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Creative Wire Jewelry (Crafts Highlights) (Paperback)

by Kathy Peterson (Author), Andy Newitt (Photographer) "As a self-taught jewelry designer, I began working with wire only one-and-a-half years prior to writing this book ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 112 pages
  • Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.; illustrated edition edition (28 May 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0823010449
  • ISBN-13: 978-0823010448
  • Product Dimensions: 25 x 20.2 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 354,726 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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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2.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing, 11 Aug 2009
By Crafty Minx (North Somerset, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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.
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