Wire-Wrapped Jewelry for Beginners: Step-By-Step Illustrated Techniques, Tools, and Inspiration - Paperback

by Lora S. Irish (Author)

Wire wrapping is a quick and easy technique that will take your jewelry making to the next level. A little wire, a few simple tools, and some brightly colored beads are all you need to start creating your own intriguing fashion statements. By adding new wires to basic links, you can alter simple links into complex and fascinating focal designs. Wire-Wrapped Jewelry for Beginners teaches 30 expert wire wrapping methods, such as forming bent-wire links, working a wrapping pattern, wrapping sequential layers, embellishing decorative loops, adding coil elements, and much more. This complete beginner's guide to wire wrapped jewelry includes 8 easy step-by-step projects for making stunning necklaces, pendants, brooches, hair pins, and earrings.

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A Simple Beginner's Guide to Learning Jewelry Techniques With your favorite jewelry wire, learn 30 different techniques that can be used in countless combinations to form necklaces, earrings, and bracelets. Featuring easy-to-follow tutorials, you'll learn techniques for wire wrapping, working with beads, wrapping patterns, adding elements, securing and adding arms, and other special techniques. Internationally renowned artist and best-selling author Lora S. Irish shows you how to use a handful of tools and materials to produce fun and elegant pieces, simply by learning the basic steps. Experiment with color, new shapes, and combining elements to enhance your wardrobe with pieces that are truly your own! Also included is a user-friendly quick technique reference guide, plustwo step-by-step projects to get you started and inspire your creativity.