Freeform Wire Art Jewelry: Techniques for Designing With Wire, Beads and Gems
Gayle Bird
Language: English
Pages: 144
ISBN: 1440241333
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Twist, curl and wrap wire into one-of-a-kind jewelry!
Follow along with author Gayle Bird as she teaches you everything you need to know to create her signature jewelry designs. First learn the basics of color and design, then move into essential wire tutorials. From there, you'll work your way through 20 step-by-step jewelry projects, including earrings, rings and necklaces. By the time you finish the book, you'll be ready to design your own statement jewelry, complete with swirling wire and dazzling gems.
Features:
- Tutorials on the essential wire techniques, including spirals, curls and more.
- Chapter on design gives the foundation for creating unique pieces.
- Step-by-step directions for 20 projects.
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Times at or just smaller than your desired ring size. Make sure the wire ends lay next to each other, not crossed; the wire should maintain full contact with the mandrel at all times. The right-hand wire is always above the left-hand wire on the mandrel. 2 Pull on the tails to tighten up the wire and put your thumb on the crossed wires where they meet in the front. Put your index finger on the wires at the back as well. Carefully pull the wire off the mandrel. 3 The way you hold this.
Tools are an investment and you need to take care of them. Keep metal tools oiled and clean. Store them in a dry place so they won’t rust, and don’t use them past their tolerance or intended use. You must also care for your hands; take frequent breaks and stretch them out between sessions. Avoid doing the exact same motion repeatedly for extended periods of time. BASIC TOOL USAGE Hold pliers lightly, with one handle along the length of your thumb and the other lightly controlled with your.
If you use black with pure warm colors, it can help the colors look even more vibrant and alive. Using white with warm colors can wash out the warmth, but using white with cooler colors can be perfect. Experiment with various neutrals to find what works for you. Neutrals COLOR TEMPERATURE Warm colors have a yellow undertone: red, orange, yellow, green-yellow, etc. These colors lend a sense of warmth, comfort, and energy to the color selection, and tend to stand out and come forward in a.
CURLS The impact of a curl is increased when you chain them together, creating multiple curls on the same piece of wire. You can create a chain of alternate curls or keep all the curls facing the same direction. Remember the basic rules of design; in this case, you want to balance your curls and work in groups of three, five or seven. Alternate curl chain Repeated curl chain IMPROVISE Now comes the fun part: improvisation! See if you can duplicate the designs shown below, and.
Hands. Many of the techniques in this book depend extensively on using your hands. Becoming less dependent on the use of tools is a big part of what will give your work that organic, freeform look. As for the quality of your tools, any no-name brand from the hardware or big box store will do for now, but once you become seriously interested in producing more than one or two pieces a week, and as soon as you can afford to do so, upgrade. Just as with computers and cars, buy the very best you can.