Our large selection of micro facet gemstones, from our friends at Dakota Stones, are small diamond cut gemstones expertly cut into rounds, rondelles, bicones, cubes and coins. Learn about how these gemstones are cut and get designing with micro facet gemstones in a Cellini Spiral and adding it to a fun memory wire wrap bracelet.

Micro Faceted Gemstones

Dakota Stones’ faceted gemstones ‘are machine cut with industrial-grade diamonds. With the use of new technology, geometry and an understanding of light, which is extremely important for precious stones with strong dispersion, [Dakota Stones] can now make the facets on each stone cleaner, sharper, and more consistent with minimal or no need for polishing. This means…manufacturing mathematically precise cuts on extremely small surfaces while getting the same luster and shine as we would see on large surfaces.’

Now let’s get to designing with small faceted gemstones!

Black Spinel Cellini Spiral Memory Wire Bracelet

The basic design for the cellini spiral is using a 11/0 delica, 11/0 round Miyuki seed bead and 8/0 Miyuki seed bead. In this case, we’re subbing the 8/0 with some gorgeous 4mm rondelle Black Spinel gemstone bead.

Items used in Cellini Spiral pattern:

• BSP4RL-F – 4mm Black Spinel Diamond Faceted Rondelle Beads
• SB00145 – DB041 11/0 Transp. Silver Lined Crystal Delica Seed Beads
• SB00416 – 11-9591 Pearl Ceylon Miyuki Seed Beads
• SB00422 – 11-91051 Galvanized Silver Miyuki Seed Beads
• A006587 – Crystal Fireline Thread 50 Yard Spool (6LB TEST)
• A006767 – #10 Long English Beading Needles – 4 Pack

Items to complete memory wire bracelet:

• WR00120 – Large Silver Heavy Duty Bracelet Memory Wire
• A003566 – 10mm Silver Plated Bali Style Spacer
• CH01105 (6) – 5mm Round Metallic Platinum Leather
• Z006368 – 5mm Silver Brass Cord End Cap – 4 Pack
• ONX10RD-8 – 10mm Onyx Gemstone Round Beads

Directions:

1. Start with 4-5 feet of beading thread. (This is a starting piece, you’ll need to add more to complete the spiral.) Sew on 6 delica beads, 2 pearl beads, 2 silver beads, 2 black spinel beads, 2 silver beads and 2 pearl beads.

2. Tie threads together to create a loop of beads. Tie two knots, making sure to leave a 5-6 inch tail end. Sew through loop once around.

3. You are going to peyote stitch around the looped beads:
– Pick up a delica bead skip a delica on the loop beads, sew through next delica.
– Pick up another delica, skip a delica and sew through next delica.
– Pick up a delica skip first pearl seed bead and sew through next pearl seed bead.
– Pick up a pearl seed bead, skip silver bead and sew through next silver bead.
– Pick up a silver bead, skip first black spinel and sew through next black spinel.
– Pick up a black spinel, skip first silver bead and sew through next silver bead.
– Pick up a silver bead skip first pearl seed bead and sew through next peal seed bead.
– Pick up a pearl bead, skip first delica, sew through next delica and up through the next delica to start the next row.

NOTE: As a helpful tip while you sew around your spiral, when you are picking up a bead, you are picking up the bead corresponding to the bead you just sewn out of. So if you sewed out of a silver seed bead, you should pick up a silver seed bead in your pattern.

4. Repeat step 3 for the next row. By this time, your spiral will start to take shape. Use a 5mm wide dowel to help guide your bead in a spiral shape.

5. Repeat step 3 until you’ve used up all your Black Spinel beads.

NOTE: Between your spiral, you’ll run out of beading thread. To add more, sew your ends through your spiral, looping around a couple of beads before cutting off excess. Add another 4-5 feet of beading thread to your needle, loop around some beads of your spiral before guiding your needle back through the path of where you’ve left off to continue your spiral pattern.

