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13 September 2006
WOW! THIS IS GOING TO BE SO EASY...AND PROFITABLE...
4 of 5 found this helpful I'VE DECIDED TO BRANCH OUT AND START YET ANOTHER NEW HOBBY (AND BUSINESS). SINCE SELLING JEWELERY ON EBAY, I'VE STARTED TO TRY TO REPAIR VINTAGE JEWELERY, AND LEARN TO MAKE MY OWN. I'VE BEEN SELLING ITEMS FROM SALES, FLEA MARKETS, EBAY, ETC. I FIGURE IF I DO THE MINOR REPAIRS THE EBAY BULK JEWELERY LISTINGS REQUIRE, WELL, IT'S MONEY IN THE BANK, I'M HAVING FUN, AND MY TREASURED CLIENTS WILL BENEFIT. I INTEND TO BRING BACK A LOT OF VINTAGE, VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN DESIGNS IN MY OWN JEWELERY DESIGNS (WHICH, OF COURSE, WILL MAKE ME RICH AND FAMOUS). TO BE DOING SOMETHING CREATIVE IS SO IMPORTANT, YET SO DIFFERENT, FOR EVERYONE. THINK I'LL CHECK OUT THIS WIRE JEWELREY THING. I HEAR IT'S A HOOT!
THIS BOOK HAS ME HOOKED ALREADY AND ANXIOUS TO GET STARTED. I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW EASY IT IS TO DO THIS, FIRST OF ALL; BUT ALSO, THE BOOK GIVES ALL THE DETAILS, DRAWINGS AND TIPS YOU'LL NEED. HEY, WHO KNEW THAT PEARLS THAT HAVE LOST THEIR LUSTRE (REAL OR FAUX) CAN BE TOUCHED UP TO LOOK LIKE NEW--JUST BY PAINTING THEM WITH FROSTY PEARLY WHITE NAIL POLISH? NOW THERE'S A TIP TO SAVE ALL YOU READERS MONEY. IT'S ONE OF THOSE AHA THINGS! THE BOOK IS FULL OF THEM. IT MAKES READING MY REVIEW WORTH IT, DOESN'T IT? TEE HEE. ANYWAY, SERIOUSLY NOW...
YOU DO THE FIRST SEVEN PROJECTS IN ORDER, BUT THAT'S O.K. THE PIECES ARE STUNNING AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I'LL BE MAKING THEM. THEY LOOK LIKE EGYPTIAN MUSEUM PIECES. SIMPLY GORGEOUS. I'M GOING TO SELL THOSE BABIES FOR SURE. TO SEE THEM ADORNING A WOMAN, COMPLETING HER ENSEMBLE...I JUST NEED TO GET THE VERY FEW TOOLS I NEED, AND I'M OFF BENDING WIRE, ADDING BEADS, DESIGNING MY OWN LINE...AHHH, YES, I'LL BE FAMOUS.
AND ALL BECAUSE OF THIS FANTABULOUS BOOK.
IT'S SUPERCALLAFRAGHALISTICEXPIEALADOCEOUS! GROOVY, NEATO, SUPER DUPER DANDY!
IF YOU HAVE EVER THOUGHT, "GEE, MAYBE SOMEDAY I'LL LEARN TO MAKE JEWELERY", DO IT NOW AND MAKE SURE THIS BOOK IS YOUR FIRST ONE. I BOUGHT OTHERS AT THE SAME TIME, BUT FOR SPECIFIC METHODS (I.E. STRINGING AND KNOTTING BEADS). THIS IS THE BEST OF THE BUNCH. I'LL TRY AND REVIEW THE OTHERS FOR YOU AS WELL; TIME PERMITTING. I PLAN ON BEING BUSY OFFERING YOU ALL KINDS OF LOVELY TREATS, TREASURES AND GIFT IDEAS FOR THE HOLIDAYS IN MY STORE. NOT JUST JEWELERY, BUT ALL KINDS OF VINTAGE AND ANTIQUE GLASS AND POTTERY, AND ONE-OF-A-KIND ITEMS. START EARLY, FINISH EARLY. MOM WAS RIGHT.
IN NO TIME, I'M SURE I'LL BE BENDING AWAY WIRE EVERY CHANCE I GET. IN THE MEANTIME, I'M KEEPING A FILE OF IDEAS AND STARTING TO COLLECT BEADS AND OTHER BEAUTIFUL ITEMS TO ADD TO MY WIRE JEWELERY. THEN IT'S OFF TO STRINGING BEADS. THAT WILL BE FUN TOO.
CAN YOU TELL I LIKE THE BOOK?
HONESTLY, IT'S TOTALLY COMPREHENSIBLE AND I'D EVEN RECOMMEND IT AS A HOLIDAY GIFT FOR A TEENAGER. IT'S REALLY NOT DIFFICULT, AND AS I SAID, THE INSTRUCTIONS AND ILLUSTRATIONS ARE SELF-EXPLANATORY. I'D MAKE SURE THE TEENAGER WAS AWARE THAT SAFETY GLASSES ARE ALWAYS THE BEST DECISION TO MAKE WHEN WORKING WITH WIRE. THE BOOK DOESN'T RECOMMEND IT ACTUALLY. BUT I DO. ONE MISTAKE IS ALL IT TAKES. BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY.
HAVE FUN WIRING, BUT DO IT WITH THIS BOOK FIRST. YOU'LL AMAZE YOURSELF...AGAIN. I'D RATE THE BOOK AS VERY, VERY, VERY, EXCELLENT.
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07 January 2006
The Kovels' New Dictionary of Marks/Pottery and Porcela
6 of 6 found this helpful Very comprehensive guide to pottery and porcelain marks. Invaluable for the Seller who is just starting out and is unfamiliar with marks. Marks easy to find with this guide that sorts marks by the shape or graphic images used in marks. I find the Foreign Marks particularly helpful, especially when buying porcelain and pottery from such countries as Russia and Eastern European countries. Many foreign alphabets. Also information very helpful regarding dating systems and how to spot fakes and forgeries. The Kovels do it right one more time. Highly recommended book.Make sure you add this book to your pottery and porcelain library.
Helpful for the novice, and the expert!