Vintage Revised Jewelry: 35 step-by-step projects inspired by lost, found, and recycled treasures

I checked this book out from the library and was so impressed I had to own it. The author presents many projects and techniques to turn vintage jewelry odds and ends into wearable art. As a collector and seller of vintage jewelry, I end up with many broken or partial pieces which I'd like to give new purpose. I am also a jewelry maker and was happy to see familiar and new ideas combining new and old materials.

We just inherited over 50 banker's boxes of vintage broken, and some not broken jewelry. I have owned a small jewelry business for years, but everything I make is new. These boxes were overwhelming, and at first I just saw a whole lot of junk...but this book was able to get my mind thinking in a very creative and different direction. I unfortunately didn't inherit any really neat French stuff, but I think we'll be able to create some very interesting pieces. Thanks Nicole!

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Just received two copies- one for myself and one for a crafty friend! Already read it cover to cover and am excited about trying out some of the simple step-by-step projects. This is a great book both for beginners and for creative jewelry makers in search of new techniques and inspirational ideas.

This book was a major disappointment and a big waste of money. This is the big problem with the book seller not allowing the buyer the opportunity to flip through a representative number of pages to at least get an idea if the book is what they are looking for. There is no way I would wear the junk that this woman has used to make this jewelry!!! Talk about "found objects"....the cover is the best of what's in the rest of the book, and that's not saying much. Who would wear door knobs as jewelry? Seriously? There isn't an option to give no stars or I would have done that.....I hate to do that to any woman, however I am surprised that there wasn't even one piece of jewelry in this book that I would want to wear!

A good book with some great ideas that help to stimulate my creativity. Not quite as in depth as I thought it would be but still a good book.

The author used terms without explaining what they meant. Which is fine for people in the know but now a newbie like myself. Scanning through before I bought it I noticed she explained how to open and close a jump ring so I assumed she would have more of a step by step. But alas.. no.

Vintage Revised Jewelry is a book full of creative ideas and inspiration. The instructions are well written and easy to follow. There are many beautiful photographs of finished projects to inspire you. I purchased 3 more books for my friends to enjoy.

I love this book, it's full of eyecatching jewellery ideas for those bits and pieces of vintage and broken jewellery every hoarder has in the bottom of a box somewhere. I never follow instructions to the letter, but like to get ideas before adapting them for my own use- for better or worse it's how I cook as well;-) This book is ideal for people like me but if you like a little more instruction you'll find it perfect as well- the instructions are thorough and clearly written and illustrated. Of course it goes without saying that even following the instructions to the letter your jewellery will only ever be similar to the ideas in the book because your 'found' objects are going to be different. Can't wait to start my hunt in the New Year for more treasures and trinkets for my jewellery.

For any budding or already established jewellery-maker....this book is very easy and inspiring to follow. I first got it out of my local library and liked it so much I had to have it! It gives great tips on recycling old unfashionable jewellery you may have inherited from great-aunt Maude and give stuff a wonderful new life.....and I have already made several items similar to those in here!

Lovely inspiration for recapturing old pieces of jewellery and junk and giving them new life. Im looking through all my old drawers in my garage and my parents!

Great for me as new to jewellery making and is just what I was looking for so I'm very pleased. The book itself is in excellent condition and I would buy from this seller again.

An excellent book for those of us who love vintage costume jewellery and how to remodel it to fit in with today's styles.