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Hot off the press: Wire Style 2 {and a give away!}
I am so thrilled to introduce Wire Style 2, a brand new book full of inspiration from NINE top jewelry designers, complete with an instructional DVD. Wire Style 2 by Denise Peck is packed with 45 new and phenomenal wire designs! You may know Denise as the remarkable editor of Step by Step Wire magazine, and author of 101 Wire Earrings and Wire Style. And in even more news, Denise is the coauthor of Handcrafted Wire Findings due out this June!
Being asked to contribute to Wire Style 2 was certainly a personal dream come true for me. I am humbled to be in the company of 8 exceptional jewelry artists. Among the contributors are Kerry Bogert, Jodi Bombardier, Jane Dickerson, Lorelei Eurto, Connie Fox, Lisa Niven Kelly and Donna Spadafore – most are authors of their own jewelry design books. One of my favorite features about Wire Style 2 is the wide array of styles that can be found inside. From fine coiling and detail work, to textured metal and oxidized wire, you’ll find something sure to catch your eye (and have you grabbing your spool of wire and trusty pliers). Beginners and seasoned wire workers alike can draw fresh inspiration from this collection of designs.
I am proud to have 11 designs in Wire Style 2. Are you ready for a preview? In “Change of Heart”, I created a design that I would consider my signature style. If you’ve ever wanted to create a bangle using heavy-gauge wire as a base (and add a couple layers of coiled wire), this is a fantastic project for you! Oxidizing the finished piece and tumble polishing are my secrets to a knock-out piece. You can use anything for the focal bead, from your favorite Thai silver bead to that lampwork focal you’ve been hoarding.
I made another just for this book preview, available in my Etsy shop just in time for Valentine’s Day…. or any day you feel like wearing your heart on your sleeve:
While you’re working with heavier-gauge wire, how about learning a brand new link? “Encircled” is a lesson in simplicity and repitition; a project allowing you the opportunity to perfect the spiraling technique. Again, all you need is wire and a single focal bead! The lampwork focal in this piece is by Jena Fulcher.
I had fun making another for my shop, this one features a lampwork focal by Deronda Designs:
If you love vintage-inspired jewelry and have a collection of bits and bobs, you just might want to try “Dreaming in Sepia”. With a simple spiral design, learn to create a charm holder for all of your special treasures.
One of the highlights for me in designing jewelry for Wire Style 2 was the opportunity to collaborate with fellow jewelry designers, personal friends whose work I greatly admire. Look inside the book to see how you can highlight special art beads with three gauges of wire. I worked with Christine Damm’s exceptional polymer clay beads in “Fallen to Earth”. I was also so excited at the opportunity to design a long, classic necklace featuring the lampwork beads of my long-time friend,Kerry Bogert. In “Collector’s Club”, you can combine your favorite collection of wirework links with a cherished collection of beads! This just might be my favorite piece in the book as it represents years of friendship and support from someone who has been with me since I did my very first craft show and was brand new to wire working. Who would have guessed that we would collaborate like this one day back when we met on the Bead and Button forum online? 🙂
Speaking of Kerry, you’ll want to stop on over to KABS Creative Concepts now and see her FABULOUS pieces as a second-time contributor to Wire Style 2! You’ll learn so many new techniques when you give her cutting-edge projects a try.
…..Now on to the GIVEAWAY!!! Would you like to win your own copy of Wire Style 2?? Simply leave me a comment to be entered in a drawing to win a copy of this must-have book! *The deadline to enter is February 7th, 10:00 a.m. EST. The winner will be announced later that day!
Thanks for stopping by and good luck in the drawing!
*Update* The drawing is now closed. Thank you for your interest!
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Cindy Wimmer is a jewelry designer with a passion for combining vintage elements with modern wire design. She is the co-founder of artBLISS, hosting jewelry and mixed media workshops in the DC area. Her best-selling jewelry design book, The Missing Link, was released in Fall 2013. Read more.
So excited about your new book! I’m ready for the creative juices to flow!
Congratulations on the new book, I can’t wait to see it all and try the new spiral! I just love all your designs……..you guys are all on my rss feed!
Thanks Cindy! Please include me in book give-away.
Congratulations! lovely work 🙂
Congratulations!
You guys are such an inspiration to me. The work you guys do never ceases amaze and to keep my interest. I know I’ll be picking up a copy even if I don’t win. Thanks for the chance though!
I would love,love,love to win this book!! Thanks for the opportunity
~Sharon~
lunrei(at)yahoo(dot)com
Cindy – congrats on being part of Wire Style 2 – your work is truly lovely! I love love LOVE your bangles using heavy gauge wire – too cool!
*Crosses Fingers* – Yeah for you Congrats!!!
This just sounds like a jam packed book. Can’t wait to see it and of course would love to win a copy. Thank you for the chance.
Lovely, lovely pieces you used as examples from the book!! Here’s hoping!!
Thanks for the great giveaway!!
Crossing my fingers and my toes!!!! This is exciting!!!!!
I would love to have that book in my collection. Thanks for offering such a great giveaway.
Beautiful work!
