Amy Lange - Wire Weaving: Beginner + Intermediate Guide + Chain Maille + Kumihimo Wire Weaving: 4-in-1 Wire Weaving Compendium for Beginner Wire Workers

WIRE WEAVING

Beginners Guide + Intermediate Guide + Chain Maille + Kumihimo Wirework

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Book 1: Wire Weaving for Beginners

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Wire Weaving for Beginners

Make Your First Wire Jewelry Project and Learn Basic Skills

The art of wire weaving has been around since ancient times. Archeologists have found wire woven accessory dating back as early as 1446 BC. There have been pieces of wire jewelry found in the tombs of ancient pharaohs as well. This type of accessory does not require casting or soldering or even fire to create it; that's why the ancient civilization adopted it.

Gold was one of the first metals to be used for wire jewelry. It was not too hard to pound into sheets with a hammer before being cut and rolled into strips.

The art of making wire jewelry involves bending and twisting wires to create beautiful shapes on their own or with beads, stones, or gems. Wire manipulation takes place after cutting it to the desired length and then flattening it with pliers. This is all done with no glue, solder, or anything else just different strength of wires supporting each other by their design.

Wire weaving has been passed down from one generation to another. Being knowledgeable about the crafts history is just as important as learning different weaves. History keeps the art alive, after all. Knowing that most of the designs are based on some ancient ones adds an air of elegance, tradition, and class to it.

Wire weaving is not as difficult as it looks. All it takes are good tools, proper wires, and practice. There are a few wire types to choose from which can be complemented with beautiful stones and beads and woven into gorgeous pieces. Once you have mastered the basic weaves and grasped the techniques, you can start crafting your own magnificent jewelry.

This guide covers the wire and tools that you need to begin with, as well as some of the basic weaves and weaving techniques. Follow the simple three projects included in this book and make some classically beautiful jewelry items that you can wear or gift with pride. There are helpful hints and tips throughout the guide to make sure you get the best start to your new craft, too.

As you become more advanced in the art of wire weaving, you may find yourself having to buy various tools for some of the fancier designs. As a beginner, choosing tools to start with can be perplexing. There are so many types out there to choose from, and each one has its own interesting use.

When starting out, go with the basics first and complete some simple wire weaving projects before splashing out on the more expensive wires, tools, and gadgets.

The items listed below are required for the simple wire weaving projects in this guide. As long as you have them, you will be able to follow along later.

For weave and technique practice in this tutorial, you will need:

When creating jewelry with wire, you will come across wires in various types, colors, shapes, and sizes. Dont twist yourself in knots about the huge selection on offer for this tutorial, though, since the actual wire needed is listed with each project.

Under Handy Tips for Wire Weaving, there is a section on the different wire types, gauges, and temper. There is also a conversion table available to help you convert gauge to millimeters and inches.

There are many kinds of pliers to choose from. Most of them will come in handy when you move on to more intricate projects.

For the sake of this tutorial, though, we will only be needing the chain nose pliers. It is the most versatile type and can be used on every application. They are great for flattening ends, adjusting tensions, and looping wires. You should always have one in your wire weaving tool kit.

Each type of cutter has its own use for various wire types. For aluminum wire and softer copper wire that is 20 gauge or lower, for instance, the flush cutter is recommended. That is also what we will use for the weave examples.

Different types of weaves can either be basic or complex. As your creativity grows, you can begin to experiment and design your own weaves.

To see the difference between the base wires and the weaving wire, the weaves have been done in silver for the base wires and copper for the weaving wire.

As you will be working with more than one base wire at a time, we will be labeling them as BW1, BW2, BW3, etc. BW1 will always be your starting base wire, BW2 will be the second base wire, and so on.

Here are five basic stitches that can become the foundation of some intricate patterns.

For the following weaves, you will need to cut your base wires and weaving wire. Some of the weaves will need two base wires while others may require three, but all the base and weaving wires are the same size.

For the Base Wires:

For the Weaving Wire:

Working With the Wire: