Inventive Wire Weaving

by Susan Barzacchini

Author	: Susan Barzacchini
Publisher	: Kalmbach Publishing Co
Total Pages	: 115
Release	: 2018-06-01
Genre	: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN	: 1627004963

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Wire jewelry has been around for centuries and never goes out of style. Wire weaving techniques simply evolve to incorporate the newest materials and trends. All-new Inventive Wire Weaving: 20+ Unique Jewelry Designs focuses on the timeless techniques of wire weaving, wrapping, coiling, and capturing, plus texturing metals and wire. Using these evergreen techniques, designer and instructor Susan Barzacchini showcases metal, beads, lampworked elements, cabochons, and found objects in interesting, beautiful wire jewelry. Whether they use fine silver wire or copper, jewelry makers will be able to create artistic and unique pieces they'll be proud to wear. Each project includes clear and easy-to-understand photos and step-by-step instructions from an experienced wire weaving instructor. Styles cover a wide range of tastes, from delicate and feminine to bold and unusual, and many projects include variations for even more personalization. These artistic necklaces, pendants, earrings, and cuffs will appeal to intermediate wireworkers looking for new project ideas.

Inventive Weaving on a Little Loom

by Syne Mitchell

Author	: Syne Mitchell
Publisher	: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages	: 297
Release	: 2015-11-14
Genre	: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN	: 1603428518

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Rigid-heddle weaving is simple to learn, is easy to master, and offers a lifetime of possibilities to discover! Inventive Weaving on a Little Loom covers everything rigid-heddle weavers need to know about the craft, from the basics — how to select a loom, set it up, and get started — to a wide variety of fun techniques that yield beautiful results. Begin by exploring a variety of weave structures, including finger-manipulated laces, tapestry, and color play with stripes, plaids, and multicolor yarns. Then move on to more complex designs and irresistible projects, from pillows and curtains to bags, shawls, and even jewelry. Explore warp-face patterning, weft-pile weaving, weaving with fine threads, woven shibori, shadow weave, and the textural effects you can create with different yarns and with wire and conductive thread. Everything you need to know is here, with fully illustrated step-by-step instructions to ensure success.

Weaving Freeform Wire Jewelry

by Firor Kaska

Author	: Firor Kaska
Publisher	: Kalmbach Books
Total Pages	: 113
Release	: 2013-11-19
Genre	: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN	: 0871167034

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Weaving Freeform Wire Jewelry is a guide to understanding and using wire weaves to create 20 beautiful freeform jewelry projects. With a tight focus on five wire weaves—over-under, over-over, coiling, looping, and circular weaving — the reader will learn by making rings, pins, earrings, pendants, clasps, and bracelets. Author Kaska Firor offers a wonderful variety of symmetrical and asymmetrical designs to inspire the budding wireworker, in addition to showing the evolution of wirework design from simple to complex for more advanced jewelry-makers.

Timeless Wire Weaving

by Lisa Barth

Author	: Lisa Barth
Publisher	: Kalmbach Books
Total Pages	: 98
Release	: 2014-09-22
Genre	: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN	: 1627000771

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Timeless Wire Weaving focuses on developing wirework skills through 13 projects using three classic wire weaving techniques: coiling, wrapping, and weaving. The projects are built around a focal cabochon and incorporate seed beads and crystals in imaginative ways. Designers will be able to make the jewelry shown in the book, while also using the techniques learned to create innovative jewelry pieces of their own.

Fabulous Woven Jewelry

by Mary Hettmansperger

Author	: Mary Hettmansperger
Publisher	: Lark Books
Total Pages	: 168
Release	: 2005
Genre	: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN	: 9781579906146

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Provides instructions for creating a variety of earrings, bracelets, pins, and necklaces using unusual techniques and diverse materials.

