Beads and Wire: Jewelry and Decorative Items for the Home - Softcover

Ondori Staff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 4889961143 ISBN 13: 9784889961140

Publisher: Japan Publications Trading, 2003

Synopsis

The book begins with descriptions of the beads used for the 55 projects, followed by magnificent color photos of the projects, interspersed with instructions for using the wire-working tools. Photos and descriptions of basic tools, findings and other supplies follow.

The remaining pages contain detailed instructions for each project. The first 16 projects (five necklaces, three bracelets, five rings and three brooches) are made freehand. The second group of projects (four necklaces, two bracelets, a ring, earrings and a belt) is made using the WigJig Delphi, a transparent acrylic pegboard. To use this tool, you arrange pegs and spacers on the pegboard in a pattern, and wrap the wire around them. The next group of projects (four necklaces, three chokers, earrings, and three cell-phone straps) features Twist 'n' Curl, a t-shaped tool used to make wire coils and spirals. The last group (four bracelets, earrings, two necklaces, decorations for a photo frame, five types of decorations for glass candleholders, two jewelry or card holders, a mini-rack, and three types of decorations for flower vases) features the Wire Worker, a tool that comes with a variety of mandrels used to make coils of different

About this title

From the Publisher:

Beads and Wire shows how simple and fun it can be to create wearable jewelry and decorative items for one(IU(Js home using a variety of colorful beads and wire. Learn how to make jewelry such as necklaces, bracelets, rings, belts, and brooches, and how to decorate home items like photo frames, candleholders, jewelry boxes, vases and much more. Bead and wire also demonstrates how to use a variety of tools that make even the most complicated spiral designs simple, such as: a transparent acrylic pegboard; a t-shaped tool; and a tool that comes with a variety of mandrels used to make coils of different sizes.

About this edition

• Publisher: Japan Publications Trading
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 4889961143
• ISBN 13: 9784889961140
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 64