DIY wire jewelry

DIY wire jewelry can look like real works of art. They go well with cabochons, beads, ornamental stones, look very unusual, harmoniously fit into modern images in the style of boho or ethnicity. It is worth talking in more detail about how to make your own hair ornaments from beads and wire, pendants using the Wire Wrap technique, brooches and earrings.

Since all wire products are made by winding and twisting, creating jewelry usually does not require the purchase of complex or expensive fixtures. There are enough of those that are already in the home workshop. This is, first of all, pliers - with their help, the material is given the desired bend. In addition, a novice craftsman will need a vice, a hammer and an anvil, round-nose pliers and platypuses.

Among the gadgets recommended for beginners, there are those aimed at correcting errors. These are removable nylon pliers. They are designed to straighten spiral parts that have failed. It is better to choose a hammer, not a joiner's hammer, but a jeweler's hammer, which is lighter and more convenient. In addition, with regular jewelry making, you will have to acquire a set of round rods - shapes, indicating the diameter for rings, bracelets, necklaces and chokers.

For spiral winding of the wire, special winders can be used. - hand tools in the form of a handle and 2 metal pins on it. For weaving, a small hand drill will also be useful - 1 end of the wire is attached to its chuck, the second is held in a vice.

For the material with which to work, you can also not go far. A regular electrical wire of sufficient thickness will do. It is freed from the braid, obtaining a copper or aluminum core. The most popular wire diameters for making products are 1, 0.6 and 0.2 mm. The thickest is framed with beads and cabochons, filling the voids between them. Thin wire is used when working with beads.

You can make a lot of jewelry out of wire with your own hands. The base can be brass, copper, silver, aluminum - depending on the choice, the color of the frame will change. Elegant hair jewelry - hairpins, tiaras on the head, combs - turn out to be truly elegant. For wearing on a sweater, cardigan, jacket lapel, you can make a pin or brooch.

Rings twisted from silver wire look interesting. Even novice masters can create the simplest options. However, the variety of available products is much wider - you just need to choose your option, having familiarized yourself with the most popular jewelry made from available materials.

To make earrings, you must definitely take a silver wire - the most hypoallergenic, non-irritating. In-ear foundations are available at specialty stores. Especially often, hoop earrings and elongated versions with tassels, pendants, reaching the clavicle line are made. Such hand-made jewelry looks no worse than store jewelry, and there are much more design opportunities here.

Metal combs and other hair ornaments have become a new trend. A large pattern of stones and a complex mosaic composition of beads will be appropriate on such an ornament. The main thing is that the product matches the individual style of its owner. Wedding hairpins decorated with original metal weaving with stones and transparent beads, shimmering in the light, look especially impressive.

Stylish hand jewelry can be made without even using additional decorative elements. Copper bracelets of intricate weaving look no less impressive. If you want more impressive results, you should use a silver material that won't darken over time. Brass bracelets are great for creating colorful party looks - they are complemented with ornamental stones, a fancy bead pattern.

Brooches and pendants are the options with which many people start working with wire. Small-format products do not attract too much attention, they are quite simple to perform. Even a beginner can make a beautiful brooch in a few hours. Real craftsmen create cameos with ornamental stones that look very interesting.

When working with wire, it is not enough just to find a suitable master class for beginners, explaining how to fix a stone or bend a metal base. It is very important to choose the right technique in which weaving is performed. Some options are just not suitable for beginners. For example, the Wire Wrap technique requires a certain skill, and even an inexperienced craftsman can perform chain weaving.

It is worth considering a few simple tips that will be useful to beginners.

• To fix the result, the product is always varnished.
• A wire that is not too flexible must be heated enough to make it more pliable. This is done in heat-resistant gloves over an open fire.After warming up, the metal surface is smeared with baby cream, then it is removed.
• Any work on the creation of jewelry requires a preliminary sketch. Without it, nothing will work.
• The optimum wire thickness for beginners is 1 mm. The product will be more durable, withstand unweaving if an error is found.
• For work, you need to prepare a well-lit place with a wide table. While making jewelry, hands are protected with gloves, eyes - with special glasses.
• For beginners, it is better to take the most flexible for work - copper wire. She is malleable, chemically neutral, she looks attractive.

All these points should be taken into account before moving on to even the simplest master classes.

