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A Simple Beginner's Guide to Learning Jewelry Techniques With your favorite jewelry wire, learn 30 different techniques that can be used in countless combinations to form necklaces, earrings, and bracelets. Featuring easy-to-follow tutorials, you'll learn techniques for wire wrapping, working with beads, wrapping patterns, adding elements, securing and adding arms, and other special techniques. Internationally renowned artist and best-selling 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! Also included is a user-friendly quick technique reference guide, plustwo step-by-step projects to get you started and inspire your creativity.
About the author
Lora S. Irish is an internationally known artist and author, whose acclaimed books include Great Book of Carving Patterns, Great Book of Celtic Patterns, Great Book of Dragon Patterns, Great Book of Tattoo Designs, The Official Vampire Artist's Handbook, Relief Carving Wood Spirits, World Wildlife Patterns for the Scroll Saw, and many more. Fox Chapel Publishing has sold more than 500,000 copies of Irish's books. Lora is also a frequent contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated and to Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts magazines.
Summary
This complete beginner’s guide to wire wrapped jewelry teaches 30 expert techniques for creating complex and fascinating focal designs. Includes 8 easy step-by-step projects for wire wrapping stunning necklaces, pendants, brooches, hair pins, and earrings to take your jewelry making to the next level.
