Senior Editor Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader Art Director Stacey Budge Cover Designer Cindy LaBreacht Production Editor Austrator Jaime Allene Photographer Stewart O'Shields Author Photo. Kurt Schlatzer Library of Gongress Cataloging-in- Publication Data ‘Beading wih filigree = beni jewelry, Deis, = tated pen Includes index, ISBN-13: 978-1-60039-187-7 (hesple with jacke = lk. paper) ISBN-L0* 1-60138-187-6 (heeple wih packet: alk. paper) 1, Jewelry making. 2. Beadwork. 4. Wirecrali-. Fligree. 1. Tt, ri12.Da45 2008 TTR? ple techniques / Cynthia 2007048728 wosvesaae1 se ttiion Published by Lark Books, A Division of Sterling Pablishing Co, Line. 8387 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016 Text © 2008, Cynthia Des Photography © 2008, Lark Books Ilustratiens © 2008, Lark Books Distributed in Ganda by Sterling Publishing: Canadian Manda Group, 165 Dufferin Street Toronto, Ontario, Canada MOK 9H6 Distribused inthe United Kingdom by GME Distibution Services, CCasle Pace, 166 High Sireet, Lewes, Kat Suse, Eng BN7 XU Distributed in Australia by Capricorn Link (Australia) Pry Lt PO, Box 704, Windsor: NSW 2756 Australia "The written instructions, photographs, designs, patterns, and projects in this ve are intended for the personal se ofthe reader andl may be reproduced {or tia purpose only. Any other use, especially commercial we, lorbilen under la without writen permission of the copyright holder ery efor has been sae up ensure that all the information in this hook secure. However, due to difering conditions ols, and individ skis he ‘publisher cannot be responsible for any injuries, losses, and over damages that may tesul from the axe ofthe information in this bh I you have questions or comments aout this book, please contact Lark Books 87 Broadway Astesille, NE 28801 828-289.0867 Mamufaesved in ‘il rights reserved SBN 13: 978-1-600504187-7 For information about custom editions, special sles, and premium andl corporate purchases, please contact Sterling Special Sales Department at 800-805-5480 or speciakales@steringpub cou,BRROUUCHION «5605p sce eo re renee Basics Filigree Primer....... Piva adusifieas 8 Getting Started .........0.0..0005 12 Materials... 2 Tools 20 +2 Workspace ... eae veauias some Basic Techniques . .. . Wire Looping. c " oe) ‘Opening and Closing Rings. +25 Sewing Beads to Filigree 26 Knowing. . ‘Crimping 28 Forming Filigree 28 Changing Metal Finishes. ....6...220000000000 030 The Projects Red Lantern ......6.seecccseeeseeseeeeseee eM Pavlova ‘ es Barcelona... 3 39 Pearl Pointe..........+ Se umareeaerst eae Flora 4 Trillium 46 Dinner at Eight... er 48 Whirlwind... . ss cece BO Coral Blossom 53 Byzantine . 57 Lisbon +60 Sse ee car ovate rene ood Parisienne 65 Snowilake 68 Lucille n “Twinkling Leaf 4 Blossoms... 76 Elizabeth .. "8 Joie de Vivre 82 Louies sdrearec é a Paisley 86 Queen Anne's Laces... Ea ese en Coral Fringe... 93 Violet. . = = rte nena te «OE Chilatesnavary : 98 Lotus 101 Florentine Lace severe ]O4 Verdi =e Breer TE Camille 2s : Tees geo A Eleanor é ug Venice Jade M15 Golden Shimmer . = ai Helen : . see] Acknowledgments...........++++127 Witlow: cue Sauer eave syoeTB About the Author ............00 128