Wire & Glass: 22 Creative Projects You Can Make (Jewelry Crafts) [Paperback]

Mary Maguire (Author), Maguire (Author), Peter Williams (Photographer)

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books (June 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581801998
• ISBN-13: 978-1581801996
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,015,827 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars home decorating items made with wire and glass beads!!!, November 21, 2001

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"khl555" (Placentia, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wire & Glass: 22 Creative Projects You Can Make (Jewelry Crafts) (Paperback)

I've done my research before purchasing this book and I LOVE it. This book is for home decorating purpose. Projects includes napkin ring, window covering, wall hangers, lantern and more. There are projects for every skill levels. This book is great because all projects have actual pictures and written step by step instructions along with a list of material you need for each project. The authur also provides a list of tools and how you can use them to achieve a specific wire bending tasks. Some of the tools you already have in your kitchen or in your garage; all I purchased is a pair of round nose piler($3), flat nose piler($3), beads from local craft outlet and wire cutter($7),steel wire($1.99/spool that will last you many project) from home depot to start my first project. This is a very clearly written book according to me that I have no previous experience in wire crafting. I did came across some parts of instructions that aren't clear to me but I manage to figure them out. Keep in mind that all the instructional books are written in someone else's perspective even a well written book like this require some effort from the readers to interpret the message that the authur tries to communicate. One minor problem is that the authur uses milimeter to indicate the diameter or the thickness of the wire instead of gauges which is most commonly used. You can find a converting table from your local craft store it will be handy when ordering the wire online or in hardware store.
The most challenge part is learning how to use the round nose piler and other tools to manipulate wires that will need some patience and practice to master depending on how well your hand motor skills.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for home dec-no jewelry at all, July 24, 2005

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T.M. Griffith (Tornado Alley) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Wire & Glass: 22 Creative Projects You Can Make (Jewelry Crafts) (Paperback)

If you are looking for a book with some great home decor items, this is it. I was looking for a book on jewelry (it said Jewelry Crafts after the title) so I'm disappointed.