Wire-Wrapped Jewelry for Beginners: Step-by-Step Illustrated Techniques, Tools, and Inspiration (Fox Chapel Publishing) How to Make Bent-Wire Links, Decorative Loops, Coils, and More, with Lora Irish

Your easy-to-follow beginner’s guide to learning jewelry wire-wrapping techniques! Learn 30 techniques for wire wrapping, with a digestible and approachable format designed for the complete novice Create stylish DIY projects for stunning necklaces and pendants while following simple tutorials Clear step-by-step instructions , complete lists of materials and tools, and helpful tips and tricks throughout Revised edition is a simplified and condensed version of the original publication to make it less intimidating and more approachable The perfect starter book for anyone who is new to wire wrapping or wants to brush up on their jewelry-making techniques! Your favorite jewelry 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. This complete beginner’s guide to wire-wrapped jewelry teaches 30 approachable techniques for creating complex and fascinating focal designs, including forming bent-wire links, working with beads, wrapping patterns, wrapping sequential layers, embellishing decorative loops, adding coil elements, securing and adding arms, and other special techniques. These techniques can be used in countless combinations to form beautiful necklaces, earrings, and bracelets. Inside this 104-page book, among the helpful tutorials, you’ll also find two easy step-by-step practice projects to make your own stunning necklace and pendant while learning how to take your jewelry making to the next level. Also included is a user-friendly quick technique reference guide. Internationally renowned artist and popular 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! A basic beginner’s technique guide that’s approachable, easy-to-follow, and will inspire your creativity, Wire-Wrapped Jewelry for Beginners is a must-have for anyone who’s interested in learning a new and exciting craft! “It may take practice to get as good as Irish . . . but it will surely be worth it.” — Bristol Herald Courier “[Lora] takes you through the basics… and then sets you on the path to designing your own pieces right away so you can free your inner jewelry artist.” — Craft Gossip