6. Your Cellini spiral is done.

7. To make your memory wire bracelet, make a simple loop to one end of your memory wire with Memory Wire Finishing Pliers.

8. Slide on an onyx bead, spacer, 3 onyx beads, spacer and another onyx bead. Slide end cap and 3 inches of leather and end cap. Slide on Cellini spiral, onyx bead, spacer, 3 onyx beads, spacer and another onyx bead. Slide on another end cap, 3 inches of leather and end cap.

9. Cut excess memory wire with Memory Wire Cutters, leaving about 1/4 to 1/2 inches. Make a simple loop with this end.

This pair of earring is very unique because all the findings are handmade using multi-color Artistic Wire. Add the fine beauty of Purple Lace Agate to match the wires for a bold pop of color!

Items used in earrings:

• AW00230 – 20 gauge multi colored artistic wire
• AW00224 – 18 gauge multi colored artistic wire
• AW00236 – 22 gauge multi colored artistic wir
• PCA4RD-8 – 4mm purple crazy lace agate
• PCA8RD-8 – 8mm purple crazy lace agate
• Z014352 – 1.5-2.0 mm green Chinese glass
• Z013504 – 3.0 mm grey Chinese glass
• CH00718 – Chain

Tools:

• Flat nose pliers
• Round nose pliers
• Flush cutter
• Pen or small dowel

Directions:

1. String TEN 4mm gemstone and TEN Chinese glass alternating them on the 22-gauge wire. (Do not cut wire off of spool.)
2. Make a loop an inch from the end then pull one of each bead next to the loop you’ve made and then make a loop on the other side, without cutting wire. Continue making loops, alternating in different directions, while pulling beads up until you have loops after all of the beads.
3. Cut loop of beads from the spool, leaving an inch of wire on either side. Gently wrap it around the pen/dowl working it to form a bead.
4. Slide bead off the pen and onto a 3.25 inch piece of 18-gauge wire. Slide on a 3mm Chinese glass next to the wire bead followed by an 8mm gemstone and another 3mm Chinese glass and make a simple loop. Repeat on the other side and curve thee wire slightly.
5. To make ear wires, cut two 3-inch pieces of 20-gauge wire. Make a loop to one end of both of the wires. Add a 3mm Chinese glass bead to each wire, then bend wires at a 45 degree angle on top of the bead. (Try to bend and make the ear wires both at the same time for consistency.) Wrap wire around pen to create an ear wire shape. Cut off excess wire if needed. Use a soft grit file to smooth out the ends or a Bur Cup tool.        
6. Loop and coil 20-gauge wire with round nose pliers, making a 5-6mm loop. Cut loops to make 2 jump rings.
7.  Trim chain link to have large loops on top and bottom. Cut 2 pieces.
8. Open one loop of your curved gemstone link, slide on a chain link end and close. Repeat to other end of link and chain.
9. Open jump rings you made, slide on both of your other chain ends and through loop of ear wires you made. Close jump rings.
10. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Earring Designed by Tia.

Today’s February Daily DIY features the DIY Bracelet Cuff with Mircofacet Garnet Gemstones from Dakota Stones. Kayla, jewelry designer from Dakota Stones, created this dainty and gorgeous cuff using gemstones wrapped around a Nunn Design cuff with 24-gauge wire.

Items used in this DIY Bracelet:

• WR00044 – 24 Gauge Copper Wire
• Z016187 – Copper Flat Nunn Design Cuff
• CHA4DC-F – Garnet beads from the Chakra Strand

Get all the components for this project here

Directions:

1. Cut a 4′ piece of wire.
2. Starting a third of the way up the cuff, wrap your wire making 4-5 coils. Pinch the coils together to keep the coils close and tight.
3. Slide on a gemstone bead, lay and situate the gemstone on the flat cuff and wrap the wire around the cuff two times, while keeping the gemstone in place.
4. Repeat step 3 to the rest of your gemstones and coiling 2 times between each gemstone. Make sure to pinch your coils together to keep coils tight.
5. At the last coil, make 4-5 coils before cutting off excess.

