Jewelry Making Daily Publishes Free Wire Jewelry Making Techniques for Stunning Wire Jewelry Designs

March 23, 2012 - PRLog -- Loveland, Colorado: Jewelry Making Daily offers free eBook on how to make wire jewelry designs. The eBook shows jewelry artists the joy of wire wrapping, incorporating beads, stones and other gems to make wire jewelry designs that can be made in an afternoon, all without soldering or using any heat. The 6 free wire jewelry projects explore versatile wire jewelry making techniques and come with complete step by step wire jewelry instructions as well as material and tool lists.

The eBook can be downloaded online: http://www.JewelryMakingDaily.com/Wire-Jewelry-Making-Techniques

Making wire jewelry is a great way to make stunning jewelry designs without soldering. There are many things to do with wire besides classic wire wrapping:  it can be woven, made into wire coils and wire spirals, and connect together as wire rings, better known as jump rings, into intricate, beautiful wire jewelry patterns.  These 6 free wire jewelry projects explore all versatile techniques. The free eBook comes with complete step by step wire jewelry instructions as well as material and tool lists.

“Wire wrapped jewelry is a favorite among today’s  jewelry makers on the go because you only need a few basic wire wrapping tools, your wire, and any gemstones or beads you want to include. Yet wire wrapping techniques are truly classic: pieces of wire wrapped jewelry have even been found at sites from ancient Rome!” says Merle White, Editor-in-Chief, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist

This comprehensive guide includes step by step wire jewelry instructions to ensure the success of jewelry artists no matter the experience level. This downloadable guide from Jewelry Making Daily’s expert designers offers special advice on how to work with wire efficiently to get the best results.

The free Wire Jewelry Making Techniques eBook from Jewelry Making Daily includes 6 step by step wire jewelry designs:

Wire Jewelry Project #1

Concerto Necklace by Cindy Wimmer - This is a great project to use those ceramic, lampwork, or clay beads you've been saving. This necklace design incorporates both coils and spirals, two classic wire working techniques. The coils and spirals are used as hooks to link the elements into a beautiful and sophisticated necklace. The beads of your choice are attached using a wire loop on the ends of each wire. The final piece can be oxidized if you desire.

Wire Jewelry Project #2

Make this heart-shaped classic wire wrap into your own pendant, following these fun wire wrapping jewelry instructions. Explore the creative possibilities by changing the bead colors or styles to match an outfit, or to celebrate a special occasion and add your own personal style to the wire design. Grab your wire wrapping tools and have fun!

Wire Jewelry Project #3

Create this hammered link bracelet by making your own individual wire wrap pieces. Get inspired, variations are limited only by your imagination. This piece could easily be embellished with glass beads. You may also decide that you like the look of the wire design without the pounded effect. Here's a springboard for creativity.

Wire Jewelry Project #4

Floating Crystal Cube Necklace by Joyce Tromp - This chain maille weave is called captive inverted round, and is often seen with rings in the center instead of beads. Crystal cubes work well, because the corners of the cube inside the circular shape of the chain hold them in place, creating a “floating” bead.

Wire Jewelry Project #5

This versatile bracelet, called Timeless Turquoise, incorporates sterling, copper, and rectangular turquoise beads. The beads are outlined in 18g silver and accentuated with intricately woven 24g copper. Sophisticated wire wrapping creates the durable clasp as an integral part of the design. Vary the wire gauge and bead selection to transform this bracelet from subtle feminine elegance to classic masculine style. This project combines intermediate to advanced wire wrapping techniques.

Wire Jewelry Project #6

Wire Wrapped Malachite Pendant by Dale "Cougar" Armstrong - This wire wrapped jewelry pattern uses a classic technique that was designed with square Argentium Silver.The beautiful shades of green that swirl, bend, blossom, and bulls-eye in malachite almost demand to be set in sterling silver. Because malachite is a copper mineral, that can scratch easily and can be difficult to polish, Dale planned to carefully polish by hand and then highlight its natural beauty using Argentium silver wire wrapping.

The eBook can be downloaded online: http://www.JewelryMakingDaily.com/Wire-Jewelry-Making-Tec...

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