Brass wire is a versatile and easy-to-use material for creating 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 do you need to create brass wire jewelry?
To create brass wire jewelry, you first need to 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, cutting pliers, and flat pliers to bend and shape the wire.
If needed, you can use a marker, a sheet of paper, and a ruler.
Then, it is possible to follow different models or tutorials to create the desired jewelry.
What to start with?
For the brass wire writing technique, it is important to start by drawing the word or phrase you wish to write, then adapt it according to the thickness of the wire and the shape of the jewelry. During the first attempts, it is difficult to achieve the right letter size; often the first words are too large. So be careful to follow your drawing and create words small enough to wear them subtly as jewelry! At first, 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, names, inspiring phrases, symbols, etc.
"An ideal technique to convey a message to a loved one"
Once the brass wire jewelry is created, it is possible to personalize it by adding beads, natural stones, pendants, etc. Our brass wires are gold-plated with 24K gold to give them a more luxurious finish, but care must be taken not to damage them with the pliers! One tip is to hold the wire gently with the pliers, without crushing the wire, and to 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 inspiring words or pendants with names.
Step-by-step instructions:
Steps to follow:
Choose the word you want to write. In our example, we chose 'Mamy' to honor Grandmother's Day.
Measure approximately the length of brass wire needed to write the word. Choose a soft brass wire of 0.7mm in 24K gold-plated brass preferably.
Using the cutting pliers, cut the brass wire to the desired length.
Using the round-nose pliers, bend the brass wire following your model to form the letters of the word. You can use a ruler to ensure the letters are straight.
A tip, place the round-nose pliers at the location of the curve to be created and then shape the wire with your fingers around the pliers. This will prevent marking the wire and damaging it.
Using the flat pliers, if needed, flatten the letters to ensure they are well in place.
Adjust the letters if necessary to ensure they are well 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 customize 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 create jewelry with brass wire.
