Wire Art Tutorials

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE ' Materials and tools: -flat nose or chain nose pliers, wire cutter, ruler, ring mandrel, pencil, white paper -17ga (1.25 mm) or 18ga (1 mm) wire for the outer base wire: maximum 2x 5 inches (12.5 cm) -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 4x 4 inches (10 cm), 1x 7 inches (17.5 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 60 inches (150 cm), 1x 12 inches (30 cm) -round cabochon between 10-15 mm big

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -flat nose or chain nose plier, round nose plier, wire cutter -for the base 18ga (1mm) or 20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 2x 12 inches (30 cm) -for the weave 26ga (0.4 mm) or 28ga (0.3 mm) wire 1x 80 inches (80 cm) -2 oval or marquise cabochons between the sizes of 8-12 mm tall -1 calibrated (diamond cut) gemstone between the sizes 4-7mm

Tutorial level: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -flat nose plier, round nose plier, wire cutter, Wires: -18ga (1mm) wire: 120 inches (300 cm) maximum 140 inches (350 cm) for bigger cuff bracelet -26ga (0.4mm) wire: maximum 400 inches (1.000 cm) -22ga (0.6mm) wire: maximum 160 inches (400 cm) -30ga (0.25mm) wire: maximum 240 inches (600cm) Stones: -2 oval beads or cabochons between the sizes 15-25 mm -4 facets or round beads between the sizes 4-6mm

Level of tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain nose pliers (or flat nose pliers), round nose pliers, wire cutter -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 3x 20 inches (50 cm) -21ga (0.7 mm) wire: 1x 10 inches (25 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 100 inches (250 cm) -Moon shaped crystal of 30 mm big You can use larger or smaller stone as well, adapting the design to it. In case you will use a larger stone, please cut longer wires.

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire cutter -14 pieces of 2 mm big beads -18ga (1 mm) wire: 2x 5 inches (12.5 cm) -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 10x 3 inches (7.5 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 2x 40 inches (100 cm)

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire cutter -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 2x 10 inches (25 cm), 2x 4 inches (10 cm), 2x 6 inches (15 cm) -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 2x 8 inches (20 cm), 2x 14 inches (35 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 2x 26 inches (65 cm), 2x 40 inches (100 cm) -18ga (1 mm) wire: 2x 2.8 inches (7 cm) -2x 6 mm big beads

Level of tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire cutter, ring mandrel (or wooden dowel) -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 2x max 12 inches (30 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x max 100 inches (250 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 2x max 16 inches (40 cm) -1 pointed back faceted stone between 4-6 mm big

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -chain nose pliers (or flat nose pliers), round nose pliers, wire cutter -2 round, pointed back crystals of 5 mm -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 4x 10 inches (25 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 2x 64 inches (160 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 4x 8 inches (20 cm) -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 2 x 3 inches (7.5 cm)

Level of tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire cutter -18ga (1 mm) base wire: for a medium size bracelet 3x 16 inches (40 cm) -22ga (0.6 mm) or 24ga (0.5 mm) weaving wire: for a medium size bracelet 5x 80 inches (200 cm) of the 22ga (0.6 mm) wire or 5x 100 inches (250 cm) of the 24ga (0.5 mm) wire

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -flat nose or chain nose plier, round nose plier, wire cutter -for the base 18ga (1mm) or 20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 2x 12 inches (30 cm) ,4x 2 inches (5 cm) -for the weave 26ga (0.4 mm) or 28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 2x 60 inches (150 cm) -for the braid 22ga (0.6 mm) or 24ga (0.5 mm) wire: 4x 12 inches (30 cm) -2 beads between the size 8-16 mm

Level of the tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -flat nose or chain nose plier, round nose plier, wire cutter -for the base 18ga (1 mm) or 20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 6x 7 inches (17.5 cm), 4x 2 inches (5 cm) -for the weave 26ga (0.4 mm) or 28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 2x 80 inches (200 cm) -for the braid 22ga (0.6 mm) or 24ga (0.5 mm) wire: 6x 10 inches (25 cm) -2 beads between the size 4-8 mm

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE to ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain nose pliers (or flat nose pliers), round nose pliers, wire cutter -18ga (1 mm) wire: 1x 22 inches (55 cm) -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 2x 24 inches (60 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 1x 20 inches (50 cm), 3x 4 inches (10 cm) 1x 52 inches (130 cm), 1x 48 inches (120 cm) -3 diamond cut stones between 8-10 mm big, round

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE to ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire cutter -heart shaped cabochon of 20 mm tall and 20 mm wide -18ga (1 mm) wire: 2x 14 inches (35 cm), 2x 6 inches (15 cm), 4x 1.2 inches (3 cm), 1x 2 inches (5 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 80 inches (200 cm), 2x 60 inches (150 cm)

Tutorial level: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -flat nose or chain nose plier, round nose plier, wire cutter -for the ear wires: 18ga (1 mm) or 20ga (0.8 mm) wires : 2x 4 inch (10 cm) -21 ga (0.7 mm) wire: 2x 12 inch (30 cm), 6x 8 inch (20 cm) -30ga (0.25 mm) wire: 2x 80 inch (200 cm) -2 pieces of round facet or cabochon between the size 10-14 mm

Level of tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, wire cutter pliers, round nose pliers -You can use any cabochon size at least 25mm tall, as all the wire lengths are based on the size of the stone. For a teardrop shaped cabochon, 30 mm tall I used the following wire lengths: -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 2x 10 inches (25 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 47 inches (119 cm), 1x 80 inches (200 cm) -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 3x 17 inches (42.5 cm)

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose plier, round nose or bail making plier, jewelry cutter -18ga (1mm) or 20ga (0.8mm) base wire: 2 x 6 inches (15cm) for the earrings, lx maximum 6 inches (15 cm) for the pendant - 26ga (0.4mm) wire: for the earrings 2x 12 inches (30 cm), for the pendant 1x minimum 14 inches (35 cm) -30ga (0.25mm) or 28ga (0.3mm) wire: for the earrings 2x 16 inches (40 cm), for the pendant 1x minimum 18 inches (45 cm)

Level of Tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire cutters -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 12x 2.4 inches (6 cm) -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 1x 2.4 inches (6 cm), 2x 10 inches (25 cm), 2x 6 inches (15 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 90 inches (225 cm), 1x 12 inches (30 cm), 1x 60 inches (150 cm) -15-20 pieces of 2 mm beads -1 faceted, diamond cut stone between 8-10 mm big

Level of Tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire cutters -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 4x 10 inches (25 cm) -30ga (0.25 mm) wire: 1x 100 inches (250 cm), 1x 24 inches (60 cm) -1 oval cabochon between 18-22 mm long and 12-16 mm wide -4 pieces faceted, diamond cut stones between 4-6 mm each

Level of tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire cutters -18ga (1 mm) wire: 2x 8 inches (20 cm), 6x 2 inches (5 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 2x 4 inches (10 cm), 2x 12 inches (30 cm) -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 6x 6 inches (15 cm), 2x 4 inches (10 cm), 4x 8 inches (20 cm) -2 round cabochons of 12 mm big each -2 mm big beads (at least 50)

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: 3x 12 inches (30 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 1x 100 inches (250 cm) -faceted, pointed back stones: teardrop shaped between 12-15 mm tall, oval shaped between 12-15 mm long