Chain and Bead Jewelry

About the Book

Welcome to the next plateau of your beaded chain jewelry adventure, as we step beyond the basics of cold-connected chain patterns and overcome our fear of the flame, to explore twenty simple solder projects.  Learn to solder silver, bronze, copper, and gold jump rings into stunning beaded chain jewelry designs with renowned book author and workshop instructor Scott David Plumlee.

About the Author

Scott David Plumlee has been inspiring a new generation of chain jewelers over the past decade, leading hundreds of workshops nationwide.  He is the author of Handcrafting Chain and Bead Jewelry, Chain and Bead Jewelry Creative Connections, & Chain and Bead Jewelry Geometric Connections.  Scott has also been published in numerous magazines including: Art Jewelry, Bead&Button, The Bead Book, Wirework, and Jewelry Artist.  He has appeared on the PBS TV show Beads Baubles and Jewels, and regularly gives speaking presentations to Bead Societies nationwide.  A world traveler, Scott has studied ancient cultures and craft designs all over the globe and currently resides in sunny Taos, New Mexico.

 Artist Statement: I challenge myself to create innovative chain designs by utilizing curiosity as a guide and creativity as a catalyst to find new solutions to the age-old question of how to combine silver and gemstones.  Over the past decade, I have found that the path of least resistance in creating new designs is simply to be aware of the possibilities within the happy accident and explore my imagination with reckless abandonment.  By employing creativity, I can turn the intangible images in my mind from sketchbook into sterling silver wire creations that are comfortable to wear and stunning to behold.  The driving force behind my books is the altruistic desire to inspire my students with the healthy hobby of chain-making; a quite, meditative, and mobile craft that feeds the soul and provides personal empowerment.