Unexpected Findings: 50+ Clever Jewelry Designs Featuring Everyday Components

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Cover; Title Page; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Introduction; Tools, Materials, and Treasures; Techniques; Peyote Stitch; Right-Angle Weave; Additional Stitches; Wire and Mixed Media; Beaded Components; Projects; Necklaces; Tales from the Attic; The Story Pendant; Sunset Boulevard; Memory Keeper; Dream Vessel; Alter Ego; Memoir; Washed Ashore; Fairy Shrine; Lavaliere; An Extra Pair of Hands; Witch's Enchantment; Bracelets; La Noblesse; Norwegian Summer; Southern Belle; Conclusion; Resources; Recommended Reading; Copyright.;Discover a masterpiece that gives new life to found objects in The Art of Forgotten Things. Imagine necklaces and bracelets using one-of-a-kind components that hint at fragments of stories that exist only in the mind, evoking a mysterious past. Author Melanie Doerman will teach you how to take exquisitemementoes from history and make them into meaningful works of wearable art. The Art of Forgotten Things offers a brilliant new take on expressing your story within a jewelry design. Melanie shows how to create delicate beaded frames, clasps, nets, and components with seed beads and combine them w.