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Lora S. Irish. Wire-Wrapped Jewelry Techniques
Introduction
Contents
Chapter 1. Materials
Wire
WIRE GAUGE
RECOMMENDED TYPES OF WIRE
Tools. WIRE CUTTERS
STRAIGHT PLIERS
ROUND-NOSE PLIERS
NYLON-GRIP PLIERS
FILES, HAMMERS, AND ANVILS
WIRE-WRAPPING SPECIALTY TOOLS
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
Beads
Chapter 2. Getting Started
Wire-Wrapping Terms and Structure
Varying Visual Effects with One Bent-Wire Link
Basic Bent-Wire Shapes
16 BASIC SHAPES
TECHNIQUE 1: Forming Bent-Wire Links
SIMPLE LOOP BENT-WIRE LINK
U-BEND BENT-WIRE LINK
EYELET HEART BENT-WIRE LINK
TEARDROP BENT-WIRE LINK
Wrapping Basics
STARTING AND FINISHING
PLANNING THE DIRECTION OF THE WRAP
Chapter 3. Techniques
TECHNIQUE 2: Tightly Packed Wrapping
TECHNIQUE 3: Loosely Packed Wrapping
TECHNIQUE 4: Cluster Wrap
TECHNIQUE 5: Random Loose Wrap
TECHNIQUE 6: Random Loose Beaded Wrap
TECHNIQUE 7: Wire-Wrapped Caged Beads
TECHNIQUE 8: Wire-Wrapped Bead Dangles
TECHNIQUE 9: Adding Beads to Wrapping Wire
TECHNIQUE 10: Wire-Wrapped Bead Clusters
TECHNIQUE 11: Wrapping with a Beaded Wire
TECHNIQUE 12: Working a Wrapping Pattern
TECHNIQUE 13: Wrapping Patterns with Multiple Arms
TECHNIQUE 14: Adding Beads to a Wrapping Pattern
TECHNIQUE 15: Woven Wrapping Patterns
TECHNIQUE 16: Wrapping with a Coil
TECHNIQUE 17: Adding a Coil Element
TECHNIQUE 18: Adding Half-Circle Coil Elements
TECHNIQUE 19: Adding a Bent Loop
TECHNIQUE 20: Adding Multiple Bent Loops
TECHNIQUE 21: Adding a Beaded Wire
TECHNIQUE 22: Adding a Looped Wire
TECHNIQUE 23: Embellishing Decorative Loops
TECHNIQUE 24: Securing Free-Floating Arms
TECHNIQUE 25: Adding a Bending Wire
TECHNIQUE 26: Adding Multiple Bending Wires
TECHNIQUE 27: Separately Securing Wire Arm Ends
TECHNIQUE 28: Wrapping Sequential Layers
TECHNIQUE 29: Hiding Securing Wires with Beads
TECHNIQUE 30: Filling a Space
Chapter 4. Projects
Sunset Pendant
PRACTICE TEARDROP
SUNSET PENDANT
Spring Fling Hoop Earrings
Snail Trail Necklace
Kristen Necklace and Earrings Set
NECKLACE. Top Half-Torque Link
Bottom Half-Torque Link
Middle Half-Torque Link
Finishing
EARRINGS
Tumbleweed Earrings
Salsa Necklace
Victorian Hot-Air Balloon Pendant
Coiled Hairpin
Technique Quick Reference
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