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Making Wire Jewelry: 60 Easy Projects in Silver, Copper & Brass

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This book is excellent! I borrowed it from my local library, renewed it, and then knew that I had to have it! I am on a fixed income and cannot always afford to take classes, this is a great substitute. I cannot afford nor do I have space for all kinds of fancy equipment, this book tells you how to use ordinary tools or items in your home to work with the wire. It is really a wonderful text for learning to work with wire. Once you learn the basics, you can let your imagination run wild!

Good value for the price. Detailed instructions for the beginner that are easy to follow. The projects in the book could be easily adapted for your own designs, adding stones, beads, etc. A good basic teaching manual.

This is a great book! It's very thorough about materials, equipment (maybe even a little too comprehensive) and technique. You can use it as a self-paced text, since it progresses from very simple to complicated.

I'm still on project #1 (no time!) but I've looked through it again and again and plan to work my way through it.

This book is easy enough for beginners to follow, but still packed with enough interesting ideas for an experienced jewelry designer to learn from. It is a great way to get started off in making beautiful jewelry from wire, and definitely worth more than the price.

Clear, Comprehenisvie and inspiring this book included some of the most engaging projects ever. I use the components again and again to create new pieces and explore new approaches to wire jewelry and glass.

This book takes you through each project step by step and provided actual size figures for you to check your attempts against. It guides you through and increases your confidence until you are designing your own jewelry. From the professional crafts person to an interested amateur, this book is essential.

I am a 13 year old who loves trying new art. You might think because im'm 13 the projects in this book are easy, but they aren't. Some can be challenging but there are a few easier designs. I got this book becaus it was packaged with a kit including wire and pliers for [not much money.] Anyway, After I used up all the wire (lots of it) i was addicted. I was walking through [a store] and I saw more Wire Jewelry making products called Wild Wire(made by NSI Innovations). This should solve the people who can't find any supplies problem. They sell many things that the book calls for including a jig with removable pegs and other things that I found can be very useful in my new fascination with wire jewelry(especially the bead maker, I highly recommend it). This is a great book and you should definately get it if you are interested in wire jewelry making, but beware, you may become addicted. ...

Younger wire makers will appreciate this book. The patterns are simple and use only wire in repeated designs joined together. The ring section is very simple and is only for someone just starting out in wire. Do not purchase this item if you have any expierence in wire jewelry--only if just starting out.

This is really a must have book for your library of wirewrapping,jewerly making and polymer clay.I really find myself referring to it a lot when I need insperation in beginning new projects..Im not one to follow step by step.but this can be followed very easily,but its good for just adding here and there to what your making.Thats why I like the patterns.Mrs.C

Good bones, that's what this book gave me. It was my first or second and what a good model to imprint on.
Clear, comprehensive, it established good practice that has served me well.
I am apart from it and returned to its words and images in my mind.

If you already know the basics and have an esthetic vision, this may be old news. If you are a beginner, then this should be part of your canon.

The tone, comfortable, practical and the projects are well paced.

It's now old and the field is crowded with both imitators and those reaching beyond this. It remains solid and nourishing. Thank you Helen Clegg for your good thoughts and inspiration.