Comments on: Review: The Complete Guide to Wire & Beaded Jewelry http://www.craftypod.com/2009/07/16/review-the-complete-guide-to-wire-beaded-jewelry/ The podcast & blog all about Making Stuff. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:10:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: pam http://www.craftypod.com/2009/07/16/review-the-complete-guide-to-wire-beaded-jewelry/comment-page-1/#comment-73197 pam Sat, 18 Jul 2009 07:51:38 +0000 http://www.craftypod.com/?p=1224#comment-73197 Oh! And I need a block and hammer too! Oh! And I need a block and hammer too!

]]> By: pam http://www.craftypod.com/2009/07/16/review-the-complete-guide-to-wire-beaded-jewelry/comment-page-1/#comment-73198 pam Sat, 18 Jul 2009 07:47:02 +0000 http://www.craftypod.com/?p=1224#comment-73198 You are right! But I don't want to put it on a wish list! I might have to wait until Christmas or something and I don't want to wait! I want it NOW! <br><br>For those of you who don't know, wire is how Diane brought me back to crafting. I love working with it. From what I can see - yes this IS a keeper for sure. You are right! But I don't want to put it on a wish list! I might have to wait until Christmas or something and I don't want to wait! I want it NOW!

For those of you who don't know, wire is how Diane brought me back to crafting. I love working with it. From what I can see – yes this IS a keeper for sure.

]]> By: pam http://www.craftypod.com/2009/07/16/review-the-complete-guide-to-wire-beaded-jewelry/comment-page-1/#comment-67288 pam Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:51:38 +0000 http://www.craftypod.com/?p=1224#comment-67288 Oh! And I need a block and hammer too! Oh! And I need a block and hammer too!

]]> By: pam http://www.craftypod.com/2009/07/16/review-the-complete-guide-to-wire-beaded-jewelry/comment-page-1/#comment-67287 pam Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:47:02 +0000 http://www.craftypod.com/?p=1224#comment-67287 You are right! But I don't want to put it on a wish list! I might have to wait until Christmas or something and I don't want to wait! I want it NOW! <br><br>For those of you who don't know, wire is how Diane brought me back to crafting. I love working with it. From what I can see - yes this IS a keeper for sure. You are right! But I don't want to put it on a wish list! I might have to wait until Christmas or something and I don't want to wait! I want it NOW!

For those of you who don't know, wire is how Diane brought me back to crafting. I love working with it. From what I can see – yes this IS a keeper for sure.

]]> By: BethH http://www.craftypod.com/2009/07/16/review-the-complete-guide-to-wire-beaded-jewelry/comment-page-1/#comment-67286 BethH Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:22:21 +0000 http://www.craftypod.com/?p=1224#comment-67286 awesome! Now I want a steel block & hammer of my very own. awesome! Now I want a steel block & hammer of my very own.

]]> By: SisterDiane http://www.craftypod.com/2009/07/16/review-the-complete-guide-to-wire-beaded-jewelry/comment-page-1/#comment-67282 SisterDiane Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:05:47 +0000 http://www.craftypod.com/?p=1224#comment-67282 Thank YOU! (And, I love your blog! Congrats on your studio re-do!) Thank YOU! (And, I love your blog! Congrats on your studio re-do!)

]]> By: Molly http://www.craftypod.com/2009/07/16/review-the-complete-guide-to-wire-beaded-jewelry/comment-page-1/#comment-67281 Molly Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:32:49 +0000 http://www.craftypod.com/?p=1224#comment-67281 Wow! This book may lure me away from my obsession with papercrafts back into jewelry-making again! Great review of what looks to be a super fun, innovative book!<br><br>I even have a miniature anvil to use in place of the metal block... yay!<br><br>(thanks for visiting my blog the other day -- I feel so honored!)<br><br>Molly<br><a href="http://mollylee.etsy.com/" rel="nofollow">http://mollylee.etsy.com/</a><br><a href="http://mollyleecards.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://mollyleecards.blogspot.com</a> Wow! This book may lure me away from my obsession with papercrafts back into jewelry-making again! Great review of what looks to be a super fun, innovative book!

I even have a miniature anvil to use in place of the metal block… yay!

