This title allows readers to master the basics before becoming more complex in detail. Designs that appeal to today's consumer, projects galore and a well proven author make this book a must have for anyone interested in crafting handmade jewellery to keep, share or sell. Using inexpensive wire and tools commonly found around the home, readers will learn how to bend, twist and coil wire to create an endless variety of shapes for attractive necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Once readers master the basic wire shapes, they will learn how to create finished pieces by incorporating fasteners, earring hooks and cording. When these basic building blocks are mastered, readers will learn how to embellish their designs with beads and more complex designs. It provides practice projects, step by step instructions and a gallery of designs that will show readers just how easy it is to get started in this fun and rewarding craft.
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· Copper is a rapidly growing trend among jewellery designers as it is inexpensive and stylish
· From a well-proven author
* Jewellery making is a growing craft – stores are expanding their lines and there is an increase in web suppliers
Author description
Lora Irish is an artist who runs an internet carving studio, www.carvingpatterns.com, with her husband Michael. She is a frequent contributor to Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts and Woodcarving Illustrated. She is also the author of several other craft titles and lives in Mt. Airy, Maryland.
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