Hi everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with friends and family. As requested by one of my Members, here is a cut away from part of our Membership Livestream last month. In this clip, I show you how to wrap both round and flat Briolette gemstone beads. It's a simple and universal technique that you can use when wrapping your delicate drop gemstones. Add these to your earring frames, chandelier earrings or even to pendants for added sparkle! Have fun and thanks for watching and sharing in a bit of our Membership Livestream!
How to Make a Beautiful Crescent Pendant!
Enjoy this gorgeous, easy, fun, boho style Crescent pendant, using beaded links! You can learn the beaded links and earring frames from Angelina Earrings tutorial! Here is the link to that one and now you can having earrings with a matching style pendant!
Angelina Earrings (learn beaded links! and earring frames)
https://youtu.be/p4p3sEhhnEM
I hope you enjoy making these and I hope it inspires you! I've been on some medication this month, so there are little bloopers here and there but I think it will be fun and easy for you to follow along anyway. :) Tools and materials listed in the first 10 seconds of all my videos.
Thanks again!
Have fun!
Hugs Hugs!!
🔥 October Jewelry Trends: What’s Hot Right Now for Artists and Collectors
As the air cools and the light turns golden, jewelry trends shift too — from airy summer minimalism into bold, earthy, and expressive fall designs. Whether you’re a jewelry artist planning your next collection or simply love following what’s new, here’s a quick guide to what’s trending right now in the world of handcrafted and wire-wrapped jewelry.
✨ Sculptural & Organic Shapes
Forget rigid symmetry — this season loves movement and flow.
Designers are bending metal into curves, loops, and abstract shapes that mimic nature. For wire artists, that means freeform wrapping and frames that breathe. Don’t fight the wire; let it dance around your stone.
⚒️ Mixed Metals & Contrast
Pairing metals is in — silver with copper, brass with gold, or even oxidized with bright polish. The contrast creates depth and versatility. Try combining a bright silver frame with subtle copper accents, or wrap a stone in alternating colors of wire. The look is modern, earthy, and wearable with anything.
💎 Chunky Beads & Statement Stones
After years of delicate “barely there” jewelry, bold is back.
Oversized gemstones, chunky beads, and thick wire frames are everywhere. These pieces command attention and showcase the beauty of the stone itself. Perfect for collectors who love a one-of-a-kind focal pendant.
🌿 Baroque Pearls & Irregular Gemstones
Imperfection is trending — and it’s gorgeous.
Natural, irregular shapes feel authentic and full of character. Baroque pearls, freeform opals, and raw quartz are being celebrated instead of corrected. As artists, we can let the stone’s organic form guide our wirework instead of forcing it into symmetry.
🖤 Black Gems & Dark Accents
Fall fashion brings drama. Onyx, black spinel, and oxidized metals are stealing the spotlight. Dark stones offer a perfect balance to bright autumn tones, and they pair beautifully with copper or patina finishes. They make a statement without shouting.
⚪ Silver Is Shining Again
While gold has dominated the past few years, silver is making a strong comeback — especially cool-toned minimalist styles. Clean lines and reflective surfaces are trending across major jewelry houses, and that translates beautifully into sterling or argentium wire for handmade designs.
🤠 Western, Rustic, and Earthy Vibes
The “Western revival” is riding high again — think turquoise, leather cords, feathers, and hammered copper. It’s not costume; it’s modern rustic with soul. If you love earthy textures and grounding stones, this is your season to shine.
🌸 The Refined Boho Revival
Boho never really leaves — it just evolves. The 2025 version is boho with polish: layered necklaces, natural gemstones, mixed materials, and artisanal detail, but less clutter. It’s effortless, chic, and totally handmade-friendly.
💡 Inspiration for Fellow Artists
This month is about texture, balance, and individuality.
If you’re making or collecting jewelry, think of:
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Mixed-metal pendants that combine warmth and coolness.
