It can be used as a frame to wrap smaller wire around in some applications like earrings when the finished piece is not structural. Continue bending down and past the back of the pendant make a line towards where you want the bottom part of the wire to be. Hold both pieces and wrap the 26 gauge wire around the other wire pulling it tight. It can be shaped by hand and with the use of regular jewelry making tools. That just makes the jewelry more interesting.
A good stone for the wire wrapping technique is wider around the middle than it is at the ends. Here you can also wrap about three times. This wire wrapped pendant necklace is a fairly quick and easy project. The spirit stone in the picture above is a good example of standard wrapping. Turn the loop so that it s perpendicular to the stone.
Kick it up a notch. Start wrapping the top by just bending the wire to the side on the right height and wrapping it around again. Wrap the 4 ends of wire up and over the top of the pendant and make 2 jags into each of the wires. At this point your stone should look a bit like a lollipop with a wire stem on the bottom. String your stone along the wire all the way up to the loop.
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You can wrap small or large stones and it s ok if they re slightly irregular in shape. Wire wrapping is a technique that involves bending wire around stone sea glass shells amber or other ornamental centerpieces to create a piece of jewelry. Then make 2 different sized spirals with the ends of the wire at the top of the pendant. Once you are satisfied with the way the top looks it is important to decide on what will be the back of your pendant. To bring the wire to the top of the stone bend it up on the back of the stone.This way when you hang your pendant on your chain or cord the stone will hang straight and not sideways. Start by cutting a piece of your 20 gauge wire and a much longer piece of your 26 gauge wire. After you make the bail the loop that holds the pendant on the chain you simply wrap the wire around the stone and using your pliers make twists in the wire to tighten it around the stone to insure it won t slip out. Enelle lamb is a community support social service worker published author jewelry designer and single mother extraordinaire. Beautiful wire wrapped jewellery how to wire wrap a faceted gemstone pendant.
This project provides step by step instructions to use wire to wrap a simple pendant in this case a polished stone that you can add to a necklace charm bracelet or another jewelry type. Wire wrapping can create beautiful rings pendants necklaces and other similar kinds of adornments. Keep wrapping the wire around the stone a few more times to secure it at this height as well. This project provides step by step instructions to use wire to wrap a simple pendant in this case a polished stone that you can add to a necklace charm bracelet or another jewelry type. This way when you hang your pendant on your chain or cord the stone will hang straight and not sideways.
Keep wrapping the wire around the stone a few more times to secure it at this height as well. You can wrap small or large stones and it s ok if they re slightly irregular in shape. Kick it up a notch. A good stone for the wire wrapping technique is wider around the middle than it is at the ends. It can be used as a frame to wrap smaller wire around in some applications like earrings when the finished piece is not structural.
