A fun guide to creating simple wooden jewelry. Craft pins, beads, pendants, and earrings evoke delightful desert art. With practical safety tips and a discussion of the best tools, anyone can get started. Design discussion and many project photographs will launch you in creating exquisite jewelry perfect for gifts. Explore techniques for wood burning, inlayed stones, and repurposed exotic woods. AUTHOR: Thomas Freese works in visual arts and crafts, storytelling, freelance writing, and has authored six books. He creates an exciting line of pins and earrings in Southwest, popular, and Celtic designs.