Rings and BroochesRings and brooches can add flash and class to any outfit. The good news is that the projects in this book can be made with easy stringing or wire-working skills. The Basics section will get readers started, and the editor-tested instructions and step-by-step photos will guide them through each project. Retro, whimsical, simple, or flashy--the perfect finishing touch to complement any look can be made by any reader, thanks to the instructions in this booklet. |
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26-gauge wire 4mm rhinestone chain accent bead Add or remove aquamarine base wire Bend the wire Bring the wire Buckingham Contact Karin Center chain links chain segments chainnose pliers check the fit copper leaf stampings craft wire crimp bead crimping pliers curve desired length Determine the finished diagonal wire cutters entwined loops excess wire faceted seed beads finished length flush cutters folded crimp G-S Hypo Cement Glue the knot Kalmbach Books Karin Buckingham Contact knot and trim liver of sulfur mandrel memory wire mesh dome metal stamping opposite direction piece of elastic pin back pliers diagonal wire remove seed beads ribbon elastic ring and add rondelles round bead roundnose pliers Separate the wires spacer bars squaredelle sterling silver wire strand string seed beads SupplyList trim the ends Trim the excess Trim the wire Twist the wire twisted-wire beading needle Weave the wire wire close wire end Wrap the wire wrapped loop