I like working with wire. I tend to stick to uncomplicated patterns like loops and coils, though I did make a wire-wrapped beach-glass pendant for BeadStyle Around the World. In Jewelry Studio: Wire Wrapping (Interweave Press, $22.95), Linda Chandler and Christine Ritchey take some of the mystery out of wire wrapping. The projects within the book's 128 pages do not require soldering, but that's not to say that all of the projects are easy. The book has a nice variety of both basic and advanced projects. In the latter category is the last bracelet in the book. It's made with a variety of wire including: 8 mm wide patterned silver wire, 14-,16-, and 18-gauge half-round gold-filled wire, and 10-gauge round gold-filled wire. It looks like a time consuming project, but it's divided into sections, and includes photos, tips, and a note on how to choose patterned wire. I may not make this bracelet, but it has sparked my imagination about uses for patterned wire. A picture of this bracelet and additional information about Wire Wrapping is on Christine's Web site, Christine Ritchey Jewelry.