The first-ever comprehensive guide to creating wooden jewelry, learn and practice several woodworking skills - including jointing, turning, steaming, polishing, staining, painting, beveling, inlaying, and more - to discover a brand new art perspective! Combining wood with other media, from silver to silicon, you’ll learn 10 techniques and create 14 beautiful and accessible jewelry projects that take jewelry beyond metal.

"Contains information on skill-building projects and techniques for creating wooden jewelry. Includes step-by-step instructions and photographs for each project and technique discussed"--

Contains full-color photographs and step-by-step instructions for thirty projects to create wearable wooden jewelry pieces and includes tips and information on woodworking techniques and the basics of metalworking.

A fun guide to creating simple wooden jewelry. Craft pins, beads, pendants, and earrings evoke delightful desert art. With practical safety tips and a discussion of the best tools, anyone can get started. Design discussion and many project photographs will launch you in creating exquisite jewelry perfect for gifts. Explore techniques for wood burning, inlayed stones, and repurposed exotic woods.

A fun guide to creating simple wooden jewelry. Craft pins, beads, pendants, and earrings evoke delightful desert art. With practical safety tips and a discussion of the best tools, anyone can get started. Design discussion and many project photographs will launch you in creating exquisite jewelry perfect for gifts. Explore techniques for wood burning, inlayed stones, and repurposed exotic woods.

Make beautiful, fanciful jewelry on the wood lathe. Beginning with the turning of tiny "bowls" by hand from a variety of wood, Judy takes the turner step-by-step through the process of creating this wearable art form. Each step is illustrated with a color photograph and captioned in a concise and informative way. An extensive gallery of finished works is included.

"The art of turning, veneering, carving, and fashioning jewelry of wood...from simply crafted katydids to complex helical mosaic bracelets...fans of fine art as well as...woodworkers will appreciate this compilation."--"Booklist." "Specialized techniques not often found in jewelry craft books...step-by-step instructions with diagrams and color photographs...suitable for general crafts collections."--"Library Journal." "Features jewelry that represents everything from simple earrings to pieces incorporating intricate marquetry and metalworking."--"Woodshop News."