Wire Art Tutorials

Level of tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire flush cutter Wire lengths are based on the stone circumference length. In my case, I will use a 15 mm big triangle-shaped cabochon, and the following wire lengths: -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 1x 4 inches (10 cm), 2x 10 inches (25 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 1x 12 inches (30 cm), 4x 20 inches (50 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 80 inches (200 cm), 4x 4 inches (10 cm) -7x

Level of tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose or bail making pliers, wire cutters -round cabochon of 30 mm tall -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 2x 10 inches (25 cm), 2x 14 inches (35 cm), 2x 8inches (20 cm), 2x 6 inches (15 cm) -18ga (1 mm) wire: 4x 16 inches (40 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 50 inches (125 cm), 90 inches (225 cm), 25 inches (65 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 2x 54 inches (135 cm)

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire cutter, ring mandrel (or wooden dowel) -optional: hammering metal sheet and hammer -18 ga (1 mm) wire: 1x 12 inches (30 cm) -26 ga (0.4 mm) wire: 1x 6 inches (15 cm) -faceted, round stone between 8-12 mm big

Level of tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain or flat nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire flush cutter -18ga (1 mm) wire: 3x 12 inches (30 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 3x 20 inches (50 cm) -3 oval shaped, faceted crystals (pointed back) between 13-15 mm tall (long) each

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -chain nose or flat nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire flush cutter -ring mandrel (or wooden dowel) -round shaped cabochon of 10 mm big Wire lengths are based on the size of the ring. For a ring size 8 (US size), I used the following wire lengths: -18ga (1 mm) wire: 1x 9.5 inches (24 cm) -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 2x 21.3 inches (54 cm) -28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 20 inches (50 cm)

Level of tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -flat (or chain) nose pliers, optional: bail making (or round nose) pliers, wire flush cutter, bracelet mandrel (or crystal glass for shaping) -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 8x 30 inches (75 cm), 1x 8 inches (20 cm), 5x 4 inches (10 cm) -18ga (1 mm) wire: 2x maximum 16 inches (40 cm)