Comments on: Briolette Wire Wrapping Techniques (Tutorial) https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/briolette-wire-wrapping-techniques-tutorial/ free jewelry tutorials, plus a friendly community sharing creative ideas for making and selling jewelry. Sun, 12 Jan 2020 22:46:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.15 By: Rena Klingenberg https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/briolette-wire-wrapping-techniques-tutorial/#comment-596981 Sat, 30 Jun 2018 15:23:57 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=40593#comment-596981 In reply to tricia.

Hi Tricia, thanks for asking. I don’t have a tutorial for that, but I would do the exact same procedure for a front-drilled bead / sea glass as for a side-drilled briolette. In fact, here’s a beautiful example of that in this post – Briolette Wrap Cracked Sea Glass by Christine Blanchet – and she mentions that she used my tutorial to do that.

]]> By: tricia https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/briolette-wire-wrapping-techniques-tutorial/#comment-596974 Sat, 30 Jun 2018 12:56:33 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=40593#comment-596974 can you do the wrap with a front drilled piece of sea glass. so you have a tutorial for that?

]]> By: Rena Klingenberg https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/briolette-wire-wrapping-techniques-tutorial/#comment-403939 Sun, 30 Aug 2015 02:49:48 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=40593#comment-403939 In reply to Allie.

Hi Allie! Yes, I think 22 gauge wire would work for wire-wrapping briolette beads – especially smaller briolettes.

And if you were interested in making earwires from 22 gauge wire, I would recommend getting full-hard or half-hard wire so the finished earwires will be sturdier. You can also work-harden your wire using the methods I mention in 6 Ways to Make Higher Quality Wire Jewelry.

For more info about wires to use for earwires, you can see my post, Earring Wire Guidelines.

]]> By: Allie https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/briolette-wire-wrapping-techniques-tutorial/#comment-403868 Sun, 30 Aug 2015 01:49:04 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=40593#comment-403868 Rena,
Thanks for being so generous with tutorials and tips. The vast majority of work I do is off-loom seed bead weaving, so I’m at a bit of a loss with wirework – though I do own the basic tools and have a number of wire spools in different colors and gauges.
Do you think 22 gauge wire might work for this? I’ve been attempting to make my own earwires but they always come out a little wobbly… I’m not sure if the problem is with my skills or the thinner gauge (probably both) but this project looks to me like it might work with the slightly thinner wire… I’d love any advice on this topic! Thanks again 🙂

]]> By: Rena Klingenberg https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/briolette-wire-wrapping-techniques-tutorial/#comment-400790 Fri, 21 Aug 2015 01:45:33 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=40593#comment-400790 In reply to Julie.

Thank you so much, Julie! I appreciate knowing you found it so helpful. 🙂

]]> By: Julie https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/briolette-wire-wrapping-techniques-tutorial/#comment-400625 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 03:08:53 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=40593#comment-400625 Thanks for this tutorial. Was excellent! I learned so much with you. A really good teacher!

]]> By: sharon https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/briolette-wire-wrapping-techniques-tutorial/#comment-400395 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 23:27:30 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=40593#comment-400395 This tutorial was EXCELLENT because of its’ clear directions and pictures!

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