Brighten up your wardrobe, mark the changing seasons and make your own fabulous jewelry using nature as your guide. In this imaginative new book, stunning photography provides the inspiration for 24 unique and stylish pieces of jewelry that capture the beauty of nature throughout the year. Most projects are easy enough for complete beginners but intermediate and advanced jewelry-makers will also be inspired by these strikingly original designs and gorgeous photography. ? Inspirational photographs shot in the scenic Lake District ? Useful tips and problem-solving advice ? All the practical information you need to get started ? Key techniques clearly explained ? 24 step-by-step projects of varying difficulty, appealing to a range of abilities. Projects include: daffodil necklace; buttercup and daisies bracelet; magnolia necklace; forsythia brooch; oak leaf and acorns necklace; snowy holly pendant; forget-me-not necklace. AUTHOR: Linzi Alford is a silvermith and jeweller who lives and works in the Lake District. She runs the online designer jewelry shop MagPie In The Sky and has a penchant for making jewelry out of shiny pretty things. Photography is also a passion and she likes to use her photos as part of her jewelry creations. Linzi has written several online and magazine articles on jewelry-making. This is her first book for GMC publications.