Jewelry Design by Kayla Braun-Waletzke

We have the perfect fall earrings just for you! Made with some of our newest Wood & Resin pendants and Onyx gemstone beads! Plus, a full tutorial on wire wrapping your stick pendants.

What you’ll need:

• WR00034/AW00055 – 24 Gauge Silver Wire
• ONX10RD-8 – 10mm Onyx Round Gemstone Bead
• Z015230 – 8x52mm Wood & Cream Resin Long Pendant
• TCZ0077/TCZ0078 – TierraCast Ear Wires

Directions

1. Cut a 4 inch piece of wire. Slide wire through hole of the wood & resin pendant.

2. Twist wire to criss cross at the top.

3. Use your round nose pliers to pinch the wires crossing and make a twist or two.

4. Cut shorter piece of wire and slide on gemstone bead. Make a wrapped or simple loop. Make sure loop is facing outwards.

5. Open ear wire loop and slide on dangle.

6. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Check out more Wood & Resin DIY Designs.

Hair accessories are very popular this year. From the comeback of scrunchies to oversized fabric headbands, today’s project features a DIY pearl hair pin. Natural pearls are wire wrapped on a Silver Plated Hair Pin with 2 Loops.

What you’ll need for Pearl Hair pin project:

• Z007170 – Hair Pin with 2 Loops
• WR00035 – 26-Gauge Wire
• PRL-WHT7-75PO or PRL-WHT6-65PO
  You can also try other Natural Pearls or Swarovski Pearls

Directions:

1. Cut a 14 inch piece of wire.
2. Loop one time through one end of the wire through a hole of the hair pin. Twist the shorter wire around the other wire twice and push coils close to hole of the hair pin.
3. Slide on 5 beads or how ever many you need to fit between the two holes of the hair pin.
4. Slide wire through other hair pin hole.
5. Criss cross around pearls and back again.
6. Cut off excess.

Video Tutorial

Check out our previous Facebook LIVE episode with this tutorial. Tutorial starts at 10 minutes.

Our Designer So Vang went Tourmaline mining in southern California. Check out her rocky finds and simple wire tutorial to wrapping raw gemstones.

Written by So Vang-

My husband and I visited the Himalaya Tourmaline Mine in Santa Ysabel, California, known for their pink and green Tourmaline. You can also fine crystal quartz and black tourmaline. The added bonus about going to this mine is that you don’t have to bring any tools. With the day fee, you get buckets to use, mesh sifters and shovel. Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and clothes you don’t mind getting dirt on, because you will get dirty. I suggest bringing a toothbrush to help brush the dirt and long gloves because yours nails will get chipped if you have brittle nails like me. And lastly a container to put all your fabulous finds in!

Keep in mind that at their mining site, larger gems has been sorted out and what you sift through is a sifted pile. Granted, be open minded because you can still get a large piece of gem and gorgeous tourmaline chips! They also have a higher-quality bag that you can sift through for an extra $100. But enjoy what you find because the small gems you find and discover is all in the adventure itself.

Below is a pile of small pink, green and black Tourmaline we found. They certainly look gorgeous in their raw state.

The way Tourmaline is created it by the natural minerals and chemicals within the pockets of crystal quartz. You can see in the images below the raw forms of quartz with pieces of pink, green and black tourmaline jutting out of them.

Pendant with Raw Tourmaline – Tutorial

Now that you have your Tourmaline, what do you make with them? I love this easy trick to making rock pendants by wrapping and encasing them with wire. You can easily use some Dakota Stones gemstones in this tutorial. Especially the faceted Botswana Agate stones.

What you’ll need for this tutorial is:

• 24-Gauge Wire
• A Round Nose Plier and Flat Nose Pliers.

Watch our previous Facebook LIVE where I talked about these amazing rocks and do a quick tutorial to create your very own pendant!

