Contemporary Copper Jewelry w/DVD: Step-by-Step Techniques and Projects

Discover the exquisiteness of copper and how to create one-of-a-kind designs with Contemporary Copper Jewelry.

Create contemporary copper jewelry as Sharilyn Miller teaches you how to make beautifully designed and afforable pieces, from bracelets and necklaces to earrings and pins. Copper offers jewelry makers a stylish, yet inexpensive alternative to silver, and is attractive, easy to work with, and very accessible.

Inside this beautiful book you'll find:

• Step-by-step photography for all projects and techniques
• Tips for mixing metals with copper to create one-of-a-kind designs
• An extensive technique section that includes distressing copper, simple metalwork, cold joins, and creating unique wire components
• 22 projects from a collection of top jewelry artists, including Rachel Nelson-Smith, Dale "Couger" Armstrong, Eugenia Chan, and Richard Salley, that are sure to inspire wire and metal jewelry enthusiasts