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50
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denise peck
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Editor of Step By Step Wire Jewelry
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This bracelet makes a common design element, a coiled S-hook,
level 1
into a focal piece. When combining wire with leather or other
cording materials, oxidize the wire first to avoid dipping the
leather into liver of sulfur solution.

i’m hooked
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1. Use 14g wire to make a coiled S-clasp (see page 21)
about the width of your wrist. Use the ball peen hammer
Techniques used
to texture it.
spiral hooks, page 21
oxidizing, page 23
2. Bend the clasp into a slightly curved shape that mimics the
curve of your wrist so it will sit gracefully.

Materials 3. Oxidize and polish the clasp.

12" (30.5 cm) of sterling silver 14-gauge dead-soft wire

12" (30.5 cm) of oxidized sterling silver 22-gauge 4. To estimate the length of leather cord needed, wrap the

dead-soft wire leather once around your wrist and add 4" (10 cm). Cut with

10" (25.5 cm) of colored leather cord flush cutters.

6. Fold the leather in half. Using the oxidized 22g wire, lash the
Tools
leather together by coiling wire about 10 times around both
Round-nose pliers
pieces of leather about 1⁄2" (1.3 cm) from the fold, leaving a
Needle-nose pliers
center loop.
Flush cutters
Ball-peen hammer
7. Slip the loop onto the large coiled side of the clasp. Lay the
Steel bench block
clasp on your wrist and fold back the leather ends to form a
Liver of sulfur
loop around the other side of the clasp.

Finished size
8. Hold onto the loop as you remove the bracelet from your
6 1⁄2" (16.5 cm)
wrist. Use the 22g wire to lash all four pieces of leather
together, forming a coil on that side. Trim leather ends.

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4 projects
Coiling adds a nice texture to any piece of wire jewelry. Use this simple level 3
technique to create a frame around colorful stone nuggets, then coil
some or coil them all to create a lively bib-style necklace.

framed and coiled

j~di l. b~mba>die> 1. Uncoiled frames: Cut, and straighten 8" (20.5 cm) of 22g
wire. Make a wrapped loop and string one nugget. Make
another wrapped loop on the other side of the bead. Gently

Techniques used: pull the excess wire around the nugget, wrap the wire once
around the base of the first wrapped loop, and gently pull the
coiling, page 18
wire around to the second wrapped loop. Wrap the wire once
wrapped loops, page 16
around the base of the second loop and clip off any remaining
wire. With chain-nose pliers, gently squeeze the end of the
wire to flatten it as closely as possible to the wrapped loop.

Materials Repeat entire step for a total of 4 uncoiled frames.

8'6" (2.6 m) of 22-gauge sterling silver dead-soft wire

20' (6.1 m) of sterling silver 28-gauge dead-soft wire 2. Coiled frames: Cut 8" (20.5 cm) of 22g wire (frame wire).

13 amazonite 2.5–3 cm nuggets Make a wrapped loop and string on a nugget. Make another

28" (71 cm) of sterling silver chain with wrapped loop on the other side of the bead. Cut 18" (45.5

18mm and 6mm round links cm) of 28g wire (coil wire). Wrap the tail of the coil wire once

14 sterling silver 5mm jump rings around the base of the wrapped loop. Coil around the frame

1 toggle clasp wire to the other wrapped loop. Wrap the end of the coil wire
around the base of the wrapped loop and cut. Repeat for the
second half of the frame.
Tools
Flush cutters
3. Make four groups of two nuggets looped together, one
Chain-nose pliers
coiled and one uncoiled. Follow the directions above to make
Round-nose pliers
the first framed nugget. Before you close and wrap the first
loop, slip the loop onto a loop of a completed nugget. Make
Finished size
the centerpiece of three coiled framed nuggets in the same
21" (53.5 cm)
manner. The frame will become a bit misshapen while coiling.
When the nugget frame is completely coiled, reshape the
coiled frame, using your fingers or chain-nose pliers to gently
squeeze the frame back into alignment and shape.
variation: You could make a
necklace of individual framed nuggets
4. Cut and measure chain to desired lengths. Attach the
joined with jump rings (as on page 52).
lengths of chain to the nuggets and the toggle with jump rings.

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 introduction
7 wire style 38 glass nests
8 wire tamara l. honaman

10 tools 39 overwrought 54 simply charming

denise peck tamara l. honaman
14 techniques
40 centipede 56 king of rings
howard siegel linda gettings

42 3x3 58 catch-all
projects linda gettings ronna sarvas weltman

26 daisy chain 44 silver springs 60 rolling rings

denise peck tamara l. honaman kerry bogert

28 all wrapped up 46 asian wisdom 62 framed and coiled

sandra lupo ronna sarvas weltman jodi l. bombardier

30 definitely looped 48 encrusted 64 coiled again

kerry bogert jodi l. bombardier tamara l. honaman

32 “s” is for silver 50 so cagey! 66 twigs

tamara l. honaman kerry bogert ronna sarvas weltman

34 i’m hooked 52 pretty pulleys 68 twisted

ronna sarvas weltman sandra lupo howard siegel

36 grape clusters 53 exclamation points 70 elemental

jodi l. bombardier denise peck sandra lupo

6 contents
 84 opal waves 102 ring-a-ling
jodi l. bombardier kerry bogert

72 french rope 86 dance all night 104 2x2

howard siegel ronna sarvas weltman linda gettings

74 all that glitters 88 unparalleled 106 silver clovers

denise peck howard siegel denise peck

75 winding vines 90 waste not 108 suspended

denise peck linda gettings jodi l. bombardier

76 grapevine 92 swingin’ style 110 tears of blue

jodi l. bombardier tamara l. honaman denise peck

77 sticks and stones 94 industrial magic 111 jewels of the sea

linda gettings kerry bogert ronna sarvas weltman

78 ribbons 96 geometry
kerry bogert jodi l. bombardier

80 finders keepers 98 by the beautiful sea resources

ronna sarvas weltman ronna sarvas weltman
112 contributor’s information
82 tourmaline columns 100 double crossed
114 sources
denise peck denise peck
118 bibliography
83 singular sensation 101 heaps of rings
sandra lupo denise peck 119 index

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Wire Style: 50 Unique Jewelry Designs is a collection of

contemporary, stylish, and absolutely wearable designs
from top designers in the field. Projects use a wide range
of materials, from precious metals to colored wire,
and various types of wire and chain are mixed up with
stones, beads, and cords for an interesting and assorted
collection of designs.

• Learn basic wireworking techniques including wire

wrapping, weaving, coiling, chain making, hammering,
texturing, and oxidizing with step-by-step information
and photos.

• Make 50 original projects from top wire jewelry

designers, including beautiful designs for bracelets,
necklaces, earrings, and pendants.

• Develop a range of skills for projects at all levels

WireStyle gives wireworkers at all levels the information

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Paperbound, 8 1⁄2 x 10 1⁄4, 120 pages

150 photographs, 3 charts
ISBN 978-1-59668-070-8
$19.95
Pub date: September 2008

About the editor: Denise Peck is a wire/metal

jewelry artist and the Editor-in-Chief of Step by Step
Wire Jewelry, Senior Editor for Jewelry Artist, and
Projects Editor for Step by Step Beads.