If you are in the San Diego area and need an adventure to go gemstone mining, I recommend trying out the Himalaya Tourmaline Mine!

Make adjustable necklaces with Artistic Wire Findings Forms Necklace Jig. Accompanied with a video tutorial from Beadalon® and Artistic Wire.

Make trendy choker necklaces with the Adjustable Necklace Jig, using Artistic Wire and basic tools.

Here are things you’ll need to make adjustable wire necklaces:

• Adjustable Necklace Jig Findings Forms (TL00332)
• 18 to 22 Gauge Wire
  

Tools:

• Bent Nose Pliers (A013730/ A07370)
• Memory Wire Shears (TL00206)
• Memory Wire Finishing Pliers (TLZ0207)
• Wire Straighter Tool (TL00208)

Video Tutorial

1. Straighten wire with Wire Straighter Tool.
2. Bend the wire around the top of the jig.
3. Bend one end of the wire around the top peg.
4. Wrap the wire around the jig one and a half times. (Turn the jig to wrap the wire.)
5. Wrap the wire around the other jig  peg.
6. Remove the wire from the jig.
7. Cut the tail end with flush cutters, leaving a small hook. Cut the other end leaving a small hook.
8. Optional: If you’d like the necklace to be smaller, just a small cylinder to adjust wire.
9. Use the Memory Wire Finishing Pliers to turn a loop. (Use larger peg of plier.)
10. Use Bent Chain Nose Pliers to bend wire 90° down.
11. Repeat Steps 9 and 10 to other wire end.
12. Use pliers to open loop. Latch the loop onto the necklace and close it.
13. Repeat step 12 to other end.

Finish off your necklace with a dangle charm. Or if you want to add beads to your necklace, string on beads before completing step 11.

Make an easy wire bangle bracelet using Artistic Wire 14 Gauge Artsy Olive Color Kit with Connectors (Z012739) and a few helpful tools.

The Artistic Wire kit consists of 3 feet of 14-gauge wire and 5 connectors/crimp connectors. Here are items/tools you will need to complete a bangle:

• Z012739 – Artistic Wire Olive Color Kit
• Tools:
  • Artistic Wire 6cm Round Sizing Drum – TL00320
  • Flush Cutter – TL00317
  • Crimp Tool for Large Wire Crimp Connectors – TL00310
  • Nylon Jaw Bending Pliers – TL00319
  • Straightner Tool – TL00208
• Optional Findings:
  • TC01187 & TC00598
  • Jump Rings

Here is a step-by-step instruction sheet that shows how easy it is to make a wire bangle bracelet.

Click for PDF file instructions. (Tutorial by Beadalon)

An easy DIY project we love to make are multi-wrap bracelets with memory wire. Check out this easy video tutorial and examples of multi-wrap bracelets!

Who doesn’t love stackable bracelets? Multi-wrap bracelets with Memory Wire are easy to make and design. This is the prefect project to use up those leftover beads, finally use that favorite strand or to buy more beads! We have tons of Glass beads, Swarovski® Crystals, Gemstones, TierraCast Beads®, Metal Beads, and Leather Cord with a tube or hallow core; the list goes on and on. Check out our previous blog post on How to Make a Leather and Memory Wire Bracelet for more additional information.

Charming Wrap Bracelet with Swarovski Crystals – Video Tutorial

For this bracelet, we used our GoodyBeads Master Mixes with Swarovski® bicone crystals and silver seed beads. The Master Mixes is an exclusive mix designed with 4-5 different 4mm bicone crystals. Alternate a crystal and seed bead in no particular order for a simple, sparkly bracelet!

Items used for bracelet: MX00035, SB00106, WR00127

Here are more examples of multi-wrap bracelet with instructions.

