Wire Wrapping Stones Wallpaper
This is a simple yet pretty way to wrap any stone you d like.
Wire wrapping stones.
The exact amount of wire will depend on the size of your stone.
You only need a few basic materials to wire wrap a beautiful stone.
You need a gemstone two different types of pliers and some gauge wire.
If you re wrapping a large stone and the wire isn t perfectly aligned it s not such a big deal as long as the wire generally follows the shape of the stone.
Wire wrapped stone pendants.
Thank you for your very easy to follow directions on wire wrapping stones for many moons i have wanted to make wire wrapped jewellery and bought wire cutters etc but always found any tutorials confusing and frustrating to understand as i am a crafts person who has not found a craft not worthy of a try at least when i came across your site i was very excited as i am a visual.
For a heavier stone you may choose to use 22 gauge wire which is a little thicker.
So take your time and get it right.
Wire wrapping stones is actually much easier than it looks and learning how to do it enables you to create beautiful one of a kind jewelry pieces using only a few basic materials.
In fact all you need to get started is a gemstone some wire and two types of pliers.
You don t want sharp ends sticking out to scratch your skin or snag your clothing use pliers to squish your ends flat against your piece or to tuck them into existing wirework.
A few notes about wire wrap stone techniques.
Choose a stone to wrap and cut two pieces of 24 gauge wire each at least five inches long.
Coiling a very simple wire wrapping technique this is a beautiful.
Wire wrapping can create beautiful rings pendants necklaces and other similar kinds of adornments.
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.
But when you re working on something small and delicate any gaps between the wire and the stone will look like a mistake.
I really love gemstones so what better to do than make a pendant with them.
Tucking wire ends you ll find many times that i tell you to trim and tuck your ends.
The stone here is a little over 1 2 inch wide by 1 inch tall.