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This exciting new series uses crafts to explore other countries and cultures. Information and map accompany beautiful photos of original artifacts. This book describes examples of jewellery from around the world, from Italian trading beads to a Chinese hair ornament, and provides instructions for making them yourself.Contents
Contents : a history of jewellery - your own jewellery-making kit; anything to hand - Papua New Guinea & Great Britain - make a seashore necklace; Trading beads - Italy & India - design your own trading beads; metals and coloured glass - Morocco - make you own plastic enamel; beads with a message - South Africa & North America - make a message token; animals, birds and fishes - India, South America & East Africa - make a necklace of creatures; Dancing skeletons - Mexico - make your own dancing bones; Wrists, ears and ankles - India - make a wedding wristband; Friendship bracelets - India, South America & South Africa - make your own bangles; Hair decorations - China & Japan - make Chinese hair ornaments; Symbols and charms - Ghana & Kenya - make a tiny carved drum; Special purposes - Europe, Tibet & North America - make a dream catcher; looking after your treasures - create a jewellery display board, make a bead threading tray; useful information; glossary; index;
