by Melissa. (Brantford, ON, Canada) This bracelet was entirely hand formed and wrapped with non tarnish silver and genuine garnets! Melissa Comments: Slalom! by: Patricia Very lovely and unique work! Thank You by: Melissa Thank You Very Much Patricia! Wow by: Patti What a pretty bracelet!
Continue readingby Pat Barden. (Chatham, NY) I’ve been making dangling stone hair sticks and bought a new style stick to try. It wasn’t what I hoped it would be, so I opened the basket top, cut off the wire that stuck from the basket, and used the opened empty basket to wrap a bird’s nest atop […]
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by Jessica Curry. (Curry Designs Handmade) I couldn’t wait to share this tutorial with you once I made this ring. It turned out adorable! All you need is: 18 gauge artistic wire (I am using silver plated wire) button (not too big) needle nose pliers mandrel Photo 1: First what you need to do is […]
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by Rena Klingenberg – © 2003-Present Rena Klingenberg. All Rights Reserved This wire wrap rings tutorial is a very fast and easy project. You can quickly make a ton of these from bits of wire left over from other projects, or from a pile of new wire pieces you cut to size. They’re comfortable and […]
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by Mei Tan. (Malaysia) Here’s my version of the wire wrapped butterflies. The wings and antenna are created with a single wire, while the two swirls between the wings are separate but attached by coiling. Took some pictures of the butterflies with the wire wrapped flower pendants completed earlier. Do enjoy and be […]
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by Tricia Dutton. (Walkersville, MD) This one of a kind ring features a gorgeous red Czech glass button, size 22mm, featuring a raised floral design handpainted in gold and wrapped in antiqued tarnish resistant wire. Creating wire wrapped bead rings is my favorite thing to do, but every once in a while I come across […]
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by Mei Tan. (Malaysia) Here are two wire wrapped floral pendants I completed recently. Petals are shaped with marker pen or pen mandrel. The two ends are only shaped half round as they will be wrapped together to form one petal. Beads and gemstones are added once the flower shape is formed. There are more […]
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by Mei Tan. (Kuching, Malaysia) The design and inspiration for this wire wrapped heart brooch is actually from my Client. I executed it with wire and adorn it with stones (teardrop shaped agate), seed pearl, and Swarovski Crystal. The heart frame was shaped and hammered to harden and make it springy so that the pin […]
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by Kelly Tibbetts. (Vero Beach, Fl) This uses the same technique as the wire wrapped seahorses. I decided to do a black swan right after I watched the movie by that name. The pink flamingo is for Florida. What better to represent Florida? I’ve been trying to think of other animals and critters that would […]
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by Kelly Tibbetts. (Vero Beach, Fl) These seahorses are by far the most commented pieces I do. This is a modified design (I wish I created it all by myself) which is actually pretty easy to do but looks very impressive in person. The vintage bronze seahorses are the favorite of everyone but I think […]
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by Lynda Carson. (Spring Valley, CA) Copper bracelets and earrings with amazonite, crystals, and turquoise Handmade copper bracelet with vintage-looking glass beads Wire and chain copper necklace with tiny beads and handmade clasp These are the newest copper jewelry pieces using copper tubing, washers, and wire from the hardware store. Forged, wired wrapped, oxidized in […]
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by Stephanie Keays. (Thousand Oaks, California) Every girl should have a little shot of red in her jewelry box. These earrings have an interesting and distinctive wrapping. Three stacked richly red 10mm coral heishe wrapped in oxidized copper and dangling from one of my oxidized sterling silver handcrafted ear wires. Earring drop length […]
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