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6 Introduction 8 Wire Primer 10 Tools 14 Techniques 124 Resources 126 Contributor Bios 127 Index
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Orbital Long Rounds Going Green Double Silver Circles Black + White + Red All Over Unexpected Raku Bricks Black Moons Archeological Digs Bell Flowers Celtic Curls Switching Gears Trapeze Coiled Coils Copper Corkscrews Flourish Nisshu Envy Easy Hoops Pebbles Summer Blooms Rings of Glass

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Silvered Saturns Frivolously Fringed Glitterati Blue by You Cheery Os Asian Influence Swingers Stickball Free Wheelin Simplify Copper Sticks Learning Curve Lets Hook Up Encircled Square Off Golden Rings Ribbons This Way + That Vintage Steel Starbursts Stacked Cascades

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Water Drops Winding Roads Lanterns Double Coil Posts Ovoids Climbing Vines Copper Sparks Planets Seawater Pearl Nests Carnelian Coils Ancient Glass Orbs Steel Magnolias

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If you can do the techniques outlined in this book, you can make all of these earrings!
On each pair of earrings, youll see one of the three symbols below. These symbols represent the approximate time each pair will take to make. If you need a quick gift or want to practice the techniques youve just learned, go for something in Level 1. If you have more time on your hands or want more of a challenge, try a pair from Level 2 or 3.

LeveL 1: LeveL 2: LeveL 3:

5 to 10 minutes 10 to 20 minutes 20 to 30 minutes

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