Wire · Beads · Metal
Make jewelry worth wearing, in the space you already have.
Modern Jewelry Making is a 68-page guide to wire wrapping, beading, and simple metal design, written for kitchen tables, tiny desks, and apartment corners. No workshop, no expensive machines, just a clear path from your first wrapped loop to your first finished piece.
Paperback & Kindle · by Elara Ashborne
What's inside
Everything you need, nothing you don't.
The book moves in order, from setting up a corner to selling a finished piece, so beginners are never left guessing what comes next.
Set up on a small table
Build a real bench in a 2-by-3-foot space, with smart vertical storage, good light, and safe habits for hammering and light soldering.
Five techniques, short drills
Cutting, wrapping, hammering, soldering, and clean finishes, broken into five-minute practice runs that build steady hands fast.
Four pieces you'll actually wear
Wrapped hoop earrings, geometric drops, a beaded bracelet, and a hammered cuff, with step-by-step walkthroughs and easy variations.
Make it look intentional
Color, proportion, finishing, and patina, plus a simple, honest path to photographing and listing your first pieces online.
Who it's for
Built for small spaces and fresh starts.
Apartment and small-space makers. Every layout, tool pick, and project is chosen to work on a corner of a desk or a kitchen counter.
Total beginners. No prior experience needed. Skills are introduced one at a time, with practice drills before projects.
Aspiring sellers. Finishing, photography, pricing, and listing basics for anyone who wants to sell a few pieces on Etsy.
People who like the calm of it. Wrapping wire and stringing beads is quiet, focused work. The book leans into that on purpose.
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The exact compact kit from the book, the wire, pliers, beads, and findings that fit a corner of a desk, as a printable one-page checklist. Drop your email and grab it on the next page.
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