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Dark-accent pieces that capture the mystery of fall nights.
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Freeform wraps around large stones or pearls that celebrate natural shape.
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Layering sets for bracelets or necklaces that mix texture and color.
Handmade artistry is the real trend — authenticity always wins.
If you enjoyed these insights, follow my blog for more gemstone meanings, wire-wrapping tips, and seasonal trends. Each piece I make is designed to honor both the stone’s story and the artist’s hand — because true jewelry is always personal.
How To Make Beautiful Beaded Earrings Step By Step
Hi everyone! I hope you will enjoy this version of Angelina Earrings! This is part 5 of a Membership earring series I'm doing but I wanted to share these with you too! This tutorial will be FREE until December 31, 2025. I hope you love making them and I hope you'll check out my Membership for more great tutorials like this one!
Join my channel Membership by clicking below! Membership is $8.99 a month and you can start and stop membership at any time. All past membership content is available to you while your membership is active so you never miss out on anything if you have to take a break from membership for a while. I hope to see you in there! Thank you again for your support of my artwork and my channel.
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💫 October Birthstones — Opal and Tourmaline: Fire and Balance in Every Wrap
October is a month of transition — when sunlight softens, colors deepen, and the air turns reflective. It’s no surprise that October’s two birthstones, Opal and Tourmaline, capture that same dual spirit — one made of fire and color, the other of earth and calm.
🔮 Opal — The Fire Within
Opal has been revered since Roman times as a gem that holds every color of the rainbow inside a single stone. Ancient Greeks believed it carried prophetic powers. For artists and dreamers, it’s a symbol of inspiration, transformation, and emotional clarity.
In jewelry, opals are soft (around 5.5 on the Mohs scale), so they demand a gentle, protective wrap. When setting opal in copper or silver, allow space for its natural play of color — let it breathe light. Each shimmer inside is like a little galaxy, and that’s the beauty worth protecting.
🌿 Tourmaline — The Stone of Grounding and Balance
Where opal dances with light, tourmaline anchors it. Known for its incredible color range — from deep black to bright pink and green — tourmaline was once said to have traveled a rainbow, absorbing all hues on its way to Earth.
In metaphysical tradition, black tourmaline shields and grounds; pink opens the heart; green connects to growth and vitality. It’s a stone for artists and empaths alike — offering steady energy in creative storms. In copper wire, tourmaline feels earthy and ancient; in silver, it feels refined and modern.
✨ The October Artist’s Reflection
Opal and tourmaline together represent fire and balance, the heart of any creative life. Whether you’re wearing your birthstone or wire-wrapping one for another, October’s gems remind you: beauty and strength aren’t opposites — they coexist.
Handcrafted jewelry carries that same spirit — every twist of wire is intention, every gemstone a universe waiting to be seen.
Make Your Own Stone Pendant at Home! - Clayton Part 1 of 3
Large Oval Cabochon Wire Weave Pendant Tutorial, Part 2 of 3 - FREE until 12/31, 2025!
Hi friends! This Membership tutorial is back by request! Learn to capture your larger oval cabochons in this gorgeous wire woven frame. This technique in Part 1 sets you up for bale-less pendant designs, such as Claudia pendant (free tutorial link below)... and it's also a great way to set up for a woven bracelet with a large cabochon focal stone. I use this technique on larger stones so that I can do bale-less designs... sometimes, the stones are so large that a traditional sized bale looks out of proportion. I solve this for myself by doing this type of design and just attaching chain to both back/side loops. You can embellish the chains to include beads and make it a complete necklace with a dedicated fancy chain. In Parts 2 and 3, I show how to do this too.
Enjoy all THREE PARTS of Clayton! I hope the technique is one that will help you along with being a gorgeous design.
Materials and Tools are listed in the first 10 to 20 seconds of all my videos.
This frame uses
3 x 16 inches of 18g round, soft, copper wires for the base frame.
