Tutorials

New Wirework Jewelry Tutorials in Step by Step Wire Magazine

Wire jewelry tutorials published in the summer 2014 issues of Step by Step Wire magazine by Cindy Wimmer. Learn how to make a spiral wire bangle and coiled wire links in these two tutorials.

How to Wire-Wrap Buttons to Make an Easy Pendant

Learn how to make a wire-wrapped button pendant. You can use this technique on other flat beads such as a lampwork disc.

Step by Step Wire April/May

Another issue of Step by Step Wire is available – have you seen it? A friend on Instagram let me know when she received her contributor copy – and I was in for a surprise when I saw the cover. I have a wire link necklace in this issue, and it’s rather special to […]

Winter Whites

Hello! Not too long ago I sat down to create my next project for Step by Step Wire magazine. I had made twisted wire spirals that seemed to make the perfect back drop for something special. I tried stitching a few vintage mother of pearl buttons on to the spirals with thin-gauge wire. The twisted wire […]

Autumn BAJ

Autumn is creeping in, I can’t deny it. Today I actually saw leaves falling to the ground. When I looked down, I couldn’t believe how many dead leaves were already covering the grass. Three of my four kids started school this week. And another sure sign of the changing seasons – the Autumn 2012 issue […]

Try a 3-In-One Necklace This Summer!

Hello! I’m so pleased to feature a project from the Aug./Sept. issue of SBS Wire. Have you seen this issue? I’m away from home so I didn’t see my copy but happened upon it at Michael’s last night. I pulled the boys over to check it out ….thankfully they are patient, for a time, […]

Wrapped, Stacked & Layered Challenge

Tracy Statler of Make Bracelets issued a challenge, one that caught the eye of many of us in this jewelry community. We were challenged to make a collection of bracelets, stacked-wrapped-and-layered – sound like fun? In Tracy’s words: The trend of wrapped, stacked and layered bracelets has been around for awhile and it shows no signs […]

Live Wire eMag has gone live!

Imagine jewelry inspiration and tutorials available immediately. No need to sign up for a class or take a trip to your bookstore. Interweave has rolled out its very first wire eMag and it is ready for download! Interweave has made it easy to download this new eMag on your PC or MAC, and has plans […]

the sweet bead studio Inspiration Board {and tutorial}

Hello Thanks for dropping by! I know it’s been a week since you heard from me last, but life at the beach means time away from the computer (not to mention terribly slow Internet connections…grr!). I’ve missed visiting your blogs and hope to get back in the circuit as time allows. Today I have something […]