Creating Your Own Antique Jewelry * cRis Dupouy

Taking Inspiration from Great Museums Around the World

By Parisian designer cRis Dupouy, a craft-history book that shows readers how to recreate 35 historical pieces of jewelry using everyday materials like polymer clay, model paint, and simple findings. The 158-page book bridges the gap between a museum tour and a practical how-to manual. Specific highlights and features include:

Historical Inspiration: Features stunning pieces spanning from the 7th century B.C. to the 20th century, sourced from world-renowned museums.

Famous Recreations: Provides step-by-step instructions to recreate iconic adornments, such as the brooch from Rubens’s portrait of Isabella Brandt, the bracelet from Ingres's painting of Madame Moitessier, and Charlemagne's talisman.

Accessible Crafting: Includes 174 illustrations (137 in full color) with projects that usually only take two to five hours using common, easy-to-find art supplies.

First published 2000 in French: Bijoux de musees a faire soi-meme. Published 2001 by Harry N. Abrams in English.