Fine Art Wire Weaving: Weaving Techniques for Stunning Jewelry DesignsWire jewelry has never been more popular--but you've never seen projects like this before! In Fine Art Wire Weaving, award-winning author Sarah Thompson shares her secrets to creating wire jewelry that's nothing short of spectacular. Using super-fine wires to create 20 delicate, sophisticated pieces, you'll achieve that "wow" factor, all under the guidance of an expert jewelry teacher. You'll learn how to work with these fine wires successfully, as well as what to do when one of your projects goes awry. Using techniques in layering, symmetry, and dimensional shaping, you'll come away with a strong foundation in wire working so you can create your own one-of-a-kind pieces. Paired with beautiful, 4-color photographs, Thompson gives you step-by-step instructions to creating jewelry to pretty to keep for yourselfâ€"but that you won't want to give away! |
Contents
Techniques | |
Design Elements | |
Finishing Touches | |
Findings | |
The Projects | |
Petal Bracelet | 3 |
Danika Post Earrings | 4 |
All Checkered Out Bracelet | 6 |
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Fine Art Wire Weaving: Weaving Techniques for Stunning Jewelry Designs Sarah Thompson Limited preview - 2015 |
Fine Art Wire Weaving: Weaving Techniques for Stunning Jewelry Designs Sarah Thompson No preview available - 2015 |
Common terms and phrases
28g wire adding angle Attach balled end base wires begin bend bottom bracelet Bring chasing hammer Coil complete Continue create crossing crystal curve cutters dowel earring end of Wire facing fingers finished flat flat-nose pliers flatten flush four front going hold hole inside jewelry lash leaving length liver of sulfur look loop on Wire mark Mark the center modified soumak weave Note optional organic Oxidize paddle pearl pendant permanent marker pieces Place polishing polishing cloth Protective push reach remaining remove Repeat ring ring mandrel round round-nose pliers rows ruffles secure shape shown side silver wire starting steel bench block steel wool Step sterling silver Stop String strip sure tail Thread the 28g Tools touch Trim Trim the excess tumbler twice Weave Wires wire Fig woven form wrap