Rustic Wrappings: Exploring Patina in Wire, Metal, and Glass Jewelry

Explore a rustic approach to making beautiful jewelry with exciting surface effects. "Rustic Wrappings" is packed with over 24 wire and art bead jewelry projects and reveals the surprisingly artistic effects of applying items such as salt, vinegar, bleach, sawdust, and baking soda to your copper, silver, brass, and steel wire projects. Achieving artistic effects using household products will also draw mixed-media artists to this book.
Advance your technique skills when you learn how to use patinas to add rustic, weathered effects, create unique and natural-looking color combinations, and use metal wire to embroider designs on metal jewelry pieces. Beginners will benefit from detailed technique instruction, while skilled designers will enjoy the introduction to more advanced techniques.
With tons of information on customizing effects for unique metal finishes, "Rustic Wrappings" will teach you to re-imagine your wirework jewelry projects and create fresh designs that showcase your new skill sets.