WIRE-WRAP JEWELRY

This is a tutorial on silver wire for jewelry-making. The right silver wire can make or break your jewelry project. Know the four parameters for making the right choice.

The internet is a great place for finding wire and jeweler's supplies. Most web sites include other jewelry making options, and most ship the same day.

With just a few wires and a little time, you can make a stylish filigree wire ring. No soldering needed!

It's not that rare and it's not too expensive. But prehnite is an awfully pretty green stone, especially when employed creatively in jewelry. Discover the secrets of the mellow yellowy green stone.

The word 'wrap' has many meanings. This one describes an ornamental application for cars. Discover the analogies that exist among several uses of the word and the incredible advantages of 'the wrap.'

If I asked you what your favorite gemstone is, petrified wood would not be your answer. It would be mine. Let me explain why it would and why petrified wood is becoming so popular in contemporary handcrafted jewelry in the Southwest.

When wire wrapping jewelry pieces, you will want to hide your flaws. Why not make both sides of your piece a work of art?

Anyone can make these sassy little wire ladies. All you need is some wire and basic jewelry making tools. When you're done, you'll have sweet and sassy little ladies to wear as a pendant, earrings or a charm.

There are all sorts of ways that you can use wire in your crafts. There are a few things you should know about it and a few tools you should own before you start working with it.

Memory wire can be an easy and beautiful way to make necklaces, bracelets, rings, and even toe rings.

Wire wraps serve several functions in jewelry fabrication. When wire wraps are made in ways that depart from textbook methods, they contribute to innovative jewelry design.

The latest in designer earrings is described in an informative expose of the creative design process. Fully integrated, starting from supply and ending in the store, a pearl undergoes transformation into jewelry.

Make one-of-a-kind heart jewelry to wear as the perfect accessory to complete your Valentine's Day outfit. Heart jewelry can be made from wire, wood or beads, but whatever medium you choose, make hearts the center of the day.

DIY beaded wine bottle jewelry is an easy, fun way to dress up a bottle of wine! Use your old bead necklaces to make this craft project.

A simple wire wrapped bracelet could be a stunning addition to your jewelry collection -- and it's easy to make.

Beads and jewelry seem to multiply like bunnies in my house. If you don't have access to old hand me down jewelry, they are easily found at tag sales and auctions at very reasonable prices and the projects that can be created from them make the hunt well worth it.

The cost of commodities is going up. No surprise there. So is the cost of precious metals for jewelry. No surprise there either. But the price of silver soared lately, making unwelcome surprises and adjustments necessary for jewelry makers.

Lepidolite is an important source of lithium, as well as a unique gemstone for jewelry. But the form it takes often makes its use in either application difficult.

Just think how great it would be if you could design a necklace for instance, with beads that are an exact color match for your outfit. Or to be able to give a one of a kind gift.

You’ll love how easy it is to make these fabulous wire beads.

How to make coiled copper wire beads using a coiling gizmo and how you can utilize the beads in your jewelry designs.

An insiders look at a quirky little town in the middle of the Arizona desert.

A closer look at Carolyn Buss, a jewelry maker based in the Seattle area.