Wire bail tutorial

by Judy Ellis, Wirejewelry.com Wire Jewelry Pattern for May 29th, 2017 Wire Wrapped Bail for Stone Donuts by Abby Hook This is the perfect simple bail for beautiful stone or clay donuts. I’ve included easy instructions for measuring your stone. Materials: 18 Gauge Half Round Dead Soft .925 Sterling Silver Wire (Pattern Quantity – 8 [...]

Oh 'hail' to the BAIL!! There are such a variety of jewellery pendant bails available to purchase ... different styles, sizes and metals. Some snap on, some pinch and some ... you're supposed to glue on! However, as a wire jewellery artist and designer, you might find (like me) they don't always blend well with the pendant you're making. Also, it can be fun and add more originality to your piece if you create your own. Below, you'll find a variety that I have created out of wire. A handmade…

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I've been waiting and waiting on some bails to be delivered for my Scrabble charm project. If you know me then you know it's a big deal when I order something online. I tend to like to find what I need locally. The glue on bails are hard to come by so I Etsy ordered, keep it in the family as much as possible. In the mean time I made more charms than I ordered bails. Do I order more??? I started thinking, you can hammer copper, I should try making my own bails? I started with a 2 - 2 1/2"…

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Bails are the most subtly important part of a pendant design - they are what hold the pendant to the chain! And I don’t know about you, but I balk at the price of pre-made bails. $1 each? Who’s got that kind of money? :) What I DO have is plenty of wire, tools, patience, and time - so I came up with my own design! ****NOTE: This is a Set of Instructions ONLY - the materials and finished product are NOT included in this listing**** I’ve never shown this to anyone but I am still amazed at the…

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I started making this loops because it looked good and could be turned into a flower ring, which is what I had in mind. Most of my tutorials...