Dale ''Cougar'' Armstrong showcases her classic jewelry style and shows how to create beautiful custom bracelets, necklaces, pendants, earrings, and rings. In the eighteen projects included, you'll discover how to work with half-hard wire, when to use other tempers and why, as well as Dale's favorite tools and proper tool usage. Plus, you'll get comprehensive instructions about: * Using geometry in wire-jewelry formulations * Making the correct right angles * Shaping with and without mandrels * Using found items for shaping * When and how to use snap-set components * Choosing the right cabochons and gemstones You'll find all the basic techniques discussed in Wirework with DVD on an included DVD, giving you a solid base for creating the projects in the book.