Comments on: Jewellery making forums, step by step instructions?

By: Diane B.

Diane B. — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:45:59 +0000

What you’re looking for in general is "wire work." That covers everything from simple connectors to fancier spirals and other shapes, as well as wire-wrapping, etc.

Check out some of these sites:
http://www.google.com/search?q=wire+work+tutorials
http://www.google.com/search?q="wire+work"+jewelry
http://www.google.com/images?q="wire+work"
http://www.google.com/images?q="wire+work"+jewelry

Any you may also want to check out the Wire page at my site for lessons, ideas, etc., gathered in one place:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/wire.htm
…check out especially the categories called "General Info," "Basic Wire Shapes," and "Other Wire Ideas"

As for "forums," check out these places for jewelry and/or wire forums they may have, as well as the first one at the Art Jewelry magazine website:
http://cs.artjewelrymag.com/artcs/forums/26.aspx
yahoogroups
googlegroups
delphiforums

For suppliers, check out this page at my site:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/jewelry.htm
…click on Suppliers, near the bottom of the list
(and also my Wire page linked to above)

HTH,

Diane B.
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By: Chirp

Chirp — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:13:59 +0000

These websites have great FREE instructions.
http://www.firemountaingems.com/beading_howtos/default.asp
http://www.rings-things.com/projects/
Enjoy!
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By: Christina D

Christina D — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:59:59 +0000

plum and verdigris…although website is temp. down it’s an awesome site.
They have a yahoo group as well. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PlumAndVerdigris/?tab=s
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By: Edg1

Edg1 — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:51:59 +0000

http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGkifSB2BJ13oB1MlXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEzdmMzajB0BHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDNARjb2xvA3NrMQR2dGlkA1IyMDdfMTIz/SIG=128d38t48/EXP=1231116626/**http%3a//www.how-to-make-jewelry.com/twisted-wire.html
http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGkifSB2BJ13oBzslXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEzczJzYnQ2BHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMQRjb2xvA3NrMQR2dGlkA1IyMDdfMTIz/SIG=13hvqsmq2/EXP=1231116626/**http%3a//www.zannedelions.com/labels/instructions%2520for%2520twisted%2520wire%2520jewelry.html
http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGkl47CGBJpCEBPB5XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEzczJzYnQ2BHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMQRjb2xvA3NrMQR2dGlkA1IyMDdfMTIz/SIG=118b0qr4a/EXP=1231116731/**http%3a//rockngem.com/
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Hope these links help. there is one that I couldn’t find by Frankie Lane (I believe that’s the name) that specialized in twisted wire type jewelry.Go to a gem and mineral show and look around at the books they usually have on sale.

By: Tessa

Tessa — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:02:59 +0000

Your local Barnes and Noble or Borders usually carry a couple of the jewelery making magazines. They often feature a project with instructions in the issue.
I love looking at them.
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Still make a lot of my own jewelery.

By: Farahana N

Farahana N — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:54:59 +0000

try youtube
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