Customer Reviews

Moods in Wire : An Extended Guide to the Fine Art of Wirewrapping (2nd Ed)

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

Ellsworth "Ed" Sinclair gives a clear introduction to wire wrapping in this fully illustrated, step-by-step quide. Learn to make simple and fancy rings, bracelets, earrings, crosses, stick pins and pendants. Single and multiple bead design as well as wire only designs. Clearly written and easy to follow directions supplemented with illustrations. Dozens of projects, tools requirements, materials inexpensive and alternative. You'll love to try this different approach to making jewelry.

I have many books on wirewrapping but none is as explicit or has more helpful diagrams for beautiful wirewrapped jewelry. I highly recommend it for any level wirewrappers. I just wish I had the time to make all the beautiful works of art in this book.

I purchased this book to learn how to make a ring for my daughter who wanted me to wire wrap a bead. The step by step process to make rings and other jewelry is clear and illustrated very well. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a good how to book for basic to intermediate wire wrapping.

The only reason I didn't give this book 5 stars is it's black-n-white.

I have been working with wire for three years now, and consider my skill as intermediate. I have read all the books I can find in bookstores that teaches anything about beaded and wire jewelry. I learned all the techniques just by reading these books once, and therefore never owned any of them myself. I started selling wired jewelry two months ago and started to feel the need to advance my wire working technique. I browsed through google search and found this book. Then I read the reviews on Amazon, and decided to buy it. It was as I expected -- only one colored picture, but the instructions were great! This is the only black-n-white instruction book that I found clear and inspiring. True, for $10 or $20 more you could probably get a instruction DVD, but if you don't want to spend that much (just like me), then this book is for you. It does not give you the pleasure of great photography, but isn't it more fun to produce your own work than appreciating others'? For the number and variety of projects in this book, I'll keep it even if it's black-n-white. It's not cheap, but it's worth it. (p.s. You probably need to have had some basic skills on wire working to get the most out of this book)

This book really shows a lot of good techniques and covers SO much information on wire wrapping. A must have for the wire worker.
Why not 5-stars? Where the heck are the photos? There is an inset with a photo of many (not all) of the projects, but there are no photos of detail. This photo page is not organized according to project, so you will need to look around a bit to find the image you are looking for (if it is there, at all.)
The important info is still there; afterall, I didn't buy this book as a coffee-table book. The diagrams are great for instructional steps, but I think most people feel more comfortable being able to see close ups of the completed project. Even so, I would recommend this book for any wire-worker's library.

One of my best jewelry book purchases. A variety of projects with great illustrations and easy to read instructions. Wonderful source of new techniques in wire wrapping. I'm extremely pleased with this book.

Sinclair's book is a wonderful resource for the art of wire wrapping. It is convenient in several ways. The spiral binding lets the book stay opened to the page you want. The book is organized conveniently, too. Section One covers Basic Tools, Materials, Rings, Bracelets, Earrings, Pendants, Stickpins, Sharks' Teeth, Spider Pins/Webs, and Crosses. Section Two covers many of the same topics but with different examples. The book is probably not for those just starting out with wire; get a little experience before attempting these projects.

This book is not for those seeking eye candy. The line art drawings are clear but not pretty. The photographs are minimal and limited to the front cover and the first page of section two. The book is not pretty, but the jewelry you'll create from this will be!

I was quite disappointed in this book for a couple of reasons. One, I find the instructions difficult to follow and, two, the illustrations are also difficult to follow. I will probably not even use this book. There are no color photos except on the front and back covers.

I've been making jewelry for myself and friends for about two years now. I've graduated from the bead on a head pin to shaping wire on a jig. I bought this book to learn how to wrap cabochons. The author uses variations on two basic methods -- both of which aren't the easiest to master. I'm not saying that this isn't a good book, but I guess I was hoping for a jewelry-making epiphany. I'll keep looking.

Cookbook? Well, yes, that's how its laid out. It has a few color photographs of all the projects and then pages and pages of line drawings and expanations of exactly how to do each project. If you are into wire wrapping and want lots of basic information in one place, this seems like a good book, but I found it somewhat uninspiring. I have seen so much wire wrapped work that it all looks the same and I wanted to see something classy and exciting.