This comprehensive guide to working with wire, focusing on the intricate and rewarding craft of wire weaving, will delight and inspire all levels of jewellery-maker. The 24 projects, ranging from elegant pendants to earrings, rings, brooches and bracelets, will appeal to a wide range of tastes and are grouped into beginner, intermediate and advanced sections so that confidence grows in the reader to feel able to move on a stage. Abby's experience running tutorials on this wonderful craft shines out in the clarity of the step by step instruction for each project and the invaluable tools and techniques section. To Abby, teaching is all about getting the detail right and taking out the guess work so the maker can concentrate on the end result of a beautiful piece of jewellery.

Introduces basic wire-working tools and techniques, then illustrates how to make wire jewelry using such methods as coiling, wire weaving, chain mail, wrapping, and shaping. More than twenty projects--including necklaces, rings, bracelets, and more--illustrate the different effects that can be achieved with wire. The emphasis here is on learning new techniques, including cold connections and soldering. An illustrated reference section guides readers through the types, shapes, and gauges of wire; the essential tools and their variations; and the basic techniques.

A professional jewelry designer and teacher offers design ideas, instruction on the use of jigs, mandrels, and spiral makers, repetitive patterns for jewelry chains and sets, step-by-step guidance for 11 projects, including earrings, bangles, bracelets, necklaces, and much more.

Get wrapped up in The Absolute Beginners Guide: Making Wire Jewelry, the fourth book in the successful Absolute Beginners Guide series. This user-friendly wireworking primer takes readers through the basics of wire types, tools, findings and more. Then it's on to progressive, fun-to-make projects designed to teach fundamental techniques and build confidence every step of the way. Wireworkers will learn how to open and close jump rings, make head pins and earring wires, create wire spirals, wrap, coil, and more! Variations for each project give readers the chance to experiment with many techniques. Aspiring wireworkers will learn, practice, and reinforce skills with a rewarding result: fun, wearable wire jewelry!

60 easy projects in silver, copper & brass.

Explains the techniques involved in making bead and wire jewelry, discusses tools and materials, and features illustrated instructions for seventy-five projects, including necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and pins.

"Comprehensive reference for all techniques used for making gold, silver, bronze, and copper jewelry"-- Provided by publisher.

Readers will learn to make wire jewelry like pros with this collection of more than 20 projects from the pages of Art Jewelry magazine. Readers can learn basic wireworking tools and techniques and practice skills including coiling, wire weaving, chain mail, wrapping, and making cold connections to create necklaces, rings, bracelets, and more. A great book for jewelry makers of all skill levels.

Wire is a wonderful material for making jewellery: versatile, forgiving of beginners, and available in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colours. This book shows you how to combine wire with other materials such as crystals, beads, stones, leather, and cords; as well as how to exploit wire's manipulative qualities to wrap, bend, form, twist, weave, knot, and knit.

Are you a lover of wire wrapping and you are interested in the art of making wire-wrapped pieces of jewelry? Do you want a simplified guide to getting you started with crafting beautiful wire jewelry pieces in no time? If this is you, then read on… Wire wrapping jewelry is the craft of twisting, rolling, and cutting wire strings for making beautiful jewelry such as pendants, earrings, necklaces, anklets, bracelets, rings, and several others. Wire wrapping jewelry has been around for several years and has never stopped evolving. This craft is one of the easiest and fastest ways to make jewelry. With the right tools and techniques and a well of patience and determination, you can produce tons of artistic pieces of jewelry in no time. Wire wrapping jewelry allows you to pour out your creative thought freely. It gives you a chance to birth your creative ideas. However, you will need some degree of mastery and expertise to be able to make beautiful wire-wrapped jewelry, hence the reason why this book is written, to help you acquire the right knowledge to make awesome wire jewelry pieces. A few of what is discussed in this book are; · Tips to making wire wrapped jewelry · Wire handling techniques to making wire wrapped jewelry designs such as coils, weaving, loop joins, wire beads, etc. · The tools and materials you will need to get started as a wire wrapped crafter · A checklist of items needed to set up your wire wrapping jewelry studio · Safety precautions you need to comply with while working in your studio · 15 wire-wrapped jewelry projects with step-by-step instructions to get you started on your journey · Wire-wrapped jewelry mistakes to avoid and common wire jewelry FAQs And so much more! What more are you waiting for? To get started with expressing your creative side in crafting awesome wire jewelry pieces, simply get a copy of this book RIGHT NOW