The Art of Wire: Creative Techniques for Designer Jewelry

Authors: Michler, J. Marsha
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
BISAC/Subject: CRA014000, CRA048000, CRA059000
ISBN: 9781440231865, Related ISBNs: 1440231869, 9781440231865
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 144,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis: Learn how to turn wire working into an art!

Wire working only requires a few simple tools, but it provides endless opportunities to create artful jewelry. Whether you are new to jewelry making or a seasoned artist, wire is a medium rich in possibility. J. Marsha Michler, the author of Bead & Wire Art Jewelry, takes wire working to a new level inside these pages.

Open The Art of Wire and discover:

   • An extensive technique section that introduces you to wire working through step-by-step photos and instructions. Learn the ins and outs of working with wire as well as how to create your own unique and beautiful findings to personalize your jewelry.
   • Five chapters, each focusing on a different wire-working technique. Learn how hammering, wrapping, filigree, crochet and dowel knitting can be used to transform your jewelry.
   • Over 30 beautiful jewelry projects including necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings and brooches.
Wrap, hammer, coil, curl, twist, dowel knit, and crochet your way through the pages of The Art of Wire to make your own fabulous, one-of-a-kind creations.
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