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Coloured and metallic wire jewelry is one of today's hottest fashion trends and can be made by almost anyone using inexpensive, easy-to-find materials and tools. Creative Wire Jewelry is packed with scores of creative tips, tricks and techniques for working with wire. Readers will learn how to make basic jewelry components (hooks and eyes, jump rings)...combine various colours and gauges of wire...combine wire beads...use a wire jig...and wrap mesh, glass and beads with wire. There then follows 25 unique, step-by-step projects to create wire bracelets, watchbands, necklace chains, chokers, pendants, ear-rings and hair accessories. All created in a range of designs to suit a variety of tastes and styles. For anyone who wants to create beautiful jewelry on their own, this book from craft designer Kathy Peterson, is a very valuable sourcebook. The pieces are photographed by commercial still life photographer Andy Newitt.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In her preface Ms Peterson says that she wrote this book after only 18 months experience of wire working - and boy, does it show.
I bought it in the hope that I would learn some new skills, but found that mostly it was one big advert for wire twirling tools like the Twist'n'Curl or the Artistic Wire Wire Worker, and plastic wire jigs like the Wig-Jig and the Thing-a-ma-Jig. In fact there she doesn't seem to be able to make much at all without resorting to one or the other of them.
I want to know things like how to make my wire wrapping look professional and stay tight, tips for getting even results when using round nosed pliers to form shapes, and incidental things like hardening and tarnishing wire, but I was sadly disappointed. Most of the projects are things I have tried and not repeated because I didn't particularly like them, and I would say they are aimed at the level of enthusiastic child rather than serious crafter.
Don't bother with this one, it's a complete waste of money if you are serious about jewellery making. Instead I would recommend you go for something like 'The Complete Guide to Wire and Beaded Jewellery: Over 50 Beautiful Projects Using Wire and Beads' or 'Creating Wire & Beaded Jewellery: Over 35 Beautiful Projects Using Wire and Beads', both by Linda Jones, which aim far higher than this effort.
I bought it in the hope that I would learn some new skills, but found that mostly it was one big advert for wire twirling tools like the Twist'n'Curl or the Artistic Wire Wire Worker, and plastic wire jigs like the Wig-Jig and the Thing-a-ma-Jig. In fact there she doesn't seem to be able to make much at all without resorting to one or the other of them.
I want to know things like how to make my wire wrapping look professional and stay tight, tips for getting even results when using round nosed pliers to form shapes, and incidental things like hardening and tarnishing wire, but I was sadly disappointed. Most of the projects are things I have tried and not repeated because I didn't particularly like them, and I would say they are aimed at the level of enthusiastic child rather than serious crafter.
Don't bother with this one, it's a complete waste of money if you are serious about jewellery making. Instead I would recommend you go for something like 'The Complete Guide to Wire and Beaded Jewellery: Over 50 Beautiful Projects Using Wire and Beads' or 'Creating Wire & Beaded Jewellery: Over 35 Beautiful Projects Using Wire and Beads', both by Linda Jones, which aim far higher than this effort.
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51 of 56 people found the following review helpful
What a waste of time, paper and use of my eyes.
20 April 2005
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book was written with little more skill than free craft store project handouts, which this book strangely resembles. It's almost as if the author spent an afternoon at her craft store, pulling down the handouts and shilling inexpensive products that will break after one use.
The most intriguing product, a pendant, turned out to be a waste when I discovered that the author glued the metal embellishments onto the heavier wire frame. (glued? How "popsicle stick day camp project" is that?) Anyone with even a passing acquaintance with jewelry making has far too much skill and experience for the ugly projects in the book.
And the attractive bracelet on the cover? It's as misleading as the rest: the bracelet's not silver and gold, as you might think, it's coated copper and non-tarnishing brass. (and would really look horrible if placed side by side with the real thing) Rather like like the rest of the book - you think it's the real thing, then discover it's a shoddy imposter and wouldn't fool anyone. The book is printed in Malaysia, most likely to save on printing costs. That's a good idea - I can't imagine they'll sell a lot of these, considering how many will be returned when any experienced craftsperson opens the cover.
What a shame. Even Amazon thinks so much of the book that they don't give a full refund on it. That speaks volumes about this terrible "craft book," which should be banned for anyone over the age of nine.
2006 Update: I recently saw the author make a television appearance to promote this book and to demonstrate the making of a bracelet. Watching her work only renewed the "what a shame" feeling I had when I first wrote this review. The author definitely knows her stuff, and it's too bad that she decided that writing this book was a good way to share her knowledge. The skill level of the projects is really suitable for children, but most kids wouldn't like the look of the finished items. The book is neither fish nor fowl: a child would enjoy the process, but not the projects; and an adult would likely enjoy neither.
The most intriguing product, a pendant, turned out to be a waste when I discovered that the author glued the metal embellishments onto the heavier wire frame. (glued? How "popsicle stick day camp project" is that?) Anyone with even a passing acquaintance with jewelry making has far too much skill and experience for the ugly projects in the book.
And the attractive bracelet on the cover? It's as misleading as the rest: the bracelet's not silver and gold, as you might think, it's coated copper and non-tarnishing brass. (and would really look horrible if placed side by side with the real thing) Rather like like the rest of the book - you think it's the real thing, then discover it's a shoddy imposter and wouldn't fool anyone. The book is printed in Malaysia, most likely to save on printing costs. That's a good idea - I can't imagine they'll sell a lot of these, considering how many will be returned when any experienced craftsperson opens the cover.
What a shame. Even Amazon thinks so much of the book that they don't give a full refund on it. That speaks volumes about this terrible "craft book," which should be banned for anyone over the age of nine.
2006 Update: I recently saw the author make a television appearance to promote this book and to demonstrate the making of a bracelet. Watching her work only renewed the "what a shame" feeling I had when I first wrote this review. The author definitely knows her stuff, and it's too bad that she decided that writing this book was a good way to share her knowledge. The skill level of the projects is really suitable for children, but most kids wouldn't like the look of the finished items. The book is neither fish nor fowl: a child would enjoy the process, but not the projects; and an adult would likely enjoy neither.
28 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Creative? How?
29 Aug 2003
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
The "jewlery" shown in this book are things you would praise if they were made by your primary school daughter, but nothing you would wear, no matter how daring or free your spirit is. The "Creative Wire Jewelry" were random twisted wires.
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Only if you like coils
25 Aug 2004
Format:Paperback
A disappointment. All coils and random wrapping. Nothing I can use in the whole book.
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