Wire wrapped jewelry for beginners. How do I learn to weave wire jewelry by myself? Wire wrapped stone pendants step by step tutorial.
Almost all of the jewelry I make in my tutorials is made by hand at home sitting at my desk. Since I use this technique quite often, I want to talk a little bit about this way of creating jewelry.
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Wire wrapped jewelry for beginners.
This method of creating jewelry has its roots far back in history. In the tombs of ancient Egyptian pharaohs, researchers have found the remains of jewelry created by ancient craftsmen from the wire. And Egypt is not the only place where scientists have found ancient wire jewelry. Around the world, archaeologists find a lot of beautiful jewelry created by our ancestors.
This technique requires no soldering, you can do without fire or electricity, which is why it is so popular today around the world. To create amazingly beautiful jewelry in this technique, you need only wire and a small set of tools. You can wrap anything you like: stones, buttons, shells, beads… You can also create decorations out of wire only. Modern craftsmen create a variety of wire jewelry – bracelets, rings, pendants, chains, necklaces, earrings, brooches.
For wire weaving you do not need a specially equipped workshop. It is enough to have a table, a chair and good lighting.
To create wire wrapped jewelry for beginners you can use not only natural wire made of silver, copper, bronze, brass, melchior and nickel silver. Now you can buy specially created wire for this technique in stores. It is available in different colors, thicknesses and hardness.
How to learn how to weave wire jewelry.
I already answered the question of what this technique is. The next question we have is how do we learn it? What to begin with?
You need to start with simple weaving techniques, to create simple wire wrapped jewelry for beginners by your own hands. Over time, when you gain a little experience, move on to more complex things.
I recommend using a natural, soft copper wire. Copper wire is inexpensive and it is perfect for weaving jewelry. If you are just starting out with wire crafts, you can use copper wire 1mm and 0.4mm thick. Over time, you can use copper wire of other thicknesses.
What other advantages does natural copper wire have? Copper wire can be flattened with a hammer on an anvil. Copper wire can be twisted, sanded and polished.
I really like to make copper wire jewelry look “old fashioned”. To do this, I patinate (to make it look old) the wire and then polish it. In my opinion, the jewelry after this treatment looks amazing.
Learning.
In order to master this difficult way of creating wire wrapped jewelry for beginners, it is not enough to have a tool and a wire. You need a teacher, a master who will show and tell you everything. You can also use educational material, which can be found on the Internet. Or you can even watch videos on YouTube channels, visit master classes websites, and buy courses and PDF books.
You have to understand that you won’t learn how to create high quality products in one day. It will take a long time before you master the technique. But take my word for it, it is worth it!
On my site you will find a large number of free master classes to make wire wrapped jewelry for beginners. They are suitable both for beginners and experienced craftsmen.
So today I will show you how to make a pendant of copper wire and stone beads with your own hands. The master class is of medium difficulty. This is not a detailed master class, but using these short instructions you can create cute wire wrapped jewelry for beginners by yourself.
Wire wrapped jewelry for beginners. Wire wrap tutorial.
To create the pendant, we will need a natural copper wire thickness of 1 mm and 0.4 mm. We will also need a bead, preferably made of natural stone, with a diameter of 10 – 12 mm.
To work with the wire we need a small set of hand tools.
We need three pieces of 1mm thick copper wire about 40 cm each. Bend them as shown in the photo below. Start weaving them in any way you want.
This pendant can be made in different ways. Change the way you weave the wire and you’ll end up with a whole new pendant design.
I like to patinate (to make it look old) my copper wire jewelry. I patinate copper wire in ammonia vapor and then polish it. To keep the copper from darkening over time, you can coat the piece with a colorless varnish.
Also, check out Free Wire wrapping pendant tutorials:
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