Another place to look for stones, tools, beads, wire etc is if your area has a rock and gem show annually. They're an awesome place to find & see stones in person!!
Can I use a 3/4 inch square cabochon for this tutorial? I plan to use half hard silver wire. I like the interlock on the stone for this tutorial. Your tutorials have been a tremendous help to me.
Hi Oxana, I've been trying to find you on Etsy but none of your listings show up. They give me other wire wrappers but none of your works. Any advice is appreciated.
Another great video. Thank you! I'm not sure if you're still using your tumbler but if you put the nut on the rubber lid, it gives you something to hold on to as you pull the lid off.
I absolutely love this! I do have a question, though. You use seamed beads, although they appear smooth (not with a visible seam). So this may sound dumb, but what is the difference between seamed beads and smooth beads if they both appear smooth? Thank you!
I don't usually notice the seams on them, but if one gets smooshed accidentally that's when I have seen the seam on these so I know they are definitely seamed beads. I think maybe if you examine super closely sometimes you might notice the seam on some, but you can just turn it so it is facing the back.
Thank you! I have been having a lot of fun with semi-cured gel nail stickers, which is what these are. Regular nail polish can not withstand wire wrapping very well unfortunately.
I use just cheap nylon cords from Ebay, they are not high quality or anything, but I like them because this way I can include one with each pendant I sell without raising the price. Many people have their own necklaces and chains already anyway, so the cord is like a backup just in case someone doesn't have their own. I usually sell chain separately in my shop for those who want to upgrade from cord to chain.
Unfortunately raw copper oxidizes very quickly on its own when exposed to air, so to keep it this bright and shiny color it must be cleaned often. But they do sell tarnish resistant copper wire also which has a clear coating on it, so you can have the look of raw copper and it is coated to prevent it from oxidizing. And sterling silver is another option for wires, it oxidizes much more slowly, so you would not need to clean it as often.
Materials: 1 piece of round 18 gauge dead soft wire, 13 inches long 2 pieces of 28 gauge round dead soft wire, 5 inches long each 1 cloud shaped cabochon, mine is about 38mm wide Tools I am using: Lindstrom Rx 7890 Pliers Lindstrom Rx 7590 Round Nose Pliers Swanstrom tool set : tinyurl.com/mpbjxpu6 Other tools I recommend: Lindstrom Rx 7590 Pliers Pliers(Xuron Tweezer Nose): amzn.to/2Vghbyw Wire Cutters(Xuron Micro-Shear): amzn.to/2UcRWg4 Round Nose Pliers(Beadalon Ergo): amzn.to/2U6ee3d My bail making pliers: amzn.to/3z2W1rW (the above are all affiliate Amazon links) All about wire: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rQHvjR-m2k8.html All about tools: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ep5nyZfebco.html General FAQ video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QrgImHlBDI8.html All about buying stones: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QrgImHlBDI8.html My Website(where I sell my jewelry): oxanacrafts.com Instagram: instagram.com/oxana124 Patreon(where you can support me via donations): www.patreon.com/oxanacrafts Facebook: facebook.com/OxanaCrafts
You can follow this tutorial and make it out of any metal of your choice. I like to do my tutorials in copper so people trying it for the first time don't waste an expensive metal like sterling silver if it doesn't work out.
Cooper is handy, but it transfer the eletrical wave which cause mind control attraction. Same to silver and gold, that is why they are no longer right for jewellery choice.
Very informative video, as usual. You are so good at your videos, talking slowly and you carefully go over each step so even a true beginner like myself can understand and do it. I thank you for that. I am finding that some of the dead-soft copper wire jewelry I make are starting to tarnish so I am going to try to oxidize them. I use tumbled stones that I find and tumble myself and then wrap them. I'm wondering if there are any type of stones/rocks that I shouldn't oxidize, like Petoskey stones. Thank you again for your great videos and quick responses to questions.
Thank you so much! Yes, avoid any soft or porous stones. Pearls, opals, selenite, calcite all should be avoided. I also have had trouble with some Malachites. But Labradorite, Moonstone, Agates, Sunstone, Quartz have all been fine for me.
No matter what I do my stone slips out, I can’t get it to hold in place or get two equal wraps. It’s all over the place. I’m not new to wire wrapping either. Am about to throw it across the room 😂
so sorry to hear that, if the stone comes out the wires need to be more on the stone trapping it in, also the stone needs to be domed, like a cabochon. And lastly the wire should be dead soft as half-hard sort of springs back when bent.
Great video! I've never done anything like this before and I followed along with your tutorial and wrapped a heart stone that was given to my wife so she can wear it as a necklace. She loved it. Thank you.
