Artisan Filigree: Wire-Wrapping Jewelry Techniques and Projects
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Artisan Filigree: Wire-Wrapping Jewelry Techniques and Projects
By (Author) Jodi Bombardier
Interweave Press Inc
Interweave Press Inc
13th August 2013
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Precious metal, precious stones and jewellery: artworks and design
The Arts: techniques and principles
739.274
Physical Properties
Paperback
136
Width 216mm, Height 260mm
Description
Enjoy a collection of 20+ beautiful wire projects! Inspired by the ironwork so prevalent in her native Tucson, Jodi Bombardier fashions her signature heavygauge wire frames into sinuous shapes, cold-joining them with fine wire to form open, lacy filigree patterns. .Learn Jodi's techniques, including the correct ways to use tools, hold wire, and create shaped wire frames consistently and precisely. .Create airy pieces that are still strong and stable enough to withstand daily wear. .Build confidence in your wirework skills as projects increase in complexity. In addition to providing project instructions, Jodi demonstrates how her scrolled designs can be manipulated, joined, or rearranged to create endless variations limited only by the imagination.
Author Bio
Jodi Bombardier is a self-taught jewelry designer who discovered wire wrapping in 2005. She is a regular contributor to Step by Step Wire Jewelry, and she sells her jewelry in boutiques throughout Arizona and Utah. Jodi is a small business owner of Jewels By Jules, a unique handcrafted jewelry line. Both her webiste, Jewels-By-Jules.com, and her blog, Online-Wire-Wrapping-Instructions.com, offer tutorials. Jodi lives in Tucson, Arizona.
