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BRIDAL JEWELLERY Clare Yarwood-White

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A guide to making jewellery for the wedding party and event itself, suitable for brides or those working on commissions.

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JEWELLERY HANDBOOK The Jewellery Handbook series was conceived as an introduction to various topics and techniques relating to making jewellery. The books are aimed at the student or the practised jeweller who is experimenting in a new area.

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ISBN 978-0-7136-7599-3

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BRIDAL JEWELLERYBridal jewellery is, for many women, the most cherished jewellery they will ever own, linked to one of the most emotionally-charged chapters of their lives. This handbook provides insight into this unique world, guiding the reader through the processes of consulting, designing, planning and making. Bridal Jewellery is the complete package, offering concise and comprehensive how-to-do-it instructions for making unique tiaras, hair accessories, necklaces, bracelets and earrings. It also contains a brief background of various wedding traditions, information about the significance of different materials, tips on co-ordinating with a bride’s dress, hairstyle and wedding theme, and instructions for working around and remodelling special and significant family jewellery.

Bridal Jewellery is packed with simple, straightforward tips as well as easy-to-follow, step-by-step illustrated making sequences aimed at beginners or those looking to improve their skills. Also included is a section on building up a business and a comprehensive appendix to make this both a long-term reference book and a valuable companion for the more entrepreneurial craftsperson.

CLARE YARWOOD-WHITE runs her own jewellery design business, with a focus on bridal jewellery. She sells her work direct through commissions and her website (www.yarwood-white.com), and also through retail outlets and galleries. In addition, she runs a business network for self-employed women, where members benefit from mentoring, client referrals, business advice and support. Clare spent 13 years in the marketing and branding business, in addition to training at Central St Martin’s College, London. She has been a guest on Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, and was named Best Wedding Accessory Designer at the Wedding Awards 2006 and 2007.

BRIDAL JEWELLERY

Clare Yarwood-White

Cover images: © Christine Cowdell

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BRIDAL JEWELLERY

Clare Yarwood-White

A & C Black • London

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Other Wedding Accessories

You can apply your jewellery-making skills in many ways to create otherwedding accessories with individuality and style.

Think about the theme of the wedding, and where you could add aflourish with a handmade finishing touch. Try not to simply recreate thebridal jewellery (unless the bride wants to see a mini version of her tiaraon top of her cake) but use the style of her accessories and the materialsas inspiration to develop your designs. For example, if you have madetwinkly crystal jewellery for a winter bride, carry this theme through bycreating icicle and snowflake-style table decorations.

This chapter shows you a range of ideas for creating wedding accessories,and will inspire you to develop your designs in different and imaginativeways.

STATIONERY

Hand-embellished wedding stationery is becoming increasingly popularas an alternative to traditional engraved cards. Your design can beapplied to invitations, order-of-service sheets, menus, place cards, tableplans, thank-you cards and any other stationery that may be needed forthe wedding.

The scroll-style invitation shownright is bound using a hand-beadedwire of lilac and silver beads, andposted in a co-ordinating gift box.

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A beaded scroll band, by The WholeCaboodle Design Ltd

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The scroll shown left has beenfinished using the same sprig-stylewire and bead technique covered inChapter 4 for making tiaras andhair pins.

The matching invitation, favour boxand place card shown left areembellished with wire scrolls andcrystals.

FLOWERS

There are many ways that beads and wire can be used to add interest tobouquets, buttonholes and table arrangements. Try adding clusters ofbeads on wire to an arrangement, or beaded leaves to buttonholes. Youcan also add interest to the stem of a bouquet by circling it with crystalsor pearls.

In the summery bridal bouquet shown opposite, one dainty pearl has beenwired into the centre of some of the blooms for an understated look.

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An invitation with a beaded sprig, by The Whole Caboodle Design Ltd

Co-ordinating beaded stationery, by The Whole Caboodle Design Ltd

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For a more glamorous effect, diamanté stones can be nestled in abouquet of roses and added to a simple lily buttonhole (see next page).

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Bouquet with wired pearls

A bouquet of roses with diamanté, by In Water London®

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A lily buttonhole with diamanté by InWater London®

Beaded fairy wand, by Loves Me LovesMe Knot

AT THE RECEPTION

The wedding cake is often acentrepiece at the reception, so it is a great place to go to town withthe decorations. A simple tieredcake can be transformed intosomething quite spectacular, byadding a handmade garland ofbeads, or an unusual cake topper.

Sprays of pink and clear beadsencircle the tiers of this cake, byJuliana Dutton

For young bridesmaids, a wireand beaded fairy wand is a funalternative to flowers.

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Sprays of beads explode like fireworks from this fun cake, by Tracey Mann

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Beaded napkin rings are a beautifulfinishing touch to a table setting,and can be colour-co-ordinated totone with the setting or add asplash of vibrant colour. They arebest strung on strong beadingelastic.

Napkins can also be fastened bytwisting wire into a decorativeshape. Here wired raffia has beenused to create naive heart shapesfor a rustic wedding.

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Silver pearl and crystal napkin ring,by Yarwood-White

Napkins tied with wired raffia, by Loves Me Loves Me Knot

Tip: Napkin rings can double asfavours for wedding guests, whocan take them home as a personalmemento of the day.

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Beaded garlands also look prettystrung around candle holders,where they reflect the light forextra twinkle.

Wine-glass charms not only lookpretty, but help guests to identifytheir own glass.

Beaded tealight holder, by Loves MeLoves Me Knot

Wine-glass charms. Photo by permission of Wedding Ideas Magazine, Giraffe Media Ltd

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TITLE PAGE: Pink crystal necklace by Yarwood-White

First published in Great Britain in 2007A & C Black Publishers Limited38 Soho SquareLondon W1D 3HBwww.acblack.com

ISBN-10: 07136-7599-3ISBN-13: 978-0-7136-7599-3

Copyright © 2007 Clare Yarwood-White

CIP Catalogue records for this book are availablefrom the British Library and the US Library ofCongress.

All rights reserved. No part of this publicationmay be reproduced in any form or by any means –graphic, electronic, or mechanical, includingphotocopying, recording, taping or informationstorage and retrieval systems – without the priorpermission in writing of the publishers.

Clare Yarwood-White has asserted her rightunder the Copyright, Design and Patents Act1988 to be identified as the author of this work.

Typeset in 11 on 11.5pt PhotinaBook design by Susan McIntyreCover design by Sutchinda Rangsi ThompsonCommissioning Editor: Susan KellyCopyeditor: Rebecca FaulknerProofreader: Julian BeecroftIndex: Sophie Page

Printed and bound in China

This book is produced using paper that is madefrom wood grown in managed, sustainableforests. It is natural, renewable and recyclable.The logging and manufacturing processesconform to the environmental regulations of thecountry of origin.

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