Mermaid Cove Bracelet

For this bracelet, we used a combination of Mermaid Dream Master Mix, Blue Green Druzy beads, Druk Czech Glass and seed beads. Items used for bracelet: GL-6RD-M0003, GL-6RD-90215, MX00009, WR00127, DAG6RD-BG-F-8, SB00106

1. Start with cutting at least 5 coils of memory wire with Memory Wire Cutter. Make a loop at one end with a Memory Wire Finishing Pliers.String on a seed bead and 4 Matte Crystal Druk. Repeat this sequence for a total of 8 sections.
2. Add a seed bead and a bicone crystal from the Master Mix. Repeat by mixing up the colors from the Master Mix for a total of 33-35 Swarovski crystals.
3. Add a seed bead and 4 Druzy beads. Repeat this sequence for a total of 9 sections.
4. Add a seed bead and 4 Bronze Druk beads. Repeat this sequence for a total of 8 sections.
5. Add one more seed bead and cut excess memory wire leaving a 3/4″ left and make a loop to finish off bracelet.

Boho Wood Wrap-Around Bracelet

Items used for bracelet: WD-GRW6RD, WD-NGK10RD, WD-BKG10RD, WR00121

1. Start with cutting at least 5-6 coils of memory wire with Memory Wire Cutter. Make a loop at one end with a Memory Wire Finishing Pliers.
2. Slide on 20 Nangka Wood (yellow) beads.
3. Slide on a 4mm Grey Wood bead and Nangka Wood. Repeat this sequence for a total of 12 sections.
4. Slide on 33 Grey Wood bead.
5. Slide on a Black Kamagong bead and a grey wood bead. Repeat this sequence for a total of 10 sections.
6. Add one more Black Kamagong bead and cut excess memory wire leaving a 3/4″ left and make a loop to finish off bracelet.

Coastal Edge Bracelet

From our Naturally Coastal Trend, this bracelet is layered with matte seed beads, recycle glass and wood beads. A fun beachside bracelet!  Items used for bracelet: WD-WHW8RD, Y001652, A002433, SB00561, WR00121.

1. Start with cutting at least 5-6 coils of memory wire with Memory Wire Cutter. Make a loop at one end with a Memory Wire Finishing Pliers.
2. Slide on 5 wood rondelle and matte seed bead. Repeat this sequence for a total of 11 sections.
3. Slide on round wood bead and wood rondelle. Repeat this sequence for a total of 17 sections.
4. Slide on recycle bead and matter seed bead. Repeat this sequence for a total of 22 sections.
5. Slide the rest of the bracelet with matte seed beads for a full coil round.
6. Cut excess memory wire leaving a 3/4″ left and make a loop to finish off bracelet.

Cream Aqua Wrap Bracelet

Mix up your bracelet with round leather and curved tube beads! Items used for bracelet: AQIM8RD-8, WAF6RD-8, CH00158 (7″), A007019, Z018411 (6), Z008251, A014097, WR00121

1. Start with cutting at least 5-6 coils of memory wire with Memory Wire Cutter. Make a loop at one end with a Memory Wire Finishing Pliers.
2. Slide on silver bead, 5 wavy disc, 2 White Opal, 3 Aqua Jasper, 2 White Opal, 5 wavy disc and silver bead.
3. Slide on silver tube bead.
4. Repeat step 2.
5. Slide on bead cap, leather, bead cap and silver tube bead.
6. Repeat step 2.
7. Slide on silver tube bead.
8. Cut excess memory wire leaving a 3/4″ left and make a loop to finish off bracelet.

Amazonia Braided Bracelet

Items used for bracelet: WR00121, BGA6RD-M-8, CH00227 (12″), Z011736, TC02469 (2), A002413, TC02439, Z008252

1. Cut 12″ leather in half.
2. Start with cutting at least 4 coils of memory wire with Memory Wire Cutter. Make a loop at one end with a Memory Wire Finishing Pliers.
3. Slide on bead cap, leather cord, bead cap, 5 Amazonite beads, silver TierraCast bead, 5 Amazonite beads and curve tube bead.
4. Next slide 5 Amazonite beads, silver TierraCast bead, 5 Amazonite beads, bead cap, leather and bead cap.
5. Cut excess memory wire leaving a 3/4″ left and make a loop to finish off bracelet.
6. Open jump ring, slide on charm and through loop of curve tube bead. Close jump ring.

