How do you start a wire wrapped jewelry?
3 Steps to Making Wire Wrapped Jewelry
- Step 1: Create the Base of the Pendant. Cut the wire.
- Step 2: Wrap and Twist the Protruding Wires. In step 1, the goal was to create a base with a number of protruding wires.
- Step 3: Wrap the Stone. Wrap, twist, and bend the wires around the stone to keep it in place.
What tools do you need to make wire wrapped jewelry?
Basic Wire Wrapping Supplies
- Ruler.
- Wire Cutters.
- Permanent Marker.
- Jewelry Making Pliers: Round, bent nose and chain (use these to tuck in wire ends and shape your wire)
- Gauge (measures the inside of holes for beads and the width of the wire for gauging)
- Needle Nose Flat File (for filing the wire ends)
What is the best wire to use for wire wrapping jewelry?
24-gauge wire is fine enough to fit through most gemstone beads, and is durable enough to make good wire-wrapped loops. 22 gauge jewelry wire is a good general-purpose wire gauge.
What gauge wire is best for wrapping stones?
18 to 20
The best gauge wire for wrapping stones is 18 to 20, and copper wire is relatively cheaper so it is often used for wire wrapping.
What wire is best for wire wrapping?
What is the difference between half hard and dead soft wire?
Dead Soft is the most flexible, pliable and easiest to bend. It works great for wire wrapping, and forming spirals and free flowing designs. It will not make a right angle. Half Hard gives resistance to forming, not easily shaped into those free formed spirals or designs.
How do you twist wire evenly?
Twisting Wire the RIGHT way Use a round-nose pliers to form a loop in the center of the wire. Splay the wire ends out evenly on each side of the loop. Grasp the loop in your dominant hand and the place where the wires cross in your non-dominant hand. Keep the crossed wires pinched tight as you turn the loop.
How do you smooth out the end of a wire?
A whet stone for sharpening fish hooks or knives can also be used to smooth wire ends of 22 and heavier gauge wires (finer gauges bend too easily). Rub a small drop of sewing machine oil on the stone and gently drag the wire end across the stone. Twist the wire around and repeat.