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Informationen zum Autor Carson Eddy is the owner of The Boston Bead Company, with stores in Cambridge and Salem, Massachusetts. The Boston Bead Company offers an extensive calendar of classes and in-store demonstrations and maintains an online resource center, beadOpedia.Co-author Rachael Evans has been a bead buyer, manager, and jewelry designer at The Boston Bead Company over the course of 12 years.Co-author Kate Feld has worked as store manager and is currently the staff designer of The Boston Bead Company. Klappentext EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Design and create stunning handcrafted wirework jewelry using every type of wire imaginable. Carson Eddy, Rachael Evans, and Kate Feld, longtime bead professionals, introduce the many metals, gauges, shapes, and finishes available to jewelry makers and explain how to choose the best wire for your project. Step-by-step instructions and illustrations describe the techniques you need to craft unique earrings, bracelets, and necklaces -- from making basic ear wires to wrapping a briolette for a pretty pendant. Vorwort A beginner's step-by-step guide to all the wirework techniques needed to combine wire and beads for a polished look. Zusammenfassung A beginner's step-by-step guide to all the wirework techniques needed to combine wire and beads for a polished look. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chapter One: Wire Basics Wire Types - Wire Attributes - Selecting Wire for a Project Chapter Two: Chain Basics Chain Materials - Chain Treatments - Chain Styles Chapter Three: Findings Basics Clasp Findings - Earring Findings - Other Findings Chapter Four: Tool Basics Pliers and Cutters - Wire Shaping Tools - Measuring, Polishing, and Storage Chapter Five: Wirework Techniques Simple Loop - Wire-Wrapped Loop - Wire-Wrapped Bead Cap - Wire-Wrapped Link with Beads - Wire-Wrapped Link Chain - Briolette Wrap - Covering a Briolette - Making Basic Ear Wires - Making Head Pins and Eye Pins - Making Hoop Earrings - Working with Cones - Finishing Memory Wire - How to Open and Close Jump Rings - How to Use Split Ring Pliers - How to Use Wire Cutters Glossary Appendix: Types of Metal Index ...
