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Making Wire Jewelry:

6 free

wire designs from beading daily

Cerulean Falls

Danielle Fox

in Full Bloom

RiCky Talmage

gypsy Wire Bangle

JaniCe BeRkeBile

Dancing Spiral earrings

HeaTHeR TRunDle

Freeform Wire earrings

leeza kHouRy

Ring-a-Ding Rings

maRTHa unBeRgeR

Making Wire Jewelry:

wire designs from beading daily

When I first learned how to create wire-wrapped loops, I

reluctantly bought a 20-foot spool of craft wire for practic-

ing. My local bead shop convinced me it was a good deal, but

I still had my doubts. I drove home thinking, I will never use this

much wire in my entire life.

Boy, was I wrong! Every night I pulled out my pliers and my

spool of wire and started creating: Dangly charm bracelets

with dozens of wrapped loops. Pairs and pairs of chandelier

earrings. Beaded chain. Wire-wrapped links. Crazy coiled and

spiraled pendants. Soon I was hammering the wire, twisting

it, oxidizing it, and generally inflicting massive amounts of

wire abuse—all in my quest for beautiful wire jewelry.

Years later, I can’t help smiling when I think of that first spool

of wire that disappeared so quickly. Now I have an entire

drawer for all the different types of wire I’ve managed to col-

lect: copper, sterling silver, craft wire in a rainbow of colors,

dead soft, half hard, every gauge and shape imaginable . . .

Whether you’ve just bought your first spool of wire or

have an entire drawer, you’re sure to enjoy this collection

of six wireworking projects of all types. Cerulean Falls, an

easy necklace by Stringing editor Danielle Fox, requires just

wrapped loops and jump rings for sweet and stylish results.

In Full Bloom shows you how to combine wrapped loops and

pearls to create beautiful beaded chain. With Gypsy Wire

Bangle, you’ll learn to create a custom wire bracelet covered

with coils for a free-spirited look. Use up wire scraps with the

dainty Dancing Spirals earrings or showcase your precious

gemstones using wire frames with Freeform Wire Earrings.

Finish your wire workout with a classic wire-wrapped Ring-a-

Ding Ring that’s sized perfectly just for you. Enjoy!

Michelle Mach

Beading Daily editor

Cerulean Falls

Danielle Fox ..................................................... page 3

in Full Bloom

RiCky Talmage ................................................... page 5

M a k I N G W I R E J E W E l R Y :

6 FREE WIRE DESIGNS FRoM

BEaDING DaIlY

EDItoR, BEaDING DaIlY Michelle Mach

CREatIvE SERvICES

DESIGNER Mark Dobroth

PhotoGRaPhY Jim lawson,

ann Swanson, Joe Coca

IllUStRatIoN Dustin Wedekind

gypsy Wire Bangle

JaniCe BeRkeBile ................................................. page 7

Dancing Spirals

HeaTHeR TRunDle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 9

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Freeform Wire earrings

leeza kHouRy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11

Ring-a-Ding Rings

maRTHa umBeRgeR ............................................. page 14

Basic Techniques .....................................page 16

Table of Contents

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6 free

Cerulean Falls

design by Danielle Fox

originally published in Beadwork , February/March 2008.

This necklace is marked by a mixture of bluish

gray stones cascading down a piece of chain

that ends in a pretty flower pendant. And it’s

as simple as it is stylish—just form six wrapped

loops and open and close four jump rings—

that’s it!

materials

1 smoky topaz 4 × 2mm rondelle

2 labradorite 12 × 10mm faceted briolettes

2 kyanite 8–10 × 12–15mm nuggets

1 chalcedony 15 × 22mm faceted nugget

1 Thai silver 27 × 40mm flower pendant

1 Thai silver 13mm irregularly shaped ring

1 sterling silver 7 × 17mm marquis-

shaped lobster clasp

1 Thai silver 22-gauge 2" flower-end head pin

2 sterling silver 22-gauge 2" ball-end head pins

1 sterling silver 24-gauge 2" ball-end head pin

4 sterling silver 6mm jump rings

16" of sterling silver 5 × 9mm oval chain

6" of sterling silver 22-gauge wire

Tools

Wire cutters

Chain-nose pliers

Flat-nose pliers

Round-nose pliers

Technique

Wireworking

Finished Size

15½"

Making Wire Jewelry from beading daily: 6 free Wire Designs

Step 1: Use 1 jump ring to attach one end of 1" of chain to the

pendant. Repeat to attach the other end of the chain to the

irregularly shaped ring.

Step 5: Repeat Step 4, attaching the kyanite dangle to the next

chain link, and the labradorite dangle to the jump ring that joins

the link to the irregularly shaped ring. Use the flower-end head

pin to string the smoky topaz rondelle; form a wrapped loop

that attaches to the link with the last kyanite dangle. F

Step 2: Use 1 jump ring to attach one end of 14½" of chain to

the irregularly shaped ring. Repeat to attach the other end of

the chain to the clasp.

Resources

Check your local bead shop or contact: Labradorite: Anil

Kumar, (510) 498-8455. Kyanite: Elan, ellenwells@mac.com.

Chalcedony: Desert Gems, (303) 426-4411, www

.desertgemsinc.com. Thai silver pendant, ring, and flower-end

head pin: Shiana, www.shiana.com. Clasp: Fusionbeads.com,

(888) 781-3559. Chain: Beading House, (877) 496-8663, www

.beadinghouse.com.

Step 3: Use the 24-gauge head pin to string the chalcedony

nugget; form a wrapped loop that attaches to the first link of

the chain above the pendant.

Step 4: Use a 22-gauge ball-end head pin to string 1 kyanite

nugget; form a wrapped loop that attaches to the next chain

link. Use 3" of wire to form a wrapped-loop bail with

1 labradorite briolette that attaches to the same link.

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designs than any other beading magazine, expert

instructions, PLUS a wide range of wireworking

techniques to enhance your stringing projects.

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Danielle Fox’s Cerulean Falls

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In Full Bloom

design by Ricky Talmage

originally published in Stringing online.

This necklace of aquamarine and pearl pays

tribute to summer’s lingering blooms.

materials

28 white 4 × 3mm button pearls

1 white 6mm potato pearl

14 aquamarine 8mm faceted rounds

1 teal 10 × 20mm ceramic flower charm

1 teal 25 × 45mm ceramic 3-loop flower pendant

28 sterling silver 4mm daisy spacers

1 sterling silver 8 × 25mm hook-and-eye clasp with soldered

6mm jump rings

14 sterling silver 4×6mm oval jump rings

22½" of sterling silver 26-gauge wire

Tools

Wire cutters

Chain-nose pliers

Round-nose pliers

Technique

Wirework

Finished Size

17¾"

Making Wire Jewelry from beading daily: 6 free Wire Designs

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