Book review & giveaway: 101 Wire Earrings
July 29, 2009 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Book & Magazine Reviews, Contests, Interweave, Wire
Oh good! Another beautiful wire jewelry book to review and give away to a lucky reader!
Denise Peck is the editor of Step by Step Wire Jewelry magazine, and she has written 101 Wire Earrings, Step-by-Step Projects and Techniques. The first part of the books covers the basics of wire, the tools, and all the techniques you’ll need to make all of the projects in the book. This section is excellent, with clear photos and well-written instructions.
The main part of the book is devoted to the projects. Each of the 101 earring designs has a photo, a list of all tools and materials you’ll need, plus step by step instructions. There are no process photos, which might make it a bit of a challenge for beginners, but most of the earrings are simple enough to figure out from the main photo.
This is not a book for really experienced wireworkers. There is not enough of a challenge for you unless you need to brush up on your basic skills. However, the variety of earrings included pretty much assures that everyone will find something they like! As we often say here, no book can be all things to all people. The projects are mostly inexpensive and require minimal tools, and that can be a real plus.
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I’ve got a copy of 101 Wire Earrings to give away! Just leave me a comment below and you’ll be automatically entered into the drawing. In a week, I’ll randomly pick a lucky winner.
Right now I’m focusing on making earrings, and I’m alwys searching for new ideas. This book sounds great!
God knows I am a pathetic beginner in wire work, I volunteer to receive your free book, Cyndi! (-:
What a lovely book
I’m about to get my ears pierced AND about to start learning wireworking (instead of just stringing). It would be perfect!
Oh, I love wire jewelry! And earrings are my favorite jewelry pieces, both to make and to wear!! So I would really love, love, LOVE to have this book!!!
I would love to have the book on wire earrings. I have done a little wire wrapping and bought a wig jig, but I have not spent much time at it. Maybe the book would inspire me to try again. Thanks
I am putting together a birthday package of make your own earrings for my sister. I bought the sterling wire, a very cool fixture to cut the wire, form and shape the wire for the earring, and a hand cup burr to smooth the tip of the wire that first enteres into the ear. Your book would complete the gift. I didn’t know what was missing, until now.
I AM A 51 YEAR YOUNG GRANDMA AND IM AM JUST STARTING TO LEARN SIMPLE BASIC JEWELRY MAKING WITH MY 7 YEAR OLD GRAND DAUGHTER,I WOULD LOVE THIS BOOK TO LEARN SOMETHING ELSE BECAUSE HANNAH LIKES STRINGING SEED BEADS, AND IF I DONT GET HER TO LIKE BIGGER BEADS, IM AFRAID IM GOING TO GO BLIND!!!!!HAHAHAHA, JUST KIDDING!
Wow wow — I am so glad to have found your blog. You are such and inspiration to all of us who are new to the art of creating beads. Thank you for taking the time and effort to help and guide us newbees. I guess I am also a mixed media junkie, my last necklace was a deer antler with sculpting on it and the one before was glass part of a yard chair. thank you keep up the talent and fun. Sorry but am learnig to put pictures on and do a web page. Jan TB
Oh, I definitely want to see the deer antler piece!!
I will try to get a picture of the deer antler put up to share. Thanks
Great! You can email me directly if you’d like: cyndi at b5media dot com
I need all the help I can get! Thanks for the opportunity to win! You rock =)
Looks like a book that would look great in my collection!!
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I’ve been ogling this book on other sites. It sounds awesome, especially since I just “graduated” from simpling stringing beads to experimenting with wire. I’d love to get my hands on a copy, bonus if it’s a free one!
I’ve recently learned beading and trying to learn more with making wire making, not only jewlery but findings also. This books looks like it will be more descriptive than others and looking forward to receiving it. I would love to be choosen for the free book but if not I’m sure it will make it into my collection
I am a starter with polymer clay beads. And my first fool action was to buy at eBay 50 pairs of silver hooks to make earrings!!!. By chance I have discovered your blog and hundreds of creative ideas are coming up. I feel dizzy. I need to be calm and translate my combining ideas -polymer clay beads and wirework- into amazing and beautiful earrings. (sorry for my English
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I’m new to your blog, and I was so happy to see that the week wasn’t up yet. I’d love to win a copy of this book!
I’ve just recently gotten back into making jewelry and so much has changed in the past 15 years! My daughters have started with small kits. I would appreciate & love to have a book of reference! Our local library does not have a wide variety! Thank You!
I’ve only been making jewelry for about a year so I’ve got a lot to learn. I find it very relaxing and a great stress-breaker. Of course the fact that I love wearing pretty jewelry is another benefit of making my own! I would love to have a copy of the book.
Would love to learn how to make wire earings.
those jewelries are cool!!!!:) they’re very trendy and nice:) thank you for sharing your ideas through the book!:)
would love to learn 2 make earrings,,,I make braclets but have not made the other
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I am looking for a good book that will show you how to make a lot of diffrent earrings ,,,this sounds great!!