Wire Jewelry Designs

Perfect for a 4th of July craft, this tutorial shows you how to make an easy beaded bracelet with a patriotic touch. You'll need some copper wire (or jewelry wire), red, white and blue beads, a pencil and a pair of safety scissors.

Make a lovely and elegant silver ring out of jewelry wire. By using a small crochet hook and carefully crocheting your wire, you can create a beautiful ring which looks like it has been made with silver filigree. You don't need anything more!

Knotting techniques are essential to learn for cord, leather, or even wire jewelry. A professional looking knot serves functional purposes, and can eliminate the need for clasps, closures, or attaching pieces. Learn how to tie a slip, slide, and lark's head knot by watching th ...more

Where making jewelry, there are a lot of times that you will have to make a simple wire loop. This is how to do it. Cut a piece of jewelry wire 3 inches long. Slide a bead onto this wire. At the end, close to the bead, leave approximately 1/4 of an inch of wire. Bend the sho ...more

This video jewelry-making tutorial shows how to make these origami crane earrings. You will need tiny origami paper, crimping beads, crystals, earring findings, and jewelry wire. Learn how to fold a crane using the traditional Japanese art of origami and craft it into earrings ...more

A wire wrapped pendant can be a lovely addition to your wardrobe, or make a wonderful gift for a friend. This tutorial shows you how to take your favorite pendant and dress it up with a little extra jewelry wire.

Create a necklace with the 'floating' style look using the nearly invisible tiger tail jewelry wire. Follow this tutorial and thread the beads, then use the flat crimp technique to keep the beads in place. Attach a clasp, and your new necklace is ready to wear!

Taking a letter die set (which you can find at hardware stores), stamp in words and phrases which are important to you onto copper washers. Thenk link the washers together with small loops of jewelry wire, attach a clasp, and you have your own mantra bracelet to help keep you ...more

Turn two leaf charms into elegant, autumn-themed earrings with a few green and white crystals, jewelry wire and an earring base! This tutorial shows you how to make a pair of beautiful seasonal earrings for yourself, using two separate styles!

Synthesize the odds and ends in your crafts or bead drawers into lovely hoop earrings! Using a few charms, a bow, premade hoop earrings, crystals and two pieces of jewelry wire, this tutorial shows you how DIY your own fashion accessories.

Walk into L.A. hotspot Kitson any day of the week and you're sure to find a teeming collection of celebrity endorsed jewelry, at least half of which are bohemian and breezy, made out of skilled wire wrapping and exotically colored gemstones. They're pretty, yes, but unless you ...more

Rayann shows us techniques to make macrame designs using hemp for the creation of fun, interesting jewelry designs. She shows us four techniques. First she introduces us to the half-knot using four strands of hemp. The right-hand strand is brought across the others in the shap ...more

For anyone interested in learning how to make their own jewelry, try the simple steps in this arts and crafts tutorial to make a Bali bead and lampwork bracelet. To make the bracelet, you will need jewelry wire, a sterling silver toggle and clasp, crimp beads, Bali stone beads ...more

Art Jewelry Magazine associate editor Jill Erickson demonstrates how to use a torch to ball up the end of a piece of sterling silver wire. This wire can now be shaped into an earring or whatever jewelry desired. Learn how to ball up the end of sterling silver wire with a torch ...more

In this video arsbeadsvideos instructs you on the use of crimping pliers, crimp tubes and how to use crimp covers. Make sure you use jewelry wire that is fine enough to fit through the holes in your jewelry. On your crimping pliers you'll notice there are two notches, also cal ...more

Byrd Designs Hair Accessories and Jewelry brings you this video tutorial on how to style your hair in a half up and half down with a comb. See how you can look great in less than one minute by pulling back the sides of your hair for a simple hair style, with a butterfly comb.

This instructional video shows how to do one method of making a simple loop in pins or wire for earrings or any kind of jewelry. The only tool needed is a pair of pliers to bend the wire or pin. Learn how to craft a simple single loop out of any soft metal by watching this vid ...more

Memory wire is kind of like memory foam, minus the comfort and all. A wire that takes on the shape you bend it to, memory wire is great for crafting wire bookmarks, pendants, and all types of jewelry. Getting started in making your own beaded jewelry doesn't have to be hard. ...more

Jewelry-making Techniques demonstrates how to finish your jewelry with crimps and covers. To use crimps and covers to finish your jewelry you will need 2mm crimps, 3mm crimp covers, crimping pliers, a clasp and beading wire. First, attach the clasp by stringing the crimp bead ...more

Work with sterling silver wire to make a link for jewelry clasps, loops, chains, bead work, and earring hooks. All you need is some silver wire and a pair of needle nose pliers. Jewelers need to make these simple loops for beading necklaces, connecting rings, and making earrin ...more

Watch as a jewelry demonstrates how to create a pendant by wire wrapping three stones that are each drilled differently.

