by Marthe Le Van
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Product Description
After exploring the exquisite ideas and 35 projects showcased in this one-of-a-kind jewelry collection, you’ll never look at “found items” the same way again. There are countless suggestions for recycling everyday objects, from electrical wire to soda cans, and uncovering their vast potential for beauty. Begin by examining various metal types and forms, and the techniques for shaping and cold-connecting them. Select from a range of surface finishing treatments, and find out about special skills often used for working with stones, shells, plastic, wood, and bone. The wildly creative pieces include a driftwood brooch, a bracelet with wooden game pieces, and a pendant featuring old boat charts.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
 Okay, But Maybe Not So Fab..., 2008-08-14
This book is okay. There are some fun pieces, but a lot of the jewelry looked more like "found objects" than like "fabulous jewelry."
Note: I think "okay" should be three stars, not two, but I couldn't figure out how to change that!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
One Man's Trash is Another's Treasure, 2007-08-03
This book is a well written, easy to follow tutorial on how to make art from what others may consider junk. Great photos, inspiring ideas and good writing make this book a must have for innovative jewelry designers.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 Spark your creativity!, 2007-05-09
This was a gift for a friend who is always looking for ways to be creative. She also wanted to learn some basic jewelry making methods, and this seemed to fit the bill. She says she loves it and learns a little something new each time she tries a new project or modifies a project from the book!
3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
 Fabulous Jewelry from Found Objects: Creative Projects, Simple Techniques (Lark Jewelry Book), 2007-01-09
I found this book to be interesting and fun but not as inspirational as I had hoped. I'm sure that I will use the techniques in the future however.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Found Objects=Fun Book, 2007-01-07
Marthe Le Van has put together a fun collection of easy to locate "found objects", the designs are usually funky and are achievable if you have a gerneral understanding of jewellery making. With written directions only, no pictures of the step by step, this is not for a beginner. There is a good introduction, listing the tools and terms together with basic instructions at the start of how to do certain tasks - i.e soldering, wire wrapping etc. Loads of ideas from pencils, to toothpicks,fur, bone and broken records etc. I especially liked the Check it Out section contained in each project, this section gives a brief overview/history of the material used. Not all projects have a Track it Down Paragraph, but when it is listed it is very handy, listing ideas such as "The electrical wire in the brooch came out of an old radio". Gallery was good but not brilliant as it could have been. Overall a nice book,glad I added it to my collection. I am sure my Mixed Media Jewellery students will appreciate it.
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