How to Make Wire Rings [EASY DIY Wire Ring Design]

In this wire wrapping tutorial, I will show you how to make wire rings for easy DIY jewelry!

This particular design is called a rosette ring and it’s made strictly with wire (no gems or beads). This is a simple tutorial perfectly suited for beginners who are learning basic wire wrapping techniques.

These rings are super cute, very easy to make and fun to wear. They also make excellent gifts for any jewelry lover in your life!

This wire-wrapping tutorial is part of my “Beginner Series” of simple wire wrapping techniques.

LEVEL: BEGINNER

MATERIALS + TOOLS

• 12″ – 14″ of 20 gauge copper wire
• Ring mandrel
• Round nose pliers
• Rubber Mallet
• Wire cutters
• Liver of sulfur (optional)

HOW TO MAKE WIRE RINGS

STEP 1

Start by placing your wire against the ring mandrel at the size you want.

In this tutorial, I’m making a ring around size 6 (fig. 1a).

Tightly wrap the wire around the mandrel, and bring wire back to front (fig. 1b, 1c).

STEP 2

Grab each wire and start twisting it as tightly as you can so that your ring size doesn’t change (fig. 2a, 2b).

Keep twisting your wires in around in a spiral until you are happy with the size of your rosette (fig. 2c).

Using a rubber mallet, lightly hammer the rosette against the ring mandrel (fig. 2d).

STEP 3

Remove your ring from the mandrel.

Using your wire cutters, cut excess wire, leaving about 1.5″ or so on both sides (fig. 3a, 3b).

STEP 4

Using your fingers, wrap the end of one wire down through the ring and around the shank or ring band (fig. 4a, 4b).

Repeat on other side (fig. 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f).

This keeps the two wires from the ring band together tightly.

STEP 5

Using your wire cutters, cut any excess wire, leaving 0.5-0.75″ of wire.

The amount of wire you leave will determine the size of your side swirls (fig. 5a).

Using your round nose pliers, form a swirl on each side (fig. 5b, 5c, 5d).

STEP 6

To finish the ring, place it back on the ring mandrel and gently hammer the rosette, then the swirls.

This ensures that nothing is sticking out.

Once this is done, hammer the ring in a downward motion to strengthen the wires that form the band (fig. 6a, 6b, 6c).

FINISHED DIY WIRE RING

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