| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
128 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm. |
| Series |
Lark jewelry & beading |
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Lark jewelry & beading.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
Even complete beginners can work with steel wire-- it's very forgiving, and can be found at local hardware stores or home improvement centers for a fraction of the cost of silver. Let your creativity be your guide and have fun! |
| Contents |
Foreword. Steeling beauty / Keith Lo Bue -- The proverbial coil of wire / Brenda Schweder -- The basics. Meet the new guy in town ; Steel: origins & properties ; Iron & steel jewelry: a global history / Charles Lewton-Brain ; Basics tools & techniques ; Jewelry building blocks -- The projects. Wire warm-up ; Gauges: the thick & thin of it ; Chain, chain, chains: the tip of the iceberg ; Bezels, bails & prongs: what holds it all in ; Calder & me: a dream collaboration ; Mix mastery: steel wire with other materials. |
| Subject |
Jewelry making.
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Wire craft.
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Steel wire.
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| ISBN |
9781600595387 (pb-trade pbk. : alk. paper) |
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1600595383 (pb-trade pbk. : alk. paper) |
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