Fresh Floral Jewelry by Wendy Andrade
Love flowers? Yes, me too.
So, when Schiffer Publishing asked if they could send me a free book,
Fresh Floral Jewelry by Wendy Andrade, to review, I was delighted.
The first thing that struck me about the
book was the quality of the book itself.
Yes, I love digital, but the quality construction of this book really
stood out to me. I noticed the high quality
of the paper and printing immediately. You will too.
The projects in this book are sophisticated, so the book construction
really adds to the subject matter. The
layout and photography are wonderful as well.
We often talk about mixing mediums in
art, but Wendy Andrade takes it to a whole new level by adding fresh flowers to
her beautiful designs. This book is
great for those who love to make jewelry and those who love working with
flowers. It’s the best of both craft
worlds.
Like most jewelry-making books, the book
does a great job of explaining the different materials and techniques that are
used in the projects of the book. The
book is broken out into the different seasons and flowers which you find
throughout the year. They even give you
the names of the flowers that are used in each project.
The step-by-step photographs and
instructions in Fresh Floral Jewelry are easy to understand. The
project instructions are well written and some even include patterns to
follow. Many of the techniques will be easy to master
and once you are familiar with the techniques, you will be able to use
different color wires and flowers to really make the jewelry your own.
These 32 individual projects are statement
jewelry pieces that will really add to a simple dress. As you will see by these beautiful photographs
that are in the book, these projects are perfect for proms, dinner parties and even
weddings.
With all the different colored jewelry
wires in stores these days, you will be able to create a custom piece of
jewelry that will work with any dress.
Make sure to visit the Schiffer
Publishing website at SchifferBooks.com and check this book out for yourself. You’ll be happy you did.
