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Easy & Elegant Beaded Copper Jewelry: How to Create Beautiful Fashion Accessories from a Few Basic Steps
Bend It, Shape It, Anyway You Want It...Wire Jewelry Prolific craft author and instructor, Lora Irish is back with a fresh volume of craft techniques, this time on making wire jewelry. Using inexpensive wire and tools commonly found around the home, you will learn how to bend, twist and coil wire to create an endless variety of shapes for attractive necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Once you master the basic wire shapes, you will learn how to create finished pieces by incorporating fasteners, earring hooks and cording. When these basic building blocks are mastered, you will learn how to embellish your designs with beads and more complex designs. Practice projects, step by step instructions and a gallery of designs will show you just how easy it is to get started in this fun and rewarding craft.
256 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2011
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May 15, 2012
5-Stars! HIGHLY recommended!
Oh, wow! This is a beautiful book FULL of gorgeous designs of beaded copper jewelry! The designs are many, the possibilities are endless! The directions are very clear and concise to follow. You could have an entire line of beaded copper jewelry just from this one book alone! As you can see on the cover, this book does NOT stop at the basics of jewelry making. This book will stretch your skills in a great way. You will learn how to make, for instance, circles and swirls with wire, learn how to wrap your beads, learn how to make your own rings to attach beads to each other, make your own beads out of wire, and so, so much more! This book will ignite or reignite the love of jewelry making into you! The fever will hit you over the head, as there are so many beautiful designs in this book. One of the best things about using wire to make jewelry is it is so inexpensive. All it takes is a little creativity, and it is in this book! All you have to do is flip through the pages to find it! The instructions on how to make the different designs are simple to follow, with great illustrations to back up the instructions. Even if you already know how to make designs with wire, this is a book you must have for your library for reference! One day you might want some more inspiration, and here it is! I LOVED this book! With the many different types of wires available today, there really is no end to the designs in this book! Another wonderful thing about this book is that no two people do the same thing alike. Your piece of jewelry you make from this book will be original! This is a MUST have!
I received this book for FREE from NetGalley, through their Book Reviewers Program in exchange to read this book and write a review about it. It is NOT required for this review to be either positive or negative, but, of my own honest opinion. “Free” means I was NOT provided with ANY MONIES to read this book nor to write this review, but to enjoy the pure pleasure of reading it. I am disclosing this information in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/wa...
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Oh, wow! This is a beautiful book FULL of gorgeous designs of beaded copper jewelry! The designs are many, the possibilities are endless! The directions are very clear and concise to follow. You could have an entire line of beaded copper jewelry just from this one book alone! As you can see on the cover, this book does NOT stop at the basics of jewelry making. This book will stretch your skills in a great way. You will learn how to make, for instance, circles and swirls with wire, learn how to wrap your beads, learn how to make your own rings to attach beads to each other, make your own beads out of wire, and so, so much more! This book will ignite or reignite the love of jewelry making into you! The fever will hit you over the head, as there are so many beautiful designs in this book. One of the best things about using wire to make jewelry is it is so inexpensive. All it takes is a little creativity, and it is in this book! All you have to do is flip through the pages to find it! The instructions on how to make the different designs are simple to follow, with great illustrations to back up the instructions. Even if you already know how to make designs with wire, this is a book you must have for your library for reference! One day you might want some more inspiration, and here it is! I LOVED this book! With the many different types of wires available today, there really is no end to the designs in this book! Another wonderful thing about this book is that no two people do the same thing alike. Your piece of jewelry you make from this book will be original! This is a MUST have!
I received this book for FREE from NetGalley, through their Book Reviewers Program in exchange to read this book and write a review about it. It is NOT required for this review to be either positive or negative, but, of my own honest opinion. “Free” means I was NOT provided with ANY MONIES to read this book nor to write this review, but to enjoy the pure pleasure of reading it. I am disclosing this information in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/wa...
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June 10, 2011
Honestly I have not had the chance to try out some of the goodies in this book, but I did read the whole thing and I love how it goes step by step with Photos to walk you through each step of each design. I like to make jewelry and have not tried to make anything with just wire, but I plan to very soon. This book is fantastic for people like myself who want to learn the art of Wire bending and making decorative jewelry out of wire. I know it says Copper but you could do these designs with just about any wire I would assume. I am glad I had the chance to review this book, and if your like me and need pictures to see what they are telling you to do then this book is for you.
April 10, 2011
Okay, some of you know I like to dabble in jewelry. Granted I'll never be showing my stuff on the red carpet (well, unless I install some in my home) but I loved to have fun with it. So, when I had the chance to review this book... I grabbed my tools and took a chance!
What I loved about this book is that it went through the complete basics. It shows you how to do simple links, links with beads, and even jump rings. Sometimes that is useful if you want to use the same materials to create an even finish. Along with the basics you also find out how to create more complicated type of wire work and wire work that involves wrapping. It really isn't harder, but it is a bit more involved.
Rest of the review with pictures is on my blog, HERE.
What I loved about this book is that it went through the complete basics. It shows you how to do simple links, links with beads, and even jump rings. Sometimes that is useful if you want to use the same materials to create an even finish. Along with the basics you also find out how to create more complicated type of wire work and wire work that involves wrapping. It really isn't harder, but it is a bit more involved.
Rest of the review with pictures is on my blog, HERE.
July 22, 2011
I must admit, I'm a novice when it comes to wire working. I have tried bending wire into paperclips and am dreadfully challenged. Yet this book was so beautifully done and the projects so very appealing, I found myself staying up past 2 am to finish my latest attempt to enhance my skills.
The projects are marvelous and inspiring, the directions are clear and easy to follow, and one of my favorite features is that the author uses simple, household items for many of the bends. This book is a keeper and well worth both the money and the time you spend completing them.
Amanda
The projects are marvelous and inspiring, the directions are clear and easy to follow, and one of my favorite features is that the author uses simple, household items for many of the bends. This book is a keeper and well worth both the money and the time you spend completing them.
Amanda
March 26, 2011
A fabulous introduction for a beginner to wire jewelry (like me), but I think this will also be very useful for more experienced crafters. The set of 300+ pictured wire links (accompanied by detailed photos and creation instructions) is invaluable and will probably prompt some creative ideas even for casual browsers.
August 24, 2011
While I didn't have the opportunity to utilize the book due to not having the supplies, I was impressed with the amount of information provided. I am not new to jewelry making, but this book has many new techniques I've never seen. The photos look extremely helpful as well!
March 2, 2019
The wire wrappers bible for wire links. Has every possible way to make a wire link, including drops and pendants with clear instructions...and ideas for completed jewelry throughout. If you want to make your chains, connectors etc. this book has it. My only issue is that when you look at the long listing of links in the center of the book...you have to search for the page...page numbers would really help here when looking for the directions. I might add them on my own.
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