twisted

T O TA L LY

innovative wirework
& art glass jewelry

kerry
bogert
 TECHNIQUES

Simple loop
twirl-a-gig Spiral
Coiling
necklace Wrapped loop
Wire clasp

See pages 10 to 22 for

helpful information.

Disc beads are my absolute favorite to make. The

tools
possibilities for the layers are limitless. But the flat side
isn’t always the most fabulous side. The decorated
edge of a disc can really ROCK! This design lets those
edges get the attention they deserve. Flush cutters

File or emery board

Round-nose pliers

materials Chain-nose pliers

43" (1.1 m) of sterling silver 16-gauge 3' (.9 m) of yellow 20-gauge colored 1
/16" (1.5 mm)
dead soft wire copper wire Steel mandrel
6' (1.8 m) of sterling silver 18-gauge 3' (.9 m) of green 20-gauge colored
dead soft wire copper wire Rotary tumbler

3' (.9 m) of Pacific blue 20-gauge 10 bright-colored 18 mm to 26 mm Polishing cloth

colored copper wire lampworked glass disc beads to
match wire
3' (.9 m) of orange 20-gauge colored
copper wire 10 bright-colored 10x6 mm lamp
worked glass rondelles to match discs
3' (.9 m) of red 20-gauge colored
copper wire

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1 Use one of the 20-gauge colored wires and the mandrel to form a coil. Slide the
coil off the mandrel and flush cut the ends.

2 Cut the coil into 1" (2.5 cm) lengths. Set the coils aside.

3 Repeat Steps 6 and 7 for each of the colored wires. You should end up with
about a dozen coils.

assembly
4 Flush cut 6" (15.2 cm) of 18-gauge wire. Form a wrapped loop 2" (5.1 cm) from
one end. Trim any excess tail wire and file if needed.

5 Slide 1 coil inside 1 cage. Line up the cage’s starting loops with the coil’s hole.
You may need to pull the cage lengthwise to get it around the coil. We’ll call this
piece “Coil ’n Cage.”

6 Use the 18-gauge wire to string the Coil ’n Cage, 1 disc bead, and 1 rondelle.
Close the link with another wrapped loop.

7 Repeat Steps 9 and 10, this time connecting the first wrapped loop to the sec-
ond loop of the previous link.

8 Repeat Step 12 to connect all the components. Set the chain aside.

9 Use the remaining 16-gauge wire to make a simple S clasp. Attach the clasp to
the end of the chain. The first wrapped loop will act as the catch for the clasp.

10 Tumble the necklace for 30 minutes, then polish.

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gallery

Introduction

The Basics
Materials
Tools
Techniques

Conquering the Color Wheel

The Projects
BANG Gals
Butterfly
Cagey
Catching a Wave
Chunky Monkey
Cluster Pendant
Delightful
Doodads
Drip Drip Drops
Fantasticness
Flying Trapeze
Framed
contents

Hook, Line, and Sinker

Hula Hooplas
Lasso
Pretending
Refined
Scrollirific
Split Personality
Squiggle Wiggle
Taken for a Whirl
The Eyes Have It
Timeless
Twirl-A-Gig
Unhinged

Beadmakers
Resources
Index
taken for a whirl

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flying trapeze framed

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create sophisticated jewelry
with wire and art glass
Take your wire jewelry to the next level! Artist Kerry Bogert,
whose signature work incorporates accents of colored wire and glass beads, shares
years of design expertise in Totally Twisted: Innovative Wirework + Art Glass Jewelry.
Learn to master basic wireworking techniques plus creative ways to combine colored
wire, sterling wire, and glass beads into jewelry design.

Inside readers will learn:

• All about wire types, including how to select the proper gauge and
hardness for the best project results; plus useful tips and tricks to make
wirework faster and easier.
• How to create head pins, wrapped loops, spirals, coils, and wire beads,
plus how to make “S” clasps, basic hooks, toggle clasps, easy ear wires,
and much more.
• The basics of glass beads, tools, and materials and how to incorporate
wire as an accent or main design element.
• Color theory and how to create pleasing color palettes.
• How to make 25 innovative designs for earrings, bracelets, necklaces,
and pendants.

Beginning and intermediate wire jewelry crafters will learn how to successfully bring
color into their wirework with Totally Twisted.

about the author

Kerry Bogert is a self-taught artist and teacher who sells her
lampwork beads and jewelry online at kabsconcepts.com.
Kerry’s work has been published in numerous magazines,
including Step By Step Wire Jewelry, BeadStyle, Bead & Button,
Stringing, Creative Jewelry, and Easy Wire, plus the books Wire
Style, Chain Style, and 101 Wire Earrings (all from Interweave).
She lives in Webster, New York.

Paperback
8½ × 9
128 pages
120 photographs
ISBN 978-1-59668-168-2
$22.95
Available February 2010