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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.

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.

Making Wirework Beads

Easy tutorial suitable for beginners from Making Jewellery Magazine.

Pat Greer - coiling wire the easy way

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

Special Occasion Wirework Bracelet

Take a simple bracelet, add a wire figure of eight frame to it and then wrap beads around the frame to create this beautiful piece. Intermediate level project from Making Jewellery Magazine.

Spoilt Rotten Beads- Beading Projects

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

Wig Jig

Large selection of tutorials on making wirework and bead jewelry.

Wirework Butterfly

Practice your wirework skills and create a beautiful butterfly necklace. Advanced wireworking tutorial from Making Jewellery Magazine.