Dismore - Jewelry making & beading for dummies

Jewelry Making & Beading For Dummies, 2nd Edition

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ISBN 978-1-118-49782-1 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-118-49774-6 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-118-49780-7 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-118-49781-4 (ebk)

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About the Author

Heather Heath Dismore is a veteran For Dummies author and editor. Her published works include such titles as Jewelry & Beading Designs For Dummies, Running a Bar For Dummies, and Running a Restaurant For Dummies. Find her on twitter at @heatherdismore.

Heather graduated from DePauw University with majors in political science and English composition. She started making jewelry for friends and family during college as a way to give beautiful gifts on a limited budget, and she has kept it up for the last 20 years, even though her budget has increased (slightly).

Heather lives in the Midwest with her husband, Andrew Dismore, their daughters, and a puggle named Gus.

Dedication

I dedicate this book to my grandmother, Anna Mae Dyess, who started my love of jewelry with a bottomless box of costume jewelry, open to all her grandchildren to create what they would. You are loved and missed, but not forgotten.

Authors Acknowledgments

Thanks to my amazing acquisitions editor, Tracy Boggier, who worked through seemingly never-ending obstacles to get this gorgeous, glossy book into your hands.

To my team of project editors, Joan Friedman (for running the ball to end zone) and Kelly Ewing (for launching the Hail Mary pass), thank you for keeping this project on track despite many stops and starts; too many graphics, pictures, and illustrations to count (okay, about 300); the first-ever For Dummies DVD; and other inevitable challenges along the way.

To my husband, Andy, for the gorgeous photography in this book. Thanks also to Matt Bowen and his team for providing some beautiful additions.

Thank you to everyone at Wiley, including Alicia South, Carmen Krikorian, Kristin Ferguson-Wagstaffe, Paul Chen, and many other behind-the-scenes folks in the editorial, media development, and production departments. As always, thanks for the opportunity to work with the best in the business.

Thank you to everyone at Wiley who made the first edition of this book such a success, including Diane Steele, Laura Moss, Maridee Ennis, Barbara Moore, Lynsey Osborn, and Brian Drumm.

Thanks to Tammy Powley for her work on the first edition of this book. A few of her timeless projects still grace its pages.

And finally, thanks also to my incredible family for their patience and support during the never-ending writing schedule.

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Back Cover Images: Matt Bowen

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