JEWELRY TUTORIAL - Butterfly Wire Wrapped Bracelet, Learn How To, Jewelry Patterns, Learn To Wire Wrap, Bracelet Tutorial - Instant Download

No matter your skill level, this D.I.Y Jewelry tutorial will help you create a beautiful wire wrapped butterfly bracelet. It includes detailed step by step instructions, with photos for each step.

The lesson of the butterfly is to let go of old behaviors and expound into the next phase of our existence. Each of us transforms through multiple stages throughout our lives. A Butterfly is a universal symbol of change, celebration and young love ... Resurrection, rebirth, survival and transformation.

This is such a sweet, feminine bracelet. Jewelry wire is hand sculpted into soft wings and embellished with strategically placed beads to form this pretty, fluttering butterfly.

This bracelet requires only jewelry wire, a few beads and four basic tools, so you won't have to invest a lot of money in supplies and tools to get started making gorgeous hand crafted wire wrapped jewelry. There are endless variations for this bracelet by using smooth or twisted wire, and combining metals of gold, sterling or copper. The clasp is hand crafted, and will enable some adjustment in sizing the bracelet, as well as making it a breeze to put on all by yourself!

TECHNIQUE: Wire Wrapping
SKILL LEVEL: beginner to intermediate


SUPPLIES NEEDED
- 48-56 inches 20 gauge wire of your choice – half hard
- 2-3 feet 18 gauge half round – half hard
- 14 mm beads of your choice (make sure they fit on the 20 gauge square)
For clasp
- 5 inches 18 or 16 gauge round dead soft (if you don’t have this, you can use 20 gauge square


TOOLS NEEDED
- Flat nose pliers
- Chain nose pliers
- Round nose pliers
- Flush cutters
- Ruler
- Sharpie or felt marker
- Penknife
- File
- Masking tape
- Sunshine or polishing cloth


PHOTOS ARE FOR REFERENCE ONLY
The bracelets in the first 2 photos are made with silver plated wire and wrapped in brass with brass beads. The 3rd photo shows a bracelet with sterling silver and oxidized to emphasize details. The round moonstone beads are wired on. (since they didn't fit onto the 20 gauge wire.)

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I hope that you will enjoy learning a new technique or design. If you have any questions, corrections, comments or suggestions, please feel free to contact me.


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