Just a quick note to share some of the fun wire projects I have completed in the past few months learning what I can about wire. The most important thing I have learned is that the possibilities are almost endless – if you can think it, you can probably do it. The best thing to do is buy some cheap wire and just get started playing with it. I have gotten really hooked on these double coiled wire beads and really like the way they look embellished with some colorful beads. What do you think?
Welcome to the wire jewelry index page!
The posts below describe my experiments with wire as I seek to master this versatile medium, as well as some hopefully helpful tips I have picked up along the way. For guides featuring other media, click on over to our Tutorials page.
Part 1: Introduction & Pegboard/Wig jig
Part 2: Simple Wire Jewelry & an Easy tutorial
Part 3: Showcase!
This coiled wire pendant is the last of my pieces featuring Sue Beads (at least until I buy some more!). This one was a lot of fun to work on and incorporates silver wire, beautiful dark blue lampwork beads, and AB crystal Swarovski components. Someday I will decide just how to string this pendant without detracting from its free form, shiny goodness.
As you can see, my wirework has come a long way. In fact, the final post in my beginner’s wirework experiments is coming up soon!
‘Til then, happy crafting!
All of the lampwork beads in this short series are made by Sue Beads. I have been reading her blog for some time now and admiring her work for as long and so, a little while ago, I finally cracked and bought some. This is the first of three posts showcasing what I have made with these beads.
We’ll start with my favorite!
These earrings are made with silver 22 gauge wire and feature gorgeous frosty mint green angled lampwork beads.
I love asymetrical jewelry but, for whatever strange reason, don’t usually make my pieces asymetrical. This was a nice departure from that and really felt like something that expressed my style while I was making them. Wire has quickly become one of my favorite media (its versatility is wonderful!).
Want your own gorgeous frosty lampwork beads for winter? Head on over to Sue Beads on etsy and get started shopping!
Hello again!
The flu has passed, the last long weekend of the summer is over and I have been playing with lots of wire recently. We got some new stringing supplies in and I got a little sidetracked from my wire-wrapping practice. I did, however, bring the two media together for some interesting and fun projects that I decided would make a good tutorial/inspiration post so, here we go! Now that the kiddies are back to school (or have been for a week or two), you parents should have a bit more time on your hands – why not make a fun colorful necklace for yourself, (or your kids who might need some cheering up now that the summer is over).
These are pretty easy to make and don’t take much time. All you need is some wire and some creativity!
Branching off into a new craft can be incredibly daunting – the first few attempts at learning a new skill always feel so strange, almost hopelessly awkward, but everyone has to start somewhere, right?
For me that ’somewhere’ was a pegboard. An essential tool for forming wire into shapes which can then be put together, the pegboard is relatively easy to use once you get the hang of it. The trick of it is that wire has a tendency to spring back and, therefore, closing a shape can be the hardest part.
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