This sounds like a fantastic book ~ congrats on being a part of such beautiful design work! The pieces you have featured in your blog are just amazing. 🙂 Thank you for the book giveaway, I would love to win this book!
Congratulations on your fabulous achievement, you certainly deserve it! I love your pieces and have the beads in mind for the projects. Cannot wait for the drawing!
Congratulations, Cindy! You did beautiful work for what looks like a totally awesome book. Yes, I would love to win this! Thank you for making it available. My fingers & toes are crossed because what I have yet to learn about wire would fill many volumes!
Sally
What a great collaboration of artists that I admire and follow. And for you to have 11 designs in the book that makes it all worth it.
I hope to get picked to win a copy!
Stacy Hartis
Sissy & Jack’s
http://www.sissyandjacks.com
Wow, I love the heavy guage bangles, I’ll have to put this book on my wish list.
Please add me to the draw.
Thankyou!
Of course, owning this book would be a thrill! I’m hopeless at putting stuff together…
your work is so inspiring! would love to win this book!!
Great post on your contribution to what looks like a terrific book. Put me in for the giveaway.
Thanks, Ann
What a great looking book! I can’t wait to get my copy!!!!!
I would absolutely LOVE to get this book! I can’t even fathom how this would help me hit the next step in my jewelry designing xD
And of course the fact that you have designs in it makes it even BETTER!
Thank you for this opportunity 🙂
Wow! I already wanted the book before I saw your blog post, but now I MUST have it!! You pieces are so inspirational, and I would love to see the other pieces you’ve designed for the book, plus all the other designs by talented people. Thanks for the giveaway!!
Congratulations Cindy! I love your work and am so happy for you to be included in what looks to be a fabulous book. Please count me in!
Thank you for the lovely opportunity. I love, love, love books and even if I don’t “win” one, this one will be in my library. Congratulations on being part of this wonderful book.
I can’t wait to see this new book!!!
WOW! Thank you everyone for visiting and for all of your kind words! Good luck in the drawing!
Wow! Love the first book, so can’t wait to get my hands on the second one! Congratulations on being a part of this book.
Wow! Lovely designs, as would be expected 🙂 Congratulations to all of you! I can’t wait to get ahold of this book…and by winning it? All the better!
Can’t wait for the book to come out…Your designs are awesome….I’m sure the book will be a big hit…
Love the spiral and would enjoy winning. Regardless, the book will be on my wish list of must haves. Best of luck!!
I have so been wanting to learn how to make bangles, and in general how to do more wire work. Looks like a fabulous book. Fingers crossed… thanks
I LOVE this book. Wonderful!
I’m looking forward to the book! Would love to win a copy!
Wow, so many entries already! I would love a copy, it looks gorgeous. Congrats on being included and having such beautiful projects 🙂
Cindy, Your designs are beautiful. Would love to add WS2 to my collection.
PS – You know, I think you should be working on your own book….
Congratulations Cindy on WS2. Your designs and ideas look really wonderful. I look forward to seeing not only more of your designs but also the pieces from the other artists you collaborated with to bring together such an exciting book.Thank you for the chance to win.
Hello I hope my English is not too bad, I would love to join your book my little corner of Belgium
Congratulations for this superb book
Anne
CINDY!!!! Congratulations! This is wonderful!! The book looks fantastic and the designs are gorgeous!
Hey Cindy! These pieces are really beautiful! You are really talented, and I’m really proud of you! 🙂
Oh Cindy, this heart bracelet is AWESOME I love..love..love..love..have I said LOVE this bracelet. I can never wear a bangle because I can’t get them over my large hand this is PERFECT!!!!!! This book is on my wish list on Amazon, so I would love to win it.
Lorelei wrote that we should come by and visit, so here I am. And who am I? A nobody, not even a beader, who loves all forms of creativity. So tally ho! The book looks good and I favor giveaways, even never having won one!
Namaste,
Jan
http://www.ivegottadraw.blogspot.com
http://www.universitybookstore.blogspot.com
Hi Cindy –
Congratulations! I am SO happy for you! What a fantastic book – of course I’d like to win one, so throw my name into that hat!
🙂 Molly
AWESOME!!!! Your work is exceptional….you truly should be very proud!!!!
Can’t wait to get a copy……!!!! Your blog is great!!!!!
Something to pass the long winter hours! Sounds like a party to me! Wire, BFF’s, beads and a new inspirational book! a little vino and chocolate and it’s paradise in the making.
Cindy, congratulations on your contributions in the new book and for giving us a sneek peek. Amazing new pieces and ideas… you are truly talented!
Can’t wait to get my hands on it when it hits the shelves…..
11 designs????? Are you kidding me? That’s so huge! You are one of my favorite artists so this book will definitely have to grace my bookshelf. Can’t wait to see it!
Hi Cindy, thank you so much for swinging by, and look what’s going on over here! Wow, a giveaway and see that you are published, again! Yeah! Good for you and congratulations Sweet Cindy. Would love the opportunity to win this wonderful book. Thanks for offering it! Riki xoxo
Congrats Cindy! I can’t wait to see the book. Your work is always so amazing.