Wild Wire: 50+ Projects for You and Your Home Made with Wild Wire (Jewelry Crafts) [Paperback]

Martin Ed. Albert (Author)

Book Description

Series: Jewelry Crafts | Publication Date: May 2002

Bend it, shape it, and create with one of today's most versatile craft mediums - wire! In this hot new book from NSI Innovations and Krause Publications, readers will find more than 50 exciting projects for scrapbooking, creating jewelry, and home decor. Complete introductory material provides a look at the necessary tools and supplies for completing each project, including the Twist 'n Curl, jig, and pliers. Detailed instructions are also included, covering all of the basic techniques needed to create wire beads, jump rings, and jigged designs.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications (May 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873494571
• ISBN-13: 978-0873494571
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,211,813 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Incomplete directions hamper completion of projects!, January 2, 2004

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Gevera Bert "})i({ Goddess" (Wallingford, CT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wild Wire: 50+ Projects for You and Your Home Made with Wild Wire (Jewelry Crafts) (Paperback)

The directions on many of the projects are incomplete. For instance, they tell you to roll a spiral that's a certain number of inches in length when completed, but not how much wire it takes to make such a spiral. Through trial & error and wasting much wire, you can figure it out, but a how-to book should include all the details. And the clasps they tell you to make are ugly and weak.
The book is basically a sales pitch for their brand of wire-wrapping tools & equipment (which I do own)--if you don't already have their jig & twist-n-tool, you'll have to shell out about $25 more dollars to get them before doing any of these projects.
I found "All Wired Up" to be a far superior book: ISBN 188301073X

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wire a new creation, September 13, 2008

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Laurel A. Cherry "Victory48" (Fort Collins, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wild Wire: 50+ Projects for You and Your Home Made with Wild Wire (Jewelry Crafts) (Paperback)

This is a great book. It contains both inspiring ideas about things to create and understandabe how-tos about the different techniques used in creating with wire. It has inspired me to make Christmas gifts with wire.