Today I have a video tutorial for a basic component of wire wrapped jewelry, the Wire Wrapped Bead Link. Learn this technique and then you can use it in your jewelry pieces in many ways! Next week we’ll use this as a focal in a jewelry piece. Video Tutorial: Are you itching to get started …
Category: Jewelry Making Techniques
Professional Wire Wrapped Finishing Tips
Over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing tutorials that involve a lot of wire wrapped loops. In preparation of those tutorials, I have some tips for finishing wire wraps so that they do not stick, poke or snag you when you’re wearing your jewelry piece. Here’s the video with the tips: My most …
How to Make a Jump Ring Chain
This is a really super simple solution if you need a chain! You just keep adding jump rings in a chain until your chain is the length you need. In the video, I’ll also show you how to properly open and close jump rings. Video Tutorial: Now that you have a chain, what are you …
Jewelry Making Quick Tip: Working a Clasp
Did you ever make a necklace or bracelet with a lobster clasp and then have the clasp fail and your jewelry piece fall off? Today’s Jewelry Making Quick Tip will help you! Video: Text: It’s disappointing and somewhat embarrassing, but this tip will save you that embarrassment. When you get a bunch of lobster clasps, …
Jewelry Making Quick Tip: Covering Crimp Beads with Wire
I was finishing up a bracelet that I was making with the wire beads that I showed you how to make in ECT TV Episode 80 and I realized I only had silver crimp beads. Instead of waiting to get the right color, I decided to finish the bracelet with the silver crimp beads and …