Step By Step Wire Jewelry Projects & Tips

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Wireworking Tips & Basics, Making Wire Supplies

Make Your Own Jump Rings Howard Siegel offers this tutorial on an affordable way to make your own jump rings with 18g wire. The rings he makes in this tutorial were used to make the Chinese Stretched Knot Chain that can be found in Step by Step Wire Jewelry's Spring 2008 issue. by Howard Siegel (Spring 2008) Note: This project was updated on 4/2/08 to include a tutorial on Fusing Silver jump rings. If you downloaded this prior to 4/2/08 and just need that part of the project, you can download the fusing tutorial here.

Making Headpins by Tamara Honaman Beginner project.

Making Jump Rings, Creating Open & Closed Loops Learn to make your own jump rings, open and close them, and to create wrapped wire loops.

Free Wire Jewelry Projects

Fireflies You have to go to the fishing section of your local department store and find the glow-in-the-dark beads! These beads have wide holes so you won’t have any trouble slipping two wires through them. Just be sure the bead for the head will accommodate two wires. This design can use any type of wire and will use up those left over beads too! Try different wing shapes and add some lively color with the head bead for some fun. by Char Jorgensen (Summer 2008)

Twisted Branches (Coral) Necklace Chunky coral beads playfully dangle from fine wire. This sculptural technique allows you to easily add more branches to the necklace. by Karey Grant (Summer 2008)

Butterfly Pendant Using a drawing as your guide, create your own custom jig (using wood and nails) and form wire wings to highlight a glass focal bead. by Carolyn Baum (Summer Preview 2008)

Round in Circles Earrings In the Summer Preview 2008 issue of Step by Step Wire Jewelry you learned how to make the Round in Circles bracelet. Here you can learn to make Nicola Ryan's earrings to match. by Nicola Ryan (Summer Preview 2008) Note: Step 8 was missing one line at the very end of the instructions, so if you downloaded this project prior to May 1st, please take note of this correction. Connect the eyepins with a jump ring.

Ring-A-Ding Wire Wrapped Ring In Step by Step Wire Jewelry's Spring 2008 issue, you learned how to make the Ring-a-Ding swirly ring. In part two, learn how to make the basic plain ring. It’s a stunning ring on its own, without the extra embellishments. This project assumes some prior knowledge of basic wire wrapping techniques. by Martha Umberger (Spring 2008)

Harvest Gold Necklace A combination of wire crochet and wire sculpture. by Judy Zedalis (Winter 2008)

O-Ring_Earrings Rubber rings paired with Swarovski crystal and silver. by Charlene Anderson (Winter 2008)

Spiraled 2 (Wire Bangle and Toggle) Beginner-to-intermediate spiral knotted bangle and toggle set. by Pepper Mentz (Fall 2007)

Three Wire Link Bracelet Intermediate wire bracelet made with three wires wrapped and linked together. by Karen Traeger Rakoski (Summer 2007)

Faux Beach Glass Bracelet Beginner-to-intermediate polymer clay and wire bracelet. by Syndee Holt (Spring 2007)

Silver and Sparkle Bracelet by Donna Kraidman Beginner wire and crystals bracelet. (Winter 2007)

Rectangle Bangle by Stephanie Everett Intermediate-to-advanced bangle bracelet. (Fall 2006)

Coiled Stiletto Earrings by Catherine Hodge Beginner wire earrings. (Summer 2006)

Gossamer Strands by Stephanie Riger Beginner-to-intermediate crocheted wire necklace. (Spring 2006)

Simple Solution by Jean Power Beginner wire wrapping - showcasing a focal bead. (Spring 2006)

Bangle or Bracelet? by Connie Fox Wire-wrapped links create a flexible bangle bracelet.

Esprit Christmas Earrings by Diane Karg Baron Beginner-to-intermediate wire and bead trees. (Winter 2006)

Free-Wheeling Pendant by Linda "Sorcie" Smith Intermediate wire weave with beads. (Winter 2006)

Pearl, Agate and Silver Set By Kate McKinnon Wire necklace, bracelet and earrings.

Projects for Sale

All projects listed below have been previously published in Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist or Step by Step Beads. Projects for sale are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader format (PDF), and more information and help can be found online at this link. More projects from Step by Step Wire past issues will be available in the near future.

Sterling Earrings for Flameworked Beads Beginner project by Pam Chott Price: $4.00

Discovering Filigree Beginner project by June Culp Zeitner Price: $1.00

Get on the Jump Beginner project: making your own jump rings by June Culp Zeitner Price: $4.00

Horn of Plenty Wireworked Necklace Beginner-to-intermediate project by Pat Moses-Caudel Price: $4.00

Amethyst & Sterling Silver Earrings Beginner-to-intermediate project. by Chris Orcutt Price: $4.00

Victorian Necklace Beginner-to-intermediate bead and wire project by Gloria L. Chawla Price: $4.00

Double-Decker Chinese Chain Beginner-to-intermediate by Jeanne Jerousek-McAninch Price: $4.00

Wire Projects for Sale at the Beading Daily Project Store

Projects for sale are available for download in Adobe Acrobat Reader format (PDF) at the Beading Daily Project Store. You can order multiple projects at once and download them all at your convenience. Click on the project name or photo to visit the Beading Daily Project store. View all wirework projects for sale.

Beaded Chain Advanced sterling chains project. by Jeanne Jerousek-McAninch

Embellished Stone Brooch Beginner-to-intermediate bead and wire project by Janet Flynn

Maasai Beaded Wire Vessel Beginner-to-intermediate project by Wendy Ellsworth

Making Beaded Rosaries Beginner-to-intermediate bead and wire project by Kate Drew-Wilkinson

Trendy Choker Beginner-to-intermediate wire crochet and bead necklace by Pat Moses Caudel