the crucial skills and are ideal for quick review Each skill, chord, or technique is clearly described Concise and understandable instructions accompany each photo Detailed color photos demonstrate proper fingering technique Helpful tips provide additional guidance

Basic Jewelry Making

Basic Jewelry Making
Author: Sandy Allison
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2006-02-20
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0811745406

The basics of using beads and wire to create custom pieces. Each technique carefully described and illustrated. Create pieces for yourself and friends, or to sell.

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Handspinning

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Handspinning
Author: Judith MacKenzie McCuin
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 603
Release: 2011-06-28
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1118153103

With its soothing, meditative effect, handspinning is a relaxing hobby, and the beautiful yarns you create are an even better reward. This visual guide shows you the basics, beginning with the tools and fibers, and takes you through spinning, plying, making novelty yarns, using exotic fibers, dyeing, and more. Whether you use an inexpensive hand spindle or splurge on a spinning wheel, stick with wool or try alpaca, cashmere, or cotton, you'll learn how to create fun, original, one-of-a-kind yarns that you can knit or weave into truly unique, handmade, and all-natural creations. Concise two-page lessons show you all the steps to a skill and are ideal for quick review The skill demonstrated is defined and described Detailed color photos demonstrate each step Step-by-step instructions accompany each photo Helpful tips provide additional guidance

Earrings VISUAL Project Guide

Earrings VISUAL Project Guide
Author: Chris Franchetti Michaels
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 631
Release: 2012-12-19
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1118236653

30 projects to make one-of-a-kind earrings Earrings are the cornerstone of any woman's jewelry collection. They are among the most popular jewelry-making projects because they are quick to create and don't require a large investment in materials. From simple hoops and drops to intricate clusters and wireworked pieces, this book has earrings to suit every style. From the author of the bestselling Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making & Beading, Earrings VISUAL Project Guide includes 30 appealing patterns for a variety of earring styles, plus variations, each one illustrated with step-by-step photos. Features an introductory section covering the tools, materials, and techniques involved in making earrings Includes variations for each project so you can customize earring designs to suit your style Stands apart from the competition by providing step-by-step photos that make it easy to follow along If you're an advanced beginner to intermediate jewelry maker, you'll be inspired by the unique, beautiful jewelry projects in Earrings VISUAL Project Guide.

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making and Beading

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making and Beading
Author: Chris Franchetti Michaels
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2011-06-20
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1118153111

A step-by-step, full-color VISUAL guide to the art of jewelry making A 2006 study found that beading and jewelry making is the nation’s sixth most popular craft. This guide shows readers how to do everything from basic bead stringing to wire wrapping, all in the series’ easy-to-follow, full-color format. The book includes 20 detailed patterns for making earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and more.

Teach Yourself VISUALLY HTML and CSS

Teach Yourself VISUALLY HTML and CSS
Author: Mike Wooldridge
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 932
Release: 2016-10-26
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1118080033

Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something - and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 175 tasks involving HTML and CSS. Each task-based spread covers a single technique, sure to help you get up and running with HTML and CSS in no time. You'll learn to: View HTML code in a browser Add and format text Prepare images for the Web Insert links to other pages Control layout with style sheets Add JavaScript to a Web page Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks Succinct explanations walk you through step by step Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Algebra

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Algebra
Author: David Alan Herzog
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2008-03-10
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0470185597

Algebra may seem intimidating?but it doesn't have to be. With Teach Yourself VISUALLY Algebra, you can learn algebra in a fraction of the time and without ever losing your cool. This visual guide takes advantage of color and illustrations to factor out confusion and helps you easily master the subject. You'll review the various properties of numbers, as well as how to use powers and exponents, fractions, decimals and percentages, and square and cube roots. Each chapter concludes with exercises to reinforce your skills.

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Beadwork

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Beadwork
Author: Chris Franchetti Michaels
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2009-08-31
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0470454660

A step-by-step visual guide to off-loom bead weaving This photo-intensive guide is a comprehensive resource for creating off-loom beadwork, from simple stitches that any beginner can do to more advanced techniques that you can work up to as you build your skills. Every page includes detailed color photos and diagrams that make it easy to follow along. You'll learn how to weave the peyote, ladder, brick, square, right angle weave, and herringbone stitches, as well as make beaded netting and create beaded clasps and other decorative details. Plus, you'll get patterns to make modern, stylish pieces, from necklaces, bracelets, and earrings to napkin rings.