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Home / Craft Product Reviews / Beads/Jewelry Products / Jewelry Book Review: Necklaceology by Candy Cooper

Jewelry Book Review: Necklaceology by Candy Cooper

February 20, 2013

I love making jewelry. And a good book really helps inspire the creative process! Such is the case with Necklaceology: How to Make Chokers, Lariats, Ropes & More by Candie Cooper.
Necklaceology by Candie Cooper

 

The first think I need to disclose is that I know Candie personally and think she’s a great gal. But my personal relationship with her doesn’t change the face that she wrote a pretty stellar book. Let’s take a closer look, shall we?

From the publisher:

From collars and chokers to princess-length baubles and ropes to twirl and spin, here is a wardrobe of 40 necklaces to make and proudly show off. Expert crafter Candie Cooper shares her “necklaceology” secrets in an informative, gorgeously illustrated how-to guide that covers tools and materials, all manner of techniques, making components like wrapped loops and jump rings, and combining beads with wire, chain, silk cord, ribbon, and other materials. These accessible, sophisticated projects will inspire and delight.

The book has:

  • *40 projects
  • *144 Pages
  • *Soft-cover
  • *Full color photos and sketch illustrations
  • *comprehensive “materials and tools” section

 

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There are so many projects in this book that look both gorgeous and do-able- I couldn’t wait to dig in. I chose this one- the “it’s a wrap”- because I had some jumbo agate beads burning a hole in my pocket AND I had a nice selection of Artistic Wire Mesh from my recent review. IMG_3394

If you take a look, you can see that you get both full-color photos AND a sketch illustration to follow. Plus lots of advice for color and texture, too. I loved the detailed instructions. IMG_3395

 

I dug in and got to work.

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I used a variation from the book and used crimp-ends to simplify my design.

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Here’s my finished necklace- on me!

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And a more glamorous shot on the model. Do you like the silver leaves? I’m still on the fence about them.

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Overall, Candie’s book is a great one to have on hand- full of ideas and inspiration and great information on materials and techniques. I am really looking forward to trying a few more designs in her book.

Disclosure: sample provided for review. If you’d like to purchase the book, you can support CTD and get a great deal by using our Amazon affiliate link below.

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Comments

  1. Beverly {Flamingo Toes} says

    February 20, 2013 at 13:56

    LOVE how your necklace turned out – I haven’t seen that metal mesh before. Candie’s book looks great – it was so great meeting her at CHA. I’m off to check it out!

  2. KimMJ says

    February 20, 2013 at 16:13

    Thanx so much for the review! I am just starting out with jewelry making and looking for some books to guide me. This one looks great. Thanx for sharing your beautiful example…I love the leaves! 🙂

  3. Jenny says

    February 20, 2013 at 18:15

    Bev- there is a review of Artistic Wire Mesh on the blog, too…and the video tutorial is up NOW on YouTube in case you’d like to learn more about the mesh! : )

  4. Robyn Josephs says

    February 20, 2013 at 21:24

    I like the leaves!

  5. Dee in NH says

    February 21, 2013 at 10:08

    I like the leaves too! Pretty necklace!

  6. Carmen Lucero says

    February 22, 2013 at 02:39

    Hey Jenny, I like the leaves on your necklace. It turned out fantastic!!

    I’m taking a jewelry class at the community college and learning a few things, but not as many as I wish. We have two more classes and then we meet again in May. I’m searching for the book. It looks very easy to follow. Thanks for posting!

    Carmen L

  7. Jenny says

    February 22, 2013 at 09:58

    Carmen- I think you’ll love it. And the price is pretty good on Amazon! Best-J

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