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Wire Jewelry Making - Basic Weaving Techniquesby Gailavira on November 20, 2009

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Intro:   Wire Jewelry Making - Basic Weaving Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

step 1:   Weave 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

step 2:   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

step 3:   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

step 4:   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

step 5:   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

step 6:   Weave 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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step 8:   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

step 9:   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

step 10:   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

step 11:   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

step 12:   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

step 13:   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

step 14:   Weave 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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step 18:   Weave 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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step 21:   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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Intro:  Wire Jewelry Making - Basic Weaving TechniquesThis tutorial teaches a few basic weaving techniques. These techniques are very important to know when you first start weaving with wire. Most weaving projects youencounter will incorporate some form of at least one of these techniques.

For this tutorial, I am using 16g wire for the frame wires and 26g wire for the weaving wire. I’m using these gauges to better show the detail in these weaves. That is whythis tutorial calls for those two gauges of wire. If you would prefer, you can use different gauges for your practice work. Just keep in mind that the weaving wire gageshould be 8-10 numbers higher than the gage of the frame wire. Materials:·  16g round practice wire (dead soft or half hard)·  26g round practice wire (dead soft) Tools:·  Wire Cutters·  Flat Nose Pliers

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step 1: Weave 1Materials:

    * 2 pieces 16g wire, at least 5” long    * 2-3’ 26g wire

 

Step 1

 Wrap the 26g wire onto one of the 16g wires 4-5 times to secure the wire.

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step 2: Step 2

 Place the 2nd 16g wire next to the first. Bring the weaving wire underneath the 2nd wire. Then pull it up over the 2nd wire and back up underneath the first wire.

step 3: Step 3

 Bring the weaving wire up over the 1st wire again, then back under the 2nd wire. Notice you will be weaving in a “figure 8” pattern.

step 4: Step 4

 

Continue weaving as in the previous steps until you have about 1-2” of wire left.

 Note: in some tutorials, you will be told to leave more than 2” of weaving wire at the end, depending on the type of project.

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step 5: Step 5

 Secure the end of the weaving wire by wrapping it around one of the 16g wires a few times. Cut the weaving wire close to the 16g wire and press it flat with your flat nosepliers.

step 6: Weave 2Materials:

    * 3 pieces 16g wire, at least 5” long    * 2-3’ 26g wire

 

Step 1

 Wrap the 26g wire onto one of the 16g wires 4-5 times to secure the wire.

step 7: Step 2

 Place the 2nd 16g wire next to the 1st. Bring the weaving wire underneath the second wire.

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step 8: Step 3

 Pull the weaving wire up towards you.

step 9: Step 4

 Place the 3rd wire next to the 2nd wire and push the weaving wire over the 3rd wire.

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step 10: Step 5

 Bring the weaving wire around the bottom of the 3rd wire and up between the 2nd and 3rd wires.

step 11: Step 6

 Pull the weaving wire down between the 1st and 2nd wires, then underneath the 1st wire.

step 12: Step 7

 Continue weaving in the same over/under pattern.

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step 13: Step 8

Continue weaving as in the previous steps until you have about 1-2” of wire left. 

Finish off as in Step 5 of Weave 1.

 Note: You can add as many frame wires as you like and still weave in the same over/under pattern.

step 14: Weave 3Materials:

    * 2 pieces 16g wire, at least 5” long    * 2-3’ 26g wire

 

Step 1

 Wrap the 26g wire onto one of the 16g wires 4-5 times to secure the wire.

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step 15: Step 2

 Place the 2nd wire next to the first wire. Bring the weaving wire underneath the 2nd wire and wrap around it once.

step 16: Step 3

 Pull the weaving wire down between the two wires, then underneath the 1st wire. Wrap around the 1st wire one time.

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step 17: Step 4

 Continue weaving as in the previous steps until you have about 1-2” of wire left.

Finish off as in Step 5 of Weave 1.

 Note: Try wrapping the weaving wire around each frame wire more than once to achieve different results.

step 18: Weave 4Weaving around a curve.  This is a combination of weaves 1 and 3. This technique helps to eliminate the unsightly gaps that occur when weaving around a curve.

 

Materials:

    * 2 pieces 16g wire, at least 5” long    * 2-3’ 26g wire

 

Step 1

 Begin weaving wire as in the first weaving technique in this tutorial. Continue weaving until you reach the beginning of the curve

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step 19: Step 2

 On the outside of the curve, wrap the weaving wire around the 16g wire 1x.

step 20: Step 3

 Bring the weaving wire back down between the two wires. Pull it up from underneath the wire on the inside of the curve. Pull it back between the two wires, then upunderneath the wire on the outside of the curve.

step 21: Step 4

 

Continue steps 2 and 3 until you reach the end of the curve.

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step 22: Step 5

 

Finish weaving the straight area as in the first weave.

 

Finish off as in Step 5 of Weave 1.

 Note: If the curve is sharper than the one shown, or the wires are farther apart, you may need to wrap the weaving wire around the outer curve wire more than oncebetween each weave to achieve the desired effect.

step 23: © Donna Spadafore, Gailavira Jewelry

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Comments7 comments Add Comment

 just smile says:  Jul 5, 2010. 6:37 AM  REPLYthat is a good plan to make a heat exchange . if you use pipes instead of copper wire for the large wires and then threaded the small wires lke you did itwould sink the heat very well. peace out!

 greatoak says:  Jan 28, 2010. 8:47 PM  REPLYO-M-G! Your work is AMAZINGLY beautiful!!!! I have to try this. My wife would love it!!!!

Thank you SO much for explaining this.

 LuminousObject says:  Nov 20, 2009. 5:46 PM  REPLYThat looks amazing!

 mikeasaurus says:  Nov 20, 2009. 9:09 AM  REPLYLooks neat, I love the effect of woven metal.Any chance you can post a picture of this technique as it is applied to some jewelery you've created?

 Gailavira says:  Nov 20, 2009. 10:59 AM  REPLYSure. These pictures include all the types of weaving mentioned in the tutorial. These are only a small sample of what can be done using thesetechniques.

 mikeasaurus says:  Nov 20, 2009. 4:34 PM  REPLYwow!The finished product looks much different than I had thought! I love how it blends an organic look with industrial material, I am truly impressed!

You must have a lot of patience to complete any jewelery, but his.. this takes it to another level. You are a master of your craft.

 Scott_Tx says:  Nov 20, 2009. 10:27 AM  REPLYEverytime I looked at a pictured I'd think... and now time to solder :P