step by step

jewelry
in this issue Vol. 6 No. 1
February–March 2010

features
52 4| off the wire
by denise peck, editor-in-chief

5| calling on mr. c
by connie fox

8| link up, tune in

by ronna sarvas weltman

10| media review

by ronna sarvas weltman

32| wire works

55| product news
by sara richardson, associate editor

19 56| wire basics

On the Cover
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Forged Hearts step by step Celebrating
our
th
year
By Linda Larsen
jewelry
Learn
on this rustic

&
heart necklace

Riveting
page tk

Forging
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make a
hinged locket
original designs
for all skill levels

with just coils and spirals

what is
social media?
and should you be using
it to sell your jewelry?

Vol. 6 No. 1 February–March 2010

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On the Web
New Year’s Eve Bracelet
By Sara Richardson
Photo By Michael Richardson

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projects

11| maluaka bracelet

2010 Featured Artist project.
by charlene anderson 28
14| sparkling finger bauble 40| forged hearts
Beaded and wrapped ring. Riveted and textured moveable heart links.
by dale ”cougar” armstrong by linda larsen

19| opposites attract 43| heart bangle

Dramatically wrapped ring with complementary Jointed bracelet with colorful beads.
briolettes. by cassie donlen
by cristina amador
48| spiral locket
24| loops ring Keep your favorite photos inside.
Join coiling and weaving for more dimensionality. by mary tucker
by jodi l. bombardier
52| spring raindrops
28| musical note earrings Wrapped green aventurine and steel coils.
Collage technique and wire. by kathy thompson
by deryn mentock
64| 5 minute jewelry
30| barrel ring earrings motion earrings
Bimetal chain maille ringlets. by fred “dusty” castle
by lorraine c. menard
Advertising Sections
33| brangles
Easy memory wire base bracelets. 57| Advertisers’ Index
by eva marie sherman
60| Marketplace
36| waste not, want not
Recycled art bottle cap pendants. Skill Levels
by kerry bogert
SKILL LEVEL beginner
38| fantasy pendant LEVEL
SKILL beginner/intermediate
A hoop earwire transformed into a neckpiece. LEVEL
SKILL intermediate
by julie d’amico-beres SKILL LEVEL intermediate/advanced
SKILL LEVEL advanced

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