Handcrafted Wire Findings

by Denise Peck

Author	: Denise Peck
Publisher	: Penguin
Total Pages	: 129
Release	: 2013-02-01
Genre	: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN	: 1620331527

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Add personal style at minimal cost with custom-made findings! Why spend hundreds of dollars stocking up on expensive manufactured clasps, jump rings, ear wires, bails, and more when you can make exactly what you need for a fraction of the cost? Making custom findings enables jewelry makers to affordably create just the right component to complement their own jewelry designs. Handcrafted Wire Findings looks at your wire stash and focuses on how to create custom, professional-quality findings. With fundamental skills for beginners that progress to more sophisticated designs, this book covers techniques such as basic wirework, texturizing, silver fusing, adding patina, and traditional finishes. Included are over 30 projects for making custom wire findings, each accompanied by step-by-step photographs and directions to ensure success.

The Weaving Explorer

by Deborah Jarchow

Author	: Deborah Jarchow
Publisher	: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages	: 321
Release	: 2019-11-26
Genre	: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN	: 1635860288

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Weaving is a highly accessible craft — over, under is the basic technique — but the stumbling block for many would-be weavers has been the high cost of a commercial loom. The Weaving Explorer removes that barrier, inviting crafters and artists to try out an amazing range of techniques and creative projects that are achievable with a simple homemade loom, or no loom at all! Weavers Deborah Jarchow and Gwen W. Steege take inspiration from the world of folk weaving traditions, adding a contemporary spin by introducing an unexpected range of materials and home dec projects. From sturdy rag fabric grocery bags to freeform wire baskets, delicately woven thread bracelets to colorful woven rugs, crafters will delight in exploring the opportunities to make their own personal variations on these beautiful — and functional — creations.

Wire and Bead Celtic Jewelry

by Linda Jones

Author	: Linda Jones
Publisher	: CICO Books
Total Pages	: 0
Release	: 2007-03
Genre	: Beadwork
ISBN	: 9781904991564

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Linda Jones brings you antoher 35 fantastic step-by-step jewelry projects inspired by the ever popular motifs and art of the ancient Celts. Her beautiful twisted wire and bead designs will have you dashing to your bead box. Using only some beads, a spool of wire, and a few simple tools, you can begin right away as Linda tells you absolutely everything you need to know. The projects are set up like recipes with materials lists and step-by-step instructions so they are perfect for beginners, and her unique designs will inspire those already experienced in the craft, too. With chokers, brooches, delicate chains, rings, earrings, bangles, and more. "Wire & Bead Celtic Jewelry" offers something for everyone, so whether you want to make a piece as a unique gift or for yourself, Linda shows you how.*Creating Wire & Beaded Jewelry has old over 40,000 copies worldwide.*Includes innovative and decorative jig pattern designs.*Projects include rings, bangles, kilt pins, charm bracelets, and necklaces.*Specially commissioned step-by-step photographs demonstrate exactly how to make each piece.

Wire and Fire

by Kaska Firor

Author	: Kaska Firor
Publisher	: Kalmbach Books
Total Pages	: 0
Release	: 2019
Genre	: Jewelry making
ISBN	: 9781627006361

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Wire & Fire, award-winning jewelry artisan Kaska Firor's collaboration with her daughter, designer Katherine Firor Colque, is a collection of stunning wire and metal projects with an artisan flair! The book combines traditional wire-wrapping techniques like weaving and coiling with torch-based techniques, including forging, sawing, shaping and soldering wire, making a bezel, and creating wire prongs. Combining these styles opens up a world of design possibilities for sophisticated wire jewelry. The 15 earrings, pendants, rings, bracelets, and other projects are fresh, bold, contemporary, and totally unique. Wire & Fire is ideal for intermediate wireworkers who are familiar with wire-wrapping techniques and interested in using a torch with wire to create polished, intricate jewelry. The projects incorporate easy-to-find copper or silver wire with other elements. Each technique is explained with step-by-step instructions and photos, and the softcover book includes a gallery of gorgeous pieces for even more inspiration.