Wire wrapped ring tutorial.

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Wire wrapped ring step by step tutorial for beginners. Wire wrapping tutorials rings. How to make copper wire wrapped ring. Handmade wire jewelry Valeriy Vorobev.

Wire wrapped rings are always popular and fun to make. You can wear them or give them as gifts. In this tutorial I’m going to show you how to make a Wire wrapped ring with cabochon.

Wire wrapped ring tutorial. Tools.

You’ll Need Jewelry Making Pliers.
1) Flat Nose Pliers
2) Wire Cutters
3) Optional Round Nose Pliers

Copper wire.

I work with natural stones and natural metals (copper, nickel silver, brass, bronze, test silver 925).

Wire is one of the most important materials for making wire-wrapped jewelry. Who would have thought? It comes in a variety of materials, sizes and hardness. Therefore, choosing what you want can be a little tricky. Copper wire is the most common and affordable option, so it’s perfect for beginners.

Copper is a popular choice for jewelry making for many reasons. It has a beautiful color and many possibilities for patination. It is easy to work with and relatively inexpensive to buy. Copper is often recommended as a great material for beginners who would like to practice with wire. This gives you great practice before moving on to the more expensive sterling silver option.
I myself really love copper wire and often make jewelry out of it. In almost all of my lessons, I use copper wire.

Use appropriate wire thickness. I make jewelry of wire 1 mm (18 ga) and 0.4 mm (26 ga) thick. You can use wire with a thickness of 0.8 mm (20 ga) and 0.3 mm (28 ga).

The ring will be made of copper wire.

I used a wooden ring mandrel but you can use anything that will allow you to wrap the wire around it in the shape of a ring.

Usually I use long pieces of wire. You can always cut off excess wire at the end of the job.

Wire patination and polishing.

For my jewelry I use only natural wire (copper, nickel silver, bronze, brass, silver). I patinate jewelry with wire with special solutions and polish with felt circles using polishing pastes. Sometimes, so that the wire does not darken over time, I coat the metal with a special varnish.