Wire Art Tutorials

Level of tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain nose pliers (or flat nose pliers), round nose pliers, wire cutter -teardrop shaped, flat back cabochon, minimum 25 mm tall Wire lengths are based on the size of the stone. For this project I will take a 35 mm tall cabochon and the following wires: -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 1x 21.6 inches (54 cm) , 2x 28.4 inches (72 cm) , 4x 18 inches (45 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 14 inches (35 cm), 1x 10 inches (25 cm), 1x 6 inches (15 cm)

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE to ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain nose pliers (or flat nose pliers), round nose pliers, wire flush cutter -18ga (1 mm) wire: 2x 12 inches (30 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 20x 4 inches (10 cm), 1x 70 inches (175 cm), 1x 20 inches (5O cm) -marquise shaped cabochon or bead of 25 mm tall

LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE to ADVANCED Materials and tools: -flat nose or chain nose pliers, round nose pliers, flush cutter (wire cutter) -21ga (0.7 mm) or 20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 1x 32 inches (80 cm), 1x 4 inches (10 cm) -28ga (0.3mm) wire: |x 40 inches (100 cm) -round facet or cabochon between 12-16 mm -6 pieces of small beads between 2-3 mm

Level of tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire flush cutter Wire lengths are based on the stone circumference length. In my case, I will use a 15 mm big triangle-shaped cabochon, and the following wire lengths: -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 1x 4 inches (10 cm), 2x 10 inches (25 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 1x 12 inches (30 cm), 4x 20 inches (50 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 80 inches (200 cm), 4x 4 inches (10 cm) -7x

Level of tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire cutters -round cabochon of 30 mm tall -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 2x 10 inches (25 cm), 2x 14 inches (35 cm), 2x 8inches (20 cm), 2x 6 inches (15 cm) -18ga (1 mm) wire: 4x 16 inches (40 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 50 inches (125 cm), 90 inches (225 cm), 25 inches (65 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 2x 54 inches (135 cm)

Level of tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain or flat nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire flush cutter -18ga (1 mm) wire: 3x 12 inches (30 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 3x 20 inches (50 cm) -3 oval shaped, faceted crystals (pointed back) between 13-15 mm tall (long) each

Level of tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain nose pliers (or flat nose pliers), round nose pliers, bail making pliers (optional), wire cutters, optional hammer and steel bench. -14ga (1.6 mm) wire, 16ga (1.25 mm) wire or 18ga (1 mm) wire for the hammered circle shape: 12 inches (30 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 4x 40 inches (100 cm), 1x 100 inches (250 cm) -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 5x 10 inches (25 cm), 1x 4 inches (10 cm) -18ga (1 mm) wire: 1x 10 inches (25 cm)

Level of tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain nose (or flat nose) pliers, round nose (or bail making) pliers, wire flush cutter, 6 cm wide round crystal glass or bracelet mandrel to shape the circle frame wire -30 mm round donut cabochon -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: maximum 16x 8 inches (20 cm), 8 inches (20 cm) for the bail decoration -17ga (1.25 mm) wire: 12 inches (30 cm) for the frame -18ga (1 mm) wire: 3x 10 inches (25 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 100 inches (250 cm), 40 i

Level of Tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire flush cutter -round shaped cabochon between 25-30 mm big -8 marquise shaped faceted stones of 10 mm long each -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 1x 24 inches (60 cm), 1x 8 inches (20 cm) -18ga (1 mm) wire: 1x 8 inches (20 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 80 inches (200 cm), 8x 4 inches (10 cm), 1x 16 inches (40 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 1x 30 inches (75 cm) -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 2x 12 inches

Level of tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -flat nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire cutter -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 2x 10 inches (25 cm), 2x 6 inches (15 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 2x 40 inches (100 cm), 1x 60 inches (150 cm) -2 teardrop cabochons of 15mm tall -2 teardrop cabochons of 10mm tall