14 feet of 28g weaving wire on-hand
My oval cabochon is 1.5 inches long x 1.25 inches wide and 4mm thick.
I do show how to accommodate for a thicker stone.
Claudia, smaller version of Clayton - Round stone but you can use oval too.
https://youtu.be/8jbHmUNPTW0
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Hi Members! It will need one more video... so tomorrow AM, we'll finish the ties, touch ups and bead balls! All the fun stuff! :D
Much love! check out the first 20 seconds for added material and tools.
My Amazon Associate Store...
https://www.perfectlytwistedjewelry.com/buy-tools-and-supplies.html
Most of the tools you see me using can be purchased from my Amazon Associates store. I do get a small commission from Amazon when you make a purchase using my links. Thank you in advance for your support!
Wire Woven Pendant - Clayton Part 2 of 3 !
Large Oval Cabochon Wire Weave Pendant Tutorial, Part 2 of 3 - FREE until 12/31, 2025!
Hi friends! This Membership tutorial is back by request! Learn to capture your larger oval cabochons in this gorgeous wire woven frame. This technique in Part 1 sets you up for bale-less pendant designs, such as Claudia pendant (free tutorial link below)... and it's also a great way to set up for a woven bracelet with a large cabochon focal stone. I use this technique on larger stones so that I can do bale-less designs... sometimes, the stones are so large that a traditional sized bale looks out of proportion. I solve this for myself by doing this type of design and just attaching chain to both back/side loops. You can embellish the chains to include beads and make it a complete necklace with a dedicated fancy chain. In Parts 2 and 3, I show how to do this too.
Enjoy all THREE PARTS of Clayton! I hope the technique is one that will help you along with being a gorgeous design.
Materials and Tools are listed in the first 10 to 20 seconds of all my videos.
This frame uses
3 x 16 inches of 18g round, soft, copper wires for the base frame.
14 feet of 28g weaving wire on-hand
My oval cabochon is 1.5 inches long x 1.25 inches wide and 4mm thick.
I do show how to accommodate for a thicker stone.
Claudia, smaller version of Clayton - Round stone but you can use oval too.
https://youtu.be/8jbHmUNPTW0
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Hi Members! It will need one more video... so tomorrow AM, we'll finish the ties, touch ups and bead balls! All the fun stuff! :D
Much love! check out the first 20 seconds for added material and tools.
My Amazon Associate Store...
https://www.perfectlytwistedjewelry.com/buy-tools-and-supplies.html
Most of the tools you see me using can be purchased from my Amazon Associates store. I do get a small commission from Amazon when you make a purchase using my links. Thank you in advance for your support!
Clayton part 3 - The finish! Ties, Touch Up, Beads, Fancy Chain and a b...
Large Oval Cabochon Wire Weave Pendant Tutorial, Part 3 of 3 - FREE until 12/31, 2025!
Hi friends! This Membership tutorial is back by request! Learn to capture your larger oval cabochons in this gorgeous wire woven frame. This technique in Part 1 sets you up for bale-less pendant designs, such as Claudia pendant (free tutorial link below)... and it's also a great way to set up for a woven bracelet with a large cabochon focal stone. I use this technique on larger stones so that I can do bale-less designs... sometimes, the stones are so large that a traditional sized bale looks out of proportion. I solve this for myself by doing this type of design and just attaching chain to both back/side loops. You can embellish the chains to include beads and make it a complete necklace with a dedicated fancy chain. In Parts 2 and 3, I show how to do this too.
Enjoy all THREE PARTS of Clayton! I hope the technique is one that will help you along with being a gorgeous design.
Materials and Tools are listed in the first 10 to 20 seconds of all my videos.
This frame uses
3 x 16 inches of 18g round, soft, copper wires for the base frame.
14 feet of 28g weaving wire on-hand
My oval cabochon is 1.5 inches long x 1.25 inches wide and 4mm thick.
I do show how to accommodate for a thicker stone.
