Wire Working

Fabrics and precious metals would seem to be total opposites, like hot and cold or yin and yang. However, despite...

Textile techniques are traditionally worked with fibers such as linen, cotton and silk. However, they can also be applied to...

Rolling can be thought of as a local, or isolated, deformation process during which thickness is decreased, length increased, and...

Yes you can make your own earring posts. It is generally more cost effective to buy them, but making them...

One of the necessary steps in making filigree is the forming of the wire. It is made by twisting very...

The trick to drawing wire by hand is to grasp the tapered end that sticks out the front of the...

Once you've wound jump rings around a mandrel, what's the best way to cut them apart? Some craftspeople use hand-held...

In high volume production operations, many jump rings need to be closed one after another. For such fast paced operations,...

The links in this 16-in. (40.6cm) necklace are forged so they become flat and work-hardened. The pearl in the featured...

Mary Lee Mary Lee Hu has worked with wire - looping, wrapping, weaving and most notably twining—for the past 22...

Step by Step Tutorial - Making Three-lead Four-bight Turks-head. The Turks-Head is a general class of three-dimensional knot that lends...

Jewelers use jump rings extensively as chain components, connectors, and linking devices for multiple construction problems. Here are a few...

Working with silver jewelry wire is an essential skill for most jewelers. Learn the meaning of terms such as gauge,...

Everyone has long seen gems wrapped in small wire cages with hanging devices, and more recently, the Dichroic glass pendants...

Soumak is a textile technique which is commonly found in the weaving of rugs in the Middle East. The technique...

Platinum wire filigree can be easily added to an article of jewelry providing a unique design element. The filigree can...

One requires a taper on the end of the wire to grip it with when placed through a drawplate for...

This crocheted necklace is created by weaving interlocking loops of 18k gold wire into a chain, using a needle. Because...

With the quartz as the central focal point of the "Reflecting Pond Necklace," Sturlin had to design a chain that...

While researching ancient design I have been fascinated with basic shapes from the Paleolithic, Neolithic, ancient Celts, pictographs and petroglyphs....

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