Wire is a favorite design material for jewelry
artists, allowing for the creation of simple loops and embellishments to more
involved, intricate pieces. In Jewelry Studio: Wire Wrapping, Linda Chandler
and Christine Ritchey-the best-selling authors of Woven Wire Jewelry and Getting Started Making Wire Jewelry and More-take the mystery out
of wire wrapping and share their insider secrets for making gorgeous jewelry from
bundles of joined wire, no soldering required! This technique allows the jewelry
maker to create timeless, elegant pieces that are beautifully simple to elaborately
complex.
Starting with a discussion of safety, tools and materials-including the types
of metals appropriate for wire wrapping-and helpful tips, tricks, and techniques
necessary before beginning a first project, the authors cover all of the basics
of this deceptively simple technique. Using detailed process photography, Jewelry
Studio: Wire Wrapping shows all the basics of wire wrapping step by step
then takes the reader through progressive skill building projects to teach a range
of wrapping techniques. Projects include bracelets, earrings, pins, and wire wrapped
pendants and also include instructions for the highly sought-after wire-wrapped
cabochon. Before you know it you'll be creating an elegant bow tie bracelet, a
celtic link bracelet with matching earrings, a wire wrapped ring, a beautiful
bracelet with coils, and more!
Paperbound, 8½ x 9, 128 pages
400 photographs
ISBN 978-1-59668-059-3
$22.95
April 2008.
About the Jewelry
Studio Series |
| Patterned Bracelet: Even though patterned wire is wider and flatter that what we think of when we hear the word “wire,” it’s still called patterned wire. |
| Patterned Earrings: Never has anything looked so elegant and been so easy to make! |
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