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Hair Barrette or Shawl pin Pattern
Category:
JewelryType:
OtherSkill Level:
Novice
Basic Skills Necessary:
- This is a tutorial suitable for beginners, designed to help you get to grips with heavy gauge wires.
Pattern Description:
Level: Beginner
Page count: 21
Steps: 26
This lesson teaches you how to make 2 styles of hair barrettes or shawl pins, using only 2 types of wire to make an attractive accessory. One a double spiral and the second uses a looped pattern. It also includes detailed instructions for hammering the wire, which is used for 3 reasons:
1.To flatten and harden the wire
2.To shape and form the pin and barrette
3.To add a textured finish
The tutorial is broken down into 3 sections, the first looks at shaping the 2 different barrettes and their pins. The second details the hammering process and the third explains the binding and wrapping, securing your barrette together.
These designs use only 2 gauge of wire, this minimal requirement for materials, makes them a very costs effective design to make.
This is a great project for getting used to heavier gauges of wire.
As with any written instruction, please read through at least once before starting.
The materials listed below are for both barrettes
Sizing / Finished Measurements:
- The double spiral barrette measures 3" across and 2 1/4" tall, the pin is 4 1/2" long. The loop barrette is 2 2/3" long and 2 2/3" tall and the pin is 4 1/4" long.
Materials:
- Materials:
- 53" 12 gauge soft round wire
- 56" 24 gauge soft round wire
You Will Also Need:
- Chain nose pliers
- Round nose pliers
- Wire cutters
- Flat nose pliers
- Chasing hammer
- Anvil
- File
- Sanding pads (3 grits)
- Nylon jaw pliers
- Tape measure
- Ring mandrel (optional)
Hair Barrette or Shawl pin Pattern
$5.00
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About the Designer
My Work:
Inspired as a child to make jewellery when I was bought a bead weaving loom one Christmas, my style has changed dramatically over the years, from simple strung necklaces into what you see today.
I have always loved working with semi precious stones and wire, for many years I have experimented with different ways of combining the two. The jewellery on these pages have been ...
My Work:
Inspired as a child to make jewellery when I was bought a bead weaving loom one Christmas, my style has changed dramatically over the years, from simple strung necklaces into what you see today.
I have always loved working with semi precious stones and wire, for many years I have experimented with different ways of combining the two. The jewellery on these pages have been influenced by the designer Eni Oken who has helped me to harness the natural beauty of the stones and compliment them with silver wire work.
Each piece has lots and lots of hand coiled wire, no glue or solder is used just ancient methods of coiling and weaving.
About me:
I now divide my time between making jewellery and writing tutorials for my designs, if there is a piece that you have seen and would like to learn how to make, but can't find the tutorial, just let me know and I will see what I can do. I am also a freelance writer for 'Making Jewellery' magazine and have had several projects published.
In 2009 I launched my business, working full time on my jewellery. A daunting step but one that I have never regreted. In 2010 I started writing my first book, Wire Jewelry Mastrclass, which was published by The Guild of Master Craftsmen and will be available from October 2011.
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