Wire wrapping earrings tutorial. Earrings made of wire and washers. Jewelry making from copper wire. How to make wire wrapped Earrings step by step.
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Wire wrapping earrings tutorial. Copper wire
I make jewelry of wire 1 mm (18 ga) wire for the frames and 0.4 mm (26 ga) thick wire for the weaving.
You can use wire with a thickness of 0.8 mm (20 ga) wire for the frames and 0.3 mm (28 ga) wire for the weaving.
Copper is a popular choice for jewelry making for many reasons. It has a beautiful color and has many opportunities for patinating. It is easy to work with and relatively inexpensive to buy. Copper is often recommended as a great material for beginners who would like to get some practice with wire. It gives you great practice before moving on to the more expensive sterling silver option.
I myself really love copper wire and often make jewelry out of it. In almost all of my lessons, I use copper wire.
Copper Washer
Wire wrapping earrings tutorial – Copper Washer
Wire wrapping earrings tutorial. Wire wrapping tools
You’ll Need Jewelry Making Pliers.
1) Flat Nose Pliers
2) Wire Cutters
Use Flat nose pliers with plastic/nylon jaws to clamp the weaving wire.
Wire wrapping earrings tutorial. Getting Started Making Copper Wire Earrings and a Copper Washer.
Using a gas burner at the ends of the wire you need to make balls.
I make balls on natural copper wire from 1mm to 2mm thick. We keep the wire section upright. We use pliers or tweezers for safety. Bring the lower end of the wire to the fire. I use a regular household gas burner with replaceable gas cylinders. Immediately prepare a container of water to cool the wire. Take precautions when working with open flames!
Cleaning the balls off is done with files and emery.
Basic weaves to use with two wire frames – video.
For my jewelry I use only natural wire (copper, nickel silver, bronze, brass, silver). I patinate jewelry with wire with special solutions and polish with felt circles using polishing pastes. Sometimes, so that the wire does not darken over time, I coat the metal with a special varnish.
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Do you love making wire jewelry as much as I do? I’ve been making jewelry from wire for nearly 15 years, and I didn’t want to keep this knowledge to myself, so I write wire jewelry tutorials sharing what I’ve learned.
Sorry for my bad english!
Valeriy Vorobev
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