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 80 inches (200 cm) -18ga (1 mm) wire: 2x 16 inches (40 cm) -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 4x 32 inches (80 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 Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire cutters -18ga (1 mm) wire: 2x 36 inches (90 cm), 3x 4 inches (10 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 1x 80 inches (200 cm) -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 2x 16 inches (40 cm) -5 round cabochons of 10 mm big each

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: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -flat nose or chain nose pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire cutters, hammer and steel bench -16ga (1.25 mm) wire: 1x 32 inches (80 cm), 1x 4 inches (10 cm) -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 2x 70 inches (175 cm)

Level of Tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire flush cutter -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 1x 24 inches (60 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 120 inches (300 cm) -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 2x 24 inches (60 cm) -18ga (1 mm) wire: 1x 2.8 inches (7 cm)

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire flush cutter -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 1x max 20 inches (50 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 8x max 20 inches (50 cm) -18ga (1 mm) wire for the chain: minimum 5x 3 cm, 1x 7 cm -4 mm big beads between 12-16 pieces

Level of Tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire cutters -21ga (0.7 mm) wire: 2x 20 inches (50 cm) -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 2x 16 inches (40 cm), 2x 1.5 cm, 1x 2 cm -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 2x 60 inches (150 cm), 2x 40 inches (100 cm), 1x 80 inches (200 cm), 1x 24 inches (60 cm) -1 cabochon or faceted stone of any shape, between the size 8-12 mm

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: 4x 16 inches (40 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 3x 16 inches (40 cm), 1x 80 inches (200 cm) -teardrop shaped cabochon or calibrated stone between 14-16 mm long -round, diamond cut crystals: 1x 8 mm, 4x 4 mm

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) base wire: 2x 14 inches (35 cm), 1x 20 inches (50 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) weaving wire: 1x 100 inches (250 cm), 1x 50 inches (125 cm), 2x 24 inches (60 cm) -1 teardrop-shaped cabochon between 30-45 mm tall -7 pieces of faceted, diamond-cut stones between 4-6 mm

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire cutter -ring mandrel (or wooden dowel) -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 6x 18 inches (45 cm) -18ga (1 mm) wire: 1x 16 inches (40 cm), 1x 8 inches (20 cm), 4x 4 inches (10 cm)

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -flat nose or chain nose plier , round nose plier, wire cutter -base wire: 18ga (1mm) or 17ga (1.25 mm)wire: 1 x 16 inches (40 cm), 3x 1.2 inches (3 cm), 1x 3 inches (7.5 cm) -22ga (0.6mm) or 24ga (0.5 mm) wire: 6 inches (15 cm) -weaving wire: 26ga (0.4mm) or 24ga (0.5 mm): 12 x 20 inches (50 cm) , 1x 60 inches (150 cm), 8x 10 inches (25 cm) -oval or marquise shaped cabochon between the size 20-30 mm wide and 15-35 mm tall

Level of the tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -flat nose or chain nose pliers , round nose plier, wire cutter -for the base 20ga (0.8mm) or 18ga (1mm) wire -for the weave 22ga (0.6 mm) or 24ga (0.5 mm) wire -9 pieces of diamond cut (round) crystals between the size of 3-5 mm.

Level of tutorial: ADVANCED 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: 2x 12 inches (30 cm), 2x 6 inches (15 cm), 1x 4 inches (10 cm) -for the weave 26ga (0.4 mm) or 28ga (0.3 mm) wire> 2x 80 inches (200 cm), 1x 40 inches (100 cm) -2 pieces of round diamond cut gemstone between the sizes 6-8 mm -1 round, diamond cut gemstone between the sizes 12-15 mm

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.