Effective wire bending techniques that are customized to each individual patient make orthodontic treatment more efficient and can reduce treatment time. In lieu of overly complicated wire bending, the author of this manual promotes precise, intuitive bending and presents the proven methods that wor[...]
"Riding the High Wire" is the first comprehensive history of aerial mine tramways in the American West, describing their place in the evolution of mining after 1870. Robert A. Trennert shows how the mid-nineteenth century development of wire rope manufacturing made it possible for American entrepren[...]
This book presents 25 beaded wire and metal projects that have appeared in Bead&Button magazine. Necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and pins are all taught in easy-to-follow photos and concise instructions. An illustrated basics section covers the essentials of wire and metal work.[...]
More and more jewelry makers are turning to wire as a medium, because of its versatility and ease of use. This collection of projects from "Art Jewelry" magazine introduces readers to basic wire-working tools and techniques, then shows them how to make wire jewelry using such methods as coiling, wir[...]
Be a live wire at the next party--with stunning wire jewelry * More than twenty beautiful projects * Comprehensive basics section with how-to photos * Earrings, necklaces, and bracelets; all presented in skill-building progression Wire jewelry can look complicated...but "Inspired Wire" makes it easy[...]
"Beautiful Wire Jewelry for Beaders" features projects that combine wireworking skills with beaded jewelry design. The book is technique-driven, with chapters on wire fundamentals, terminology, materials, and basic wireworking techniques, and projects that develop the reader's skills. The projects i[...]
While the market has many books on solid, chunky wirework, there are few that teach lacy, intricate wirework done without soldering or casting. Melody's work is airy and lacy, and while the techniques may be similar to traditional wirework, the results are unique. With step-by-step writt[...]
This comprehensive guide to working with wire features the work of four artists, providing a great range of projects and ideas. This book begins with general wire basics, with technique-specific basics introducing each chapter. Unlike other wire books on the market, this book includes fresh, new loo[...]
Designing unique showpieces that express one's personal style is easy with Kimberly Berlin's creative mix-and-match method. Every jewelry maker will find inspiration for using a favorite focal bead, cabochon, or bead stash in "Build Your Own Wire Pendants". Whether using inexpensive craft wire, copp[...]
Jewelry makers will learn five different weaves and use wireworking skills to create necklaces, pendants, bracelets, and more. This book is a guide to understanding and using wire weaves to create 20 beautiful freeform jewelry projects. With a tight focus on five wire weaves-over-under, over-over, c[...]
Showcasing gemstones, crystals, sea glass, and pearls, "Organic Wire and Metal Jewelry" offers new ways to incorporate raw materials into beautiful jewelry pieces. Clear, step-by-step instructions and detailed photographs teach readers a variety of basic jewelry techniques and guide even beginner je[...]
Fashion Beads and Wire into Stunning Jewelry Jewelry artists look no further, Bead & Wire Art Jewelry is THE resource you need to bring together two of your favorite mediums-bead and wire. From simple stringing to extensive wirework, author J. Marsha Michler's detailed, step-by-step instructions wil[...]
Hervey Johnson's letters offer a fascinating first-person account of the critical Indian War years on the high plains of eastern Wyoming during which a confederation of Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho Indians successfully defended their Powder River buffalo range."[...]
Great variety of techniques gathered by an impressive panel of beading experts Provides detailed instructions to put to use, and then post on beading blogs for others to learn from Beading basics never go out of style, because like many beaders, you are always looking for ways to efficiently and cre[...]
The Austrian composer Hans Gal (1890-1987) was one of many Jewish refugees who fled to Britain from Hitler's Third Reich only to find themselves interned in prison camps in Britain as 'enemy aliens' - the result of Churchill's panic decision to 'collar the lot'. Gal thus spent five months over the s[...]
#1 New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben exposes a different side of sports agent Myron Bolitar in this explosive thriller... When former tennis star Suzze T and her rock star husband, Lex, encounter an anonymous Facebook post questioning the paternity of their unborn child, Lex runs off. S[...]
Musically, culturally and even in terms of sheer attitude, the Jesus and Mary Chain stand alone. Their seminal debut album "Psychocandy" changed the course of popular music, and their iconic blend of psychotic white noise and darkly surreal lyrics that presaged the shoegaze movement continues to enc[...]
Meet Captain Jordan Malone. For years he has been a silent, sexy warrior and guardian, operating independent of government protocol or oversight, leading his loyal team of Elite Ops agents to fight terror at all costs. A legend in the field, Jordan's true identity has remained a mystery even to his [...]
Manny Ortega is a man without a country, and he has one woman to thank for it. She was his first and only true love, and when she left, she took more than his heart--she took his life as he knew it. Hardened and honed sharp as a knife by years as a special forces soldier and police detective, Manny [...]