We were fortunate to do two demos at the Swarovski Create Your Style booth during Bead & Button. So Vang demos making beadable cuffs and rings using Swarovski two-hole spike crystal beads and creating hoop to dangle Swarovski Majestic Blue pendants with Beadalon Memory Wire. Check out our facebook videos and components to inspire your next creation.

Crystal Spike Cuff & Ring

If you’ve done fabric sewing and done a ladder stitch to close openings, this technique would be easy for you. Below is a illustrated look at what a ladder stitch looks like from this external website we found. So every time you come up, that’s when you will sew through your bead hole before sewing across and down.

One of our popular demos was bead stitching Swarovski two-hole spike beads on Beadable Accessories like the cuff and rings. Download our components list HERE for this demo and watch our facebook video of how So Vang ladder stitches the spike beads on beadable rings and cuffs.

Cuff components: Z001859, A006585, SW01714 (6), A015211

Ring components: Z001454,A006585,SW01714 (3), A015211

Majestic Blue Drop Earrings with Memory Wire

Make simple drop earrings using Memory Wire and a few tools. Watch as So shows you how easy it is to create hoops and dangle crystal pendants off it. Download the pdf file HERE to get components and tools used for this super easy demo!

Tools: TLZ0207, TL00206, TL00236

Gold Majestic Blue Drop Earrings: WR00126, A019615, SW01725 (2), TCZ0140

Silver Majestic Blue Drop Earrings: WR00127, A001528, TCZ0078, SW01747

Watch as Wyatt White from Artistic Wire teaches how to make a cold connection with the Artistic Wire Crimp Tool for Large Wire Crimp Connector and examples of different ways you can create cold connection bracelets/bangles.

Cold connect large gauges of wire to making bracelets/bangles by crimping Large Wire Crimp Connectors with Artistic Wire Crimp Tool (TL00310).

Before we get started on the video, here are few important products you will need:

Large Wire Crimp Connectors

These crimps are specially designed for making cold connections with 12, 14, and 16 gauge wires. There are three sizes of crimps with three finishes to choose from.

The 1.5 mm large crimps are used with 16 Gauge wires – Z009603, Z009606, Z009609

The 2.0 mm large crimps are used with 14 Gauge wires – Z009604, Z009607, Z009610

And the 2.2 mm large crimps are used with 12 Gauge wires – Z009605, Z009608, Z009611

Or you can purchase the variety set – Z009600, Z009601, Z009602

Wire

Using size 12, 14 and 16 are thicker gauge wires, best to use for these crimp connectors.

Crimp Tool

Artistic Wire Crimp Tool for Large Wire Crimp Connectors TL00310 is a heavier duty tool to crimp larger widths of crimp tubes and for larger gauges of wire. Compared to the original crimpers that has two notches: one to curve the crimp tube and the other to fold it, the Artistic Wire Crimp Tool has only one notch that makes an indent notch to squeeze the crimp tube onto the wire.

Video Tutorial

Watch as Wyatt White from Beadalon shows how easy it is to create customized adjustable rings using the Ring Jig Tool.

Who doesn’t love adjustable rings? Especially when you can make them yourself and add small beads or charms!

What you will first need are the following for this video tutorial:

• Ring Jig Findings Form (TL00280)
• String Materials – Beadalon Half Hard Wire 
• Flat nose pliers tool
• Optional – Seed Beads

Learn how make our popular leather and memory wire bracelets in our video tutorial and watch as we teach you how to finish your memory wire bracelet with the nifty Memory Wire Finishing Pliers.

Leather and Memory Wire Components

Here are items you need in order to make your leather and memory wire bracelet.