I did more than I thought I was going to do on this piece, but I love it and I hope you do also! Here is a link to Midway station if you're going to set a tiny gemstone at the bottom. I have pictures at the end of the video, if you need more, let me know.
Midway Station Mid-wire cabochon wrap
https://youtu.be/FKidkpKr3ME?si=KRfw-s75O-4cgucr
There are a few added materials in the first 10 seconds.
I think I missed this gemstone tho, it's a 6mm Faceted Round Amethyst Cabochon gemstone that I set in Midway Station for the bottom.
Enjoy! Please ask questions if you have them.
Much love!
Claudia, smaller version of Clayton - Round stone but you can use oval too.
https://youtu.be/8jbHmUNPTW0
My Amazon Associate Store...
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Most of the tools you see me using can be purchased from my Amazon Associates store. I do get a small commission from Amazon when you make a purchase using my links. Thank you in advance for your support!
How to Wrap Cute Beaded Links!
Making beaded links! Here is a quick how I do it. 🙏❣️ Add these to your fave earring designs!
For a pair...
26 x 2mm or 3mm gemstone beads
14 × 24 gauge , round soft copper wires for bead links, 3 inches long each.
6 x 3mm jumping to attach dangles to frames.
2 x favorite earring frame design
2 x earring hooks
Have fun!
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How I polish Wire Jewelry
Hey friends! Here is how I polish out my pieces. I get questions about how I get the metal so shiny, so I thought Id show you a bit of behind the scenes! This is a gorgeous piece of Opalized Fossil Wood, it belongs to my customer so it's not for sale. I just finished her commissioned piece and wanted to share some of the process we don't always see. I use a Dremel and I have it attached to the Dremel Mount so I can keep both hands on my piece of jewelry while I polish. Hope you enjoy watching!
I do have a longer full finishing video to show all the steps I do when I oxidize and polish out.
How I finish my jewelry, Patina, Polish and Shine!
https://youtu.be/fXRosvea_mw
The dremel, the mount, polishing heads and compound can be found in my Amazon Associates Store, the link is here... https://www.perfectlytwistedjewelry.com/buy-tools-and-supplies.html
I do get a small commission from Amazon when you shop using my links, so thank you in advance if you shop!
#PerfectlyTwistedJewelry #artisanjewelry #handmade #polishingjewelry #wip
I do have a longer full finishing video to show all the steps I do when I oxidize and polish out.
How I finish my jewelry, Patina, Polish and Shine!
https://youtu.be/fXRosvea_mw
The dremel, the mount, polishing heads and compound can be found in my Amazon Associates Store, the link is here... https://www.perfectlytwistedjewelry.com/buy-tools-and-supplies.html
I do get a small commission from Amazon when you shop using my links, so thank you in advance if you shop!
#PerfectlyTwistedJewelry #artisanjewelry #handmade #polishingjewelry #wipHow To Make Cute Ghost Earrings! Tutorial
Hi friends! Here's another fun and free earring tutorial! These diy ghostly earrings are beginner friendly to make and you can use different styles of beads to create other ghostly looks! I couldn't find skull beads but that might be fun in these too! I hope you enjoy making Casper! 🙏❤️
Please remember to subscribe, like and share my videos, it really helps my channel to grow. Thank you for watching! I appreciate you!
How to Make Beautiful Herringbone Earrings Step by Step
Hi friends! Here is a new earring tutorial for you! These diy earrings are really fun to make and you can use so many different styles of beads to create unique earrings styles! This jewelry making tutorial is great for learning how to make mirrored wire earrings! I show how to make both the left and right earring. I hope you enjoy this handmade earrings tutorial! There are written instructions and no sound... we have some work being done at the house so there was a lot of noise so I recorded without sound. ;) I wanted you to have earrings for the weekend! Much love, thanks for watching!
Easy, Fun and Super Cute DIY Spiral Earrings You Can Make!
