Easy & Elegant Beaded Copper Jewelry

Name: Easy & Elegant Beaded Copper Jewelry
Brand: Lora S. Irish
SKU: 5144
Price: 24.95 USD
Availability: InStock

Pages	256
Publish Date	2011-04-01
Series
Size	8.5" x 11.0" x 0.0"
Author	Lora S. Irish
Product Form	Paperback / softback

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made jewelry designer/crafter to the basic tools of the trade, the assorted styles of beads available and the terms of the industry. The book also does an excellent job of showcasing the many different types of wire wrapping techniques and includes some really awesome designs with complete step by step illustrations on how to change the design to fit one's personal preference. While my library already includes many jewelry designing technique guides, some very good ones and well let's just say some others; I can always use a new one. If you are interested in designing jewelry using wire wrapping techniques, then "Easy & Elegant Beaded Copper Jewelry" is a must. I highly recommend it.

"Easy & Elegant Beaded Copper Jewelry" by Lora S. Irish is one of the best jewelry design books that I have come across in my 8 years of jewelry making. Designing jewelry can be a great career or past time. Knowing the ins and outs of the tools, materials and techniques can save designer headaches from material costs to designing hours. Easy & Elegant Beaded Copper Jewelry takes some of the guess work out of wire designing. This is definitely the must buy book for anyone interested in learning the basics of wire working for creating stunning wire jewelry designs. The books contain some of the most comprehensive how

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step how to create over 300 links to transform into beautiful jewelry pieces. She demonstrates many different link/bead and clasp designs to get anyone started in creating their own wire and bead designs. This book would be great for a beginner just starting to make jewelry.

"Easy and Elegant Beaded Copper Jewelry" is a wonderful book for anyone interested in making their own jewelry. With just a few basic tools and this book full of precise instruction and pictures, anyone can make beautiful jewelry pieces from copper wire and beads for themselves or for others as gifts. The author, Lora S. Irish, starts by introducing the basic tools required. With detailed pictures and instructions, she explains step

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step how to create over 300 links to transform into beautiful jewelry pieces. She demonstrates many different link/bead and clasp designs to get anyone started in creating their own wire and bead designs. This book would be great for a beginner just starting to make jewelry.

"Easy and Elegant Beaded Copper Jewelry" is a wonderful book for anyone interested in making their own jewelry. With just a few basic tools and this book full of precise instruction and pictures, anyone can make beautiful jewelry pieces from copper wire and beads for themselves or for others as gifts. The author, Lora S. Irish, starts by introducing the basic tools required. With detailed pictures and instructions, she explains step

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follow instructions guide you through the creation of chain links, findings, spirals, dangles and a fantastic variety of necklace, bracelet and earring projects, making this an ideal beginner's guide to wirework.

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follow instructions guide you through the creation of chain links, findings, spirals, dangles and a fantastic variety of necklace, bracelet and earring projects, making this an ideal beginner's guide to wirework.

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wire jewelry. Each project in Lora's book uses some of these 346 wire links as components to form her colorful, elegant pieces. ...thank you Fox Chapel Publishing for sharing this great title with us at Craft Gossip!

Easy and Elegant Beaded Copper Jewelry by Lora S. Irish is another of many books to teach you how to make jewelry with wire and beads. What sets Lora's book apart from the rest is how she takes you through the basics (tools, materials, and practice pieces) and then sets you on the path to designing your own pieces right away so you can free your inner jewelry artist by the end of the book. Lora says in her book,"modern bent

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size pages. The book is full color glossy pages with amazing photography.

Easy and Elegant Beaded Copper Jewelry is a comprehensive book with all the information that you need to make your own copper jewelry. It is written by Lora Irish, who has authored several other art and crafting books. It begins with explaining the items that are necessary for you to have in your tool kit and what materials you will need. Lora then explains the various tools and how to use them. Throughout the book she also gives alternate household items that you can use if some of the tools are unavailable. The book covers the different types of wires and which ones you may need for different projects. There is also has a guide to beads, cord and twines. The book is built on the principal that there are 14 basic bent

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size pages. The book is full color glossy pages with amazing photography.

Easy and Elegant Beaded Copper Jewelry is a comprehensive book with all the information that you need to make your own copper jewelry. It is written by Lora Irish, who has authored several other art and crafting books. It begins with explaining the items that are necessary for you to have in your tool kit and what materials you will need. Lora then explains the various tools and how to use them. Throughout the book she also gives alternate household items that you can use if some of the tools are unavailable. The book covers the different types of wires and which ones you may need for different projects. There is also has a guide to beads, cord and twines. The book is built on the principal that there are 14 basic bent

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stress, visually appealing introduction. Recommended.

Learn to create many kinds of jewelry findings from copper wire and beads. Book chapters begin with large photographs; small photographs (missing from the preview copy) demonstrate each step in the process. Clear language and ample white space make this a low

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step jewelry designs. But what makes this book a standout is its middle: Chapter 7 is a visual index of no less than 346 wirework links, dangles, focals, clasps, and earring findings, many sporting beads. Pick a design, then pick another to pair with. You'll soon be hatching necklace, bracelet, and earring designs you would have otherwise never dreamed of.

Like most wirework jewelry books, Easy & Begant Beaded Copper Jewelry delivers introductory chapters on tools, supplies, and basic techniques while the back third of the book features step

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step jewelry designs. But what makes this book a standout is its middle: Chapter 7 is a visual index of no less than 346 wirework links, dangles, focals, clasps, and earring findings, many sporting beads. Pick a design, then pick another to pair with. You'll soon be hatching necklace, bracelet, and earring designs you would have otherwise never dreamed of.

Like most wirework jewelry books, Easy & Begant Beaded Copper Jewelry delivers introductory chapters on tools, supplies, and basic techniques while the back third of the book features step

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loop and continues to the most complicated looking spiral links. All shapes are shown with a number of clear and detailed images so that the instructions are easy to follow. All links used in the book are listed in a chart complete with numbers and name of the link. This helps when you get to the projects part. For every project you will find a list of links used, a supply list and instructions. The projects go from easy to elaborate and cover earrings, bracelets and necklaces, either made completely with wire and beads, or with additional cord. I liked how the book was structured, the clear pictures and the overall look of it. I personally prefer silver to copper jewelry, but all instructions can be used for silver wire as well. If you are only interested in creating beautiful bead necklaces using bought wire elements, this book is not for you. If you are looking for a beginner's book for working with wire, this is perfect.

This book reminded me a little of Sara Withers' "The encyclopedia of wire jewellery techniques". However, it is even more detailed and gives even clearer instructions about bending and shaping wire. It consists of three parts. The first is about the necessary tools and materials to create jewelry, the second is about the techniques, the third about projects that you can create with the newly learned abilities. The techniques part is the biggest one and the amount of shapes is incredible. It starts with the easiest side