Weave, Wrap, Coil: Creating Artisan Wire Jewelry

by Jodi Bombardier

Overview

Looking for new ways to manipulate wire jewelry? Weave, Wrap, Coil showcases a variety of techniques, including weaving, coiling, wrapping, texturing, and forging, and offers new ideas for creating truly amazing combinations with both silver and copper wire.

Inside you'll discover:

• basic techniques as well as beginning cold metalwork tips
• 25 contemporary and dazzling projects, from bracelets and necklaces to pendants, cuffs, and rings
• detailed step-by-step photography and illustrations

Designer Jodi Bombardier emphasizes wire weaving as a signature technique, and encourages you to use different materials, such as beads and stones to showcase the gorgeous details of your wire pieces. Perfect for new and experienced wireworkers alike, Weave, Wrap, Coil groups projects by level of difficulty.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781620331552
Publisher:	F+W Media
Publication date:	02/01/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	256,422
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

Jodi Bombardier is a self-taught jewelry designer who discovered wire wrapping in 2005. She is a regular contributor to Step-by-Step Wire Jewelry, and she sells her jewelry in boutiques throughout Arizona and Utah. Bombardier is a small business owner of Jewels By Jules, a unique handcrafted jewelry line. Both her web site, Jewels-By-Jules.com, and her blog, Online-Wire-Wrapping-Instructions.com, offer tutorials. She lives in Tucson, Arizona.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgement
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Fundamentals of Wire
Chapter 3 Tools
Chapter 4 Techniques
Resources

Projects
Beginner:
1. Diamond Pendant (woven & coiled)
2. Green Amethyst Earrings (coiled)
3. All Knotted Up Ring (woven)
4. Ocean Waves Bracelet (coiled)
5. Kokopelli Earrings (woven)
6. Bow Tie Ring (coiled)
7. Basket Weave Cuff (woven)
8. Caesar’s Scrolls Bracelet (coiled)
9. Swan Earrings (woven & coiled)

Intermediate:
1. Sublime Dreams Bracelet (coiled)
2. Coiled Heart Necklace (coiled)
3. Vintage Flower Ring (woven)
4. Capped MOP Ring (coiled)
5. Venetian Windows Bracelet (coiled)
6. Woven hook (woven & coiled)
7. Abby’s Earrings (woven & coiled)
8. Ribbon Cuff (woven)
9. Grecian Urn Pendant (woven)

Advanced:
1. Copper & Silver Ring (woven)
2. Venetian Hill Tribe Bracelet (woven)
3. Evolution Ring (woven & coiled)
4. Illusion Cuff (woven)
5. Autumn Leaf Bracelet (woven)
6. Melonia’s Cross (woven & coiled)
7. Key to my Steampunk Heart (woven & coiled)