Round Leather

Round Leather is the star of your bracelet. We carry 5mm and 6mm round leather cord, which will need to have a hollow core or hole inside the leather. The hollow core helps the memory wire go through the leather. Make sure when selecting your leather cord to read the descriptions, as not all round leather cords have a hollow core or hole. All leather cord is sold in inches, so order according to the amount of inches you will need for your project.

Another type of cord you can use are Regaliz® Licorice Leather with Hole as seen in our Leather & Swarovski Trend. They are thicker in size with flatten sides.

You can also use Hollow Rubber Cord. These are 3mm in diameter and sold in foot increments. Make sure they say “hollow” in the description for memory wire.

Memory Wire

Memory Wire is the skeleton of your bracelet. Make sure the wire you are selecting is round as we also carry flat memory wire and that “Memory Wire” in the description and/or name.

End Caps

End caps will be used to cap the ends of your leather cord. They make your leather ends look cleaner and finished. When looking for end caps, you can find them in Findings: Clasps & End Caps, TierraCast Findings, or search “End Caps.” PLUS, read the descriptions to determine their inside diameter/opening. This will help to accommodate the round leather size you choose to order.

Beads

Lastly, add these beads to your bracelet: glass beads, Swarovski crystals, gemstones, wood and any type of beads that will slide easily through the memory wire. Don’t forget some accent beads like bead caps, metal beads and seed beads.

Some beads we would not recommend are large-hole beads like interchangeable large-holes or large-hole gemstones because their holes are large and may wiggle around on the memory wire. Some tubes will not work because their shape will not curve along with the memory wire. Pearl beads can be tricky because some will have holes to small for the memory wire.

Tools

The best tool to cut your memory wire is the Memory Wire Cutter (TL00206). This cutter is meant to cut through heavy-duty wire like memory wire or thicker gauge wires.

One of your best friends in making your bracelet is the Memory Wire Finishing Pliers (TLZ0207). It’s a sturdy round plier used to loop your wires. It has two mandrel sides to create a consistent 2mm or 4mm loop. This tool will make it easier for your hands to making a loop compared to your round-nose pliers.

Video Tutorial

Watch our facebook live spin-off video below to learn how to add leather cord and end caps to memory wire and how to loop with the Memory Wire Finishing Pliers.

Items used: WR00121, CH00924 (3″), TC01854, SW00171, SW00180, SW00182, A022201, A022205

Memory Wire Bracelet Examples

You don’t have to only use leather cords. Here are some fun examples we used with leather and/or beads.

(Leather & Swarovski Wrap Bracelets, Cork Cord and Wood Beads, Round Leather and Wire Bracelets)

(Flamingo and Palm Tree Blog, Summer Wrap Bracelets, Memory Wire Leather Wrap Blog)

(Fall Gemstone Trend, Turquoise Czech Glass Beads)

(February Birthstone, March Birthstone, Naturally Coastal)

Artistic Wire shows how easy it is to assemble and make wire cones using the Contastic Inverted Mandrels in this video tutorial. Learn how to use this nifty tool today!

We are inspired to show you this video tutorial from Artistic Wire on how to make wire wrapped cones using the Contastic Cone Mandrel (Item# TL00209). Use to make bead caps, connectors, or as a holiday tree charm like in our previous blog post.

Video Tutorial

We would love to know what you think of the tool and how you use it in your jewelry making.

Ever since these Swarovski spike beads came out not too long ago, we still LOVE the shape and it’s two-hole properties. Plus, the spikes reminds us of a more rebellious time in our lives, like our teenage years full of adventure and seeking our individuality. Pick up some spike beads today and watch our video tutorial as we wire wrap these hoop earrings.

From our Swarovski Spike trend, these pair of earrings is created with: 24-gauge wire, Swarovski square spike 2-hole beads, 11/0 metal beads and ear wires. Watch as Designer So Vang easily create these hoop earrings.

Products used: SW01714 (10), AW00050, SB00632, A014108