Discover 12 hot new wire designs. Boost your wire jewelry-making skills with stunning designs in weaving, wrapping, fusing and more! Step by Step Wire Jewelry August/September 2011 takes you on a journey through some of wire jewelry’s most fun techniques.

Make a luscious collar necklace by weaving wire and warm-colored crystals, turn tin cans into a fabulous floral treasure, learn to fuse Argentium wire for a classic new cable chain, and you’ll find much, much more in this issue of Step By Step Wire Jewelry – including a chain maille necklace, a timeless watchband, a wire-and-lace cuff, 5-minute hoops and dangles earrings, and the list goes on and on!

Learn savvy ways to turn your dust to dollars. With silver prices climbing, it’s time you took a lesson on making the most of your scrap. Discover 6 alternative materials to help you balance the high costs.

Take a “green” approach to your designs with mixed-media jewelry. Ronna Sarvas Weltman describes why she loves mixed media jewelry and how you can improve your designs by including outta-this-world combinations.

Boost your wire jewelry skills with this inspiring issue of Step by Step Wire Jewelry packed with fun projects with up-close step-by-step photos! Bust out your pliers, it’s time to get wire working!