April 23, 2024

Connections are the biggest challenge when creating wire jewelry! Why not emphasize those connections with gorgeous gemstone beads?  These links are fabulous for long and bold statement necklaces, but can work—curved—for bracelets (just add a clasp) and—a little wonky—as earrings (finish with ear-wires)!

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The instructions and patterns are here:

Bead Connection Link JB instructions

Bead Connection JB instructions

Brenda is an artist, inventor, author, teacher, and coach, in whatever order that suits your need of her! Found objects and steel wire are her palette, which to her, pair like fine wines and lusciously delectable dinners.
You may know her from her weekly Facebook Live Broadcasts:
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She has written several books and has over 150+ published articles for the jewelry making world. She has also recorded workshop DVDs and other longer online classes.
Her name is synonymous with the Now That’s a[Brand]! of wire jewelry making tools.
Based in Southern Arizona, she works from her Sahuarita Casita, an adobe brick studio in the mountainous desert region close to the Mexican border.
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