| Wire Wrapped jewelry is one of the oldest forms of | | | | ancient Roman sites. The ancient Roman jewelry |
| Jewelry. Many people don’t know how to make | | | | dates back around 2000 years. This ancient technique |
| wire wrapped jewelry because; many of the tutorials | | | | didn’t require soldering, since most of the jewelry |
| found online are incomplete. There are various | | | | was made at home using simple equipment. Soldering |
| techniques on how to wire wrap Jewelry. Wire | | | | was only developed a few hundred years later, but |
| wrapping requires jewelry wire as well as | | | | even then wire wrapping was considered to be more |
| “findings” that are similar to wire to make the | | | | cost effective and quick. |
| components. These wire components are then later | | | | Making wire wrap jewelry only requires a few but |
| connected to each other using various mechanical | | | | mandatory tools. A good pair of flush cutters as well |
| techniques, solder or heating the wire is not required. In | | | | as nose pliers would be required to cut and bend the |
| most cases the wire is bent into a loop or a beautiful | | | | various thicknesses of wires that you use. A flush |
| shape. | | | | pliers is important as it leaves the cut off end of the |
| Forms of wire wrapped jewelry have been found | | | | wire flush, while at the same time keeping the other |
| dating thousands of years BC. Many of these early | | | | end of the wire pointed and sharp. Round nose pliers |
| forms of jewelry can be seen in the British Museum, | | | | are important as they are good for making loops with. |
| and date back to the Sumerian Dynasty, which was | | | | Their flat smooth jaws make holding and gripping wire |
| discovered in the cemetery of Ur, those early forms of | | | | easy. |
| wire wrapped jewelry are made from spiraled wire | | | | The ancient art of making wire wrap jewelry is back in |
| components, that date back to around 2000 BC. | | | | fashion. Knowing how to make your own wire wrap |
| Making wire wrapped jewelry was a prized art in | | | | jewelry is a great way to unleash your creative |
| ancient Rome, This can be seen from ancient samples | | | | abilities. |
| of wire wrapped loops that were discovered from | | | | |