Earth & Elegance ~ A Bohemian's Guide to Creating Artisan Leather Jewelry,

Volume 1: Knotting, Braiding and Macrame

by Laura Gasparrini

Walk into any boutique, and you will see a gorgeous selection of leather jewelry on display. From simple elegance to bohemian chic, leather is no longer just a look for boots and saddles. Leather jewelry blends equally and artfully well with silk and pearls.

In Earth & Elegance ~ A Bohemian's Guide to Creating Artisan Leather Jewelry, you'll discover that making simply stunning leather jewelry is easy and fun to do!

Inside Volume One: Knotting, Braiding and Macrame, you'll find stylish projects, designed to be accessible and appealing to beginning and experienced jewelry artists alike. You'll learn to work with round leather cord and master a range of essential techniques for creating leather jewelry.

Here's what you'll find inside Earth & Elegance ~ Volume One:

The Projects

Knotted Leather Lariat - page 7

Simple Knotted Lariat - page 15

Multistrand Pearl and Leather Necklace - page 23

Lacy Leather Choker - page 31

Macrame Bracelets ~ two versions - page 41

Snake Knot Wrap Bracelet - page 59

Braided Leather Lariat - page 77

Variable Slot Clasp- page 95

The Skills

Overhand Knot

Overhand Loop

Alternating Half Hitch

Spiraling Half Hitch

Lark's Head Knot

Snake Knot

Three Strand Braid

Silk Binding Knot

In Volume One: Knotting, Braiding and Macrame, Laura will introduce you to the versatile, innovative and exciting designs that are possible when you add leather to your repertoire!

Laura has been working with leather for over 20 years and has developed and tested more than 70 projects using this versatile material. She shares her experience as an artist, inventor, patent-holder, jewelry designer, and teacher in this step-by-step guide to creating gorgeous artisan leather cord jewelry.