Sea
1. Wrap sea glass in wire to create a pendant.
Wrap sea glass in wire to create a pendant.
Use free jewelry wire wrapping pendant ideas to create your own accessories. It's easy to use wire wrapping as a jewelry design technique if you have the proper tools. Select your wire material--copper and sterling are two popular choices--in various gauges to ensure your piece is held securely. Use wire wrapping to hang awkwardly sized items or fragile pieces--this method is safer than drilling.
Beach Jewelry
2. Collect sea glass, seashells or sand dollars during a trip to the beach, or buy these items from a craft store. Use wire wrapping to create a delicate beach-themed pendant. Choose a smooth-edged piece that won't abrade your skin. Create matching earrings if you have smaller pieces in the same color.
Stones
3. Select small stones with interesting colors, veins or mica. Find stones in their natural environment or buy polished stones to use in your design. Wire-wrapping works particularly well with oddly shaped stones.
Old Jewelry
4. Don't throw away old or broken jewelry. Recycle such items as single earrings, gemstones or interesting pieces of costume jewelry. Search for old brooches and pendants at flea markets and antique stores, or use a family heirloom piece. Use jewelry wire to create an attractive pendant.
Coins
5. Use coins to create interesting pendants.
coins image by martin lachance from Fotolia.com
Use coins to create interesting pendants.
Wire-wrap an old or foreign coin for an interesting necklace drop. Match your wire to the coin's metal finish.
Medals
6. Use jewelry wire to transform old medals into pendants. Use a service medal to create a wire-wrapped keepsake pendant. This idea also works well with athletic, academic, sorority and fraternity medals.
Beads and Pearls
7. Wrap or encase beads and pearls in a wire cage for a simple pendant.
beads image by Eugene Tokarev from Fotolia.com
Wrap or encase beads and pearls in a wire cage for a simple pendant.
Buy or use loose beads and pearls from old pieces of jewelry to create pendants. String a few beads or pearls on the wire. Coil and shape the wire into a design between each bead or pearl. Create a wire cage for a pearl or round bead. Make matching earrings or a bracelet drop.
Charms
8. Update and recycle old charms or buy new ones from a jewelry store. Wrap smaller charms in groups and hang them from a choker.
Unusual Pendants
9. Create an unusual look with small pieces of drift wood. Select smooth pieces to avoid splinters. Wrap a sterling silver wire around a piece of cork or bark for a rustic pendant.
How to Wire Wrap Pendantswww.CreateaPendant.com
Jewelry Making Kits for Beginners Easy to Follow Tutorials
Jewelry Appraisalswww.gem-graders.com
G.I.A. Graduate Gemologist NE Ohio National Assoc. Jewelry Appraisers
Wire Jewelry Video OnlineWire-Sculpture.com
Watch Free Wire Jewelry Making Free Videos - Wire-Sculpture.com
