Wire Jewelry VISUAL Quick Tips [Spiral-bound]

Chris Franchetti Michaels (Author)

Book Description

Series: Visual Quick Tips | Publication Date: January 9, 2009

Expert tips and tricks for making beautiful wire jewelry are at your fingertips–anywhere you go. Wire Jewelry VISUAL Quick Tips has the answers you need. With detailed color photos and concise instructions, it shows you how to use wirework tools and supplies to make attractive necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings using the hottest techniques: making jump rings, head pins, and eye pins; creating and connecting drops and links; making clasps and ear wires; twisting wire; wrapping within a framework; creating wire chains; using a wire jig; and more.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Expert tips and tricks for making beautiful wire jewelry are at your fingertips—anywhere you go

Wire Jewelry VISUAL Quick Tips has the answers you need—fast. With detailed color photos and concise instructions, it shows you how to use wirework tools and supplies to make attractive necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings using the hottest techniques:

• Making jump rings, head pins, and eye pins

• Creating and connecting drops and links

• Making clasps and ear wires

• Twisting wire

• Wrapping within a framework

• Creating wire chains

• Using a wire jig

• And more

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 224 pages
• Publisher: Visual; 1 edition (January 9, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470343842
• ISBN-13: 978-0470343845
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #178,230 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #51 in Books > Arts & Photography > Schools, Periods & Styles > Folk Art

More About the Author

Chris Franchetti Michaels is an independent jewelry designer and author of several craft books, including the bestseller Teach Yourself Visually Jewelry Making & Beading. Her next book, More Teach Yourself Visually Jewelry Making, will help readers take their creativity to the next level with popular new techniques including cold connections, resin work, and leather craft. Chris is also the Guide to Beadwork on About.com (beadwork.about.com). Visit her personal jewelry making blog at www.beadjewelry.net.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful, July 7, 2009

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zipper "Gina" (Mountain View, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wire Jewelry VISUAL Quick Tips (Spiral-bound)

This book was everything I had hoped it would be. It has straightforward drawings and easy to follow instructions. It covers the "basics" of wire making. If you are unclear about a few basic steps, this will answer your questions. Covers everything from types of wire, tools, care, to using mandrels & wire jigs. The pictures are large and very detailed containing tips throughout. It will NOT take the place of an in-depth manual on wire making. This is only a pocket guide to jog your memory.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really Great little resource, August 11, 2009

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H. Shafer "Toliveinspired" (Monterey, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wire Jewelry VISUAL Quick Tips (Spiral-bound)

I went to the bookstore for another book and ran across this one I love it, I used it 2 days later and it taught me a few techniques that I have not done or done very well before. It's a very good step by step of how to do some wirework. I have purchased ( on amazon) some design books on wire and other techniques and while they have some amazing projects this one will help get a good foundation for any of the rest that you will get. They have a great section about tools, wire, care etc and also a section on using a wire jig!
Love it and plan on getting more on things I want to learn on different subjects. Great buy, Great resource you will not be sorry!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Visuals are super!, August 10, 2009

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Julia LeBoeuf "jbuff" (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wire Jewelry VISUAL Quick Tips (Spiral-bound)

The visuals in this book are very clear and instructive. They are the closest thing to having a live class instructor in the room with you. There are several jewelry making techniques shown along with tools that I had no idea existed! Images are very clear and instructive on which tools to use for different applications. The book discusses basic design considerations such as color harmony, weight, texture, proportion and motif and pattern. It discusses a range of jewelry-making techniques from beginning to advanced and using wire, macrame, and weaving. This book will become a resource to be used over and over again during the jewelry-making process. Your imagination will be the only thing that stands the way of making fabulous art!