My baby sister-in-law and I love your videos. She has really taken a liking to making jewelry and this video will totally change her work! So excited. Thank you
EXCELLENT video. You provide clear instructions and clear video which makes the whole process do-able. Thank you for removing the sound, well done!! 5 stars!!
Thanks so much for sharing this! I only just started wire art a couple of months ago and realized that my 18 guage wire is actually aluminum (advertised as copper), so it needs some reinforcing if, for instance, I want to use it to make jump rings. I resorted to hammering it down some with my regular household hammer on a self-healing mat, and it works for my current purpose, but I'm really excited to learn this more artistic technique for future projects!
Thank you for your videos. I really like how clearly you speak using very good and understandable English. I'm from Finland so sometimes tutorial videos are hard to follow because of video maker's bad English mumbling.
ya i got my steel block on Amazon for only $10. its on the smaller side and its just a tad bit heavy but its great. and if you have a hobby lobby or michaels in your area then you can get the exact hammer that she is using for $10 as well. i love wire weaving and your tutorials give me inspiration, so thank you!!
Love this! Very clear tutorial and just had a peak at your other videos - think I may have to get a hammer and block to take my jewellery to the next level x
I’m always dubious of you tubers who have perfect nail polish! At least it looks like you’re focusing on the making rather than what your hands look like. I’m all for it. Film as you are! X
Thank you for the tutorial and for removing the sound of the hammering. I suffered a concussion and wouldn’t have been able to watch with the noise. Great tutorial. ❤
I'm just starting out because I cannot find a replica of a necklace I bought in Italy that was beautiful but is now so worn...so I'm trying to replicate it. Thank you for your video!
I can’t thank you enough for this video. It is so helpful. Last night I made my very first piece. I made a heart with gems and wire wrap on the right side only. Although it turned out really cool, I damaged the plain side of the heart because I didn’t know how to hammer. The only thing I can do to fix it (since it looks copper now) is to wire wrap it to cover it up. It’s been beaten too hard and it might be too delicate to be putting any design over there. I’d hate it if my very first project broke! I just wanted to buy a little 18 gauge wire to practice on. But in the future, I want better wire that is not on a spool because it’s really hard to straighten out. What brand of wire do you use?
this video made my day!!! the most useful tutorial so far to give an extra edge to the design!! will this technique be possible with little hard copper wire?
TY for sharing amazing tips! But I have a question - since I usualy have a really hard time finding 14 gauge copper wire here in Croatia, especially dead soft - could this be done with an 18 gauge ??
Thank you for this video, it is very informative! I just would like to ask: when you make a nicely shaped formation from the round wire, then how do you flatten it without loosing the shape or having it deformed? I noticed that flattening the wire automatically changes the shape of the piece somewhat, which is very annoying. Thank you for any help!
She said filing it is what splays it so avoid that firstly and also you can put the wire between two pieces of leather material to hold the shape as well or use a rubber mallet and eyeball as you tap if you don’t have access to finding a leather pocket/material
Thanks for the lesson. 💜 I have a question... I noticed your spool did not indicate if it was "dead soft" wire. Is it dead soft? Also, is all pure bare copper wire dead soft? I ask because someone (at a hardware store) told me "copper is copper and what makes it soft or hard is the thickness". They also said copper isn't tempered for hardness/softness but that that didn't sound right to me for some reason. I'm just beginning to learn so I'd greatly appreciate some enlightenment on this topic. Thanks so much! ☺
OxanaCrafts omgoodness I was just about to leave a comment about the wire, although I saw the Web address on the spool, I just hope they still sell the 1lb spools! some sites have stopped and become more "glam" now that wire wrapping has taken the jewelry industry by storm over the years! The gal that I watch on youtube (CLS designs I believe) always had the best wire! she is now having a hard time finding wire in 1lb spools. I love this lesson! thank you! oh how do you tarnish your wire?
Hi Oxana! Thank you for this video. Have you had success hammering the less expensive Artistic silver plated wire? I heard it doesn't work out as well as the better wires. I'm a beginner so please let me know what you think. Thank you!
ilovecrafts 100 Plated wire is not so good for hammering because you'll Mar the plating on it as it is very thin, also most plated wires have a non tarnish coating on it and it would chip off. Raw, non coated wire is best for hammering.
exactly what Sandra said, any kind of coated or plated wire will get ruined by hammering as the coating will break away and you will see the copper underneath.
If you use a rawhide mallet instead it won't scuff up the metal, chasing hammers are generally supposed to be used to hammer chasing tools, not to directly hammer your work
Excellent tutorial, many thanks! I need to make some clasps. One question if anyone knows - Since i have to beat the metal senseless to make hammered clasps, what wire do I buy? I have to make large clasps around 25-30 mm circle toggle clasp with bar a bit bigger. I need a strong metal that won't break when bent. I also don't want a base metal to show through the original color once it is beaten. Should I use solid brass? Is it soft enough to work with? What about a silver tone wire - what metal alloy is strongest? fyi- don't say 'basically', its a bad speech habit.
Brass or copper will work, you can try half hard if you are finding dead soft to be too soft. If you get a thick gauge like 18 or 16 I think it'd be pretty sturdy even if dead soft. Stainless steel for silvery color, it is very hard though, I find even dead soft stainless steel tricky to work with due to this.
Hi Oxana, thank you for the video. First time visiting your channel. Rather a silly question, I have got a flat stone. Can I use it to hammer the wire? Thank you for your advice.
OxanaCrafts Hi, No, well it's my mistake the way I asked. What I mean is, I will definitely use a hammer to hit the wire. My question is instead of using a block of stainless steel on which we will hammer the wire, can we use a stone or wood? Thanks a lot in advance.
It's that wire also the one they sell in spools at Michaels. It's very soft. I want to make like small dangling Pieces to attatch my brick stitch earrings. But can be so bendable.
Hi! Thanks so much for the video!! Question for you... if I am buying gold filled wire in a 14 and 16 gauge, would you recommend dead-soft or half-hard for hammering into "frames" for earrings?
I would guess soft as those gauges are already quite thick and it will already be a firm wire. But I have never tried hard gold-fill wire, so I do not know how much harder it is than the soft. Also keep in mind filled wire has a later of the gold on top, so you can't hammer too much or the brass undeneath the gold will be revealed
if the wire has a coating the coating will get damaged, but you can still practice with it if it is just scrap wire and you don't mind it going to waste
you need a special hammer with smooth surface, called chasing hammer. Also your iron block needs to be smooth. And you need to aim to hit the wire with center hammer, if you hit with edge it will make dents
well i used 16 g copper wire...the paddle one,did not work right.but the circle one turned out good.i even tried 14 g wire,no paddle i have no idea why i have so much trouble with this one thing.......any idea's please......thank you...hugsss
it flattens wire a bit...but it doesnt spread out like the paddle you get...ive always had probs with this.....i dont know why..........thanks will keep trying till i get it.......hugsssss
ok.....i finally got it right...only thing is i have too hammer straight down on end........but at least it works........Thank goodness..........Thank you for all your help..hugssss
@@OxanaCrafts I would like to make 14k gold hoops with 19 gauge wire but I bought it in half hard instead of dead soft. I want to flatten the wire a little bit Is 19 gauge too small and is half hard bad to use for this?
