STEP BY STEP
WIRE
JEWELRYWinter 2009
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jewelry
step by step
WINTER 2009volume 4, number 5
www.stepbystepwire.com
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off the wire
BY DENISE PECK, Editor-in-Chief
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innovations
BY CONNIE FOX
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wire + beads = magic!
Buy or make your own—beads and wiremake a perfect combination.
BY RONNA SARVAS WELTMAN
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winter wire snowflakes
Golden bracelet links witha cabochon focal.
BY KAREN TRAEGER RAKOSKI
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frosty teardrops
Embellished and wrapped hoop earrings.
BY MARIE CRISTINE
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sparkle & shine necklace
Square wire wrap frames brightstones or crystals.
BY DONNA ZIMMER
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victoriana necklace
Fused, wrapped, and beaded circles.
BY NICOLA RYAN
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clasp-tastic!
Make your own hook clasps.
BY MARTHA ALEO
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wire lace bracelet
Use crystals in your wire weaving.
BY DONNA P. RYAN-KOCUN
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chunky carnelian ring
Natural stone paired with sterling silver.
BY CHRISTINE HAYNES
Skill Levels
BEGINNERBEGINNER/INTERMEDIATEINTERMEDIATEINTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED ADVANCED
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On the Cover
Wire Lace Bracelet by Donna P. Ryan-Kocun,featured on page 32.Photo by John Wynn.
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Holiday Poinsettia Pendant by Robyn Wilson.
Photo by Jim Lawson.
Dancing Spiral Earringsby Heather Trundle.
Photo by Jim Lawson.
Freeform Wire Earringsby Leeza Khoury.
Photo by Jim Lawson.
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