[PDF] Wire Jewelry Workshop eBook

Author : Sharilyn Miller
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 50,88 MB
Release : 2013-05-15
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1620333155

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Discover all you need to know to make stunning wire jewelry in Wire Art Jewelry Workshop. Through best-selling author and designer Sharilyn Miller's clear explanations and step-by-step photography, you'll learn expert techniques to making jewelry that is truly a work of art. Wire Art Jewelry Workshop is a comprehensive guide, filled with the basic building blocks of wire jewelry. From cleaning, straightening, twisting, and coiling wire to cage beads, heart-shaped ear wires and head pins, as well as bead connectors, Wire Art Jewelry Workshop teaches how to make solid findings and custom components. You'll then learn to combine these components into 16 original wire bracelet, earring, and necklace designs. Sharilyn's detailed instruction continues through the projects showing every step, from plain wire to finished piece. The projects can be made with classic silver or less-expensive copper wire to match your taste and budget. Plus, the enclosed DVD features Sharilyn's signature teaching style that jewelry makers of all levels can use to improve their craftsmanship and strengthen their techniques. Wire Art Jewelry Workshop offers everything you need to get started creating one-of-a-kind jewelry.

Author : Karen Karon
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,65 MB
Release : 2012-08-14
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1596686456

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Discover the ultimate technique-based guide for one of the top trends in jewelry making--chain maille. In Chain Maille Jewelry Workshop, you'll find more than two dozen techniques for making today's most popular chain maille weaves--from simple chains to beaded wonders to intricate Dragonscale. Jewelry artist and author Karen Karon pairs in-depth, step-by-step instructions with color illustrations that show exactly where to place the next jump ring. You'll also get a thorough but flexible approach to techniques that prove weaving can be done in a multitude of ways and demonstrations on "speed weaving," which is ideal for large projects. Designs progressively increase in complexity, so every jewelry maker--beginner or pro--will find inspiration and projects that suite their skill level. What's more to love? Every chapter provides a unique jewelry project and a plethora of design advice, visual inspiration, shortcuts, tips, and tricks, as well as guidance for attaching clasps and findings. It's no wonder that Chain Maille Jewelry Workshop is the ideal resource for innovation and originality in chain maille jewelry making.

Author : Susan Ray
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,91 MB
Release : 2008-05-17
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1440221324

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• Great variety of techniques gathered by an impressive panel of beading experts • Provides detailed instructions to put to use, and then post on beading blogs for others to learn from Beading basics never go out of style, because like many beaders, you are always looking for ways to efficiently and creatively design projects. This must-have guide covers essential skills including chain maille, cutting wire, making P loops, bending wire, making eye loops, jump rings, and using a wrapped bead link technique. Among the 20+ projects featured in the book, you will discover instructions for earrings, chokers, necklaces, pendants and more, all designed by the author and other respected jewelry artists.

Author : Nicola Hurst
Publisher : Interweave
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,47 MB
Release : 2008-04-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781596680609

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Aimed at crafters who have never picked up a pair of pliers, this handbook covers all the basics needed to get started creating great jewelry, from setting up a workspace and transferring designs to honing basic filing, sawing, and soldering skills. Diagrams give clarity for tricky stages, providing examples of what can go wrong and detailing how to repair common problems. A comprehensive tools and materials section reveals how to choose metals and stones, select and store useful materials, and start a beginner's tool kit. With step-by-step photography of every technique--displaying how to plan, pierce, file, solder, pickle, and clean--this comprehensive resource makes creating jewelry accessible and affordable.

Author : Mary Hettmansperger
Publisher : Lark Books (NC)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,43 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Jewelry making
ISBN : 9781600595158

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Metal clay, one of the hottest trends in jewellery making, is combined with traditional metal forms to create fabulous jewellery. 20 fun projects, professional instruction and a gallery of inspirational jewellery shows jewellers and general crafters how to combine an easy-to-work material with sheet metal, wire and other materials.

Author : Helen I. Driggs
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 40,63 MB
Release : 2018-10-09
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1607655497

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This beginner’s guide shows how to create exciting wearable art using just 12 simple, inexpensive hand tools—no jewelry torch required! Learn the basics of materials and techniques with 8 practice exercises and 12 beautiful step-by-step projects.

Author : Irene From Petersen
Publisher : Lark Books
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 45,17 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781579900939

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Step-by-step instructions for over 70 beautiful pieces.

Author : Liz Jones
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 12,99 MB
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1620332442

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Showcasing a classic accessory that has always been in style, this all-in-one guide to silver wire fusing teaches crafters and jewelry makers how to create dazzling silver designs. With 11 technique exercises, including tumbling and finishing, this resource highlights the cost-effective benefits of the craft, which, using only a torch, requires less equipment than other types of metalwork. From basic beginners to experienced jewelry makers, crafters of all skill levels will delight in the book's 16 contemporary jewelry projects that include rings, pins, earrings, bracelets, and necklaces.

Author : Dawn Cusick
Publisher : Lark Books
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 11,11 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781579903886

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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.

Author : Sarah Thompson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 18,11 MB
Release : 2015-08-14
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1632500272

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Wire jewelry has never been more popular--but you've never seen projects like this before! In Fine Art Wire Weaving, award-winning author Sarah Thompson shares her secrets to creating wire jewelry that's nothing short of spectacular. Using super-fine wires to create 20 delicate, sophisticated pieces, you'll achieve that "wow" factor, all under the guidance of an expert jewelry teacher. You'll learn how to work with these fine wires successfully, as well as what to do when one of your projects goes awry. Using techniques in layering, symmetry, and dimensional shaping, you'll come away with a strong foundation in wire working so you can create your own one-of-a-kind pieces. Paired with beautiful, 4-color photographs, Thompson gives you step-by-step instructions to creating jewelry to pretty to keep for yourselfâ€"but that you won't want to give away!