Statement jewellery has become a staple in the modern wardrobe
- nothing can lift an outfit more than a fabulous necklace or a stunning dress ring. But if you are unwilling to pay designer prices & would prefer to have a truly unique item that is personal to you crafted from an array of natural materials why not make your own? Sarah Drew guides you through the discovery & selection process of sourcing decorative ingredients
- whether beachcombing for sea string & driftwood harvesting seed heads cones & feathers from the woods or foraging for brightly coloured discarded plastic in the city. She then gives detailed instructions on how to create beautiful pieces from your finds such as a sea plastic cocktail ring a driftwood deco tiara a leaf bracelet or found-metal bead necklaces. A wide range of jewellery-making techniques include wirework threading beading crocheting soldering making clasps & head pins riveting working with resin silver-chain making using precious metal clay working with tube metal applying silver inlays ring making working with Fimo clay recycling paper for bead making & making claw settings.