Whimsical Wired Characters Class - Reference Books

The class is an introduction to constructing "characters" from items in your stash of treasured scraps and other collections (in my case, buttons, beads and old thread spools) using wire.

Following is a list of books I found useful while preparing for the class.

Wireworking References

When I first started working with wire, I experimented on my own for a while, then took a wireworking class at a local bead shop. That class taught wire and wireworking basics and was a great introduction. The class was based on this book, written by Mark Lareau. This is my primary wireworking reference:

• Lareau, Mark, All wired up: wire techniques for the beadworker and jewelry maker : a beadwork how-to book, Interweave Press, October 2000, ISBN 1-883010-73-X

In addition to WigJig information and designs, this book contains useful general wire working tips & hints:

• Karen Ray, Betty Bacon, Gary Helwig, Wonderful, Wearable Wire: Elegant and Easy Wire Jewelry Designs Using the Olympus WigJig, Helwig Industries LLC, January 1999, ISBN 0-9650784-2-6

There is a good basic wireworking section in:

• Judith Durant and Jean Campbell, The New! Beader's Companion, Interweave Press, September 2005, ISBN 1931499926

Fabric Bead References

• Kristal Wick, Fabulous fabric beads: create custom beads and art jewelry, Interweave Press, September 2008, ISBN 978-1-59668-077-7