Wire Art Tutorials

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)

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -flat nose or chain nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire cutter -for the base : 20ga (0.8mm) or 18ga (1mm) wire: 4x 12 inches (30cm) -for the weave: 28ga (0.3mm) or 26ga (0. 4mm ) wire: 1x 4 inches (10cm), 8x 32 inches (80cm) -1 teardrop (pear) shaped cabochon between the size 25-35mm tall -1 piece of bead between the size 3-4mm, to keep the distance between the base wires.

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -flat nose or chain nose pliers , round nose pliers, wire flush cutter -for the base 20ga (0.8mm) or 18ga (1 mm) wire -for the weave 26ga (0.4mm) or 28ga (0.3 mm) wire -one teardrop cabochon between the size 35-45 mm tall

Level of Tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire cutters -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 1x 20 inches (50 cm), 2x 14 inches (35 cm) -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 2x 30 inches (75 cm), 2x 40 inches (100 cm), 1x 6 inches (15 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 40 inches (100 cm) -25 mm long oval shaped cabochon -2x 4 mm big beads

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire cutters -teardrop shaped cabochon of 30 mm tall (you can use larger stone as well, in this case I recommend you to cut longer wires) -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 4x 8 inches (20 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 80 inches (200 cm), 1x 24 inches (60 cm), 1x 16 inches (40 cm)

Level of the tutorial: BEGINNER to INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -flat nose or chain nose pliers , round nose pliers, wire flush cutter -18ga (1mm) wire: 2x 10 inches (25 cm) , 2x 12 inches (30 cm) -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 6x 12 inches (30 cm) -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 4x 4 inches (10 cm), 1x 6 inches (15 cm) -thick wire for the top loop: 16ga(1.3 mm) or 18ga (1 mm) wire: 1x 2.4 inches (6 cm) -oval or rectangle cabochon between the size of 35-45 mm

Tutorial level: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -flat nose or chain nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire cutter -base wire: 21 ga (0.7 mm) or 20ga (0.8 mm): 4x 10 inches (25 cm) -weaving wire: 28ga (0.3 mm) or 26ga (0.4 mm): 1x 80 inches (200 cm), 1 x 6 inches (15 cm), 1x20 inches (50 cm) -2 jump rings up to 15 mm big or 2x 2cm of 18ga (1mm) wire -1 marquise shaped cabochon between the size 35-40 mm -1 round bead for the eye between 2-4 mm big

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -flat nose or chain nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire cutter -20ga (0.8mm) or 18ga (1mm) base wire: 2x 10 inches (25cm) -26ga (0.4mm) wire: 1x 60 inches (150cm), 1x 16 inches (40cm) -22ga (0.6mm) wire: 2x 8 inches (20cm) -28ga (0.3mm) wire: 1x 20 inches (50cm) -1 teardrop cabochon between the size 30-40 mm. You can use bigger stone as well, in this case you will need to adjust the design slightly.

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -flat nose or chain nose pliers , round nose pliers, wire cutter -for the base 18ga (1mm) or 20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 3x 18 inches (45 cm), 5x 1.6 inches (4 cm), 5x 1.2 inches (3 cm) -for the weave 26ga (0.4 mm) or 28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 100 inches (250 cm), 1x 40 inches (100 cm), 2x 16 inches (40 cm) -oval cabochon between the size 30-50 mm

Tutorial level: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -flat nose or chai nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire cutter -base wire: 18ga (1mm) or 20ga (0.8mm) wire: 10 inch (25 cm) -thicker base wire: 17ga (1.25mm) or 18ga (1mm) wire: 10 inch (25 cm) -weaving wire: 28ga (0.3mm) or 26ga (0.4mm) wire: 1x4 inch (10cm), 2x 6 inch (15cm) -1 teardrop or triangle shape cabochon between 10-15 mm tall

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -flat nose or chain nose pliers , round nose pliers, wire flush cutter -for the base 18ga (1mm) or 20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 3x 10 inches (25 cm) -for the weave 26ga (0.4 mm) or 28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 100 inches (250 cm) -cabochon: teardrop shape between the size 30-40 mm

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -flat nose or chain nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire cutter -21ga (0.7 mm) base wire -30 mm tall teardrop cabochon (or maximum 2 mm taller or smaller). Your stone must be very thin, with a maximum thickness of 4 mm.

Level of Tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -fat nose or chain nose pliers, round nose pliers, jewelry cutter -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 12 inch (30 cm) -18 ga (1 mm) wire: 12 inch (30 cm) -22 a (0.6 mm) wire: 6 inch (15 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 50 inch (125 cm), 8 inch (20 cm) , 2x 4 inch (10 cm) -square shaped cabochon or facet between the size 10-15 mm

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -flat nose or chain nose plier, round nose pliers, wire cutter -20ga (0.8mm) wire: 4x 12 inches (30 cm) -28ga (0.3mm) wire: 1x 120 inches (300 cm), 2x 40 inches (100 cm), 1x 80 inches (200 cm) -22ga (0.6mm) wire: 2x 12 inches (30 cm) -1 round flat back cabochon between the size 25-35 mm

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire flush cutter -21ga (0.7 mm) wire: 2x 8 inches (20 cm), 2x 4 inches (10 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 8 inches (20 cm), 1x 24 inches (60 cm) -round cabochon between 10-15 mm

Level of tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -flat nose or chain nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire flush cutter -for the base 18ga (1mm) or 20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 5x 16 inches (40 cm) -for the weave 26ga (0.4 mm) or 28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 60 inches (150 cm), 1x 20 inches (50 cm), 1x 40 inches (100 cm),1x 24 inches (60 cm) -22ga or 24ga wire: 4x8 inches (20 cm), 6x 12 inches (30 cm) -1 oval cabochon between the sizes 25-35 mm -1 round diamond cut gemstone between the sizes

Level of tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain nose or a flat pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire flush cutter -15 mm tall teardrop shaped cabochon, 8x3 mm diamond cut stones, 2x 5 mm diamond cut stones -17 ga (1.25 mm) wire: 6 inches (15 cm) -18 ga (1 mm) wire: 88 inches (220 cm) -22 ga (0.6 mm) wire: 42 inches (105 cm) -26 ga (0.4 mm) wire: 26 inches (65 cm) -28 ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1000 inches (2500 cm) -30 ga (0.25 mm) wire: 86 inches (215 cm)