Findings Tutorial Pack 2 - 10 Tutorials included

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Findings Tutorial Pack - 10 tutorials Included!!

This pack, with a total of 64 pages and 81 steps over 10 tutorials with clear, crisp colour photos detailing every step, and packed with tips and tricks, making the instructions very easy to follow.

See below for a full breakdown of the findings included (listed in the same order as the main image, starting in the top left corner):

Bead cage

Level: Easy
Page Count: 7
Number of step: 7
Sometimes you have a bead that needs dressing up a bit, or a design that requires an extra bit of pizzazz, these bead cages are perfect! Alternatively you can use them to encase a round object to create a simple pendant or pair of earrings!

This tutorial teaches you how to make a cage suitable for a 10mm bead, there is also a section at the end which includes some measurements for different size beads.

Materials:
5” 18 gauge soft round wire
1 x 10mm round bead

Tools:
Round nose pliers
Flat nose pliers
Flush cutters

Quick and easy earrings

Level: Easy
Page Count: 6
Number of step: 15
In this tutorial you will learn to make these simple yet stylish loop earrings. They are incredibly quick to make, perfect for those forgotten presents!!!

Materials:
2 x 6mm round beads
8 x 4mm rondel or round beads
6 x 3mm round silver beads
1 pair ear wires
10” 20 gauge soft round wire

Tools:
Flush cutter
Round nose pliers
Long nose pliers
Flat nose pliers

End Caps

Level: Easy
Page Count: 5
Number of step:3

End caps are a very useful to add to your arsenal of handmade jewellery findings. In this tutorial, you learn to make an end cap with a 9mm internal circumference but you can adapt the technique to any size you want, as long as you have a mandrel of the correct size (don’t forget that you can use any cylindrical object e.g. pencil, drill bit or kebab skewer!).

Materials:
8” 18 gauge soft round wire

Tools:
6mm mandrel
Flat Nose pliers
Round Nose pliers
Chain Nose pliers
Nylon Jaw pliers
Flush wire cutters

Embellished Artisan earwires
Level: Easy
Page Count: 13
Number of step: 15
Jewellery findings can be as ornately decorated as the jewellery they are attached to, so that they enhance the finished item.

These embellished Artisan earwires can be coordinated to match your earrings, or left as plain wire, without the beads!

These earwires measure 1 1/4” tall and 7/8” wide with the beads)

Materials:
40” 28 gauge soft or half hard round wire
7” 20 gauge soft or half hard round wire
10 x 2 or 3mm roundel beads

Tools:
Round nose pliers
Flat nose pliers
Chain nose pliers
Flat nylon jaw pliers
Flush wire cutters
Flat file
Sanding pads (optional)
Tape measure
Marker pen

Jump Rings
Level: Easy
Page Count: 4
Number of steps: 3
Making your own jump rings is very useful, never again will you not have the right size in stock!

This is a simple method of making jump ring using flush cutters.

Materials:
22” 18 gauge soft round wire (makes approx. 35)

Tools:
4mm mandrel
Flush wire cutters
Chain nose pliers
Flat nose pliers

Head pin and bead dangle
Level: Easy
Number of pages: 3
Number of steps: 2
This project shows you how to make your own headpins and how to finish them to create a bead dangle.

In this project I have used 20 gauge wire, but if you have beads with very small holes you could use 24 gauge wire instead, as long as the beads are not too heavy.

You can use any size bead you want. To calculate the length of wire required, measure the length of your bead then add ¼” for the head pin end and ½” for the loop.

Materials:
1” 20 gauge round soft or half hard wire
1 x 4mm bead

Tools:
Chain nose pliers
Round nose pliers
Wire cutters
Flat nose pliers

Coiled toggle ring componant
Level: Easy
Page count: 8
Number of steps: 14
This toggle ring is designed to be used with a Lariat necklace but can just as easily be used as a toggle clasp with the addition of a simple bar.

Materials:
40” 24 gauge soft round wire
6” 18 gauge soft round wire
12” 20 gauge soft round wire

Tools:
Flush wire cutters
Round nose pliers
Flat nose pliers
Chain nose pliers
Tweezers (optional)
Tape measure

Coiled wire bead
Level: Easy
Page count: 9
Number of steps: 13
The coiled bead could be used as part of any design, they are incredibly quick to make with an eye catching result.

Materials:
6” 18 gauge soft round wire
4” 20 gauge soft round wire
12” 24 gauge soft round wire

Tools:
Flush wire cutters
Flat Nose pliers
Chain nose pliers
2 1/2” scrap piece of 16 gauge round wire

Simple earwires
Level: Easy
Page count: 5
Number of steps: 5

Make your own earwires from a single piece of wire, that are quick to make and easy to use.

Materials:
3” 20 gauge soft or half hard round wire.

Tools:
Flat nose pliers
Round nose pliers
Flush Wire cutters
Nylon jaw pliers
File or sanding pads

Hook and ‘S’ clasp
Level: Easy
Page count: 4
Steps: 4
A great way to add a unique touch to your handmade jewellery is to make your own clasps from wire. Since you already have this available it saves you money too!

This hook clasp is quick to make and perfect for bracelets.

Materials:
2” 16 gauge round soft or half hard wire for the hook clasp or 3” for the ‘S’ clasp

Tools:
Chain nose pliers
Round nose pliers
Wire cutters
Flat nose pliers
Hammer
Mandrel