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How to Wire Wrap Jewelry

Free Links to Beginner's Tutorials & Lessons

Wire jewelry making is receiving an enormous boost and recognition in the last few years. Wire is one of the most versatile materials to use: wire wrapping doesn't require sophisticated tools or dirty studios. A little beading tray, a couple of pliers... and you are off! Try some of these links to free tutorials on wire jewelry making.

And as a bonus, you will also find other jewelry making free tutorials I found interesting.
Wire Jewelry Tutorials & Lessons

http://www.beadandbutton.com/bnb/default.aspx?c=ss&id=33 : Wire work basics - Making loops or eyes; Wrapped loops; Opening or closing loops; Making head pins.

http://www.beadfx.com/techniques/loops.htm : Wraps and loops at BeadFX.

http://www.wigjig.com/jewelry-tools/WJU/techniques/loops/wrap1.htm: Wrapped Loops at Wigjig.

http://www.beadazzled.net/WrappedLoop.pdf: Making a wrapped loop at Beadazzled.

http://www.beadshop.com/learnonline/techniques/wirewrappedloops.aspx: Learning to make wire-wrapped bead units at Beadshop.

http://www.beadstylemag.com/bds/default.aspx?c=a&id=47: Wrapped Loop at BeadStyle Magazine.

http://www.artbeads.com/howtomawrlo.html: How to make a wrapped loop at Artbeads.com

http://keystonejewelry.com/beaded_bracelet_tutorial.htm : How to make a bracelet with wire and beads -- wrapped links. By Nancy F.

http://storvik.atlantia.sca.org/wire.pdf: Wire Wrapping basics by Lucia Antony de Venise.

http://www.beadshop.com/learnonline/techniques/headpinwirewrapping.aspx: Wire wrapping earrings using a head pin at Beadshop.

http://www.artjewelrymag.com/art/default.aspx?c=ss&id=79: Wire working techniques at Art Jewelry Magazine.

http://www.beadingtimes.com/project1203.htm: More Big Earrings — Hoop Earrings with Dangles.

http://www.conniefox.com/Education/WireSkills/WrappedEyePins.htm: Wrapped Eye Pins by Connie Fox

http://www.conniefox.com/Education/WireSkills/Basic%20Wire%20Skills.htm:Connie Fox is a dear friend and also a fantastic wire jewelry instructor. If you cannot take one of her classes, at least take advantage of the Beginning tutorials on wire she offers on her website.

http://www.lapidaryjournal.com/stepbystep/apr03bangle.cfm: Connie Fox's Swan Clasp is still one of the easiest, sturdiest and best wire clasps around. To learn how to make it, just read steps 9 through 14 of this bangle tutorial (which is pretty fun too!).

http://www.beadstudio.com/info.php?a=613: Tree of life pendant at Bead Studio.

http://www.beadshop.com/learnonline/projects/learnwireworkmetals/briolette.aspx: Briolette Necklace and Earrings using Gemstones tutorial at Beadshop.

http://www.luxejewels.com/luxejewels/content/learning/chain_briolette.pdf: Easy steps to wrap a briolette - Luxejewels.

http://jewelrymaking.about.com/library/weekly/aa120798.htm: Beaded Bangle at About.com, written by Tammy Powley.

http://jewelrymaking.about.com/library/weekly/aa110998.htm: Basic wire bangle at About.com, by Tammy Powley.

http://jewelrymaking.about.com/library/weekly/aa111399.htm: Square bead wire bangle at about.com, by Tammy Powley.

http://www.polymerclaycentral.com/pcc_bangle1.html: Garden Bangle, an intermediate project by the amazing Connie Fox, at Polymer Clay central.

http://www.lapidaryjournal.com/stepbystep/mar03bangle.cfm: Elegant Bangle Bracelet, also by Connie Fox at Step by Step Projects, from Lapidary Journal.

http://www.lapidaryjournal.com/jj/sep02.cfm: Holiday Bracelets, by Kathy Weaver at Lapidary Journal.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art298.asp: Wire Beaded Bangle, by Shala Kerrigan, at Bella Online.

http://www.geocities.com/my4jewels/wirewrappedringtutorial.html : One of the easiest and best tutorials on how to make finger rings.

http://www.keystonejewelry.com/id67.htm : Here is another version of the wrapped finger rings. By Nancy F. Very good pictures!

http://keystonejewelry.com/id52.htm : make a heart clasp pin entirely of wire, no commercial findings. By Nancy F.


Beading tutorials
http://www.geocities.com/robynl_4/: Robyn's page has 12 great tutorials on creating beaded necklaces and bracelets. The patterns are interesting and fun and the pictures are clear and easy to follow.


NEW! Cabochon & Faceted Stones Wire wrapping tutorials
http://www.tumbleweedglass.com/cab.html How to wrap a cabochon using five wire bezel. Traditional style.
http://www.rockhounds.com/rockgem/articles/wirewrap.html How to Wirewrap A Faceted Pendant That Does Away With Claws, designed by Mavis Llewellyn.
http://jewelrymaking.about.com/library/weekly/aa112398.htm Wire Wrap a Cab, at
Jewelry Making at About.com. By Tammy Powley.


Beaded Rings Tutorials

http://jewelrymaking.allinfoabout.com/features/beadring.html: Make a Hugs and Kisses Beaded Ring.

http://www.rubysbeadwork.com/PearlRing.html: Ruby's Beadwork - Pearl ring.

http://jewelrymaking.allinfoabout.com/features/beadring2.html: How to make a beaded ring.

http://membres.lycos.fr/perlesenchantees/Mandala-gb.htm: Mandala ring.

http://beadwork.about.com/library/weekly/blmfieldsringinst.htm: Margo Field Beaded Ring Instructions.

http://beadwork.about.com/library/weekly/aa110298.htm: Beaded rings and beaded headbands.

http://homepage3.nifty.com/Hachimitsu8/howtoright.htm: The Hachinoji-Ami