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Book review and giveaway: Beautiful Leather Jewelry



Have you ever considered leather as a jewelry-making material?  I mean, aside from using it occasionally for a necklace strap or rawhide bracelet?  Whether you've thought about it or not, you might be interested to know that Melissa Cable has been doing a lot more than thinking.  In fact, she's written a new book, Beautiful Leather Jewelry just for those who've been looking for something new.

Before my copy of this book arrived, I found myself thinking, "Ok, fine.  Some rustic looking jewelry (which I like, by the way) and some stuff made from leather straps.  Whatever."  I want to tell you I was totally wrong.  Oh yeah, some of the projects are rustic looking, but many are elegant, classic, ethnic, and even futuristic.  I'm not joking.  There is a necklace that looks like something out of a Star Wars adventure.

As much as you'll be tempted to jump right into the projects, I would definitely suggest reading through the introductory material first.  Most of us don't know as much about leather as we'll need to in order to get the most out of our making time.  Then, it's on to cuffs, pendants, collars, rings, necklaces, earrings, and even BEADS!  Yup, my life is now complete :-)

GIVEAWAY ALERT!!! 

Would you like to win a free copy of this book? Here's what you need to do...please read this carefully. Leave me a comment here and include your email address. If I don't see your email address, I won't be able to contact you. No contact, no win, and I simply have to go on to the next person. You are welcome to spell it out if you'd prefer, for example, cyndi at mazeltovjewelry dot com. If you tweet or post on Facebook or other social spots about the contest, you can leave a second comment and be entered twice! Deadline: February 12, 2014  


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Kathryn said…
I have a stash of leather and I would love more ideas for how to use it in jewelry designs ! blueridgediva@gmail.com
Thank you for this fabulous giveaway!!! Leather rocks in jewelry!!!
heathersjewelry77@yahoo.com
OksanaB said…
Looks like a great book!
Love to win: oksanai1@mail.ru
OksanaB said…
Posted about the giveaway on my Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/oksana.beadsncrafts
I love leather (or any fibre) inclusions, Cyndi :) Please include me in your draw! I'm at monurquhart(at)hotmail(dot)com

Have you seen these lovely leather inclusions by Israel's HM Creative?

https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/HMCreativeSupplies
ACBeads said…
I'd love to win this book.
acbeads(at)gmail(dot)com
ACBeads said…
I've shared the giveaway on my Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/acbeads0/posts/418044648329637
acbeads(at)gmail(dot)com
A. Marie said…
Leather is fun to work with. I've been learning different techniques over the summer, but when it comes to jewelry it's been all adaptation for me. I'd love to see the books suggestions and am adding it to my reading list. Thank you for the chance to win it. Fromthebreathofdaydreams at gmail dot com.
Would love the chance to expand my jewelry talents! I do have some leather around I don't know what to do with...Thanks

maloneve at gmail dot com
Anonymous said…
I would love to try this book! Pretty please count me in! Thanks!

Angi Mullis dj2isme@aol.com
Unknown said…
I would absolutely love to win this book. I have lots of leather that I need to do something with (Don't all of us beady types have stashes of stuff that we want to do something with?).

Thanks for another great giveaway offer!

zanc@att.net
Unknown said…
I pinned this giveaway offer:
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/365987907189977857/

zanc@att.net
TerriSue said…
Thank you for the chance.
lovebirdmom at gmail dot com
Shai Williams said…
I would love to learn to use more leather! Please enter me.

blogbaby(at)comcast(dot)net
Shai Williams said…
I shared on FB.

https://www.facebook.com/sShaiha/posts/10203008125873596?stream_ref=10

blogbaby(at)comcast(dot)net
diamondix said…
Thank you for another chance to win a fabulous book. I have never worked with leather in jewelry making and this one looks like a winner. Please thank the author also for this opportunity. Dixie Ann Scott - diamondix14@gmail.com
craftcast said…
Melissa is amazing. She comes up with such great idea. There is a video class for sale at www.craftcast.com where she shows you lots of tips and tricks with working with leather. I'm totally inspired!!!!
I have heard this is a great book! I prefer to curl up with a book and study than scour the internet for ideas so consider me in on this drawing!! I would love it.
theclassicbead@gmail.com
tracee dock
kobz68 said…
Whoop! Giveaways! 😊
thanks for this~

helloimraissa@gmail.com
kobz68 said…
I shared this on my Facebook and Twitter! :)
KayzKreationz said…
This looks like a great book. I love leather and want to learn how to use it more.

kaythomerson@hotmail.com
KayzKreationz said…
Just tweeted about your review and giveaway.

kaythomerson@hotmail.com

https://mobile.twitter.com/kayzkreationz/status/431912770137620481?screen_name=kayzkreationz
Anonymous said…
Have not worked with leather too much would love to win this ..Carolhettenbach@msn.com
Divaintraining said…
I've done everything with leather BUT jewelry-would love to give it a try!
Unknown said…
I have worked with beads and leather before, quit a bit actually. I made moccasins and mukluks for years with beadwork on them. But I have never incorporated leather with jewelry. I have thought about it a great deal, just never got around to it. I think this might just be the nudge to get me going in this direction with my jewelry. Hope I win. Thanks for the opportunity.
Carolyn Turner
gitksanfire@yahoo.com
Kristen said…
This book looks very interesting! Thanks for the giveaway.
Kristen
kristenvarian@gmail.com
Kristen said…
posted on my facebookpage
https://www.facebook.com/pages/BeadSwede-Studios/167755109902463

kristenvarian@gmail.com
CraftyHope said…
This looks like a fabulous book to add to my collection. Thanks for the opportunity!
CraftyHope at gmail dot com
CraftyHope said…
I posted about it on my FB page! https://www.facebook.com/CraftyHopeJewelry

CraftyHope at gmail dot com
Chrissy said…
Oooh, something new to learn. I would love to win this beautiful book of leather. I have a small stash of leather strips and it would be great to learn new ideas of what I can create with them. I shared on twitter and fb.

christinads at gmail dot com

Chrissy said…
Just shared...

THANKS

https://www.facebook.com/wingsnscales

https://twitter.com/wingsnscales/status/433451634866151424
Andra said…
Wow what an awesome looking book. Thank you for the chance to win it.
beadsbyandra@gmail.com
Lrcreations said…
This book looks like it has beautiful projects,i would love to win this book so i can create some new and wondrful pieces.Thank you for the chance to enter.
freshvision777@yahoo.com