Wire Art Tutorials

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 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 the tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and tools: -chain nose pliers (or flat nose pliers), wire cutter -17ga (1.25 mm) wire: 1x 12 inches (30 cm) -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 4x 12 inches (30 cm) -round and flat back cabochon between 10-15 mm big

Level of tutorial: ADVANCED Materials and Tools: -chain nose pliers (or flat nose pliers ) , round nose pliers , wire cutter -minimum 25 mm tall teardrop shaped cabochon, flat back Wire lengths are based on the size of the stone. For a 30 mm tall cabochon I used the following wire lengths: -20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 1x 12.6 inches (32 cm), 1x 19 inches (48 cm), 1x 9.5 inches (24 cm) -22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 2x 25.2 inches (64 cm), 1x 4 inches (10 cm) -26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 1x 16 inches (

Level of tutorial: INTERMEDIATE Materials and tools: -flat nose or chain nose plier, round nose or bail making plier, wire cutter -20ga (0.8mm) wire: 2x 20 inches (50 cm), 1x 2.4 inches (6 cm) -22ga (0.6mm) wire: 6x 12 inches (30 cm), 1x 10 inches (25 cm) -28ga (0.3mm) wire: 40 inches (100 cm), 1x 16 inches (40 cm) -30ga (0.25mm) or 28¢a (0.3mm) wire: 1x 16 inches (40 cm)

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: -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)