What do you need to make wire jewelry?

What do you need to make wire jewelry?

Wire Jewelry Tools

1. Ruler.
2. Wire Cutters.
3. Permanent Marker.
4. Jewelry Making Pliers: Round, bent nose and chain (use these to tuck in wire ends and shape your wire)
5. Gauge (measures the inside of holes for beads and the width of the wire for gauging)
6. Needle Nose Flat File (for filing the wire ends)

How to make wire earrings?

Cut two pieces of wire in the length that you’d like them to be,plus about 8mm.

File the ends of your wires using the wire rounder or file so that they’re smooth and not sharp.

Now,flip to the round side to create your texture.

Create a shape for your top section – I did an irregular circle,with the opening at the top. Make two identical ones – one for each earring.

Hammer it like you did with your stick,making sure that the two ends overlap a bit,as pictured.

String your stick onto the circle. Make sure that the loop on the stick is shut tight (this will be the weakest point of your final earring).

Your top circle will be held closed by the earwire. Attach it as pictured,so that it secures your wire circle in place3.

How do you make wire wrapped earrings?

Here’s how to make the Wire Wrapped Triangle Earrings: Materials and Tools: Cut about a five inch length of the 20 gauge copper wire. Grab the wire part way down the wire and bend it around one barrel of the round nose pliers. Take the wire off the round nose pliers. Grasp the loop between the pliers of chain nose pliers.

How to make wire bracelets?

In cursive,write down your desired word. Make sure all the letters connect to each other.

Use the word you’re written down as a guide when wrapping the wire to “write” the word down.

Cut with your wire cutters. Make sure to leave approximately an inch of wire on both ends.

Use your round nose pliers to create a loop using the extra 1″ of wire.

Insert the leather straps through the loop you just created.

Secure the strap by wrapping a wire around it 1-3 times,then cut the excess leather strap to size.

You can measure the leather strap exactly to the circumference of your wrist before attaching the clasp at the end.

You can also create a wrap bracelet by increasing the length of the strap so it goes once or twice around your wrist.

How to make wire wrapped jewelry?

– Cut the Wire. Cut two pieces of 24-gauge wire each at least 5 inches long. The exact amount of wire will depend on the size of your stone. – Twist the Wires Together for 1 Side. At their center points, cross the two wires and twist them together (as shown in the photo below). – Align the Wire on the Stone. Hold the section of twisted wire along the side of the stone, and place the stone between the two wires (as shown in the – Twist the Wire to Form the Basket Base. Twist the wire on the other side of the stone just enough to secure it. – Finish the Wire Twists for the Other Side. Finish twisting the wire until this side is the same length as the other side (or an appropriate length to line up – Secure the Stone. Holding the stone in place, take one wire from each side and bend each pair together in the front and the back. – Twist the Wires Together. Twist the pairs of wires together on the front and the back to secure the stone. Twist up at least an inch with each pair. – Secure the Wires. Bend one of the twisted wires at roughly a 90-degree angle, and wrap it around the other twisted wires at least two times. – Trim the Ends. Trim the end of the wire you just twisted in a spot on the side or back of the pendant, so it will be out of sight. – Make a Wrapped Loop. Use your round nose pliers to form the loop for the top of the pendant. – Adjust the Wires and Add a Chain