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Moods in Wire : An Extended Guide to the Fine Art of Wirewrapping (2nd Ed)
Moods in Wire An Extended Guide to the Fine Art of Wirewrapping - 2nd Ed Author:Ellsworth Sinclair Welcome to the wonderful world of wirewrapping. You will discover in a very short time many facets of this unique art, and in turn, you will also discover many hidden facets of your own personality and talent. Wirewrapping is like opening a door to one's imagination. The possibilities are astoundingly infinite. Each chapter has been carefull... more »y thought out and organized into step-by-step, illustrated instructions on how and what to do. Going through the projects in this book, one notices new levels of wirewrapping beginning to emerge with as many new horizons to be explored as there are people who have the imagination and the patience to explore them. Never underestimate yourself by saying "I can't!" Challenge yourself, and say with a positive approach, "I'll try!" Play with the wire as often as you can. Soon the wire will become your friend, and great things will fall into place quickly. With Practice, Perseverance, and Patience in mind, you cannot help but succeed. Table of Contents How to Use This Book 9 Chapter 1 Basic Tools for Wirewrapping 1 Equipment 11 Chapter 2 Materials 1 Wire 15 2 Stones 15 3 Miscellaneous 16 Chapter 3 Wire Rings 1 Simple Wire Ring 19 2 Swirl Wire Ring 21 3 Double Loop Love Knot Ring 22 4 Fancy Swirl Loop Ring 24 5 Scrambled Wire Ring 25 6 Plain Bead Ring 26 7 Fancy Bead Ring 28 8 Multi-Bead Ring 28 9 Modified Bead Ring 29 10 Simple Free Form Ring 30 11 Fancy Free Form Ring 39 12 Free Form Shark's Tooth Ring 41 13 Standard Form Ring 42 Chart for Wrap Wires 47 Chapter 4 Bracelets 1 Simple Wire Bracelet: Three Wire Braided 49 2 Standard Form Bracelet 56 Chapter 5 Earrings 1 Bird Cage Earrings 59 2 Earring Variations 62 Chapter 6 Pendants 1 Single Wire Pendant 63 2 Three Wire Pendant 68 3 "Classic Pendant" 73 4 Plain All Wire Pendant 77 Chapter 7 Stickpins 1 Bird Nest Bead Stickpins 79 2 Bead Stickpin 82 Chapter 8 Sharks' Teeth 1 Small Shark's Tooth with a Single Wire 85 2 Large Shark's Tooth (3" - 5") 88 Chapter 9 Spider Pins/Webs 1 The Spider Body 95 2 Spider Legs 101 3 Spider Web 102 Chapter 10 Crosses 1 Cross 107« less