To make the simplest wire ring, you need to prepare the necessary materials. It is better to take large, small beads for decoration. You will also need a piece of wire of the selected shade - silver, brass, 15 cm long looks good. A shape corresponding to the diameter of your finger will also come in handy - you can take an ordinary candle of a suitable size. The procedure will be as follows.

• The wire is fixed on the form so that its ends are in front. Better to do 2-3 turns.

• Place the beads on the wire ends. Wrap around several times, forming a kind of "bed". At this stage, larger beads can be complemented with smaller ones or beads.

• The ends after the completion of the winding should be about 1.5 cm. They are wound on a ring at the base, making the buttonholes equal, fantastically rounded. The tips of the pliers are pressed against the rim of the ring as tightly as possible.

The world is indebted to Alexander Calder for the idea of ​​creating wire jewelry using the Wire Wrap technique, beloved by many. It was this designer who came up with the idea of ​​forming the frame of the product from a thicker material, and making the winding thin. Products braided in this way look no worse than jewelry. In addition, there is the ganutel technique, in which a thin thread is wound onto the wire for the final finishing. Calder's followers also developed the idea of ​​giving the jewelry authenticity and jewelry gloss: they began to patinate the items with sulfur liver, giving them the effect of antiquity.

After mastering these elements, creating a hair clip-flower for hair using the Wire Wrap technique will not be difficult. The procedure will be as follows.

1. Prepare a sketch with a pattern. Distribute the location of all elements in the picture.
2. Make a turn, gradually forming the outer circle in a spiral. You should get a round base with antennae. A dense spiral braid-spring is made on its surface on the outside.
3. The free ends of the base are connected, twisted, beads and beads are strung on them according to a certain pattern. Between the largest elements, 10 curls are performed, between the middle ones - 8 each, 6 beads are divided.
4. The finished hair clip is attached to the base.

If you have no experience at all, but you want to try yourself in creating wire jewelry, you can make a simple hairpin jewelry. It is enough to wrap it with a thin silver wire, inserting beads or beads at the place of the bend. With the accumulation of experience from wire on hairpins, you can create real masterpieces: trees with a scattering of stones, bunches of flowers.

The most beautiful jewelry made of wire using the Wire Wrap technique is often not complemented with stones or beads at all - they look so impressive. But if you want to try yourself in the manufacture of bijouterie or jewelry, it is better to choose a thin silver "cobweb" from which spectacular chokers, tiaras and pendants are made.

Among the interesting ideas for implementation in the wire weaving technique, the following can also be highlighted.

• Slavic style bracelets. Here, decorative elements made of natural wood, ornamental stones are often used. Copper wire becomes the main one, the work is performed using the chain mail weaving technique. The finished product looks rather rough, but impressive.

• Pendants-medallions in ethnic style. They are made in a round shape, with a spiral winding. Inside, a thematic decor is created from irregularly shaped beads and wire. You can make a tree with crown and roots, sea and mountains. Key pendants with a flat top are no less popular.

• Wedding hair jewelry. Gemstones and small beads, transparent crystal crystals are often used here. Silver bases are made of wire no thicker than 0.8 mm, they look light and weightless. In such a frame, blue and red crystals of artificial origin look good.

• White wire pendant with turquoise. Classics made in traditional ornaments for silverware. With the right approach to work, it will be very difficult to recognize hand-made from an amateur in such an exclusive product.

• Pendant-nest. Such products are made of colored wire, winding it in several layers in a circle. Then 3-4 beads or round-shaped stones are placed in the center and fixed. The jewelry looks very unusual, it is worn on a chain or cord. A beginner can easily make such a pendant.

These are just a few of the most interesting ideas. Wire jewelry allows everyone to express themselves in creativity, find interesting and non-standard solutions to give individuality to the design.

Wire jewelry can be mesmerizing with its splendor. It is enough to consider examples of the work of experienced craftsmen to be convinced of this.

• Luxurious hair accessory in the form of a white floral wreath. With this decor, a diadem is not needed for a wedding dress. The combination of silver wire and white beads with pearl beads looks very noble.

• Elegant necklace with a touch of antiquity. Such an adornment will definitely not seem like cheap jewelry, it will adorn the image of a strong and gentle girl.

• Spectacular pendant made of silver wire combined with transparent and light blue faceted beads. The shape of the heart is ideal for the embodiment of ideas as a gift to loved ones and loved ones.

For information on how to make a wire jewelry with your own hands, see the next video.