Bead on a Wire
by Sharilyn Miller · Sharilyn Miller
Twenty-plus projects in handcrafted wire-and-bead jewelry, preceded by a section on wire gauges, tools, and forming techniques. Readers learn to make loops, coils, and links well enough to design their own wire pieces.
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