Wire wrapping techniques

Once you've mastered the basic wire wrapping techniques, a whole new world of designs will unfold before you. The techniques on this page will allow you to design and make jewelry like the ones selling in shops and boutiques for a lot of money. You will need three essential tools for working with wire. Selecting the right type of wire for your jewelry projects is essential. Working with wire means that you have to acquire the basic techniques. There are a few things to consider when working with wire: wire sizes (gauge), wire hardness and types of wire.

Here are the techniques. Each technique is explained step-by-step with illustrations to show you exactly how it's done. Buy yourself inexpensive wire like copper or silver plated to practice your designs.



Making an eye pin




Making a loop on a headpin




Making a wrapped loop on a headpin




Making a wrapped loop




Making a double loop




Making a briolette wrap




Making jump rings




How to open and close jump rings




Making an S-clasp




Making a connector




Making a spiral




Making a coil of wire

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