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This bracelet makes a common design element, a coiled S-hook, 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.

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1. Use 14g wire to make a coiled S-clasp (see page 21)

Techniques used spiral hooks, page 21 oxidizing, page 23

about the width of your wrist. Use the ball peen hammer to texture it. 2. Bend the clasp into a slightly curved shape that mimics the curve of your wrist so it will sit gracefully.

Materials 12" (30.5 cm) of sterling silver 14-gauge dead-soft wire 12" (30.5 cm) of oxidized sterling silver 22-gauge dead-soft wire 10" (25.5 cm) of colored leather cord

Tools Round-nose pliers Needle-nose pliers Flush cutters Ball-peen hammer Steel bench block Liver of sulfur

Finished size 6 1⁄2" (16.5 cm)

3. Oxidize and polish the clasp. 4. To estimate the length of leather cord needed, wrap the leather once around your wrist and add 4" (10 cm). Cut with flush cutters. 6. Fold the leather in half. Using the oxidized 22g wire, lash the leather together by coiling wire about 10 times around both pieces of leather about 1⁄2" (1.3 cm) from the fold, leaving a center loop. 7. Slip the loop onto the large coiled side of the clasp. Lay the clasp on your wrist and fold back the leather ends to form a loop around the other side of the clasp. 8. Hold onto the loop as you remove the bracelet from your 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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Coiling adds a nice texture to any piece of wire jewelry. Use this simple

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technique to create a frame around colorful stone nuggets, then coil some or coil them all to create a lively bib-style necklace.

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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: coiling, page 18 wrapped loops, page 16

pull the excess wire around the nugget, wrap the wire once around the base of the first wrapped loop, and gently pull the wire around to the second wrapped loop. Wrap the wire once 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.

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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

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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

Tools Flush cutters Chain-nose pliers Round-nose pliers

Finished size 21" (53.5 cm)

second half of the frame. 3. Make four groups of two nuggets looped together, one coiled and one uncoiled. Follow the directions above to make the first framed nugget. Before you close and wrap the first loop, slip the loop onto a loop of a completed nugget. Make the centerpiece of three coiled framed nuggets in the same 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

variation: You could make a necklace of individual framed nuggets joined with jump rings (as on page 52).

squeeze the frame back into alignment and shape. 4. Cut and measure chain to desired lengths. Attach the lengths of chain to the nuggets and the toggle with jump rings.

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introduction 7 wire style 8 wire 10 tools 14 techniques

38 glass nests tamara l. honaman

39 overwrought denise peck

40 centipede howard siegel

projects 26 daisy chain denise peck

28 all wrapped up sandra lupo

30 definitely looped kerry bogert

linda gettings

44 silver springs tamara l. honaman

46 asian wisdom ronna sarvas weltman

48 encrusted jodi l. bombardier

32 “s” is for silver

50 so cagey!

tamara l. honaman

kerry bogert

34 i’m hooked ronna sarvas weltman

36 grape clusters jodi l. bombardier

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52 pretty pulleys sandra lupo

53 exclamation points denise peck

54 simply charming tamara l. honaman

56 king of rings linda gettings

58 catch-all ronna sarvas weltman

60 rolling rings kerry bogert

62 framed and coiled jodi l. bombardier

64 coiled again tamara l. honaman

66 twigs ronna sarvas weltman

68 twisted howard siegel

70 elemental sandra lupo

84 opal waves jodi l. bombardier

72 french rope howard siegel

74 all that glitters denise peck

75 winding vines denise peck

76 grapevine jodi l. bombardier

77 sticks and stones linda gettings

78 ribbons kerry bogert

80 finders keepers ronna sarvas weltman

82 tourmaline columns denise peck

83 singular sensation sandra lupo

86 dance all night ronna sarvas weltman

88 unparalleled howard siegel

90 waste not linda gettings

92 swingin’ style tamara l. honaman

94 industrial magic kerry bogert

102 ring-a-ling kerry bogert

104 2x2 linda gettings

106 silver clovers denise peck

108 suspended jodi l. bombardier

110 tears of blue denise peck

111 jewels of the sea ronna sarvas weltman

96 geometry jodi l. bombardier

98 by the beautiful sea ronna sarvas weltman

100 double crossed denise peck

101 heaps of rings denise peck

resources 112 contributor’s information 114 sources 118 bibliography 119 index

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Learn one of the hottest trends in jewelry-making from the pros!

H 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 and inspiration to make one-of-a-kind jewelry. 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.