The Best Books For Beginning Wire Jewelers

u’ve always wanted to make jewelry but				won’t believe how simple the techniques
didn’t know how to get started, wire				are and how quickly you’ll learn to shape
jewelry making may just be an excellent option				and bend plain wire into stunning pieces. This book
for you. First of all, beginning wire jewelry makers				is also wonderfully inspiring and should have your
don’t have a great deal of the expense				head spinning your own new wire jewelry ideas in
that other jewelry makers do and with the right				no time. I can’t recommend it highly
approach, learning how to make wire jewelry can				enough if you’re a beginning wire jeweler
be rather quick and exciting. Think of instant				and really want to propel your skills quickly.
gratification. On the other hand, without knowing				It’s simply one of the best books on the
which direction or approach to take, wire jewelry				market.
making can be very frustrating and discouraging.				Finally, the next book in the sequence to read is
There are three excellent, best books for				Silver Wire Jewelry, Projects To Coil, Braid and
beginning wire jewelry makers that I’d like				Knit, by Irene From Petersen. This is a superior
to highly recommend.				book to take your beginning wire skills way past
The very first thing you need to learn about				that point. This book will give you competence in
making wire jewelry is about the wire itself. You				the many different ways to manipulate wire and
need to get a feel for the different types of wire				really show you what wire can do to create
and how to use the simple tools necessary to				fabulous and very interesting wire jewelry. All in
manipulate the wire successfully. Because of that,				very simple ways using easy techniques. You also
I’d recommend Mark Lareu’s				have several different techniques to choose from
book, All Wired Up. While the book mostly				and the instructions and illustrations are excellent.
addresses wire wrapping with wire and beads,				It even has chain maille (putting jump rings
Lareu’s primary goal is to teach folks the				together to create a woven look) in it. Because
right way to make simple, basic and successful				of the diversity of simple new techniques for you
wire manipulations. You’ll learn the right				to choose from and try, this is definitely one of
tools and wire gauges to make loops, clasps,				the best books available today. Seriously, this
headpins, cages, earrings and much more. Starting				book can take your wire jewelry making to a
with this book can provide you with an initial				whole new level and is well worth adding to your
sense of confidence in your wire jewelry making.				bookshelves.
The second thing a beginner needs to learn about				If you get no other books on wire jewelry
wire jewelry making is how to shape the wire into				making, these three will hold you in good stead
both geometric and flowing shapes. So, the next				and provide you with tons of inspiration as well as
book to read would be, Making Wire Jewelry, 60				guidance in your beginning wire jewelry endeavors.
Easy Projects in Silver, Copper and Brass by				They can provide you with the skills necessary
Helen Clegg and Mary Larom. This is not wire				for confidence and drive and inspire you to your
wrapping. It’s a phenomenal, ingenious				own originality and designs. They’re just
book with a lot of originality in the projects. Unlike				absolutely the best books for beginning wire
many of the newer wire books out there today,				jewelers that are around. So if you follow my
Making Wire Jewelry will knock your socks off				advice, get ready to experience a rush of
with the sophistication and elegance of the				creative juices flowing!
projects. It’s very original. You

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The Best Books For Beginning Wire Jewelers