Woven Wire Jewelry (Beadwork How-To) [Paperback]

Linda Chandler (Author), Christine R. Ritchey (Author)

Book Description

Series: Beadwork How-To | Publication Date: September 1, 2004

A new wire weaving technique that varies the number of wires and their thickness to create stunningly beautiful bracelets, necklaces, and pendants is introduced in this guide. Project instructions go well beyond simple line drawings to show the assembly process of each piece in a series of step-by-step photographs. The nine projects begin with an elegantly simple woven bracelet and move on to more dramatic projects that include a domed cuff bracelet with soldered bead ends, a free-form bracelet, a woven neck piece, and a pendant with a woven frame. Projects range in difficulty from easy to advanced, and many can be completed without soldering. The more experienced craftsperson will savor the way Precious Metal Clay adds striking embellishments to three of the projects.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A very good buy for the beginning wireworker." -- Art Jewelry

"Regardless of your skill level, Woven Wire Jewelry deserves a permanent place in your library." -- Step by Step Beads

"This book is for anyone interested in designing gorgeous pieces of jewelry." -- Knitting News

About the Author

Linda Chandler is a jewelry designer and teacher. She is a Precious Metal Clay certified teacher who conducts workshops around the country. Her work has appeared in All Wired Up and in the magazine The Wire Artist Jeweller. She lives in Indianapolis, Indiana. Christine Ritchey is a potter and jewelry maker. She lives in Pottsboro, Texas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Interweave Press (September 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931499578
• ISBN-13: 978-1931499576
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #178,984 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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43 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Clever, clear and not for the beginner !, April 8, 2006

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PTSideshow "GRP" (Macomb County Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Woven Wire Jewelry (Beadwork How-To) (Paperback)

Let me start by saying that if you are interested in making jewelry. You should learn to solder! It is not that difficult, nor has to be that expensive. You can purchase a butane torch that is refilled from the same cans that refill lighters. Add to that the three different solders, hard, med and soft or easy. These are different melting temperatures solder needed. with the flux and one or two tools you have you can silver solder form $30 to under $100.U.S. It will expand your work and range more than anything else you can do. As to the book in question. First is if you want to learn these techniques but balk at spending the money for the silver wire. Just replace it with bare copper wire or brass wire from the hobby or home center. The bare copper wire sold in the electrical dept is called ground wire and they have a number of gauges.
The book is laid out with plenty of color pictures. This is nice for us visual learners. They also have complete descriptions
to go along with the pictures.
My biggest problem with the book,is to somebody that is flipping through the projects the material lists doesn't have the total length of any gauge wire needed. It is listed in the description paragraph at the start of the project instructions. It does make it harder for somebody that is new to weaving. Or does have multiple feet of the size wire on hand. The first 8 chapters are for weaving and then the metal clay finishes out the book consisting of one chapter 35 pages in length. Again the clay info is for the brand PMC clay, but they do tell you that if you use the other clay(Art Metal) you will have to adjust to suit the techniques and requirements of it. The quick clamp idea and use is great but it needed to be expanded to show mounting it to a board or pipe so it can be held in a vise or under the legs of the person weaving. I do like some of the projects with the mixed size wire and will replace some of the clay with metal inserts. I do own It.

46 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I was kind of bummed, April 2, 2006

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Mother Hen - See all my reviews

This review is from: Woven Wire Jewelry (Beadwork How-To) (Paperback)

Based on the more glowing reviews this book received, I assume these techniques are invaluable to serious artisans. But, as one looking for new techniques in jewelry making beyond wire-wrapped loops and coil-making, this takes too many steps beyond what I am willing to involve myself in as a casual hobbyist.

For the majority of the projects, you must either be able to solder jewelry, or have access to a kiln for firing precious metal clay. Silly me, I neglected to notice Amazon's printing of the first sentence, which is: "This book assumes a basic knowledge of soldering." It is a sentence that would have saved me $15.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best on the market to date! Detailed/Easy to Follow!!!, January 23, 2005

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R. Walker "Wiretwister7" (Mississippi) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Woven Wire Jewelry (Beadwork How-To) (Paperback)

This book is well written with detailed step by step, easy to follow instructions. The illustrations are top notch! Bend by Bend of each wire. Very easy to follow and very detailed!
This is a must for any craftsman interested in making wire jewelry.
Linda and Christine have done an excellent job in taking what appears to be a craft that only top notch craftsman would be able to do, and tell the secrets of how to make breathtaking, one of a kind jewelry items that you can wear with pride!
The knowledge that you receive from this book is priceless and will teach you a craft that will help you rise above the rest!
Thank you Linda! you ARE the queen of weave! :)