Free Jewelry Making Tutorials - Wire Knitting and More
So, you've seen pictures of the lovely wire knitted rope and you want to try making some yourself, but where to start?
No worries, you're in the right place! On my YouTube Channel I have a series of videos geared to helping people do just that.
If you've never picked up a pair of pliers before, I would suggest you watch the following videos first as they will help you with basic skills, tools and information you will need.
How to Use Flush Cutters Safely
How to Make Wire Wrapped Loop Above a Bead
How to Make End Caps for Finishing Viking Wire Knitting
How to Finish Leather Cord for Necklaces
How to Make Jump Rings with Super Flush Cutters
Once you've got the basics, you can check out my series on making Viking wire knitted rope chain.
How to do Viking Wire Knitting: Part 1
How to Viking Wire Knitting: Part 2
How to do Viking Wire Knitting: Part 3
How to do Viking Wire Knitting: Part 4
How to do Viking Wire Knitting: Part 5
Now you have a finished length of knitted rope to turn into something beautiful! In this next video, I show you howe to turn this length into a necklace or bracelet (depending on how much knitting you did).
How to Turn Viking Wire Knitting into Finished Jewelry
You may not be aware that Viking wire knitting lends itself to other jewelry applications. In t he next two videos I show you how to make a pendant frame and fill it with Viking wire knitting.
How to Make Viking Wire Knitted Pendant: Part 1
How to Make a Viking Wire Knitted Pendant: Part 2
In the next video, I show you how to set a cabochon using Viking Wire Knitting.
How to Set a Cabochon with Viking Wire Knitting
For the full list of tutorials go to my YouTube Channel
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