26 simple beginner and intermediate projects to transform simple wire into animals, flowers, people, pendants, airy sculptures, greeting cards, and more, using easy-to-find floral wire for decorative art. Learn to create art with light, flexible floral wire. Detailed photographs and easy-to-follow patterns show you how to make 26 wire designs and airy sculptures with clear, step-by-step instructions. Basic wire-working techniques and the essential tools you’ll need to get started are here. You'll learn to make charming animals, flowers, leaves, bicycles, a Volkswagen bus, and more. Discover ideas for making projects like greeting cards and wall plaques from your wire sculptures. Learn to use mixed media in your designs, with instructions for combining wire with wood, paper, glass, and even recycled flatware. Once you’ve mastered the projects in the book, you can use the techniques you’ve learned as inspiration for your own wire designs.
