Droplet Pendant – Free Wire Wrapped Jewelry Making Tutorial
To make this pendant you’ll need: 1 10mm round bead (hole must be large enough to accommodate two pieces of the thicker wire) 1 briolette bead approximately 8mm tall x 6mm wide 14 inches 18 or 20 gauge dead soft or half hard wire 40 inches 24 gauge dead soft wire an 8mm mandrel, such [...]
Figure Eight Links
These whimsical links are wonderful for spacing out beads on a hand made jewelry chain. To make the larger size shown above, you will need: About 4 inches dead soft 18-gauge or 20-gauge wire (I prefer 20-gauge for these links) An 8mm mandrel, such as a Bic pen or a US size 11 knitting needle [...]
Wiggle Links
These fun links can be used in many ways, and are a great component for a wire wrapped jewelry artist to have in her arsenal. Try experimenting with different proportions to make an endless variety of links. These can be joined with other types of links, such as wrapped loop links, to make simple chains. [...]
How to Make Cone Coil Beads / Bead Caps
Making your own beads is a fun way to make your wire wrapped jewelry even more personal. Plus, making metal beads yourself can be more economical than purchasing ready made beads. Here is a quick and easy bead that can be made in less than a minute. The only material you will need is a [...]
Connie Fox’s Swan Clasp
All you need to turn a chain into a necklace or bracelet is a clasp, and one of the best wire wrapped clasps is Connie Fox’s swan clasp (beginning on step 9). The swan clasp is as decorative as it is easy to make, and it has become a staple for wire wrapped jewelry makers. [...]
How to Make a Simple Loop and Simple Loop Eye Pins
The simple loop is the most fundamental “cold connection” in the wire wrapped jewelry maker’s arsenal. Very simply, it is made by turning the end of a piece of wire into a loop. These little loops have very important uses, though, from linking beads together to form rosary-style chains to attaching the dangly bit of [...]
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