With a coil, braid, and twist, plus other ingeniously easy techniques, these magnificent silver bracelets, necklaces, and earrings take lovely shape. Each of the 99 projects, illustrated with color photos and diagrams, shows exactly why wire jewelry has become today's hot craft. All that's needed are very basic tools and this helpful advice on making coils, plying wires, stretching out the coils to form graceful waves, joining rings to make elegant chains, fashioning wire into figure eights, incorporating beads, or creating crocheted adornments.
Discover the key to staying fit and supple with this easy-to-do stretching program. Targeted warm-up and cool-down stretches prevent sports injuries, while others effectively counter aches and pains, bad posture, and the effects of aging. An added benefit is ease: this practical stretching program fits effortlessly into a busy life.
Stretching For Dummies by LaReine Chabut
with Madeleine Lewis
This book introduces you to various stretch exercises for everyone — no matter what your age or lifestyle. The chapters in this book can help you develop a regular, everyday stretch routine or just discover a few new moves to keep you feeling great! The stretches consist of yoga stretches, children stretches, sports stretches, and more. You also discover how to prevent workout boredom by adding a few new props, such as a foam roller, a strap, a block, or the exercise ball. In addition, it covers simple stretches you can do at work and on the go or even when you’re simply sitting around.
This book also contains comprehensive stretching sections for special circumstances: pregnancy, lower back pain, and even aches and pains. Whatever your interest or age, you’re sure to get a good stretch and have some fun doing it!
