Wire Jewelry Techniques

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.

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.