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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherLark Books
ISBN-101579906605
ISBN-139781579906603
eBay Product ID (ePID)48654593
Product Key Features
Book TitleCrocheted Wire Jewelry : Innovative Designs and Projects by Leading Artists
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
TopicWirework, Metal Work, Jewelry
IllustratorYes
GenreCrafts & Hobbies
AuthorArline M. Fisch
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight26.1 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2005-024696
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal745.594/2
SynopsisSuitable for the complete beginner to the more experienced designer, this text includes 28 projects for making crocheter wire jewelery, such as geometric brooches and intricate wire necklaces., Arline Fisch is a top international designer whose exquisite pieces sell for thousands of dollars. And with this lushly illustrated guide, the world s foremost expert in adapting textile techniques for metal takes the art to an entirely new level. With Arline s thorough overview of the basics, even beginners can make breathtaking crocheted wire jewellery. She explains the unique characteristics of wire, how to achieve the best results and all the fundamental stitches, along with more advanced techniques such as making hairpin lace with wire. Twenty-eight outstanding projects come from a roster of world-famous contemporary jewelers. They include a gorgeous geometric pinwheel brooch and an amazing necklace crafted in chain stitch from strands of wire in seven different colors, accented with pearls, crystal, and obsidian. Arline M. Fisch is a world-recognized jewellery designer and a Professor of Art at San Diego State University. Her work has been widely exhibited in public collections around the world, including The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, The National Kyoto, Museum of Modern Art in Japan and The American Craft Museum in New York. In 1985 she was named a "Living Treasure of California" by the California legislature for her work as an artist, educator, author and contributor to the field of American crafts.