Hi friends! Here is a new earring tutorial for you! These diy earrings are really fun to make and you can use so many different styles of beads to create unique earrings styles! Add hammered paddles, tiny dangling beads, or wire weave to create different looks! This jewelry making tutorial is great for learning how to make mirrored wire earrings! I show how to make both the left and right earring. I hope you enjoy this earring tutorial!
Tools and materials are listed in the first 10 seconds.
I cover some simple and basic wire hammering techniques in this video along with some light sanding. I show how to make your own earring hooks at the end! Thanks for watching!
Please remember to subscribe, like and share my video if you enjoyed making these spiral earrings!
Spiral9 Wire Links - Easy Wire Bracelet Anyone Can Make!
Hey friends! Here is a new style of spiral link for you! I make these using 16 gauge, round, soft wire (in this video, the wire is Copper). For this bracelet, I used 10 pieces of wire, 4 inches long each and 1 clasp wire that is 6 inches long.
I show first and then talk you through it... the talking starts at 1 minute into the video. Tools are flush cutters, round and flat nose pliers. I love making these and hope they inspire you for all kinds of projects! They look great dangling as earrings and/or with added bead dangles too!
16 gauge wire is thick enough that the link spirals will keep their shape.
If you choose to do this with smaller wire such as 18 gauge, then I recommend a slightly smaller sized spiral and/or tumbling or hammering the links to make them harder.
Enjoy and thank you for watching! Much love!
Traditional Opal Wire Wrapped Pendant in Gold Fill Wires Tutorial
Hi friends! I hope you enjoy this little 101 traditional pendant frame! I decided to do this in Gold Fill wires with an Opal to let you see that you don't need to be 'fancy' or use advanced skills to make a gorgeous pendant from higher-quality materials! Of course, I didn't have my mic on for the first 3 minutes, so I started talking about 03:13 minutes into the video, but I did type out the first few panels of instruction for you. I put part 1 and 2 together here so it's the whole video. This pendant is the traditional wire wrap 101 frame. It's great for many size and shape stones but is particularly wonderful for ovals and teardrop shapes. Materials and Tools are listed in the first 10 seconds of the video. Enjoy! Thank you for watching, please Like, Comment and Subscribe to my channel for more wonderful wire wrapped jewelry tutorials!
Asha Swing Pendant - Weaved Gemstone Bale Tutorial
Hi friends! Here is the weaved version of the Asha Swing Pendant Bale! I hope you are inspired by this idea and I hope you enjoy making this one! In this video, i walk you step by step through creating the weaved gemstone bale. It's a fun technique that you can use with many 'bale-less' style pendant wraps from many of us teachers! Please leave me comments, let me know how you feel and if you have any questions. Much love! xoxo
Tools and materials are within the first few seconds of the video and below for your convenience...
13 inches of 20 gauge, round, soft wire
6mm x 4mm oval gemstone
5 feet of 28g weaving wire.
Tools:
Chain Nose or Fine nose plier
Round Nose plier
Flush Cutter.
Thank you for watching!
Make Beautiful Earrings With Just Wire and Beads! Merlin Vortex!
Hi friends! I hope you love Merlin! These are super cute, they feel amazing to wear and you can enjoy a whole series of beaded earrings, making these coils as large (up to 7 rings) or as small as you want! Tools and materials are listed in the first 10 seconds of all my videos. They are listed below for you also. Thanks for watching, I hope you make a ton of these!
Materials:
2x 12 inches of 18 gauge, round, soft copper wire
2x 24 inches of 28 gauge coiling wire
2 x earring hooks
2 x 8mm round beads (make sure the holes fit the wire)
Tools
Round Nose pliers
Flat or Chain Nose pliers
Flush Cutters
Easy DIY Aquamarine Earrings Anyone Can Make!
Hi everyone! I hope you love Selene! These earrings are super cute and easy to make with all of your favorite round beads! I'm using 18 gauge, round, soft copper wires, and two 8mm aquamarine beads to make these cuties.
