I am so excited to have Beading Arts be the 5th stop in the wonderful blog tour of Totally Twisted by Kerry Bogert! And I have a copy of this delightful book to giveaway to one of you, but I've got to show you something first.
I love making glass beads, stringing, working with wire, and doing all sorts of mixed media jewelry making, but there's always been one element that has been a problem for me. I love having the end of my beaded strands finished off nicely, especially if I'm working with multiple strands. But I've found the search for nice looking bead cones to be frustrating and expensive. Enter Kerry's new book.
Kerry shows you how to turn a wrapped loop into a beautifully coiled cone! It was a head-slapping "duh" moment for me when I saw this tip. Kerry used a mandrel, so her cones were much nicer than my pitiful first attempt. Still, I think you can see the endless possibilities of this idea! Imagine a better shaped cone that extends not only over the beading wire and crimp, but also down over the top portion of the first bead.
***FREE STUFF ALERT!!!***
Would you like to win a free copy of Kerry Bogert's book? Just leave me a comment below and you'll automatically be entered. If you tweet or post on Facebook or other social spots about the contest, you can leave a second comment and be entered twice! Deadline: April 25, 2010.
You can follow the rest of the blog tour for Totally Twisted by visiting the facebook fan page.
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86 comments:
I'd love to know how to make those cones!! Correctly that is!
Please put my name in.
thanks, Carol
I would love a copy of this book, I've done a bit of wire sculpting or wire wrapping and find it very relaxing.
The light bulb goes off when you realize how much money you can save by making your own findings (ear wire, eye pins, links, wrapped pendants ...)
I'd like to be included in the giveaway please!
Sign me up! I'd love to win a Totally Twisted book!
I also posted information about the giveaway on my facebook page "Kell's Beadwork" -- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kells-Beadwork/349618290537?v=photos&ref=ts#!/pages/Kells-Beadwork/349618290537?ref=ts
What a great tip! And thanks for having this contest, it is awesome!!
Wow what a good idea.
Please enter me in your giveaway! I would love to get my hands on that book!!
I mentioned your giveaway on my blog too :)
Is it really possible that I am the first to post? I would love this book as I recently got into beading again after 20 years away.
Wire is so versatile.
And Kerry is a master at exhibiting and sharing some of the endless possibilies!
I'd love to win the book! That coiled cone is great!
Would love to try some of the ideas in this book. Thanks for the opportunity to win this. CJ
I would love to win her book! I love her beads and her ideas.
I love making Kerry's cones for finishing my Viking knit! And of course, her book is awesome! Love it!
So neat! I would love to check out that book!
I agree, Kerry's wire cones are a really cool concept! Looks like they will come in handy since you like to create with multiple strands! I already have a copy of the book, and it's a real visual and creative treat! :-)
Wow, just found your site thanks to Kerry. I love crafts, have done some beading and other things. I can't wait to follow your site.
I would love to win it - please count me in.
I would love the twisted wire book, I love adding wire to all sorts of art
Love love love Kerry's style and her glass beads! She gives such great inspiration and ideas! Love love love your blog too, awesome!!
Kerry rocks!!
Wow, cool giveaway! This would be a great chance to learn. Thank you.
thepricklypinecone(at)hotmail(dot)com
we would love 2 be entered 2 win...
we will try 2 share nice
mona & the girls ;0)
have a great weekend thanks ..
Love the wrapped cone idea - thanks for sharing! I think the book needs to be in my library :)
Would love to be entered in the contest and I'll repost on my FB page. I saw the book at a friend's house in March and it's on my list to own at some point. :)
I would LOVE - LOVE - LOVE to win a copy of her book. I think her designs are so fresh !
Going to FB and enter twice :)
Laurie Lalonde
I would like to be included in the giveaway.
Thank you
I am totally wire wrapping disadvantaged. I would so love to win a comprehensive book on how to do this!
Thanks, Tillie Smith O'Kelley
Would love to have a copy of "Totally Twisted." I need the help to make beautiful jewelry. Want to give jewelry to shut-ins.
That cone is just brilliant! I love working with wire- but had never thought of that!
my sister has sent me a copy of this book but I would love to win a copy to give as a present to my friend.
I'm just getting into wire work myself and love the wrapped cone idea!
Winning a copy of Totally Twisted would be Totally Fabulous!
Alice
thepetersons13@mchsi.com
Where I teach classes they sell this book and I had a brief moment to page through it. Everything caught my eye. The projects look fun.