These make great embellishments for scrapbooks, garlands, presents or even as jewelry! All you need are some festive holiday beads or faux pearls, some flexible, thin wire to string them on, a sharp wire cutter and several pairs of various jewelry pliers.

Byrd Designs Hair Accessories and Jewelry brings you this video tutorial on how to style your hair in a French twist with a hair comb. All you need for a quick new look is a handful of run-of-the-mill bobby pins and less than a minute to create a celebrity hairstyle. This simp ...more

Byrd Designs Hair Accessories and Jewelry brings you this video tutorial on how to style your hair in a French twist with a hair comb. This simple how to updo uses a French comb for a night out on the town look, the most common hairstyles people wear with a claw clip. French ...more

Byrd Designs Hair Accessories and Jewelry brings you this video tutorial on how to use bobby pins in your hair for a French roll or bun. This easy hairstyle is perfect for your bridesmaids or a night on the town. This updo hair style uses just a couple of bobby pins or other h ...more

Byrd Designs Hair Accessories and Jewelry brings you this video tutorial on how to style your hair in a French Twist updo. This simple updo works in all types of hair. French combs work much better then the modern claw clips because there are no moving parts, springs or gadge ...more

Creating your own earrings is the best way to save money and look good doing it. You can show your personality by designing your own jewelry. And in this video tutorial, get some ideas and follow along as you see how to make a pair of dangle earrings. These a basic dangling ea ...more

This bracelet design has a really cool geometric look to it. If you want to try and make one of your own, just watch this two-part video tutorial on how to make a square-patterned bracelet. This is great instruction on making homemade bracelets. Easy to follow and looks great. ...more

Making friendship bracelets are easy and keeps friends in touch even when apart. Not everybody wants to show off their friendship to everyone, but if you do, this video tutorial will show you how to make a friendship bracelet, specifically the Swirl N Braid friendship bracelet ...more

The perfect fashion accessory for you outfit is a decorative homemade bobby pin. DIY accessories are easy to make, and their totally customizable to fit your personality. Check out this video tutorial to learn how to make a "twist" bobby pin. Bobby pins are a great accessory, ...more

Making your own fashion accessories, like jewelry, is easy! See how to make some basic accessories, specifically… a bobby pin. See how to make a basic beaded bobby pin. This is a quick and easy accessory that you can make to show off your personalty! Hollistergirl1O1 has been ...more

A great way to start making your own homemade jewelry is to make cheap and easy DIY rings. Get started with your own DIY jewelry by watching this video tutorial on how to make a loop-style, oval-patterned ring. This oval pattern is really easy, so just follow along and you sho ...more

Rings are a great way to start out making jewelry. You can customize your homemade jewelry and make it fit "you" perfectly. Check out this video tutorial to learn how to make a button ring. This is a really simple button ring which you can make easily at home. Hollistergirl1O ...more

Necklaces are a great way to learn making your own jewelry. They're simple and cheap. Check out this video tutorial to learn how to make a leather pendant necklace. The leather strap is a nice rustic addition to the pendant of your choice. Hollistergirl1O1 has been making jew ...more

Making jewelry is easy, so if you want to learn, this is the perfect beginning video for you. It teaches you how to make a simple tigertail bracelet. This is a basic tigertail bracelet that's super easy to make. Just make sure you have all of the proper supplies, which you can ...more

Friendship bracelets are a great gift idea for any friend. Not everybody wants to show off their friendship to everyone, but if you do, this video tutorial will show you how to make a friendship bracelet, specifically the zigzag friendship bracelet. This is the eeriest friends ...more

One of the easiest gifts you could ever make for your friends is a friendship bracelet. Not everybody wants to show off their friendship to everyone, but if you do, this video tutorial will show you how to make a friendship bracelet, specifically the candy stripe friendship br ...more

Make sure your friends knows you care about him or her by making a homemade friendship bracelet. Not everybody wants to show off their friendship to everyone, but if you do, this video tutorial will show you how to make a friendship bracelet, specifically the fish rope friends ...more

A homemade friendship bracelet just might be the best gift ever for a friend. Not everybody wants to show off their friendship to everyone, but if you do, this video tutorial will show you how to make a friendship bracelet, specifically the inverse chevron friendship bracelet. ...more

Have you ever given your friend a friendship bracelet? Well, the best kind is a homemade kind. Not everybody wants to show off their friendship to everyone, but if you do, this video tutorial will show you how to make a friendship bracelet, specifically the four basic knots in ...more