Materials and Tools are listed in the first 10 seconds of each video and below also. Enjoy! I hope you make tons of them for your summer outfits, booths or friends and family!
Materials
2x 9 inches of 18 gauge, round, soft copper wires
2x 8mm round beads
2x 6 inches of 28 gauge tie wires
2x 3mm 18 gauge, jump rings or make your own
2x pre-made earring hooks or make your own
Tools
Flush cutter
Two Flat nose pliers
Optional: Hammer and Steel Block
Optional: Sanding pads
Learn to create beautiful wire wrap jewelry!
Hi friends! I hope you love Zoey! She's another 101, traditional style pendant frame and while I'm using 14K Gold Fill wires, you can use Copper or Silver wires instead. I take us through a leisurely wrap, showing you how to twist your square wires for a scalloped effect and how to create a beautiful backside to the frame also. Tools and materials are listed in the first 10 or so seconds. I consider this pattern another 'bread and butter' pattern as it actually goes pretty fast once you learn it and repeat it.
Much love! Thank you again for being here with me especially now, during my time of transition and soon to be, relocation of my life and studio.... again.
My Amazon Associate Store... https://www.perfectlytwistedjewelry.com/buy-tools-and-supplies.html
Most of the tools you see me using can be purchased from my Amazon Associates store. I do get a small commission from Amazon when you make a purchase using my links. Thank you in advance for your support!
Coiled Coils Calculator
Coiled Coils Calculator - you know I was gonna do it!! This is one of the hardest things for artists to figure out so I built us a Calculator! Here is the link...
https://www.perfectlytwistedjewelry.com/coiled-coils-calculator.html
Please let me know what you think and how accurate you think it is. Please use copper wires and not your precious metals if you are testing accuracy. I am still working on building it so your feedback is greatly appreciated! Much love! I hope this helps! Here's how it works: 1. Enter the desired finished length of your coiled coil. 2. Pick the Gauges of wire you're working with. 3. Press Calculate. 4. The results will tell you how long that first coiled wire needs to be to make your finished coiled coil length based on your gauges of wire. And that's the part that we need to know. Yay! In the example in these images, you can see that if I want a 2 inch finished coiled coil, and I am using 28 gauge for the first coil around 24 gauge core, and my final core is 20 gauge that I will tie onto the pendant with, then my first coil needs to be 8 inches long to get a 2 inch finished length on a 20 gauge final core wire. Try it! Let me know what you think. Thank you for participating and thank you for watching and subscribing to my channel! I work hard to bring us helpful tools, good techniques and beautiful designs.Example image
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Wire Calculator
Hi everyone! I've designed a wire calculator for you! It's on my website and I'm still working on it so I would love your feedback (can't make huge promises but I think it's a neat idea).... anyway, it's free to use, give it a try and let me know how you feel about it and how accurate you think it is. Please try this out with copper wires and not your precious metals as I do not promise it's precise for all designs. This is specifically for multi-wire bezel frames (traditional style). There are too many variables to design but this might help if you are wrapping traditional style pendants. It only calculates frame wire lengths and will give suggested gauges for your size stone. NOTE: This assumes minimal design on the pendant, there is enough to finish with a small curl or two, if you are planning very curly design, add an inch or two to the overall length it returns. The calculations also assume a finished bale of 1/2 inch with about 4mm inside diameter. You can always make a smaller bale too.
Here is how it works... 1. Choose millimeters or inches. 2. Input your cabochon dimensions... length, width, thickness 3. Press Calculate. 4. It returns lengths in millimeters and inches as well as bases the number of wires and length on your stone thickness. It also gives wire gauge recommendations for that size stone.I appreciate your feedback so I can try to improve it for us! Much love! Many thanks for participating and for watching my channel! I continue to work to provide you with innovation, inspiration and great designs!
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Turn Simple Wires Into Awesome Jewelry!
