Bead & Wire Art Jewelry: Techniques & Designs for all Skill Levels [Paperback]

J. Marsha Michler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 16, 2006

Fashion Beads and Wire into Stunning Jewelry

Jewelry artists look no further, Bead & Wire Art Jewelry is THE resource you need to bring together two of your favorite mediums - bead and wire. From simple stringing to extensive wirework, author J. Marsha Michler's detailed, step-by-step instructions will show you how to create over 50 stunning pieces of jewelry. Learn techniques including stringing, stitching, jigwork and loomwork, and even learn to make your own findings. From easy to advanced, you will find a project to suit your skill level and tastes. This inspirational book features:

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  50+ easy, intermediate and advanced jewelry projects
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  A variety of rings, earrings, bracelets and necklaces
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  Variations to inspire your creativity

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

J. Marsha Michler is a well-known author of crazy quilting and knitting books, as well as the creator of jewelry designs published in Beadwork magazine. In this new resource Michler lends her exciting and easy style of instruction to first-time and veteran beaders.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications; 3 edition (March 16, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087349976X
• ISBN-13: 978-0873499767
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #165,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

J. Marsha Michler (http://www.jmarshamichler.com, on Facebook as J Marsha Michler) is author of books on crazy quilting, jewelry and knitting. She has written articles for magazines and has won awards for her crazy quilts. She actively pursues various needlearts, jewelry, spinning, graphic design, photography. She also gardens, builds stone walls, travels and enjoys sushi with her husband. She is an active member of Embroiderer's Guild of America, Society of S. Maine Craftsmen, and other organizations. From Appleton, Wisconsin, she now lives in the beautiful foothills of Southern Maine U.S.A.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing & Fun, July 18, 2006

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Robin L. Riles "sassycat" (Commerce, GA. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bead & Wire Art Jewelry: Techniques & Designs for all Skill Levels (Paperback)

I am a wire artist and instructer.I enjoy designing my own patterns and refreshing old ones. I was needing new insperation when I found this book. It really is great for the advanced and beginner. If a beginner starts at easy patterns and works their way up, by the end of the book they will be accomplished wire workers.This is one of the better wire working books I have run across.The directions could be a little more detailed. I will recommend this book to my students.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice projects but..., January 10, 2007

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E. Carter "bzylizie" (Nova Scotia, Canada) - See all my reviews
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If you like books that give you nice step-by-step illustrated instructions that clearly make it easy to follow then this book is not for you. I am an experienced jewelry designer with wirework being my favorite medium. I was terribly disappointed in this book because the instructions are very vague and leave you trying to figure out what you are supposed to do. There is not one real picture to help guide you. There are some drawings but they don't even look like the finished piece.
The projects are nice but the instructions should be more detailed. You definately better practice a few times with cheap wire before you attempt it in silver. You're left hanging and forced to visualize what each step is supposed to look like. The layout is nice and the tutorials at the beginning are great. I use a lot of books to inspire me but I also like learning step-by-step so I give this book 3 stars for wishy-washy instructions and 5 stars for great projects.

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, March 8, 2007

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M. Uhlig "desdemona sandwich" (Salmon Nation, OR United States) - See all my reviews
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I put this book on my Christmas wish list, and was very happy to find it under the tree. My excitement soon faded when I saw how lacking in basic instruction it is. The coverage of the basics is okay, and there are some nice looking projects, but, while some of the simpler elements are explained (though not well), the reader is left to figure out other major elements on their own. Drawings are poor and don't relate well to the actual piece -- as if graphic interest was more important than accurately detailing what the element should look like. I found the "WOTWS (Working Off The Wire Supply)" abbreviation used on many of the projects to be silly and slightly annoying. In every case, there was plenty of room to spell out those five words, and if I don't pick this book up for a month or two, I've got to go hunting again (page 12) for the meaning of the acronym. I would recommend Sharilyn Miller's "Bead on a Wire" over this one.