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Tutorial Christmas tree earrings - wire wrap jewelry making. Clever and simple design, featuring (a) no need for a cone mandrel because one makes a flat coil and then stretches it out (b) can be work-hardened with a hammer (c) cleverly manages to put beads INSIDE the coil of the tree.

Celtic knot pendant tutorial; fancy Triquetra pendant with crystal beads incorporated in it.

Lantern pendant with large spherical stones without holes - jewelry making from copper wire. Really nifty way of ensuring that the petals are even. This pattern is suitable for stones with a diameter bigger than 1cm; the bigger the stone, the bigger the lantern. Without the Viking-knit bottom, this pattern can be used to make bead caps. Likewise, one could use a large bead cap for the first part of the pattern, and enclose with Viking knit.

Wire size to make pendant with diameter of stones 14 - 16mm 22 gauge ( wire diameter 0.6mm ) : 25cm( 10 inch) 28 gauge ( wire diameter 0.3mm ) : 50cm( 20 inch)

Long-ish tutorial for this intertwined wire-wrap bangle/bracelet, showing a few variations. A style with a lot of possibilities; wire-wrap, beads in the centre, beads on the outside, different thicknesses of wire. It may also be possible to use stiff cord (such as leather thonging) instead of wire for this.

Wire-work hoop earrings wrapped with climbing roses, with dangling drops. They look nice even without the drops.

Materials Needed: 2 gemstone drops 11x7mm 2 20g Jumprings 18g wire - for hoops (length depends on size) 22g wire - 24 inches, for big roses on bottom 24g wire - 40 inches, for 4 other roses 26g wire - 12 inches, for wrapping drops.

Learn to knit a bracelet using knitting wire and beads. It's a simple and quick project that can be made even by beginner knitters. The pattern for this bracelet is available as a PDF download at http://www.knitca.com/video/knit-with-wire-bracelet (This 'knitting wire' appears to be some kind of tigertail, since it is plastic-coated steel, but unlike most tigertail, one can actually tie knots in it, so normal tigertail won't do for this.)

Photo-tutorial on making wire-wrapped bead earrings with a nice spiral of wire around them (dubbed _Mirkwood_ by the creator; they are green) The text is in Russian, but the photos are clear enough.

Showing the design process for a wirework pendant (more of a wirework centrepiece, really) Cool.

Cool tree-of-life tutorial which wraps a tree around a stone donut AND uses beads for leaves -- usually I've seen one or the other but not both.

String-art earrings; this one uses beads rather than coiled wire to separate the strings - seems so obvious once I see it!

Unlike most tree-of-life tutorials, this one starts from the top down rather than from the roots up. Makes a lot more sense that way, when using beads.

Wire wrapping tutorial; the link points to the overall tutorials page; the free tutorials are at the bottom of the page.

Pretty twiny-viny wire beaded necklace centrepiece tutorial.

Tutorial for components of a bracelet inspired by a china tea set. Quite interesting.

String the beads onto wire (wire which is thick enough to hold its shape, and thin enough to string the beads onto) and then wrap it into a long coil, and use the beaded coil as the centrepiece of a necklace strung onto leather. Cool idea.

Double-layer washer and bead pendant tutorial. I like how it layers a smaller washer on top of the large washer, and puts beads on the edges.

(Rings & Things Blog by Tiffany of Geisha Creations)

Necklace variations using a three-sided link made with WigJig jewelry making tools and jewelry supplies. (needs Cyclops round Jig)

Make cabochon and wire turtle. Turtles are cute.