Tell a friends you care by making him/her a friendship bracelet. Not everybody wants to show off their friendship to everyone, but if you do, this video tutorial will show you how to make a friendship bracelet, specifically the arrows and twist friendship bracelet. This is a b ...more

See how to make a friendship bracelet. They're the perfect gift for that special friend. Not everybody wants to show off their friendship to everyone, but if you do, this video tutorial will show you how to make a friendship bracelet, specifically the "V" chevron friendship br ...more

There's all different kinds of friendship bracelets out there. Choosing which one is right for your friend is up to you. Not everybody wants to show off their friendship to everyone, but if you do, this video tutorial will show you how to make a friendship bracelet, specifical ...more

Friendship bracelets are easy to make, and show your friends that you care. Not everybody wants to show off their friendship to everyone, but if you do, this video tutorial will show you how to make a friendship bracelet, specifically a double chain knot friendship bracelet. I ...more

When shoemaker Robert Pinney invented the first plain but practical bobby pin in 1868, he surely never imagined all of the elaborate variations that would be available today! In this tutorial, a young crafter teaches you how to glam up your bobby pins. Using costume jewelry, s ...more

This video shows the viewer how to secure crimp beads using both crimping pliers and chain-nose pliers for the purpose of jewelry making. The video uses two millimeter crimp beads, beading wire, and both sets of pliers to demonstrate the technique. To crimp using the crimping ...more

Jewelry making may be too advanced for your young ones, but these wire rings are the exception. It's the perfect project for your kids, and it's easy and fun. There's hardly any materials involved in making this wire rings, and your girls will wear them forever! At least, unti ...more

Sick of spending massive amounts of cash on jewelry that's not even your style? Express & accesorize yourself exactly the way you'd like by making your own jewelry! In this three-part jewelry-making tutorial, learn how to make a wire wrapped ring base with a crystal beed accen ...more

Don't even think about buying store bought jewelry, when you can make your own custom designs at home! Learn how to put that old collection of bottlecaps to use with guidance from Debz, owner of Rubber Stamp Plantation in Honolulu who demonstrates how to make a wonderful pair ...more

Sick of buying clasps to finish off your handmade jewelry? In this two-part jewelry making tutorial, learn how to make your own clasp for a necklace or bracelet with easy to follow instructions. Construct a handmade wire clasp to use on any of your necklace or bracelet jewelry ...more

Showing a friend you really care is one reason to start making friendship bracelets. Not everybody wants to show off their friendship to everyone, but if you do, this video tutorial will show you how to make a friendship bracelet, specifically the alternating chevron friendshi ...more

Interested in crafting your own jewelry? How about a pair of freeform wire earrings? With this DIY guide, you will learn how to make a simple, but nevertheless elegant, pair of freeform earrings. For a detailed, step-by-step overview, and to get started making your very own cu ...more

What exactly is a head pin? In jewelry crafting, a head pin is the small wire loop on top of a bead that allows the bead to be attached to a necklace or an earring. If you're looking to get into making your own jewelry, then creating a headpin is one of the most basic skills y ...more

Learn to form a loop for making jewelry from this video tutorial. You will need a head pin or wire and pliers. Watch this video jewelry-making tutorial and see how easy it is to make a simple loop.

Polymer clay has become a very popular modeling material. This narrator uses magic gloss UV resin and a needle tool for this video. A silicone pad is useful for the mixing process. Once a small amount of resin has been squeezed out, you can sprinkle glitter onto it, spread it ...more

If your little girl loves jewelry making but you're scared she's going to poke her eye out with a wire when you're not looking, sleep soundly at night by teaching her how to craft shrink plastic jewelry. Perhaps the safest and easiest forms of jewelry making, it involves only ...more

Art Jewelry Magazine associate editor Jill Erickson shows you a quick way to forge your own ear wires. Learn how to use round nose pliers and a hammer to bend and shape professional looking ear wire findings.

Jewelry making is a fine art, with some jewelers devoting their entire lifetimes to learning how to perfect beading, wiring, sautering, and arranging. But that doesn't mean you can't make a beautiful bracelet if you're a jewelry making beginner! Want a fast and easy way to cr ...more

Karen Bratt demonstrates how to make jump rings for jewelry and key chains. To prepare jump rings the things required are a coil of silver plated wire, a pair of round pliers and a pair of cutting pliers. Take the coil of silver plated wire and place it at the wider end of the ...more

Learn how to make corsages and boutonnieres as well as tips on cutting flower stems and using floral wire in these free instructional videos on homecoming flower designs. Part 1 of 7 - How to Make wrist corsages and boutonnieres. Make wrist corsages and boutonnieres - Part 2 o ...more