Silver & Copper Coiled Wire Bracelet

For example most of my findings i.e. jump rings, earring backs, clasps etc. are made using 0.8mm wire. Another aspect I like about making wire jewellery is that there is a large selection of metal to choose from. I have made jewellery using gold, silver  silver plated and copper wire. Coloured copper wire can also be bought adding a different aspect to the jewellery, I particularly like working with red, blue and pink. The bracelet above was made using sterling silver and copper wire. The links and inside spirals for the beads were made with 0.8mm and the outer spirals were 0.6mm coiled around the inner spiral.

Gold Plated Bracelet With Polymer Beads

Two mediums that I like working with are polymer clay and wire. I use various types of metal wire; silver, copper and gold of varying thickness. The wire can be used to make earrings, pendants, rings and bracelets and I usually choose the wire to match the colour of the piece I am making.

Polymer clay is a perfect medium for fashioning beads and pendants of varying size and shape. In its raw state the clay has a consistency of plasticine, it can be shaped and moulded by hand and colours combined without running into one another. Once it baked it can be drilled, sanded an polished.

The bracelet to the left is from a collection entitled “flower garden”. It was made with 0.8mm gold plated wire and the square beads were fashioned from different colours of polymer clay. The collection consists of a pendant, earrings and bracelet. If you would like to see the collection or any other jewellery I have made using wire and polymer then visit The Silver Jewellery Workshop Store and browse. I hope you enjoy the experience.