Isn't this what we all look for when we blog and visit each other? Answers, creative, beautiful, satisfying answers to make our own art more wondrous. Thanks!!!!
I totally would love to own this book. I just started making my own lampwork beads and this book would be perfect!
I love twisting wire. It is so much fun to make something that is fun to wear!
Some of your work reminds me of art work by James Christensen. Have you seen my favorite book "A Journey of the Imagination"? It is my all time favorite!
as for the beading book-anything twisted is right up my alley!!
She just rocks -- I've gotten to meet her in person!
I love Kerry Bogert`s work and would love to have this book in my library.
Wow this book looks awesome! I would love to be entered into this contest!
Hi! Sure looks like a great book! I'd love to win it!!
Thanks for all the image transfer information - I've tried using Omni Gel but also have some acrylic medium I've been meaning to play with. Now I'm inspired. :)
What a great prize...fingers crossed!
I just started working in wire & I love it. Oh, the opportunities that this book would off makes me drool!
thanks for the chance to win kerry's book, she is the best at wire. your cone looks like mine!
I've been trying to find directions for making those ones neatly and smoothly - this is perfect! Thanks.
I would love to win this book!
please enter me Cyndi-this looks like a fantastic book and I haven't done wire wrapping in a long time. Thanks!
Well, I'd certainly like to have a look at that book, too. ;-)
that book looks fantastic. i haven't really taken a look at jewelery-making. it's time to do just that!
Please enter me in the giveaway - that looks like a great book!
count me in...I'd love to win.
I would love to win!!
Hello :)
I'm from Iceland, live in Siglufjörður far north !Still snowing at my place brrrrr..........
I would love to have this book :)
BryndÃs
I would love love love to learn how to create your incredible jewelry!!! Please enter me into your contest!!!
Debbie
I love the idea of making my own findings. I came up with my own version of a wrapped cone a few months ago when making a class sample I needed to deliver the next day, only to find I didn't have the right size cone.
Please enter me in the drawing.
Thanks!
Please count me in for the give away - what an opportunity!
I am a newbie and would benefit from this book.
What an awesome looking book. I would really LOVE to win a copy :)
Congrats !
I'd love a chance to enter your wonderful book giveaway - Thanks!
kimberybreid at hotmail dot com
That technique would be good to add embellishments on my assemblage too! Boook would be a great win!!
Laurie Dorrell /moonwild
A blog tour, what fun! And great that you're a part of it! I've done a bit of wire wrapping, and had the chance to see a real pro at work last year during an art fair...it's really a fun and interesting way to make jewelry...and a multitude of other things too!
I need the book, my wirework needs the book.
I don't just want it....I need
it! Thsnks for the oppertunity to win it, Sandi
It would be great great great to win this book! I'd love to try more wire jewelry work!
I hope I am not too late, will I get lucky?
Kerry's book has been on my wish list - I've seen projects done from it and they're terrific!
I would love to read this book and try a few of the projects.
Thanks,
Francy
I would love to be able to do wire work!
I really need help in making anything woth wire. That giveaway would be greatly appreciated.
How wonderfully generous of you! Great work.
Elizabeth
riotgrl1953@yahoo.com
Throw my name in the hat, I'd like to win a book!
I'd like to be entered also. I need the book before I kill anymore wire!
I definitely want a copy!
Donna
www.sewandso.etsy.com
Good golly - I'd love to have this book. Please enter my name too! I make lampwork beads and this just fits right in.
Thanks Cyndi for sharing! "Totatally Twisted" is a-must-have for my library. The twisted bead cap is perfect for adding beads to Vintaj altered blanks & filagree earrings. And sooo much more!
Wow I love wire and Kerry has some awesome ideas. I would love to win her book. Count me in and thanks for the review.
Paula Lee
I'd love a chance to win this book.
yes please include me in the giveaway...Thanks Cynthia Wolff
Please do put in in the drawing.
I would love a second entry. I posted on facebook...http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000466393427&v=wall&story_fbid=112542165450806
cspmom at gmail dot com
I didn't see a deadline for the contest so I thought that I would put my name in the hat. I have been seeing so many wonderful reviews for this book and I would love to own a copy.
I love the spiral finish to the cone. Another idea for helping to shape wire-wrapped cones is to form them on knitting needles. It's really easy to keep them uniform and by using different size needles, you can make cones that are the perfect size!
Oh that's a FABULOUS idea! I've got a pair of those big oversized dummy needles :-)
I'd love to win the book! Thanks for the opportunity !
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