Hey friends! This tutorial is from a past Membership Livestream, it was one of the projects we did that weekend... it's a super cute, wire woven bead pendant. The video edits might seem 'cut' here and there in conversation when I'm reading Member comments and responding, but the project steps are all here to accomplish this darling pendant. I hope you enjoy making this and thank you for watching and for your support of my artwork and my channel! Materials and tools are listed below.
Materials:
3 x 13 inches of 20 gauge, round, soft copper wire (frame wires)
5 feet onhand of 28 gauge, weaving wire
Round pillow or 'flat' bead, 12mm to 15mm and about 2 or 3mm thick (the hole must be able to fit the 20 gauge wire).
Tools:
Flush cutter
Round Nose pliers
Bent Nose or Chain Nose pliers
(optional) hammer / bench block
Sophia Prongs! Creating Elegant Wire Wrapped Jewelry Pieces From Scratch
Hi friends, while I heal this tennis elbow... please enjoy Membership Tutorial, Sophia Prongs! You can learn to make the ring setting in the part 2 video, Sophia Rose!
My continued love and gratitude for your support of my channel and artwork!
Materials
1 x 26 to 30 inches of 21 gauge, soft, round, wire
(26 inches of wire will be enough for a size 6 ring, add inches for bigger).
9mm Round Faceted Gemstone
12 inches of 26g weaving wire for ties.
Tools
Flush Cutter
Bent Nose Pliers
3mm Flat Nose Plier
and narrow flat pliers or Chain Nose Pliers
How to Make a Cool Wire Wrapped Skeleton Key Pendant!
🔑 Create a Stunning Wire Wrapped Skeleton Key Pendant | Easy Cabochon Jewelry Tutorial
Welcome, wire wrapping friends! 💎 In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you exactly how to make a gorgeous skeleton key pendant featuring an oval cabochon centerpiece. This design is perfect for beginners and seasoned artists looking for a fresh, elegant project.
✨ We’ll start by weaving the intricate body of the key, then I’ll guide you through framing and securing the cabochon with a simple but stunning wire wrap.
🧰 Materials & tools are listed in the first 10 seconds—no guessing, just making!
🎥 Clear close-ups + easy-to-follow steps = beautiful results.
If you love meaningful jewelry, vintage vibes, or turning stones into storybook treasures, this is for you.
🔔 Don’t forget to like, subscribe & tap the bell so you never miss a new tutorial!
Thanks for watching! Enjoy!
WIRE WRAPPED Earrings You Can Make Tonight!
Hi friends! I hope you love these darling Garnet drop earrings! The Garnet capture might take a time or two of practice but is very secure and super cute and not too bad after your fingers get it. ;) They're fairly quick to make and the earring hooks are so fun! I go slow and walk you step by step through wrapping the Garnet oval cabochons, then I walk you step by step through making these wonderful sculpted leaf earring wires! This is a wonderful technique for decorative and unique earring hooks! Tools and materials are listed in the first 10 seconds of all my tutorials. Thank you for watching! Enjoy! xoxo
Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Wire Wrapped Pronged Pendant - Until July 30...
Hi everyone! I'm 20 days away from my relocation and short on time to make new videos for us, so I thought I'd share some of the Membership videos for a while to fill in the gaps. This is a commissioned pendant that I did a while ago, it's silent with some nice music, but you can really get a close-up of this style of prong creation... it's onboard the frame, rather than an independent wire for prongs. I hope it inspires you! Thank you for your continued support! Much love! Please read the video description for materials and measure. xoxo
Arbor Vitae, The Tree of Life Pendant Tutorial Reversible Two Sided Tree...
It's ready! I hope you love it, Happy Solstice! This is a new, FREE step-by-step, Tree of Life pendant tutorial!
Click the link below and have fun! I take you through building the frame, sculpting the tree and then joining them into this gorgeous reversible Winter Solstice pendant.
