Free Tutorial: Spiral or Rose Wire Wrapped Ring

I'm still working my way through my Pinterest Free Jewelry Tutorials Board.  It has provided a lot of inspiration lately.

Today, it's wire rings on the menu!  I made many of these rings last week while I was in Arizona with my family and friends watching my son play baseball.  When your child pitches (whether it's baseball or softball), it results in a lot of nervous energy for the parents.  A lot of my friends pace, or eat sunflower seeds, or talk. I use that fidgety energy to make simple jewelry.  Stuff that doesn't require a ton of concentration - so I can glance up every once in a while, but not obsess over the game.  (He pitched great, by the way - but I like to think that's because I'm channeling my nervous energy into something other than how he's doing).  

The first place I started was with this easy to follow Free Rosette Wire Wrapped Ring Tutorial by McFarland Designs.  Follow it just like the instructions say and you'll have a fabulous ring just like this.

Of course, I didn't follow the instructions all that closely at first, and mine ended up more like a spiral or coil ring.

I like the spiral wire ring too, so I made a few more like this.  I remembered seeing someone who makes spiral rings from a really small gauge (thick) wire and they polish the spiral coil flat and super shiny.  They are very nice, so I decided to channel some of my nervous energy into filing, shaping and smoothing.  I used a nail files and a nail buffer - in case you are wondering.

I really like the results - and this was the spiral ring that I wore most of the trip (when I could pry it off my daughter's hand that is!)

But there are two other free tutorials for rose style rings that I wanted to give a whirl.

The Wire Wrapped Rose Ring Tutorial at Julie Ann Art  is super easy to follow.

And there is another from a Spanish language blog that is entirely in pictures that is also helpful.  The free Rose Ring Tutorial from Ankara66 is great because it doesn't matter what language you speak.  I love when jewelry making information comes from so many different places in the world!

I made a large copper rose ring.  This ring is another of my favorites.  It looks so much like a rose in bloom.  I made the rose flower pretty large and showy.  It's super for summer.

I also made one in silver that has more overlaps and twists in the wire. It is a bit frilly for my taste, but my good friend Cathy who was in Arizona with us, likes this rose style ring the best.  I saw her yesterday and she said she had tons of compliments on her ring in the past week!

Up until now, I haven't used a lot of craft wire for my jewelry making, but I decided to try this ring in black colored wire too.  I thought it would make it less fancy - and it did.  So much so, this is the other ring that I choose to wear lately.

I should mention that in addition to all the rings you see here, I gave away at least 6 or 7 to Mom's and Grand Mom's on our team.  I love being able to do that.  It gives them a sweet little surprise and many parents will remember me and show me the jewelry I gave them at a tournament in prior years.

One year, I brought elastic cord, letter beads and pony beads to keep the siblings of the players busy during the hot games - and the parents all ended up making bracelets to cheer on their kids and the team.  I saw some of those bracelets last week in Arizona too!

If you're looking for something a little more advanced, I have a step by step tutorial on how to make a domed wire spiral ring. The only special tools required are a dapping block.

You could also follow these instructions and replace the dapping step by hammering the spiral flat using a stainless steel bench block.

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