Metal Fabrication Projects
Use fabrication techniques such as filing, sawing, and hammering to make metal jewelry. Here are a number of easy projects to get you started.
Metal Clay/Metal Fabrication Necklace Projects
Use all things metal, from metal clay to sheet to wire, to create beautiful necklaces.
Use all things metal, from metal clay to sheet to wire, to create beautiful necklaces.
Metal Paddle Piece Earrings
Heavy gauge wire is perfect for hammer out her troubles and making paddle head pins you can then turn into earrings.
Heavy gauge wire is perfect for hammer out her troubles and making paddle head pins you can then turn into earrings.
Metal and Wire Earring Projects
Use silver, copper, brass, and gold to fabricate fabulous earrings. Materials choices include sheet metal and wire.
Use silver, copper, brass, and gold to fabricate fabulous earrings. Materials choices include sheet metal and wire.
Fabricate a Copper Toe Ring
I thought it would be interesting to try to make a toe ring using fabricated methods that can also be adapted to make a cuff bracelet or a finger ring. You'll find this project both quick and easy.
I thought it would be interesting to try to make a toe ring using fabricated methods that can also be adapted to make a cuff bracelet or a finger ring. You'll find this project both quick and easy.
Bead Ear Hook Variation
Once you learn to make a basic pair of ear hooks such as the ones described in my Make Your Own Ear Hooks project, you can start to use your imagination and create some variations with this basic design. For the beaded variation, the added step is pretty simple, but the results are really cool because you are able to customize the ear hook to match the rest of the earring.
Once you learn to make a basic pair of ear hooks such as the ones described in my Make Your Own Ear Hooks project, you can start to use your imagination and create some variations with this basic design. For the beaded variation, the added step is pretty simple, but the results are really cool because you are able to customize the ear hook to match the rest of the earring.
How to Make an Eye Pin
Deceptively simple, you can whip up eye pins in no time using a little wire and a few hand tools.
Deceptively simple, you can whip up eye pins in no time using a little wire and a few hand tools.
Wrapped Hook Clasp
Whip up this simple hook clasp using a little wire and a few hand-tools.
Whip up this simple hook clasp using a little wire and a few hand-tools.
Wire Heart Head Pin
This is designed as a head pin with a little upside down heart on the bottom of the wire; however, you may be able to adapt this wire heart into other interesting jewelry elements.
This is designed as a head pin with a little upside down heart on the bottom of the wire; however, you may be able to adapt this wire heart into other interesting jewelry elements.
Proper and Quick Jump Ring Techniques
Learn two different ways - one the proper way and one the quick way - of using wire to make jump rings.
Learn two different ways - one the proper way and one the quick way - of using wire to make jump rings.
Triple Loop Technique
This wire technique works well to create clasps, head pins, and other components that you can integrate into your jewelry.
This wire technique works well to create clasps, head pins, and other components that you can integrate into your jewelry.
Beaded Hook Clasp
Add more depth to your jewelry designs with this very simple variation on my hook clasp.
Add more depth to your jewelry designs with this very simple variation on my hook clasp.
Make Your Own Ear Hooks
With practice, a few hand tools, and a little wire, you'd be surprised at how simple it can be to make your own jewelry findings. Ear hooks are one of the most often used findings, and they are one of the simplest to make also.
With practice, a few hand tools, and a little wire, you'd be surprised at how simple it can be to make your own jewelry findings. Ear hooks are one of the most often used findings, and they are one of the simplest to make also.
Jump Ring Joy
Though there are as many ways to make jump rings as there is to cook chicken, here's yet another technique to try
Though there are as many ways to make jump rings as there is to cook chicken, here's yet another technique to try
Making Jump Rings
Learn two ways to make jump rings, and a tip on how to close them properly.
Learn two ways to make jump rings, and a tip on how to close them properly.
Hook & Eye Clasp
Learn to make your own clasp using silver or gold wire.
Learn to make your own clasp using silver or gold wire.
Double Wire Hook
Make a double wire hook to finish off some of those chains you've been making.
Make a double wire hook to finish off some of those chains you've been making.
Amulet Wire Hooks
Make these wire hooks for your bead friends or for your own amulet beaded bags.
Make these wire hooks for your bead friends or for your own amulet beaded bags.
Wire Clover Clasp
Make your own clasp that looks like a clover using a few tools and a little wire.
Make your own clasp that looks like a clover using a few tools and a little wire.
Fabricated Silver and Howlite Necklace
Combine beads, wire, and metal plate to create a unique geometric style fabricated necklace.
Combine beads, wire, and metal plate to create a unique geometric style fabricated necklace.
Hammered Dangle Earrings
Use simple fabrication techniques combined with pre-fabricated jewelry components to make these dangling earrings.
Use simple fabrication techniques combined with pre-fabricated jewelry components to make these dangling earrings.
Fabricated Geometric Necklace
A little silver plate, a few beads, and an inch or two of wire is all you need to make this geometric necklace.
A little silver plate, a few beads, and an inch or two of wire is all you need to make this geometric necklace.
Metal Paddle Pieces
I used some 16 gage sterling wire to make these pieces that work great as findings for a pair of earrings.
I used some 16 gage sterling wire to make these pieces that work great as findings for a pair of earrings.
Wire Ring Projects
You can be surprised what you can make with only a few inches of wire and some easy metal fabrication techniques. These ring designs are easy to make and take a minimal amount of materials and tools.
You can be surprised what you can make with only a few inches of wire and some easy metal fabrication techniques. These ring designs are easy to make and take a minimal amount of materials and tools.
Foot Jewelry
Make yourself to beautiful jewelry to adorn you feet and toes! Use wire, metal, and beads to make bare foot sandals and toe rings with these easy to follow instructions.
Make yourself to beautiful jewelry to adorn you feet and toes! Use wire, metal, and beads to make bare foot sandals and toe rings with these easy to follow instructions.
Making Jump Rings
Learn two ways to make jump rings, and a tip on how to close them properly.
Learn two ways to make jump rings, and a tip on how to close them properly.
Free Form Ring
Make a free form ring using wire and some hand tools.
Make a free form ring using wire and some hand tools.
Fabricated Star Ornament
Make a quick Christmas tree ornament to give away or keep for yourself.
Make a quick Christmas tree ornament to give away or keep for yourself.
Easy Cuff Bracelet
You'll be amazed at how easy this cuff bracelet will be to make. Some metal sheet and a few hand tools are all you need.
You'll be amazed at how easy this cuff bracelet will be to make. Some metal sheet and a few hand tools are all you need.
Scrappy Key Fob
Scraps of wire and old bezels can be used to create your own unqiue key fob.
Scraps of wire and old bezels can be used to create your own unqiue key fob.
Fabricated Bail
A little metal plate can be easily fabricated into your own bail to use with a pendant or charm.
A little metal plate can be easily fabricated into your own bail to use with a pendant or charm.