I made this new frame design so that you can cover up and not worry about all the little bitty tree wire ends! Whoot!
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Free Picture Tutorial - Part 1 - How to Wire Wrap a Designer Cabochon, Creating a One of a Kind Wire Pendant
Then I realized... more important than giving exact measurements, is to perhaps, give the 'idea' and thought process behind wrapping an un-drilled stone. So I invite you into my studio during the creation of this pendant... and I'll share 'what I was thinking' while I built it. I'm still a learning student of this art myself... so there might be better ways, but this is one of 'my ways' ;)
When wire wrapping, using a stone or bead WITH a hole makes 'capturing' the stone or bead, fairly easy. You put a wire through the hole somewhere in your design process and wrap around it in a beautiful way. Wrapping a cut cabochon, with no holes, is another matter and requires a different thought process.
The un-drilled cabochon won't stay in place or secure within the wire, unless you're able to build a 'harness' around the stone, all the while, creating a beautiful design and functional bale, in the case of a pendant.
I've put together images hoping to show this process. I don't always have a design in mind to begin with, other than the initial bale I intend to use. Many times that alone, will drive the rest of the creation. Many times, the shape of the stone and any color variations it might have, will also drive the over all design.
Due to their unique shapes, using grid paper helps to keep an eye on symmetry. Even though many of my pendants are more 'free form' than not, there is still a balance to maintain... keeping the stone centered within the pendant for example. Re-aligning your project to grid points will help a great deal, while you work.
I hope these 'tricks and tips' of mine, help you along your creative way!
My other tutorial projects can be found for sale in my Etsy jewelry store. I hope to see you there!
Click each image to enlarge and get a close up. Enjoy!
For stones with odd shapes, use a string, wrapped around the stone, to help measure for wire length needed. For this project, I used four, 20 gauge, sterling silver wires for the frame, cut to 13 inches each.
I used 30 gauge sterling for wrapping wire, in various lengths throughout. Using grid paper helps to keep your stone centered during creation and aids with symmetry throughout the design/creation process.
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The stone has to be 'captured' from all sides....
'Locking down' wires along the way, helps to keep the pendant harness tight around the stone and the design stable. Needless to say, it's also a matter of added quality, to your finished piece.
While the back side gets a bit 'sacrificed' to secure wire ends, invest the time to keep it as neat and attractive as possible. The back side wires should also be placed with purpose, to ensure that they secure the stone into place and prevent it from 'slipping out'.
Designs in front should be created with the same in mind... they serve a decorative purpose, but also to secure the stone into place.
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Bringing wires from the back to the front and from the front to the back, in decorative and elegant ways, begins to build the layers of this 'harness', around the stone. Using this type of 'harness', leaves a lot of room for free form creativity.
Wires can be terminated either in the back of the pendant or in the front. Either way, try to secure the end in such a way that it won't catch or shift out of place. Longer lengths might require some type of loop to lock them into place, such as I have done in the image below. Short tight spirals that don't have a long wire length lay much neater against the stone and don't require so much thought about 'catching' and bending out of shape.
While sides might look like they are secure, always 'jiggle' your stone with reasonable pressure to test it. It should not slip out due to being lovingly handled :)
Do this BEFORE you cut away any remaining lengths. You might need to add additional 'design' to secure the stone.
In this case, I created a coil and brought it down the long side of the cabochon.... I'm locking it into place, using the two decorative wires from below.
I create a decorative loop, add a bead and bring the wire back up the front side of the cabochon.
It's locked into place along the back, using an attractive spiral.
The stone can still slip out the top of the pendant... so I use the two remaining wires from above.
Come back for Part 2 and see how this beautiful pendant is finished...
In the meantime, I hope you'll consider to visit my store for some of my other wire projects!
https://www.etsy.com/shop/PerfectlyTwisted
While this project is a 'visual' about design... the tutorials within my store contain all the fine details, including material information, lengths and step by step instructions on how to create these weaving patterns.
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