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• Flush cutters• ruler, measuring tape• 4 bead or pearl dangles• 0000 (superfine) steel wool• round, dead-soft wire: 1' (30.5 cm)

18-gauge, 1' (30.5 cm) 20-gauge, 1' 6" (45.5 cm) 22-gauge

• assortment of small beads, spacers, crystals, pearls, etc., of your choice

• Jewelry pliers: bail-forming, small round-nose, chain-nose, and flat-nose

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Triangle Drop earrings on handmade French

ear hooks can be made in different sizes, with

lots of beads or few, in any design that you like.

The pattern provided requires making a triangular-

shaped frame with 4" (10 cm) of 18-gauge wire, but

you can vary this by using more or less wire, or wire

in lighter gauges. Coil wire in different gauges and

metals and use your favorite small beads, spacers,

bead caps, crystals, or pearls.

1 Flush-cut several lengths of wire to coil on the 18-gauge wire. i generally cut 2'–3' (61–91.5 cm) of wire in gauges from 20 to 24 and may or may not use all of the wire that i coil. Clean all of your wire thoroughly with 0000 (superfine) steel wool.

3 Coil the wire tightly around the 18-gauge wire, with no gaps or over-wraps.

5 Flush-cut two pieces of 18-gauge wire, each 4" (10 cm) long.

6 Bend the 20-gauge coiled wire in half.

7 Cut the coil at the bend.

4 When you’ve coiled several pieces of wire, set them aside. you may or may not use them all in a single pair of earrings; any leftover coils may be used in various other projects.

2 Bend one of the lengths of fine-gauge wire over the 18-gauge wire, in preparation for coiling it.

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8 Because the coil has been cut on the diagonal, you’ll need to flush-cut both coil ends so they have a smooth finish.

9 Place each coil on a 4" (10 cm) piece of 18-gauge wire and press down the coiled ends if needed.

10 Bring each coil to the precise center of each 18-gauge wire piece.

11 grasp a coiled wire piece in flat-nose pliers, just to the right of center.

12 Bend the wire at a sharp angle as shown.

13 here is how the two coiled wire pieces should look.

14 Place the two largest bead dangles on the coiled wire pieces.

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grateful heart necklace

Celtic Knot Bracelet

gypsy stick earrings

stacked Washer-link Bracelet

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introduction

Tools and materials

Basic Techniques

BraceletsBird’s nest BangleCage-Bead Braceletsnake Vertebra BraceletFaux 4-in-1 BraceletDouble-spiral BangleCeltic Knot Braceletstacked Washer-link Bracelet

Earringsgypsy stick earringsangel’s earringsTriangle Drop earringssquiggle earringssnake Vertebra earrings

Necklaces and pendantsThai heart Pendantgrateful heart necklaceWrap a rock PendantDancing man necklace

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Discover all you need to know to make stunning wire jewelry in Wire Art Jewelry Workshop. Through best-selling author and designer sharilyn miller’s clear explanations and step-by-step photography, you’ll learn expert techniques to making jewelry that is truly a work of art.

Wire Art Jewelry Workshop is a comprehensive guide, filled with the basic building blocks of wire jewelry. From cleaning, straightening, twisting, and coiling wire to cage beads, heart-shaped ear wires and head pins, as well as bead connectors, Wire Art Jewelry Workshop teaches how to make solid findings and custom components. you’ll then learn to combine these components into 16 original wire bracelet, earring, and necklace designs. sharilyn’s detailed instruction continues through the projects showing every step, from plain wire to finished piece. The projects can be made with classic silver or less-expensive copper wire to match your taste and budget.

Plus, the enclosed DVD features sharilyn’s signature teaching style that jewelry makers of all levels can use to improve their craftsmanship and strengthen their techniques.

Wire Art Jewelry Workshop offers everything you need to get started creating one-of-a-kind jewelry.

sharilyn Miller is the author of six published books. Previous titles include Stamp Art: The Stamp Artist’s Project Book, Rubber Stamped Jewelry, Bead on a Wire, and Contemporary Copper Jewelry. sharilyn lives in the mountains of idyllwild, California.

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paperback + DVD8½ x 10¼, 160 pagesIsBN 978-1-59668-408-9$26.95Available March 2011