"Discover a masterpiece that gives new life to found objects in The Art of Forgotten Things. Author Melanie Doerman will teach you how to take esquisite momentoes from history and make them into meaningful works of wearable art. Melanie shows how to create delicate beaded frames, clasps, nets, and components with seed beads and combine them with mixed-media elements for jewelry with an evocative look and feel. You'll also find an extensive techniques section that includes instructions for flat and tubular peyote, right-angle weave, bead netting, bead embroidery, and picot edges and fringes; basic jewelry techniques such as wire wrapping; mixed-media techniques such as foiling; and additional embellishment. Detailed step-by-step instructions are provided for each project. The Art of Forgotten Things is truly a one-of-a-kind masterpiece for all imaginative jewelry artists. "-- Provided by publisher.