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STEP BY STEP  WI RE  JE WE LR Y Spring 2008 4 SPRING 2008 volume 4, number 1  w w w. s t e p b y s t e p w ir e .com 6| Off the Wire BY DENISE PECK, Editor-in-Chief 7 | Classroom Magic for Wire Wizards BY CONNI E FO X 9| Color Forms Playing with color in jewelry design. BY RONNA SARVAS WELTMAN 12 | Floating Crystal Cube Necklace A chain maille weave captures cool crystals. BY JOYCE TROMP 16 | Three Elements Necklace A piece combining wire, movement, and color! BY KATIE GERNER 18 | Spiral Wire Wrapped Titanium Pendant “Space-age” material glows as a focal piece. BY HOLLY GAGE 22 | Timeless Turquoise and Elegant Onyx Wire wrap and wire weaving — a delicious combination. BY CAROL DEAN NAUKAM 27 | Zig Then Zag Suite Swarovski ® bicones create an intriguing pattern with copper headpins. BY LORI STEGER 30 | Whimsical Wire Earrings Modern mobiles from square wire and briolettes. BY KATHLEEN URBAN  Skill Levels BEGINNER BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE INTERMEDIATE INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED  ADV ANCED  Have a comment? Whether it’s a compliment or complaint, we welcome all reader responses. We can be reached through our Web site: www.stepbys tepwire.com, by email at [email protected] (type “Wire comments” in the subject line), or by snail mail to our offices at 300 Chesterfield Parkway, Suite100, Malvern, PA 19355. Please send it Attn: Step by Step Wire Jewelry. 48  On the Cover Colorful Foxtail Necklace by Donna P. Ryan-Kocun, featured on page 34. Photo by Jim Lawson.  On the Web Find these complete projects at  www .stepbystepwire.com Ring-a-ding Ring by Martha Umberger. Photo by Jim Lawson. Jump ring making tutorial by Howard Siegel. Photo by Herb Halpern.

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STEP BY STEP  WIRE  JEWELRY Spring 20084

SPRING 2008volume 4, number 1

 www.stepbystepwire.com

6| Off the WireBY DENISE PECK, Editor-in-Chief

7 | Classroom Magic for Wire WizardsBY CONNIE FOX 

9| Color FormsPlaying with color in jewelry design.BY RONNA SARVAS WELTMAN 

12| Floating Crystal CubeNecklaceA chain maille weave capturescool crystals.BY JOYCE TROMP 

16| Three Elements NecklaceA piece combining wire, movement,and color!BY KATIE GERNER 

18| Spiral Wire WrappedTitanium Pendant“Space-age” material glows as afocal piece.BY HOLLY GAGE 

22| Timeless Turquoiseand Elegant OnyxWire wrap and wire weaving —a delicious combination.BY CAROL DEAN NAUKAM

27 | Zig Then Zag SuiteSwarovski® bicones create an intriguingpattern with copper headpins.BY LORI STEGER 

30| Whimsical Wire EarringsModern mobiles from square wire andbriolettes.BY KATHLEEN URBAN 

 Skill Levels 

BEGINNER

BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE

INTERMEDIATE

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED

 ADVANCED

 Have a comment?Whether it’s a compliment or complaint, we welcome all reader responses. Wecan be reached through our Web site: www.stepbystepwire.com, by email at [email protected] (type “Wire comments” in the subject line), or bysnail mail to our offices at 300 Chesterfield Parkway, Suite100, Malvern, PA19355. Please send it Attn: Step by Step Wire Jewelry.

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 On the Cover Colorful Foxtail Necklace

by Donna P. Ryan-Kocun, featured on page 34.

Photo by Jim Lawson.

 On the Web 

Find these complete projects at www.stepbystepwire.com

Ring-a-ding Ring by MarthaUmberger. Photo by Jim Lawson.

Jump ring making tutorial by Howard Siegel.Photo by Herb Halpern.

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34| Colorful Foxtail NecklaceA twist on chain maille usinglarge anodized rings.BY DONNA P. RYAN-KOCUN 

36| Coin & Silver Swirls BraceletFreshwater pearls complementsilver swirls.BY MONICA SARGEANT 

40| Ring-a-Ding RingsBasic wire wrap — take 2.BY MARTHA UMBERGER 

44| Chinese StretchedKnot ChainExpand your chain making skills.BY HOWARD SIEGEL 

47 | Wire Basics

48| Intricate Woven WireEarringsCombining freeform design and weaving.BY LISA NEWTON 

52| Wire WorksA gallery of original designs

54| Twisted Spiral S ChainAdd handmade chain to your repertoire.BY LISA NIVEN KELLY 

57 | Simply CharmingWear your charms where everyonecan see them.BY COLLEEN MCGRAW 

59| Media Review

62| Product NewsBY SARA E. GRAHAM, Assistant Editor 

66| 5-Minute JewelryCoily Colored Jump Ring Chain.BY SARA E. GRAHAM, Assistant Editor 

 Advertising Sections 62| Classifieds

65| Bead Fest Wire

65| Advertisers’ Index

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