Wire Art Tutorials

Level of Tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire cutters -optional: bracelet mandrel or crystal glass to shape the bracelet -6 mm beads: 5 pieces -18ga (1 mm) wire: 3x 8 inches (20 cm), 2x 12 inches (30 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) weaving wire: 1x 80 inches (200 cm), 2x 60 inches (150 cm), 2x 30 inches (75 cm), 2x 24 inches (60 cm), 1x 10 inches (25 cm)

Level of Tutorial: INTERMEDIATE to ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, wire cutters, bracelet mandrel (or crystal glass) -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 2x 40 inches (100 cm) -18ga (1 mm) wire: 2x 16 inches (40 cm) -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 4x 16 inches (40 cm) -beads between 3-6 mm size, minimum 8 pieces (maximum 16)

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE to ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, bail making or round nose pliers, wire cutters, hammer and steel bench -18ga (1 mm) wire: 2x 6 inches (15 cm), 4x 8 inches (20 cm), 1x 4 inches (10 cm) -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 1x 12 inches (30 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 50 inches (125 cm), 2x 60 inches (150 cm) -oval shaped cabochon of 30 mm long -2 beads of 8 mm big each

Level of Tutorial: BEGINNER to INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire cutters, steel block and hammer -18ga (1 mm) wire: 13x 3 inches (7.5 cm) -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 8x 4 inches (10 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 8x 30 inches (75 cm) -8 pieces of 6 mm beads

Level of tutorial: BEGINNER Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, bail making pliers, round nose pliers, wire cutters -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 1x 50 inches (125 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 5x 60 inches (150 cm) -16ga (1.25 mm) wire: 3x 4 inches (10 cm) -8 mm beads: around 21 pieces

Level of Tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire flush cutter, bracelet mandrel (optional) -round beads: 2x 6 mm, 1x 12 mm -18ga (1 mm) wire: 2x 24 inches (60 cm), 1x 4 inches (10 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 2x 88 inches (220 cm) -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 4x 16 inches (40 cm)

Level of tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire cutter -18ga (1 mm) wire: 2x 16 inches (40 cm), 1x 20 inches (50 cm), for the chain 1x 7.5 cm, multiple 2.5 cm length pieces -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 4x 40 inches (100 cm), x 16 inches (40 cm), 2x 80 inches (200 cm) -12 pieces of 4 mm big beads

Level of tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain (or flat) nose pliers, hammer (optional), wire cutter -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 6x 24 inches (60 cm) -17ga (1.25 mm) wire: 2x 20 inches (50 cm) -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 18 inches (45 cm) -oval beads of 8-6 mm big each: approximately 8 beads

Level of the tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -flat nose or chain nose plier, round nose plier, wire cutter -for the base 20ga (0.8 mm) or 18ga (1 mm) wire -for the weave 24ga (0.5 mm) or 22 ga (0.6 mm) wire -17 beads between the size 4-6 mm Please note that the wire lengths described in this tutorial are for a 15 cm long bracelet size. Please add more wire length if you wish to make a bigger bracelet.