Wire and weaving
Wire, chainmaille, braiding, macramé and bead weaving.
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Techniques
Bead crochet and knitting
Bead crochet and knitting make ropes, bracelets and tubular necklaces by stringing beads on the thread before working the stitches.
Techniques
Bead weaving: peyote, brick and loom
Bead weaving joins small glass beads with needle and thread: peyote, brick, square and right-angle weave, and loom; uses in necklaces and bracelets.
Techniques
Chainmaille (maille weaving)
Chainmaille interlocks metal rings in patterns such as European 4-in-1, Byzantine or Japanese; materials, tools and calculating the aspect ratio.
Techniques
Cold connections: rivets, screws and staples
Cold connections join pieces without heat: tube and wire rivets, tabs, staples and screws; ideal for joining dissimilar materials.
Jewelry
Cord necklaces: materials, knots and clasps
Cord necklaces (leather, cotton, silk, nylon) adjust with knots or clasps; how to choose the cord, thickness and clasp for a pendant.
Jewelry and kids
DIY jewelry: how to make jewelry at home with what you have
How to make bracelets, necklaces, earrings and rings at home: wire wrapping, macramé, beading, clay, resin, paper, wood and recycled materials.
Techniques
Handmade chains
How a chain is made by hand: wound, cut and soldered links, assembly and the ancient loop-in-loop technique.
Jewelry care and maintenance
How to clean gold jewelry at home
Clean yellow, white and rose gold at home with lukewarm water and mild soap, and care differently for gold-plated, gold-filled and rhodium-plated white gold.
Techniques
Kumihimo and cord braiding
Kumihimo is a Japanese braiding technique with threads on a disk or marudai; it makes silk cords and bracelets with geometric patterns.
Techniques
Leather jewelry: braiding, stamping and riveting
Leather jewelry is cut, braided, stamped, dyed and riveted: bracelets, necklaces and straps, with edge finishing and clasps.
Techniques
Macramé and knotting in jewelry
Macramé creates bracelets, necklaces and pendants by knotting cord; basic knots (square, lark's head, sliding), materials and adjustable clasps.
Techniques
Rolling and wire drawing: sheet and wire
Rolling reduces an ingot to sheet and wire drawing stretches it into wire through a draw plate; steps, gauges and lubrication.
Materials
Rope and cord
Rope and cord (cotton, hemp, nylon, silk or waxed) make light, colorful and versatile bracelets, necklaces and pendants.
Techniques
Wire wrapping
Wire wrapping holds stones and beads with bent and coiled wire, without soldering: loops, hooks, pendants and wire settings.