Low Cost Jewelry Tutorials - Wire Wrapping and Metalsmithing Jewelry Tutorials
Jewels by Jules offers low cost wire wrapping jewelry tutorials and metalsmithing jewelry tutorials with levels of difficulty including beginning, intermediate, and advanced. With every tutorial there is a list of materials and tools required.
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Beginner Wirewrapping and Metalsmithing Tutorials
Justa Twist Ring
Level: Beginner
Cost: $8
This tutorial teaches the basics of forging to make this adjustable ring. Learn how to gradually forge and file the ring, twist the metal, and then shape your ring. If you have always wanted to learn how to forge, this is a great little ring to get you started!
Materials:
- 6" 12-gauge fine silver (If you have never forged, I recommend practicing with 12-gauge copper wire.)
Tools:
- Anvil or metal block
- Wire cutters
- Goldsmith's hammer
- Ring mandrel
- Round nose pliers
- Files
- Plastic mallet
- 2 parallel pliers or 2 chain nose pliers
- Sharpie
- Ruler
Multistrand Crocheted Bracelet
Level: Beginner
Cost: $8
Ever want to learn how to crochet with beads? Well, now is your chance! Learn to make a 7-strand bracelet in these step-by-step instructions. This bracelet is easy and quick to make. Make bracelets without beads or with many more strands - I have a 19-strand bracelet! Once this technique is learned, it can also be used to crochet necklaces.
BASIC CROCHETING SKILLS NEEDED FOR THIS TUTORIAL: CHAIN STITCH AND SINGLE CROCHET STITCH
Materials:
- Spool of 28-gauge dead soft wire
- Approximately 175 beads, 4 mm
- Two 8 or 10 mm end caps or cones
- 1’ 20 gauge half hard wire
- Toggle
- 2 16 gauge jump rings (optional)
- Scrap craft wire (this is used to mark spots on the bracelet while crocheting)
Beads used:
- 4 mm Swarovski aurora borealis crystal
- 4 mm Czech cathedral
- 4 mm silver plated balls
Tools:
- Size 0 (zero) metal crochet hook
- Wire cutters
- Needle nose pliers
- Round nose pliers
- Ruler
Intermediate Wirewrapping and Metalsmithing Tutorials
Wire Wrapped Cuff
Level: Intermediate
Cost: $9
Make this freeform cuff with or without a focal bead. With the outlined technique taught with this tutorial, endless color combinations can be made to create unique one-of-a-kind cuffs. I love sterling silver jewelry but I must admit that the garnet wire wrapped cuff is one of my favorites!
Materials:
- 7 1/2" inches 12-gauge dead soft wire (14-gauge can also be used)
- 3 feet 20-gauge dead soft wire
- 10-12 feet 26-gauge dead soft wire
- 1 cm sterling silver butterfly (focal bead)
- 30-35 4 mm Swarovski crystal
- 25-30 4 mm sterling silver balls
- 15-20 3 mm Bali rectangles
- 50-55 2 mm sterling silver balls
- 55-60 Bali silver daisy spacers
Tools:
- Flush cutter
- Round nose pliers
- Chain nose pliers
- Goldsmiths hammer or chasing hammer and steel pounding block (optional)
- 4 mm round mandrel (Use a steel crochet hook size G if you do not have a set of mandrels)
- Oval bracelet mandrel (optional)
- Nylon jaw pliers (optional)
Advanced Wirewrapping and Metalsmithing Tutorials
BeJuled Sea Foam Cuff
Level: Advanced
Cost: $10
This beautiful organic cuff can be made with a variety of beads and color combinations. Make your cuff thin or wide or mix things up and use colored craft wire. Final cuff measurement in this tutorial is 6 inches long x 3/4 inches wide.
Materials:
- 15 inches 12-gauge dead soft wire
- 22 feet 26-gauge dead soft wire
- 1/2-1 strand 6 mm bronze pearls
- 1/2-1 strand 4 mm white pearls
- 1-2 strands of 2 mm white pearls
- 20-25 6 mm white opal AB Swarovski crystals
- 40-50 4 mm pacific opal Swarovski crystals
- 40-50 Bali daisy spacers
Tools:
- Round nose pliers
- Chain or needle nose pliers
- Wire cutters
- Nylon jaw pliers (optional)
- Chasing or goldsmith's hammer
- Ruler
- Low stick tape (painter's tape, available at hardware stores)