Wire Jewelry Techniques
A course by Roxana Pardo, Designer
Learn how to transform simple materials, such as wire, threads, and stones, into a collection of accessories full of personality
Ever imagined you could create your own wire jewelry? Designer Roxana Pardo, who since 1997 has dedicated herself to the creation of handcrafted accessories with her eponymous brand, shows you that it's a lot easier than you might think. She has been invited to Miami Fashion Week and Lima Fashion Week, and has collaborated on dress collections such as Paola Gamero, Fatima Arrieta, Yahel Waisman, and for the Rosa Clara Trunk Show in Peru.
In this course, Roxana teaches you the techniques for making wire jewelry. Choose a concept to work with, look for references to help you define a style, and get designing! Learn decorative wrapping techniques and bring your own set of signature earrings to life.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 7 downloads
What's included in this course?
Roxana Pardo starts the course by introducing herself, telling you a little about her background as creative director of her own accessories brand, and her sources of inspiration. She also briefly outlines what the course entails.
Identify the tools you need to use and the purpose of each one. Moving on, create a mood board made up of graphic references to serve as a guide for when you start designing and to pin down a concept.
Start sketching your jewelry designs, then get to know techniques for decorating the wire base of your pieces, such as decorative wrapping, spirals, setting, and twisting.
Delve into the decorative world by discovering how to embellish your pieces, applying the techniques you've learned to the wire and wrapping them around stones and glass beads. Take a look at how to add tassels and pendants.
Put all you've learned into practice for your final project, creating some simple earrings decorated with pendants. To wrap things up, Roxana explains how to advise your clients and how to break into the world of jewelry making.
- 97% positive reviews (299)
- 17,538 students
- 17 lessons (1h 54m)
- 7 additional resources (1 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Romanian · Indonesian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Craft a collection of jewelry from scratch using a wire wrapping technique.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who enjoys crafts and wants to explore their creativity.
Requirements and materials
You don't need any prior knowledge to take this course, since the teacher explains everything from scratch.
In terms of materials, you need cardstock, a pencil, an eraser, pliers, cord, glass beads, seed beads, pearl beads, shiny beads, a blunt needle, glue, flowers, and ceramic leaves.
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Roxana Pardo
A course by Roxana Pardo
Roxana Pardo is a self-taught accessories designer from Peru. She formed her eponymous brand in 1997, where she works hand in hand with a team of expert craftswomen, creating unique pieces using a variety of techniques. Their art goes beyond just braiding wire, they're braiding bonds and creating objects that give value and meaning to the history of other women, distinguishing and empowering them.
Along the way she has been invited to Miami Fashion Week and Lima Fashion Week. She has also collaborated on dress collections such as Paola Gamero, Fatima Arrieta, Yahel Waisman, and for the Rosa Clara Trunk Show in Peru.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Who I am
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Inspiration and intuition
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U2
Technical bases of working with wire
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Materials and tools
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Slip on with lacing and wire twist
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Armed with flower and bead antenna
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Hoop creation with wire
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U3
Decoration with wire
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Decorative slip
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Decorative spiral
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Setting, creeper and branch assembly
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Creation of tassels and glitter glue
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U4
Conceptual process
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Elaboration of mood board and concept
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Design from material
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U5
Make the collection
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Small earring and back finishes
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Bracelet
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Large earring and final structures 1
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Large earring and final structures 2
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The art of attending
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FP
Final project
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Wire Jewelry Techniques
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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FAQs
Wirework is a technique that uses wire to craft handmade jewelry and accessories. It allows you to shape, twist, and decorate with various materials to create unique, personalized designs.
The course is intermediate level. Basic crafting knowledge helps, but the techniques are explained step-by-step to make it easy for those with little experience.
You’ll need wires of various thicknesses, basic pliers, scissors, threads, stones, seed beads, multipurpose glue, acrylic paint, needles, and decorative elements like pom-poms and rhinestones.
You’ll learn spiral techniques, twisting, stone setting, braiding, closure and assembly methods, making tassels, and wire decoration to create one-of-a-kind costume jewelry.
You’ll be able to design and make dangling earrings, bracelets, headpieces, flowers, decorative twigs, and personalized accessories using wire and alternative materials.
A mood board helps you organize ideas, pick colors, materials, and visual inspirations to define the look and concept of your jewelry collections.
Wire twisting involves intertwining one or more wires to create strong, decorative structures that are perfect for reinforcing and beautifying handmade jewelry.
Der Kurs führt nicht nur in die Techniken ein, sondern zeigt auch den Inspirationsprozess, was ich wundervoll finde! Die Videos sind kurzweilig und es ist genial, daß ich in meinem Tempo die Sequenzen immer und wieder anschauen kann, bis ich es geschafft habe!!!
la verdad no supero mis espectativaqs. Hay videos donde la profesora empieza sin siquiera decir q numero de alambre va a utilizar. esta tejiendo la rama y dice dejen el espacio que quieran como si yo supiera cuanto se deberia dejar. Hay frases que no completa. Y paraq colmo no medeja ver la U5.
he tomado otros cuesos en Domestika q me han parecido buenos pero este para mi no resulto bien.
Een leuke cursus, maar de titel is misleidend. Ik had gedacht meer technieken te leren
Bueno el curso es OK. pero va muy rapido y obvia algunas explicacion. Pienso puede mejorar y no es de los mejores para aprender tecnicas de joyeria.
Ein toller Kurs mit vielen Tipps und kreative Ideen. Leicht verständlich und empfehlenswert.