Today I want to talk about one of the most popular magazines and the latest in the world of jewelry :
Bijoux passion! group Fantasy craft, that is not only a publisher but is a collection of shops, courses and services for who loves creating jewelry.
More specifically I will talk about the magazine N ° 9 out between April and May 2010, on their site you can find all their releases and the latest release can be found in most newsagents provided every two months and costs € 3.90.
The magazine consists of articles devoted to explanations of the various jewels presented, each with photos of jewelry, a list of materials used, written explanations and numbered with its explicit images.
One of the characteristics that I appreciate this magazine is that each project give more ideas, that is, applying the same techniques of the project show how changing materials or color combinations you can create different jewelry.
We can then find the headings as "creative passion" where you can find a creative talks about his experience and his style, the book dedicated to the characteristics of the stones as cutting, value and also its healing effect (for example, in my size there is a nice description of the rose quartz), "Your creations" where you can find some photos sent by readers with the work they create, and a page dedicated to the markets of the period and suggestions on what you find on the web, for example in my number I found a nice description of the site Jewelrylessons , a British site very useful for people looking for new ideas and learn new techniques of costume jewelry.
These are for me the qualities of the magazine:
- you can find different styles and techniques, ranging from simple crystal creations dedicated to teenagers to elaborate creations like a pendant with embedding the peyote;
- appreciate the suggestions for ideas and more for websites, because the more we go forward in our knowledge of this hobby is trying new ideas and sites to learn new techniques;
- the site of the group is well stocked and can be accessed via the code found in the magazine to a page where you can find all the materials used to build the projects listed in the magazine. The descriptions of the materials used are still sketchy and you can search for materials in any sites or shops without being obliged to buy their products;
- explanations are accompanied by images that explain as much as possible to perform the technique to create the project and help if the written explanation is not clear even to those unfamiliar with a particular type of technique. They also illustrated the steps for assembling the collections easier.
defects are as follows:
- for more ideas is not given a simple list of the material used without specifying the characteristics of each material in a project and I found the description of the chains and crystals used to assemble the necklace created in composition made of squares Crystal semic, unfortunately the project was dedicated only to this geometric composition and not the complete set;
- if you absolutely want to run the project as described and you do not live near a site for Fantasy craft must buy power from their site and first check the quantity and price for each material;
- in the number that I have many projects rely heavily on metal rings of various sizes and colors and almost all the creations are series, perhaps due to fashion or any magazine devoted to such creations but for those who may not like a certain type of gem or technique and want a greater variety is not the ideal magazine, I always suggest if it is possible consult it before buying to see if there's anything that strikes you and you like.
In conclusion, I can say that among the magazines that I bought so far is that it seems easier to navigate and with a great price compared to the number of projects submitted, I have not tried any project, but I like to take from each ideas for designs other than those described, and perhaps discover new methods and accessories useful and then create an original and nice jewelry. For those who are beginners the various explanations will be useful to learn how to create and then to use the techniques learned in their personal creations. CSF
rating: ****
mediocre enough * ** *** good discrete **** ***** excellent
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