Timeless Wire Weaving: The Complete Course

I preordered this book way back in April after having purchased a few of Lisa's tutorials from Etsy. I have waited patiently for 6 months and I am so glad to finally have it! Nitty gritty about the book: The tutorials are very well laid out starting with a brief description of the tools you will need, wire, their gauges, and which tempers she prefers to use in her weaving and why. She then teaches you about each weave she will use in the book as well as her method for teaching them to you. She includes recipes for both lump and gel liver of sulfur and while she does not show all of her projects finished with this patina, you can see what kind of beauty it can add to the depth of a piece when the steps she gives you are done. Some of her pieces are left to patina on their own naturally and look just as stunning. There is also a whole section devoted to some of the techniques she uses to finish her pieces (which you can see just on the one cuff on the cover as an example.) She shows how to make her style of "gooseneck" hook closures as well as the way she embellishes her jewelry with beads. The book is then separated into project chapters by difficulty (beginner, intermediate, and advanced) with each difficulty having 4 projects in each and the advanced one having 5 projects. Followed lastly by a smaller gallery showcase of her work. Now I do say "smaller gallery" of her work because in the 3 years that I have been following her work, she has amassed a crazy amount of work that could fit many, many more pages than they had included. I wish they would have included just a few more of her works as her work is just incredible. For those that may be intimidated by the thought of trying this style of wirework out, let me say this: Lisa has made it very, very approachable! There are step by step pictures and thorough explanations for each tutorial. Each and every one of these projects is doable. There are projects that use cabochons and instead of using cabochons that you will never see that size of or a cabochon that you will never ever find, Lisa not only uses somewhat standard size cabochons, she tells you how to upsize or downsize the pattern of the wirework to make it fit the cabochon that you are using. This, to me, is highly important! If you are just starting out and this is your first time wire working and you want to see results fast, I would recommend starting with Spiral Woven Hoops. It is the very first project in the book and it was one of the projects that I had happened to purchase from her Etsy store. They do not take long to make, but they look like you spent hours on. They also teach you some really great basics on weaving and controlling your wire. There are not enough great things that I can say about the book and the author. There were not a lot of negatives I could say other than what I had pointed out, such as wishing there were a few more pictures of some of her work. I would have loved for them to include, for instance, a couple variations the "Mirror Image Bracelet." This bracelet has the ability to have so many variations depending on stone placement and weave placement based on just how you weave it. I learned that just by seeing some of Lisa's work on other sites. I hope my review helps someone who may be on the fence on whether to get this book or not. For me, it was worth every second I waited for it. :)

Excellent book. So I’ve been making jewelry for three years. I’ve been trying many techniques. Practice, practice, practice! I was able to give really nicely made jewelry gifts for Christmas this year. So now I’m reading for more advanced wire weaving. I’ve been on YouTube watching videos and doing a little on my own. I hoped this book would help me by pointing out some things I didn’t quite get and it has. I was an educator in the past. So instructional books are not new to me. This one is clearly and precisely laid out. The detail is explained in depth. The picture quality is terrific. I found this book to be a great help. The videos I have been watching make a lot more sense to me now. I start to watch a new video then I realize that I already know how to do it. It’s awesome. I feel like it not only taught me to do these patterns but gave me a much greater understanding of how weaving works and how to put things together. I was a math teacher and that is exactly what I always tried to do for my students. I would highly recommend this book to a beginning wire weaver!

Very well written and laid out. She starts with instructions to make the different weaves and then moves on to completed projects. Each project in the book teaches the reader another skill so that by the end of the book, you should have all the skills needed to make anything pictured in the gallery. While lengths of wires are not given in the instructions for the weaves (since they are not complete projects and you can use any length of wire you want), the lengths of all wires needed are given for each project in the book. The photography is excellent and all pictures are in full color; visual learners will delight in the number of pictures included. There is also a gallery at the end which gives many variations on the designs. The written instructions are very clear and concise and directions are easy to follow. The quality of the paper in the book is good as well, pages are well glued and you can bend back the cover without pages flying everywhere. The paper used is a high gloss, heavyweight paper. I really love this book and I'm extremely glad that I bought it. It is worth at least twice the price both in quality and instructional value!

This book has lovely images and very good pictures of the instructions. The aesthetic of the bracelet on the front cover is most of what you will see in the book - which is not my favorite look in wire wrapping. I guess I prefer a more organic look. Most of the projects in this book are very structured. I do really love the woven bezels and look forward to trying to incorporate them with some cabs I have lying around. Basically, if you like the look of the front cover piece, you will love the book. If not, it will just be an ok purchase.

Several months ago I discovered Lisa Barth's wire work and patiently waited for this book to arrive. It was well worth the wait! I've worked with wire weaving on my own for several years and, when I discovered Lisa's work, I wanted to learn more from her. She uses several weaving techniques I've seen elsewhere but never combined in such an elegant fashion. This book is well laid out with beautiful photographs of both finished work and the steps involved in making such work. In her introduction, she mentions that one of her goals is to take the "intimidation" out of learning how to work with wire; not all artists want others to know their secrets. This book covers the tools and materials needed, the basic weaves, and a series of projects from beginning to more advanced. Everything is clearly laid out and explained; very user friendly for a beginner or someone more experienced but wanting to hone their craft. I particularly love the step by step photographs; it's the closest you will come to taking an actual class with Lisa. Thank you for sharing your talent and expertise with the rest of us; I can't wait to get started!

love this book! lots of pictures and well written instructions.

Perfeito! Muito bem embalado em papelão, livro lacrado com plástico. Novo em perfeito estado. Chegou 2 dias antes da data. 100% satisfeita! Livro incrível!

A fantastic book, great instruction and clear photos. Highly recommend 👌

The book offers an overview of basic and more advanced techniques of wire weaving and I look forward to trying them all. I like all the projects and they’re truly timeless. I bought it used at a very good price and it arrived in pristine condition. It seems it’s not easy to get a copy of it, and I’m happy with my purchase.

Très bon livre pour s'initier au wire weaving!! Bien qu'il soit en anglais, le langage utilisé est simple et les explications sont compréhensibles! Les photos sont de bonne taille et bonne définition, très claires! Et les projets sont parfaitement réalisables! Je les ai presque tous fait!!! C'est un très beau livre, avec de bons conseils et de beaux projets parfaitement réalisables (les derniers avec peut-être un peu d'entrainement, selon votre niveau) et adaptables, avec à la fin des photos d'autre de ses projets pour donner des idées et de l'inspiration!! De tout mes livres de wire weaving c'est mon préféré!!! Je recommande vraiment!!!

He aprendido varias técnicas de enrollado realizando estos maravillosos proyectos.Buenas fotos y buenas explicaciones. Esto si: si no hablas ingles sera difícil comprender.