"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."

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.

Written instructions, photographs, designs, patterns, and projects.

Marvel at masterpieces made of gorgeous wood, with trick openings and hidden devices--every one destined to be a museum piece. Then develop your own skills with the gallery of 11 additional boxes and chests chosen by the masters for you to complete. Each one is explained by the designer along with detailed instructions, a color photo of the finished work, and helpful line drawings for assembling the parts.

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.