(thanks for visiting my blog the other day — I feel so honored!)

Molly
http://mollylee.etsy.com/
http://mollyleecards.blogspot.com

]]> By: taueret http://www.craftypod.com/2009/07/16/review-the-complete-guide-to-wire-beaded-jewelry/comment-page-1/#comment-67277 taueret Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:25:30 +0000 http://www.craftypod.com/?p=1224#comment-67277 thanks for the review, I keep buying and returning wire work books because it's so hard to get an idea of what level they're pitched at, and what the design sensibilities of the author are, without seeing the book. I really love wire projects that don't *look* like wire in the finished project. The little block and hammer are worth getting for sure. I do have a bench block now, but worked perfectly happily for ages using the head of a block splitter/axe thing as my block (just laid on a tea towel on my desk). thanks for the review, I keep buying and returning wire work books because it's so hard to get an idea of what level they're pitched at, and what the design sensibilities of the author are, without seeing the book. I really love wire projects that don't *look* like wire in the finished project. The little block and hammer are worth getting for sure. I do have a bench block now, but worked perfectly happily for ages using the head of a block splitter/axe thing as my block (just laid on a tea towel on my desk).

]]> By: SisterDiane http://www.craftypod.com/2009/07/16/review-the-complete-guide-to-wire-beaded-jewelry/comment-page-1/#comment-67275 SisterDiane Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:16:23 +0000 http://www.craftypod.com/?p=1224#comment-67275 Hi, Liz - the book is actually out now.<br><br>Basically, according to the book, colored craft wire won't hammer well <br>- it's usually made of copper, with a color coating that would be <br>damaged in hammering. But it looks like gold-plated or silver-plated <br>wire, which I've sometimes seen at the big-box stores, would be fine. <br>If you need a good source for wire, I love Fire Mountain Gems: <a href="http://www.firemountaingems.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.firemountaingems.com</a> Hi, Liz – the book is actually out now.

Basically, according to the book, colored craft wire won't hammer well
- it's usually made of copper, with a color coating that would be
damaged in hammering. But it looks like gold-plated or silver-plated
wire, which I've sometimes seen at the big-box stores, would be fine.
If you need a good source for wire, I love Fire Mountain Gems: http://www.firemountaingems.com

]]> By: lizandrsn http://www.craftypod.com/2009/07/16/review-the-complete-guide-to-wire-beaded-jewelry/comment-page-1/#comment-67274 lizandrsn Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:43 +0000 http://www.craftypod.com/?p=1224#comment-67274 I wonder - is the wired used for the hammered pieces the same stuff I can get at the Mega Box Craft Stores, or is it something special?<br><br>Also, nice review -- but any chance the Publisher gives a release date? I hate storming a bookstore with a list and coupons only to find the treasures I want (need! now!) aren't available just yet. Thanks! I wonder – is the wired used for the hammered pieces the same stuff I can get at the Mega Box Craft Stores, or is it something special?

Also, nice review — but any chance the Publisher gives a release date? I hate storming a bookstore with a list and coupons only to find the treasures I want (need! now!) aren't available just yet. Thanks!

]]> By: Sarah http://www.craftypod.com/2009/07/16/review-the-complete-guide-to-wire-beaded-jewelry/comment-page-1/#comment-67272 Sarah Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:03:41 +0000 http://www.craftypod.com/?p=1224#comment-67272 Ooh--I'm not even a jewelry maker and this book looks really interesting, because I love metal. (That sounds weird, but I bet you know what I mean.) This book may tempt me next time I'm at Powells. Ooh–I'm not even a jewelry maker and this book looks really interesting, because I love metal. (That sounds weird, but I bet you know what I mean.) This book may tempt me next time I'm at Powells.

]]> By: fuzzydragons http://www.craftypod.com/2009/07/16/review-the-complete-guide-to-wire-beaded-jewelry/comment-page-1/#comment-67271 fuzzydragons Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:52:04 +0000 http://www.craftypod.com/?p=1224#comment-67271 that last piece shown is gorgeous! :D looks like an interesting book :) that last piece shown is gorgeous! :D looks like an interesting book :)

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