Brass wire is a versatile and easy-to-use material to create your own personalized jewelry. With this technique, you can write a word, a name, a date, a symbol or anything that inspires you. In this article, we show you how to create a bracelet with a word in brass wire.
Brass wire is an ideal material for creating jewelry because it is easy to work with and offers many creative possibilities. Brass wire jewelry can be made using different techniques, such as weaving, bending, hammering, shaping and of course, writing.
What does it take to create a piece of brass wire jewelry?
To create a brass wire jewel, you must first obtain brass wire of the right thickness, on our site you can find the right thickness and hardness of wire. At the bottom of the article you can see the right wire used for our creations.
You will also need round nose pliers, wire cutters, and flat nose pliers to bend and shape the wire.
If necessary, you can use a felt-tip pen, a sheet of paper and a ruler.
Then, it is possible to follow different models or tutorials to create the desired jewel.
Where to start?
For the brass wire writing technique, it is important to start by drawing the word or phrase you want to write, then adapt it according to the size of the wire and the shape of the jewel. During the first attempts it is difficult to achieve the right size of letter, often the first words are too big. So be careful to follow your drawing and make words small enough to be able to wear them subtly as jewelry! At the beginning start with simple words.
Then, simply bend the wire according to the contours of the drawing, using the appropriate pliers and tools. It is possible to create brass wire jewelry with words, first names, inspiring phrases, symbols, etc.
"A perfect technique for getting a message across to a loved one"
Once the brass wire jewelry is created, it is possible to personalize it by adding pearls, natural stones, pendants, etc. Our brass wires are gilded with 24K fine gold to give them a more luxurious finish, but you will have to be careful not to damage them with the pliers! A word of advice: hold the wire gently with the pliers, without crushing the wire and handle the wire with your fingers.
This brass wire jewelry technique is easy to learn and offers a wide variety of creative possibilities. It is particularly suitable for personalized and unique jewelry, such as bracelets with inspirational words or pendants with first names.
Step-by-step explanations:
Steps to follow:
Choose the word you want to write. In our example, we chose "Mamy" to honor Grandmother's Day.
Approximately measure the length of brass wire needed to write the word.Choose a flexible 0.7mm brass wire, preferably gilded with 24K fine gold.
Using the wire cutters, cut the brass wire to the desired length.
Using the round nose pliers, bend the brass wire along your template to form the letters of the word. You can use a ruler to make sure the letters are straight.
A tip, place the round-nose pliers at the location of the curve to be created and then form the wire with your fingers around the pliers. This will avoid marking the wire and damaging it.
Using flat pliers, if necessary, flatten the letters so that they are securely in place.
Adjust the letters if necessary so that they are properly aligned.
Then, using the round-nose pliers, bend the ends of the brass wire to form loops that will serve as attachments for your chains.
Place the chains and the clasp.
And there you have it, your brass wire bracelet is finished! You can personalize it with beads, charms or other decorative elements if you wish.
Let your imagination run wild!
This technique can also be used to create other jewelry such as brooches, rings, pendants, to wear as necklaces, bracelets... The possibilities are endless!
Find below the supplies needed to make brass wire jewelry.
