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One thing I would like to do is be more engaged with other wire wrappers who follow me. I'm looking into live streaming my work or doing other Q&A type events as well as looking at teaching some classes for those who live near me. I apologize that I'm still working on the setup, so the quality is not great right now, but my first live stream was yesterday. For those wondering the Pamela that I am talking to in the video is her, and the pendant I am working on is for her. Since she lives states away I live streamed the process to share it with her. I try to narrate what I am doing for other wrappers if you are trying to figure out what I am doing and why. I assure you that if you are around the middle wondering what that mess of ...

This tutorial shows you how to take a 26-28mm briolette drop bead and create a stunning statement piece out of it. Using 20 gauge round wire, 26 gauge weaving wire, and 22 gauge half round you will build a cap that allows the briolette to hang from the bottom. The tutorial covers weaving methods such as Wire Weaving, Channel Weaving, Spiral Stone Settings, Bead Stringing, and more. Prior knowledge of these techniques is helpful, but not required as all steps are explained in the tutorial. Graphical patterns and images are included with all of the weaving sections to aid in understanding where the weaving wire should go. Two sections for attaching the briolette exist, one for top front drilled and one for top side drilled, so no matter ...

This tutorial will teach you how to create a pendant and bracelet pattered after filigree designs. The tutorial includes both the option for mounting your bracelet on a leather band or for weaving your own bracelet cuff. The tutorial will cover a 2 base wire weave, connecting your piece to a leather bracelet, and some basic wire wrapping knowledge. The measurements used in the tutorial are in inches and are as exact as I can make them for a donut that is 1.25 inches in diameter. If your donut is slightly larger or smaller adjustments may need to be made to avoid waste or running out of wire. 24 pages with full colour images and step by step instructions. Click here to buy on Etsy

After planning the piece I have prepped a few difference pieces, some coiled coils, the three marquise stones to go along the bottom of the piece, and the frame as well as some other coils and pieces of wire that I will be using to secure everything. Securing the coiled coil and a smaller coil that will create the depression for the main tiger iron piece to sit in. I plan on connecting them to the top loops and then later once everything is in place I will lash them to the frame. My husband totally thought that the tiger eye was supposed to go at the top of the piece instead of the bottom. Messing around with it I decided it was an interesting look and revised some of my plans. It'll work about the same, but with things going ...