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- Jul 29, 2015
How to Make Jewelry with Wire Wrapping Techniques – Blue and Silver Statement Necklace DIY
Summary: How to make jewelry with wire wrapping techniques? This article will show you how to DIY a statement necklace with blue wire and orange beads.
Wire wrapping techniques are widely adopted in jewelry making projects. It is always combined with wire twisting skills. Today I chose some blue aluminum wires and orange glass drop beads to start with. You can also choose the color you like to match in this statement necklace DIY.
Materials and tools required in making the wire wrapped statement necklace:
45CM Aluminum Wire
Seed Beads
Silver Chain
Glass Drop Beads
Jump Rings
Lobster Clasps
0.3mm Tiger Wire
Scissors
Long Nose Plier
Round Nose Plier
Side Cutting Plier
Guide on making the blue and silver wire wrapped statement necklace:
Step 1: Twist the blue aluminum wire
Twist the blue aluminum wire to shape a basic statement as pictured.
Step 2: Wrap the silver wire
1st, wrap wire from the starting point (shown in the picture);
2nd, thread seed beads on the wire and wrap them on the blue aluminum wire;
3rd, wrap the wire until you've finished the whole statement.
Step 3: Add orange bead embellishment
1st, snip off 7 short wires and thread a seed bead, a drop bead and a seed bead on each wire;
2nd, wrap the beads one by one as pictured.
Step4: Attach a silver chain
Attach silver chain with jump rings and connect ends with lobster claw clasp.
Just follow the steps above; you will finish the statement as bellow:
This blue wire with orange glass bead statement necklace will take you no more than 20 minutes even for green hands who follow my instructions. Anyway, it is cost-efficient to make this necklace since it can be worn in any seasons and with any casuals. Making statement necklaces with wire wrapping techniques is so easy, so why not have a try?