Web based Tutorials involving Wirework and Beading

The tutorials on this page involve some element of wirework. They show how to work with wire to make your own findings or link elements together. These are essential skills for metal clay artists who want to create truly unique pieces. All links open in a new window.

Art Beads

Free web page tutorials for projects with tips and hints on beading. Worth a look if you want to learn how to add beaded chains to your metal clay creations.

Aunties Beads

Great free beading tutorials. Lots of web page tutorials with good instructions and links to the materials. This is a great site to browse.

Beaded Cuff

Step by step instructions to make this lovely cuff.

Beading Forum - how to make earrings

Useful tutorial on making earrings showing all the tools and techniques. Clear and easy to follow with great pictures.

Beading Forum - how to make perfectly uniform loops

So simple, so brilliant! I wish I'd had this great tip when I first started making loops.

The Bead Shop - project tutorials

Lots of good tutorials with step by step instructions and kit lists.

Connie Fox - basic wire jewelry skills

Very thorough and easy to follow instructions of basic wireworking skills with good pictures. Includes how to make single eye pins, double eye pins, wrapped eye pins, jump rings, spirals, clasps and coils.

Eni Oken - list of wire wrapping tutorials

This page has a huge list of links to wire wrapping tutorials. Everything for the beginner to more advanced projects.

How to Make Beaded Jewellery

Useful site with lots of jewellery making projects. Clear tutorials with pictures.

Jewelry Lessons

Huge range of tutorials, some free, some you have to pay for. Lots of techniques and variety from chainmaille and silverwork to wirework and weaving.

Pat Greer - coiling wire the easy way

Useful little article giving a tip for coiling wire without the pain.

Pearl Bling Ring

Easy ring which looks great.

Sea Glass Pendant

With a few basic wire wrapping tools, some wire of your choice and a piece of sea glass that you have found, create a simple piece of jewelry that will certainly garner attention from your friends.

Spoilt Rotten Beads- Beading Projects

A number of projects including earrings, necklaces, bracelets and a couple of wedding jewellery projects, a tiara and hairpins.

Tipnut

Here’s a nice mix of jewelry making tutorials using wire, beads, seaglass and gemstones. A little bit of everything in this bunch.

Wig Jig

Large selection of tutorials on making wirework and bead jewelry.

Wire Crochet

Jennifer Bacon shows how wire crochet can give your work a whole new look and can be manipulated with your fingers to sit exactly as you like. These instructions can be used just as easily with thread or cord but if you are new to crochet, you may find it easier to crochet with wire because of its rigidity.

Wirework Heart

Inspired by the fresh vibrant colours of summer, this necklace will go with your favourite sundress by day and then the sparkling Swarovski will take you through into the night. Make the design your own with a versatile wire weave to enhance the natural shape of the glass heart focal.