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Lillian Chen is known for her amazing 3D wire work. She has a wonderful sculptural crystal ring tutorial over on WireJewelry. Her sweeping style takes advantage of the original curves of the wire as it comes off the spool. She works with ...

Lillian Chen's Sculptural Crystal Ring Tutorial  More Recent Articles Lillian Chen's Sculptural Crystal Ring Tutorial Lillian Chen is known for her amazing 3D wire work. She has a wonderful sculptural crystal ring tutorial over on WireJewelry. Her sweeping style takes advantage of the original curves of the wire as it comes off the spool. She works with thicker wire.  This tutorial uses 14G wire.  Not many bead holes are large enough. Check out this Fire Mountain Gems resource guide which shows you what beads can take which wire gauge. It is not a comprehensive list but it gives you an idea. So you may have to find big hole beads or drop the gauge down to 16G. Or even better, make your own custom beads from polymer clay and other forms of clay. This is a good solution especially if you are not keen on blingy crystals. Practice with something like Parawire but I would use precious metals not plated wire for rings which are going to be worn a lot. Disclosure I do receive a small fee for any products purchased through affiliate links. This goes towards the support of this blog and to provide resource information to readers. The opinions expressed are solely my own. They would be the same whether or not I receive any compensation. Before You Go: How to Make a Simple Adjustable Ring How to Make a Wire Wrapped Shank Button Ring Pretty Wire Wrapped Ring Tutorials ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Wire JewelryTips  -Jewelry Business Tips           Share Your Comment! Share Your Comment! Related Posts Hand Painted Suede Fringe Jewelry Tutorial Recycled CD and Polymer Clay Goldfish Bowl Earrings Tutorial Use a Jig to Make a Wire Work Ear Jacket Earrings Tutorial   • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments •   More Recent Articles Clever Cut Out Beaded Bangle Tutorial Science Inspired Metal Clay Jewelry by NBDesigns Shades of Clay's $25 CaBezel for Polymer Clay Jewelry Giveaway Hand Painted Suede Fringe Jewelry Tutorial Recycled CD and Polymer Clay Goldfish Bowl Earrings Tutorial Use a Jig to Make a Wire Work Ear Jacket Earrings Tutorial How to Make Puffy Heart and Animal Polymer Clay Brooches     Contact Me • Past Issues • Join This List • Unsubscribe     Click here to safely unsubscribe from "The Beading Gem's Journal." Click here to view mailing archives, here to change your preferences, or here to subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.