Steel Wire Jewelry

Author : Brenda Schweder
Publisher : Lark Books (NC)
ISBN 13 : 9781600595387
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Steel Wire Jewelry written by Brenda Schweder and published by Lark Books (NC). This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects 35 cutting-edge projects for fashioning steel wire into earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings, in a full-color book that outlines techniques for creating chains, ribbons, clasps and closures. Original.

Author : Irina Miech
Publisher : Kalmbach Books
ISBN 13 : 1627000380
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beautiful Wire Jewelry for Beaders written by Irina Miech and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2013-03-20 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautiful Wire Jewelry for Beaders features projects that combine wireworking skills with beaded jewelry design. The book is technique-driven, with chapters on wire fundamentals, terminology, materials, and basic wireworking techniques, and projects that develop the reader’s skills. The projects incorporate gemstones, crystal, glass, and pearls and are designed for both beaders and wireworkers of all skill levels. Beautiful Wire Jewelry for Beaders includes appealing designs — all tested — for necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings, pins, and jewelry components.

Author : Nancie M. Wiseman
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1620332655
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Knitting with Wire written by Nancie M. Wiseman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-03-15 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering the basics of wire knitting, this manual presents a range of 30 innovative and beautiful projects, from simple to more complex, with clear directions and illustrations. Appealing to knitters, beadworkers, wireworkers, and jewelry makers, the guide offers a complete description of tools and techniques, embellishing with beads, and making finishes for the project. A history of this unusual technique is also explored, along with tips for independent projects.

Author : Kerry Bogert
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1620331780
Total Pages : 477 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rustic Wrappings written by Kerry Bogert and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore a rustic approach to making beautiful jewelry with exciting surface effects. Rustic Wrappings is packed with over 24 wire and art bead jewelry projects and reveals the surprisingly artistic effects of applying items such as salt, vinegar, bleach, sawdust, potato chips, or baking soda to your copper, silver, brass and steel wire projects--high-end effects with low-tech techniques. Achieving these innovative effects using household products will not only inspire jewelry makers but mixed-media artists as well. Advance your technique skills when you learn how to use patinas to add rustic, weathered effects, create unique and natural-looking color combinations, and use metal wire to embroider designs on metal jewelry pieces. Beginners will benefit from detailed technique instruction, while skilled designers will enjoy the introduction to more advanced techniques. With tons of information on customizing effects for unique metal finishes, Rustic Wrappings will teach you to re-imagine your wirework jewelry projects and create fresh designs that showcase your new skill sets.

Author : Kim St. Jean
Publisher : Kalmbach Books
ISBN 13 : 1627000143
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mixed Metal Mania written by Kim St. Jean and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2012-08-29 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organic, expressive, and exciting, the projects in this book reflect a truly original artist’s vision. Mixed Metal Mania makes metal jewelry accessible to a brand-new audience. This book starts by teaching the basic techniques and giving helpful tips, and then moves on to simple projects before building into more challenging work requiring new skills learned. Kim St. Jean also includes the stories of inspiration behind each project, adding to the unique appeal of this book. For jewelry designers who crave something distinctive, Mixed Metal Mania is a dream come true.

Author : Giovanna Imperia
Publisher : Potter Craft
ISBN 13 : 0823027171
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kumihimo Wire Jewelry written by Giovanna Imperia and published by Potter Craft. This book was released on 2013-07-17 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In ancient Japan, beautiful yet functional cords made with the traditional braiding art of kumihimo adorned everything from kimonos to samurai armor to prayer scrolls. In Kumihimo Wire Jewelry, innovative jewelry artist Giovanna Imperia offers a fresh twist on this time-honored technique, adapting it to create stunning wire jewelry. In addition to a concise history of kumihimo and an overview of its essential materials, tools, and techniques, readers will learn the basics of this braiding method, plus how to create 20 striking projects--stylish bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces--all supported with detailed, step-by-step instructions and illustrations. This comprehensive book, which also includes pieces by prominent kumihimo jewelry artists from around the world, will inspire jewelry makers, beaders, and wireworkers at all skill levels to take their craft in a vibrant new direction.

Author : Joanna Gollberg
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781579908126
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making Metal Jewelry written by Joanna Gollberg and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Make elegant imaginative jewelry by learning easy ways to join metal that don't require a solder or a torch."--From publisher description.

Author : Denise Peck
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1620335212
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wire + Metal written by Denise Peck and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-05-31 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy-to-do techniques at the comfort of your kitchen table! Authors Denise Peck and Jane Dickerson introduce simple wire- and metalworking techniques that have big impact. Working with precut metal blanks and thin gauge sheet, as well as with inexpensive and readily available tools, you can produce results similar to much more complex metalsmithing techniques. Explore lashing, stitching, simple weaving, coils, spirals, twisted wire, and incorporating beads with wire. You'll be exposed to metal pieces being hole-punched, dapped, hammered, textured, colorized, and patinated. This book features thirty step-by-step projects that require only basic jewelry-making skills, but will result in stunning contemporary jewelry. Wire + Metal covers a wide range of styles that will appeal to beginner to advanced jewelry makers.

Author : Denise Peck
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1620331527
Total Pages : 405 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handcrafted Wire Findings written by Denise Peck and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Add personal style at minimal cost with custom-made findings! Why spend hundreds of dollars stocking up on expensive manufactured clasps, jump rings, ear wires, bails, and more when you can make exactly what you need for a fraction of the cost? Making custom findings enables jewelry makers to affordably create just the right component to complement their own jewelry designs. Handcrafted Wire Findings looks at your wire stash and focuses on how to create custom, professional-quality findings. With fundamental skills for beginners that progress to more sophisticated designs, this book covers techniques such as basic wirework, texturizing, silver fusing, adding patina, and traditional finishes. Included are over 30 projects for making custom wire findings, each accompanied by step-by-step photographs and directions to ensure success.

Author : Nancy Waille
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 1461750814
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crochet Wire Jewelry written by Nancy Waille and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2011-09-09 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instructions and stitch diagrams for 18 beautiful projects using simple crochet techniques Teaches basic crochet stitches and gives advice on working with wire Create unique necklaces, rings, bracelets, belts, bags, and more