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Fiber-Wire Beads and Jewelry | 
 enlarge | Author: Lisa Vann
Publisher: Krause Publications
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 194874
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
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Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.1 x 0.3
ISBN: 0873494458
Dewey Decimal Number: 745.5942
EAN: 9780873494458
ASIN: 0873494458
Publication Date: June 2002
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Book Description
Innovative ideas for creating one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces fill this fantastic new book that contains detailed instructions for making each of the 28 wound, twisted, coiled, glued, and trapped wire and fiber beads. Crafters learn to create "wibers" by combining fibers such as cotton embroidery floss and hand-dyed silk threads with a wide variety of thin gauge wires. These "wibers" can then be used to create simple beads and jewelry. Additionally, photos of jewelry pieces are featured to illustrate how easy it is to design beautiful and stunning jewelry with these self-crafted beads. Lisa Vann has received formal training in various artistic fields, including abstract painting, interior design, textile/surface design, and metalsmithing. This is her second book. • Creative ideas for crafters and beaders of any skill level • Detailed instructions and helpful photographs to guide readers
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 Fiber work for wire jewelry July 1, 2005
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
My main interest is bead stringing and wire wrapping so I skimmed over this book for about a year. After a closer look, I bought it and wondered why I didn't do it sooner. It melds wire working technique with fiber arts. Basic wire working tools and skills are necessary for Fiber-Wire Beads Jewelry. The book doesn't teach it which is the only drawback but there are other books that do this. All Wired Up by Mark Lareau would be a perfect companion for this book.
The instructions are clear and encouraging. The photos of beads and finished jewelry are inspiring. Another plus is that it requires mimimal equipment and can be made with brass, copper or craft wire instead of the more expensive silver and gold wires.
 Interesting, but falls short January 25, 2005
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book is interesting - but it seems to be lacking in it's ability to properly show the reader how to end one of these "wiber" beads. The descriptions on how to finish the beads leave me with the impression that these beads will not hold up through repeated wearings.
When I create jewelry, I like to think that my work might someday be passed from one generation to the next. I am just not seeing that this technique will create heirloom quality costume jewelry components.
Spectacular book April 1, 2004
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
Man, whoever wrote the description for this book musn't even have cracked it open! Sure, there are instructions for 30 some odd (and I might add, wonderful) beads but that's the least of this book. The bulk of it is jam-packed with amazing wire and fiber jewelry that has nothing to do with fiber wire beads. You've got to take a look at this amazing stuff....for example, fabulous neckpieces using a simple method of winding wibers around ball chain and an entire chapter on crocheting with fiber and wire! Just gorgeous.This book has been seriously under rated, it's a wellspring of innovative and elegantly simple fiber and wire jewelry.
Fiber-Wire Beads &Jewelry February 9, 2003
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I found this to be informative for myself, a beginner. My work has been in textiles and beads separately, this is a very good intro to the combination of the two. There are precise, clear instructions for the interesting designs. I am pleased with the range of possiblities going forward with my own designs.
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