Jewelry and Beading Designs For Dummies
by Heather H. Dismore and Tammy Powley
Jewelry and Beading Designs For Dummies
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About the Authors
Heather H. Dismore is a veteran For Dummies author and editor. Shes the author of Jewelry Making & Beading For Dummies and the coauthor of several titles including Running a Bar For Dummies and Running a Restaurant For Dummies. Shes contributed to many, many other books including Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies, 2nd Edition, Acne For Dummies, Understanding Autism For Dummies, and Einstein For Dummies, all published by Wiley. Her other books include Start Your Restaurant Career and Start Your Own Personal Concierge Service, 2nd Edition, both published by Entrepreneur Press.
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. She works in many different mediums, blending them whenever she can.
In her other life, shes an active food writer and trend-spotter in the food and beverage industry and a regular contributor to FoodChannel.com. She can be contacted at heather@heatherdismore.com. She lives in South Carolina with her husband, two daughters, and dog, who are her first loves, inspirations, and a never-ending source of new material.
Tammy Powley is a writer, designer, and teacher. She attended the University of Central Florida where she earned her masters degree in literature and later her PhD in texts and technology. Tammy works full time as a college English professor, is the author of numerous jewelry-making books, and was the creative consultant for Jewelry Making & Beading For Dummies. Tammy also has an extensive background in writing for the Web and has been About.coms Guide to Jewelry Making since 1989. See her Web site at www.tammypowley. com for more information about her publications. Tammy lives in South Florida with her husband and their animal menagerie.
Dedication
We dedicate this book to our families. We love you and know that we couldnt do this without your encouragement and support. Thank you!
Authors Acknowledgments
Thanks so much to Chrissy Guthrie, our awesome project editor, who gave us great feedback and support all along the way, helping to turn our ideas and designs into reality in the form of the book you have in your hands. Thank you to Vicki Adang, copy editor extraordinaire, whose enthusiasm and attention to detail made sure that you could actually follow our steps to make your own beautiful pieces.
Thanks to Angela Solis, who performed a technical edit of the text and lent helpful suggestions and insights, making the finished product even better.
Several vendors graciously donated supplies we used to create many of the beautiful pieces in this book. A big thank you to Fire Mountain Gems (www.firemoutaingems.com). The folks at Fire Mountain supplied many of the crystals, gemstones (including the gorgeous onyx beads and components), and Hill Tribe Silver, among other things. We truly appreciate your generosity and support. Gary Helwig from Wig Jig (www.wigjig.com) supplied projects for the jig chapter (Chapter 7), as well as some beautiful finished pieces you see there. Thanks so much for everything. And finally, Daphne D. Hess Handcrafted Beads (www.ddhess.com) supplied many of the beautiful lampwork focal beads included in projects throughout this book. Thanks for your amazing glasswork. Youre a true artist!
Thanks to everyone who helped bring our pieces to life in the gorgeous artwork in the book, including Kreber, for its work on the color section, and Alicia South, who helped coordinate the art for this book. Special thanks also to Clint Lahnen, supervisor of graphics processing and imaging, for the interior black-and-white photography, and to Rashell Smith, senior graphics technician, for the illustrations.
Thanks to everyone at Wiley who makes the For Dummies brand a continued success, including Diane Steele, Joyce Pepple, Kristin Cocks, and Tracy Boggier. A special thank you to Lindsay Lefevere for her work in developing this crafting and pattern series. We think its a great one!