Wire Art Jewelry Workshop
By: Sharilyn Miller
Recently, I purchased a technique book written by Sharilyn Miller. She shows you step-by-step techniques and gives you different projects to improve your
jewelry making. Furthermore, this instructional book comes with an accompanying
DVD as well.
Miller starts out with a brief introduction and then goes into the basic tools that all
jewelry makers need. These range from the pliers and cutters to the wires and beading supplies. Each of the tools has an accompanying picture and a brief description explaining their uses.
The next forty-five pages are devoted to several basic techniques. Some of the easiest of these techniques are the bead connectors and the more difficult are the worm
beads. However, they can be some of the most beautiful pieces you create. Among my favorite of the techniques that she shows you is the cage beads, the
Celtic knot, and the coil wrapped bead connectors.
The final section, around eighty-seven pages, shows you several projects that Miller created. Each is unique and involves the various techniques that she shows you in the previous forty-five pages. Among my favorite projects are the Gypsy Earrings, the Dancing Man Necklace, and the Snake Vertebrae Earrings. Each has their own style, and gives the reader so many possible variations for their own creations.
I recommend this book for all wire workers out there. It gives you several basic techniques and a firm introduction to the creation of wire jewelry. Miller is both clear an concise in both her book and her DVD as well. It is well worth the price, and is good for both visual and hand-on learners as well.
