Wire Style: 50 Unique Jewelry Designs I was invited by Denise Peck, Editor of Step By Step Wire Jewelry magazine, to participate in the collaboration of a wire wrapping book! I was going through a rough spot in my life when this invitation was extended – couldn’t have happened at a better time! I am very excited to announce the release of this book and look forward to more in the future – maybe next time it will be my own! But how exciting to be included with six other talented designers to come up with a versatile book with easy to advanced projects.
I met Denise a few years ago. She is a delight to work with and has been an inspiration to me. I am always amazed at the hours she puts in and how diverse she is in her work – she does it all, from attending bead shows, editing magazines, publishing books, and yes, she even has time to make beautiful jewelry, too. She has many pairs of earrings in our book – I dubbed her the Earring Queen!
Along with the 50 projects, the book also has a section describing gauges and types of wire along with measuring tools, techniques commonly used for wire wrapping such as simple and wrapped loops, and tools of the trade. This is a great section for new wire wrappers as there are pictures of everything and well written step by step instructions for the techniques used in the book.
In the back of the book are pictures and mini biographies of all contributing artists. A good friend of mine dabbles in photography and she took my picture which turned out really well. Actually, it is the picture on my About Jodi page. And if you want the long version of my biography, you will find it here on the blog, too.
Also listed in the back of the book is a list of suppliers, both wholesalers and retailers. This is a handy list for unique items, such as the peacock toggle I used on one my necklaces which was purchased from Rishashay.
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