Beading Jewelry Ideas with Gauge, Page 3
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Wire-Wrapped Iolite Earrings
I like the mechanical function of these earrings. Wire wrapping each bead separately gives it a fun swing. What you will need: 2 – 10mm faceted iolite roundels 2 – 12mm Celtic style sterling beads 4 – 1 1/2″ pieces of 22 gauge round half hard sterling wire. 1 – Sterling 4mm ball post and […]
Aventurine Bracelet
This bracelet is made with aventurine beads. Aventurine is the stone of good luck. This bracelet is made with silver plated circle links. I hammered the links to give them more detail and character. The beads are strung together using 18 gauge silver wire. It is finished off with a lobster clasp.
Beaded Fabric Bookmark
This is a fun and creative gift for all occasions. What you will need: 2 – 10 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ scraps of heavy cotton fabric. I used apolstry samples. 1 – 9″ x 1″ piece of fabric bonding material – Sticth Witchery. 1 – 2″ piece of nylon cord. 14″ of 22 gauge sterling […]
My Little Angel Necklace
I created this necklace when a dear friend of mine lost her little boy to SIDS. I used 17″ of silver chain. I strung together pewter letter beads, with the initials of her son, using 20 gauge silver wire. I linked it onto the chain. To create the angel, I used a 3 inch head […]
Carnelian Neck Collar
This has almost a full troy ounce of 20 gauge square sterling silver wire. It is wrapped with 20 gauge 1/2 round wire. The sterling silver is graced with a carved carnelian fan and tiny Hilltribe silver beads. The inspiration for this piece was the beautiful wrap around torque necklaces in medieval times. (Ed note: […]
Good Juju Wire Wrapped Collar
This piece was inspired by a friend’s Kenyan necklace made of bone & horn. I loved the strong shapes and the way the horns tapered around the sides of the neck. My beaded version looks nothing like hers, but it captures a similar earthy, bold feeling. I made frames with 20 gauge sterling plated copper […]
Cancun Waters Bracelet
I used glass beads of delightful blues and greens and attached them to a sterling silver plated chain with square and round jump rings. I made the ‘S’ clasp from 16 gauge sterling silver wire. This piece is breezy and cool and remind me of the waters of Cancun Mexico, thus, the name!
Sparkling Iris Blue Beads Ring
I started by shaping 16 gauge silver plated wire to form a swirl shape on the side of the ring, then zigzag shape in the middle, then a swirl at the other side of the ring. Then I hammered the wire to give it a flat texture. Finally I added those beautiful 4 mm iris […]
Ring Of Fire Necklace
This necklace was a challenge to make! I wanted to incorporate strands of cord in with the beads and was unsure how to fasten them all together neatly. I ended up using a 26 gauge wire to bind the cords together, then I stitched seed beads over the wire with thread so the wire wouldn’t […]
Montgomery West Jewelry Set
This set was made using glass beads with a brown and yellow swirled pattern, glass pearls and smokey topaz Swarovski crystals. I made the ‘S’ clasp on both the necklace and the bracelet from 16 gauge brass wire.
Antiqued Silver Swirl Pendant
I really enjoyed creating this set. It’s made of 18 gauge sterling silver wire and antique silver beads. For the posts and pendant, I started with the swirls with the beginning of the wire, allowing enough wire at the end to form the posts on the earrings and the bail which is hidden behind the […]
Mixed Stone Earrings
These earrings were made using a mix of stones: turquoise, jasper and sodalite. I connected them using 18 gauge silver wire. I left a large loop on the end to add 3 hammered pieces of 18 gauge silver wire. I put a small loop at the end of each of the hammered wire pieces to […]
Blue And Green Shell Pendant
This set uses silver plated chain attached with jump rings to a beaded section that consists of green shell beads and 4mm blue rice pearls. The shell pendant is attached on the wire by a heavy gauge jump ring. The earrings are on lever back posts with a rice pearl attached by a jump ring […]
Flowering Green Pagoda Pendant
In my exploration with the application of the needle lace technique to wire work, I created this lovely pendant. It reminded me of the Japanese Pagodas, hence the name. Created with 20 gauge wire as the base element and 26 gauge sterling wire for the netting. Swarovski crystals were used on the ends of the […]
Imagination Facination Bracelet
This bracelet is an African opal bracelet with Czech crystal bi-cone flirts. How to make it: Cut two pieces of leather cord about 1 1/2″ shorter than you want it to be to allow for the focal bead and the clasp. I used a heavier 20 gauge half hard sterling silver wire, and did a […]