Wire Art Tutorials

Level of Tutorial: INTERMEDIATE to ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire cutters, hammer, steel bench or steel block -16ga (1.25 mm) wire: 1x 10 inches (25 cm) -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 4x 16 inches (40 cm) -35 mm long oval shaped cabochon

Level of tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire cutter -40 mm long teardrop shaped cabochon -8 pieces of 6 mm beads -1 piece of 10 mm bead -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 1x 8 inches (20 cm) -18ga (1 mm) wire: 1x 26 inches (65 cm), 4x 12 inches (30 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 40 inches (100 cm), 2x 80 inches (200 cm), 4x 60 inches (150 cm), 1x 120 inches (300 cm)

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE 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 20 inches (50 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 2x 40 inches (100 cm), 1x 80 inches (200 cm), 1x 70 inches (175 cm) -teardrop shaped cabochon between 35-40 mm long

Level of tutorial: BEGINNER to INTERMEDIATE 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: 1x 18 inches (45 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 1x 24 inches (60 cm), 2x 30 inches (75 cm) -oval shaped cabochon of 35 mm long

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: chain nose or flat nose pliers, bail making or round nose pliers, wire cutter -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 2x 14 inches (35 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 50 inches (125 cm), 1x 6 inches (15 cm) -teardrop or triangle shaped cabochon of 40 mm long

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire cutters, hammer and metal bench -18ga (1 mm) wire: 1x 20 inches (50 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 1x 24 inches (60 cm), 1x 20 inches (50 cm) -round cabochon between 30-35 mm big.

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire cutter, hammer and metal bench -18ga (1 mm) wire: 1x 4 inches (10 cm) -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 2x 8 inches (20 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 80 inches (200 cm) -heart shaped cabochon between 18-20 mm big -3 mm beads: around 25 pieces

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire cutters -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 1x 16 inches (40 cm), 2x 12 inches (30 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 60 inches (150 cm), 1x 30 inches (75 cm) -30 mm long teardrop shaped cabochon -4 mm beads, around 22 pieces

Level of tutorial: BEGINNER Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire cutters -16ga (1.25 mm) base wire: 1x 12 inches (30 cm) -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 1x 24 inches (60 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 1x 6 inches (15 cm) -35 mm long teardrop shaped cabochon -4 mm big bead

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire cutters -35 mm long teardrop shaped cabochon -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 4x 16 inches (40 cm), 3x 4 inches (10 cm), 1x 8 inches (20 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire (optional): 3x 4 inches (10 cm)

Level of tutorial: BEGINNER Materials and tools: -flat nose or chain nose pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire cutter -round cabochon between 30-40 mm big -18ga (1 mm) wire: 2x 16 inches (40 cm) -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 2x 48 inches (120 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 2x 4 inches (10 cm)

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire flush cutter -teardrop shaped cabochon between 18-20 mm tall -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 2x 20 inches (50 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 1x 30 inches (75 cm) -8x 2 mm beads

Level of tutorial: BEGINNER Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire flush cutter -1 round cabochon of 15 mm big -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 2x 12 inches (30 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 50 inches (125 cm)

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -flat nose or chain nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire cutter -21ga (0.7 mm) wire: 3x 24 inches (60 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 2x 48 inches (120 cm), 1x 60 inches (150 cm) -1 heart cabochon of 15 cm tall and wide

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -round nose pliers, flat nose or chain nose pliers, wire cutter -18ga (1 mm) or 20ga (0.8 mm) base wire: 1x 16 inches (40 cm), 3x 5 inches (12.5 cm) -289a (0.3 mm) weaving wire: 2x 12 inches (30 cm), 1x 50 inches (125 cm) -triangle or teardrop shaped cabochon between 14-20 mm tall

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire flush cutter -18ga (1 mm) wire: 1x 10 inches (25 cm), 1x 4 inches (10 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 16 inches (40 cm) -25 mm tall oval cabochon

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire flush cutter. Wire lengths are based on the size of your stone, which means that you can use any size of teardrop shaped, flat back cabochon. For a 35 mm tall cabochon, I used the following wire lengths: -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 5x 12 inches (30 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 1x 120 inches (300 cm)

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire cutters -40 mm long teardrop or triangle shaped cabochon -18ga (1 mm) wire: 3x 10 inches (25 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 1x 60 inches (150 cm) -for the hammering: steel bench and hammer -nail file or electric jewelry polisher

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -flat nose or chain nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire cutter -20 mm round cabochon -18ga (1 mm) wire: 1x 20 inches (50 cm), 1x 6 inches (15 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 1x 80 inches (200 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 40 inches (100 cm)

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE to ADVANCED Materials and tools: -flat nose or chain nose pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire cutters -hammering tools: steel bench and hammer -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 4x 20 inches (50 cm) -18ga (1 mm) wire: 2x 14 inches (35 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 1x 100 inches (250 cm) -teardrop shaped cabochon of 30 mm tall and 25 mm wide (optional width)