Wire Wrapping: The Basics and Beyond

Wire Wrapping: The Basics and Beyond
Author: Jim McIntosh
Publisher: Mackintosh Jewelry Studios
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2007-10-26
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1434816494

This wonderful new book from Jewelry Artist and Author Jim McIntosh takes you from the basics of wire art to some very advanced concepts of design. The book has over 390 images that illustrate all of the steps in producing fine wire jewelry. The book is broken down into 3 sections that span 289 pages.

Handcrafted Wire Findings

Handcrafted Wire Findings
Author: Denise Peck
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2013-02-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1620331527

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.

Lacy Wire Jewelry

Lacy Wire Jewelry
Author: Melody MacDuffee
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2013-03-20
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1627000747

While the market has many books on solid, chunky wirework, there are few that teach lacy, intricate wirework done without soldering or casting. Melody’s work is airy and lacy, and while the techniques may be similar to traditional wirework, the results are unique. With step-by-step written directions, photos, and illustrations, this book presents more intermediate level techniques on how to make classic necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings, pendants, pins, and hair jewelry.

Beautiful Wire Jewelry for Beaders

Beautiful Wire Jewelry for Beaders
Author: Irina Miech
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2009
Genre: Beadwork
ISBN: 0871162644

"Twenty-one projects show you how to combine wireworking skills with beaded jewelry design. The unique range of projects use a wide variety of beads and cabochons, giving you plenty of opportunities to explore your creativity and expand your wireworking skills"--The publisher

Wire Wrap Jewelry Tutorial. Wire Wrapped Rings.

Wire Wrap Jewelry Tutorial. Wire Wrapped Rings.
Author: Valeriy Vorobev
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2018-08-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9781724952363

Wire wrapped rings. A step by step guide. An Illustrated tutorial of the Wire Wrapping Art. Hello guys, I want to present you my very special technique of wire wrapping. This is my first English edition, since I was getting a lot of requests from my foreign customers. I am a craftsmen and geologist. Wire wrapping is my passion and I am really excited to share my experience with you. Step by step guide of how to wire wrap rings. Learn the ancient art of wire wrapping with Valery Vorobev. Learn to make beautiful Wire jewelry. This book explains the tools and materials needed to make wire jewelry. Six projects are shown step by step with pictures and description. 113 pages with lots of colorful images. You will get the description, high quality photos and even videos! It is time to move from words to deeds! Read, learn and create your own unique jewelry! Join the journey of making rings with me. Valery Vorobev

The Absolute Beginners Guide: Making Wire Jewelry

The Absolute Beginners Guide: Making Wire Jewelry
Author: Martine Callaghan
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2012-08-29
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0871167727

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!

Kumihimo Basics and Beyond

Kumihimo Basics and Beyond
Author: Rebecca Combs
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2013-10-21
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 162700064X

Kumihimo Basics & Beyond presents techniques for creating all-cord braids and beaded braids, then teaches beaders how to transform them into finished jewelry. Short demonstrations of the key techniques needed for each project are presented in easy-to-grasp portions, allowing beaders to learn and practice as they go. Rebecca Combs demystifies tricky “kumihimo math” by providing detailed supply lists for each project in the book, plus teaches beaders how to calculate the amount of fiber and how many beads they’ll need for their future kumihimo projects.

Wirework

Wirework
Author: Dale Armstrong
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 508
Release: 2013-03-10
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1620333228

Wirework is a step-by-step guide for the intermediate artist seeking new design possibilities combined with solid technique instruction. Jewelry artists will learn how to wire-wrap using faceted stones, how to create pendants with any size or shape of faceted stone, how to use several methods for working with and setting faceted stones, plus mixing wire gauges and tempers to create stable yet creative pieces. Dale "Cougar" Armstrong showcases her classic jewelry style and shows how to create beautiful custom bracelets, necklaces, pendants, earrings, and rings. In the eighteen projects included, you'll discover how to work with half-hard wire, when to use other tempers and why, as well as Dale's favorite tools and proper tool usage. Plus, you'll get comprehensive instructions about: • Using geometry in wire-jewelry formulations. • Making the correct right angles. • Shaping with and without mandrels. • Using found items for shaping. • When and how to use snap-set components. • Choosing the right cabochons and gemstones.

Wire + Metal

Wire + Metal
Author: Denise Peck
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 457
Release: 2014-05-31
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1620335212

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.

Wirewrapping with Wire and Metal

Wirewrapping with Wire and Metal
Author: Jim McIntosh
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2013-04-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781483960593

In this forth book from Artist/Author Jim McIntosh you'll learn how to create beautiful jewelry using wire and metal sheet. All of the techniques are 100% Wirewrapping...No Fire...No Solder...No Sawing. The projects in the book will take what you may already know about wire art and expand it to a new horizon. Each project is taught in such a way that everyone from novice to expert will be able to create a wonderful piece of jewelry.