Great Wire Jewelry: Projects and Techniques

by Irene From Petersen, Irene Peterson

Describes the different techniques used in creating wire jewelry and provides instructions for seventy projects

Genres: Jewellery, Crafts, Jewellery Making, Art, Nonfiction

60 pages, Hardcover

First published December 31, 1999

Reviews

[Sandra · Rating 2 out of 5]

Directions on the Viking knit are fine, directions on the projects do not have step by step diagrams, or really broken down steps. Feels more like a summary than directions.

The chainmail instructions also seemed lack lustre. I've had good teachers in the past and this added nothing.

Honestly, for Viking Knit I'd say to look for a youtube tutorial. For Byzantine mail check out David Scott Plumlee's Handcrafting Chain and Bead Jewelry, for other patterns check out mailleartisans.org - much better step by step pictures. (Especially for what this calls snake chain, AKA half Persian 4-1, which is gorgeous, but brutal.)

[Tiffany · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent instructions on Viking Wire Weaving. I love that this book rates the projects from 1 to 4 "vikings" according to difficulty. I would highly recommend this book to anyone wishing to learn this easy jewelry-making technique.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the book that led me to start designing wire jewelry. And to think, I debated for over a week whether or not to buy it!

[Sally]

2 copies

[Marian · Rating 4 out of 5]

This Knitted wire jewelry would make great Men's bracelets and necklaces. Excellent tutorials, buying for my personal collection