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This clever and complete guide to beading will have novice and expert beaders hunting for more time to create beautiful jewelry. Inside this must-have beading resource readers learn: wirework techniques such as bending, hammering, wrapping and coiling; to make clasps, links, bails, drops and ear wires; step-by-step instructions and more than 250 illustrations and photos demonstrating projects for a variety of skills levels. Best of all, beaders create jewelry that's a unique conversation piece, and a work of art.
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J. Marsha Michler is a well-known author of crazy quilting and knitting books, as well as the creator of jewelry designs published in Beadwork magazine. In this new resource Michler lends her exciting and easy style of instruction to first-time and veteran beaders.
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48 of 48 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book features some unusual and imaginative techniques and is well worth buying for those alone. The pendant section and some of the handmade clasps are well thought out and wire is used cleverly in some of the bangles.
Technical explanations are clearly illustrated at the beginning of the book however, the projects themselves do not reiterate these techniques but refer you back to them by means of underlining and without giving you the page number. It's almost like having to follow a link but no window to open it in. This reference system makes this book very awkward to use for beginners and I think there are more adequate books for them to try . However, I have enjoyed this book and I would recommend it to more advanced jewellers for the interesting wire work. Beaders will be disappointed as there are only a few beading projects using very basic techniques.
Technical explanations are clearly illustrated at the beginning of the book however, the projects themselves do not reiterate these techniques but refer you back to them by means of underlining and without giving you the page number. It's almost like having to follow a link but no window to open it in. This reference system makes this book very awkward to use for beginners and I think there are more adequate books for them to try . However, I have enjoyed this book and I would recommend it to more advanced jewellers for the interesting wire work. Beaders will be disappointed as there are only a few beading projects using very basic techniques.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Bead & Wire Art Jewelry is an excellent source of design and technical advice for jewelers of all levels. Designs are adaptable to suit the beads you wish to use, and variations are shown on most designs. There will be projects to suit all tastes, and the techniques are shown in good detail at the start of the book. Specialist tools are needed, but the projects do not require you to seek out unusual findings.
An ideal book for the jewelry-maker's library, serving as manual for techniques and infinite inspiration.
An ideal book for the jewelry-maker's library, serving as manual for techniques and infinite inspiration.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although it does state that this book is for all skill levels, only the first couple of projects are really easy. The basics of wire work are explained a bit but if you are truly a complete beginner even this might seem daunting. The instructions for each project are not very detailed and there are no 'how to' photographs or steps to follow, although there are references to the basics section underlined but these don't give the page number so it takes a few seconds to find the relevant bit. The projects jump from being extremely easy to very complicated so I don't know why the author thinks this book is suitable for all skill levels. To complete beginners I would maybe recommend books by Linda Jones to start off with as the instructions are great and easy to follow. The last few projects in this book remind me of peruvian wire work as they are so detailed, but with so little instruction would be difficult to complete and most of the items could not be made in a couple of hours. I've done quite a lot of wire work but I think I would struggle with a lot of the items. Having said all that, most of the projects are very unusual and inspirational and would present a challenge to advanced wire workers and possibly inspire intermediate levels to have a go. I certainly will. Also, the book is not particulary expensive, so someone looking for more inspiration would do well to have a look at it. I'm glad I bought it, although I probably need to practice quite a bit to make the more advanced stuff!
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Not enough picture examples
I would have given this a three star had it not been for the interesting and unusual intermediate and advanced projects later on in the book. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Sa Cain
Bead & Wire art jewelry
This book have a great selection of tips and techniques on how to make jewelries with wire. The first section contains some few basic information about the use of tools and... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Anna Fjellborg
Excellent books
I am very happy with these books. I found everything i wanted. There are very helpfull.Thanks a Lot again. I put 10 up to 10 for the books and the prizes.
Published on 13 Jan 2010 by Gogaki Louiza
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