Comments on: How to Wire Wrap an Arrowhead – an Easy Tutorial https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/ free jewelry tutorials, plus a friendly community sharing creative ideas for making and selling jewelry. Sat, 16 May 2020 20:48:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.15 By: Rena Klingenberg https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-614739 Sat, 16 May 2020 20:48:16 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-614739 In reply to Susan Anglin.

Susan, my pleasure! Wishing you a lovely creative week ahead!

]]> By: Susan Anglin https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-614736 Sat, 16 May 2020 06:11:33 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-614736 Thank you for showing us your skills

]]> By: Rena Klingenberg https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-564667 Fri, 03 Nov 2017 02:40:44 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-564667 In reply to Jim DeLong.

Jim, thank you so much for taking the time to share this info! Wow, I had no idea it might be that old. I’m glad I didn’t know its true age while I was wire-wrapping it – I would have been a nervous wreck that I might damage it.

]]> By: Jim DeLong https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-564652 Thu, 02 Nov 2017 23:51:24 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-564652 I stumbled across your article. I am fairly sure that the projectile point you illustrate is of a type we call the Morrow Mountain II… named for a site in North Carolina. They were widespread in the southeast in the middle Archaic period… much earlier than the Woodland period you cited. It’s likely nearer to 4,000 years old than 2,000. To support that statement, I’m including 2 links… one to a site that describes the MMII for collectors:
projectilepoints.net/Points/Morrow_Mountain.html (Scroll down for photos)
and one that shows its place in the NC projectile point chronology:
archaeology.ncdcr.gov/articles/projectile-points-of-the-north-carolina-piedmont
Cheers

]]> By: Rena Klingenberg https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-496214 Thu, 08 Dec 2016 19:33:20 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-496214 In reply to Viva.

Viva, thank you so much for mentioning that cultural taboo – and your use of triangle shapes instead. I will be mindful of this tip for future projects! 🙂

]]> By: Viva https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-496211 Thu, 08 Dec 2016 19:10:18 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-496211 In our locale, a native american reservation, it is considered a cultural taboo to wrap and wear an artifact. In my case, even a modern day arrowhead i wrapped created a huge dialog of being culturally insensitive, so i do not wrap them anymore, even though arrowheads are not exclusive to Native American ancestory. But out of respect, i choose not to wrap artifacts or modern arrowheads but seem to always be drawn to cabochons cut in that triangular shape and do not hesitate to wrap those!

]]> By: Rena Klingenberg https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-459449 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 19:02:06 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-459449 In reply to janice sanders.

Thanks for asking, Janice! I used 20-gauge, half-hard, round sterling silver wire.

]]> By: janice sanders https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-459441 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 18:54:03 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-459441 half hard or soft silver wire please

]]> By: Rena Klingenberg https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-418642 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 00:25:51 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-418642 In reply to Pnthorse.

You’re very welcome, Pnthorse! I’m sorry to hear your arrowhead broke – but you’re right, wire can do a lot of covering-up and holding-together. Good luck with your wire wrapped arrowhead pendant!

]]> By: Pnthorse https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-418639 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 23:44:32 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-418639 Thank you for this tutorial. A friend gave me an arrowhead to wrap….her’s
is as old as yours…but from Ohio…and it was accidentally dropped by someone visiting. …super glue to the rescue…my wrapping will hide the damage and hold it together. …hopefully. ….

]]> By: Marlies https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-417413 Fri, 13 Nov 2015 19:58:16 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-417413 I tried this on mine but there is not enough of the shaft to wrap but maybe twice and it looked awful. Will have to keep trying as the arrowhead is turquoise.

]]> By: Rena Klingenberg https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-401998 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 01:13:55 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-401998 In reply to James.

Thanks, James, I appreciate your expertise! I don’t really know much about arrowheads, so it’s nice to hear about this one I wire wrapped!

]]> By: James https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-401992 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 00:55:29 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-401992 Also, nice job wrapping it. In regards to being afraid of breaking it, rhyolite is one of the hardest lithic (arrowhead making rocks) rocks out there. Unless you drop it on concrete its not going anywhere. I don’t mean to sound like a know it all at all, I just do a LOT of flintknapping lol.

]]> By: James https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-401991 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 00:52:00 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-401991 That point is called a morrow mountain point. It’s made from nc rhyolite. ( just in case you would like to know! )

]]> By: Theresa https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-22761 Wed, 21 Aug 2013 19:50:50 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-22761 I’ll have to try this. It looks doable!

]]> By: Becca https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-22647 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 16:12:27 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-22647 Jewelry making is such a fun art. Unfortunately I’m terrible at it. But your arrowhead looks beautiful!

]]> By: Susan https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-22634 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 13:26:06 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-22634 How lovely in its simplicity (I’m a less is more girl) and what a precious keepsake for the grandson.

]]> By: Tammy https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-22605 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 01:41:04 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-22605 What a creative idea…thank you for sharing.

]]> By: BeColorful https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-22592 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 00:15:17 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-22592 You make it all look so easy with amazing results. 😀 Thanks for sharing

]]> By: Mary Beth https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-22348 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 00:58:07 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-22348 Wow ~ this is lovely ~~~ and 2000 years old….oh my!

]]> By: Diana Rambles https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-22258 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 19:17:31 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-22258 Pretty!

]]> By: Linda https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-22162 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 00:10:25 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-22162 You did a great job and made the arrowhead into an awesome necklace.
Linda

]]> By: Amy Perdew https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-22077 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 15:52:25 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-22077 I love how it turned out. I can never find wire that big here in the local craft stores. I have my eye on a few crafts that call for it.Thanks for linking up with “Inspiration in Progress.”

]]> By: Mandy https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-21947 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 19:21:51 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-21947 That looks great! So glad I found your post from the “Two Girls and a Party” link up. Our son just found a fossilized megaladon tooth while gem mining in the mountains a few weeks ago, and this is the perfect way for him to wear/display it. Will definitely Pin this!

]]> By: QMM https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-21751 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:49:26 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-21751 I am doing sunglass lens pendents and wrapping. I have one on my post today but not as detail as yours. This is beautiful and much more professional than mine. I did learn a few tips from you, so that is great. Thanks.

]]> By: clairejustineoxox https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-21623 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 19:17:50 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-21623 Wow this looks great 🙂

Thanks for sharing …

]]> By: Julia@Happy House and Home https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-21595 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:47:45 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-21595 This is great info for me – I am pinning. I have several arrowheads that I received from my grandfather, and I never knew what to do with them! NOW I DO! Thank you! Julia

]]> By: Jill https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-21521 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 22:58:17 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-21521 Wow! 2000 years old!! The necklace looks beautiful – you did a great job with it!

]]> By: Cathy https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-21508 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 19:15:12 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-21508 This post is so awesome – my grandfather was an Indian Relic Dealer and collector… He gave me a bird arrow on a leather bracelet for my 16th birthday – I still have it… It has become a real heirloom for me.. so fun to see this used in this way and brings back such memories….

]]> By: zoraida https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-10029 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:40:02 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-10029 I love the simple, artistic way you wrapped this arrowhead. I so dislike overdone, fancy wraps for this kind of pendant. It’s wrapped just enough with an elegant simplicity worthy of the little artifact. I would have been too afraid to wrap it in wire – leather maybe. Thanks for the tutorial. I have a few arrowheads to try.

]]> By: Rena Klingenberg https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-wire-wrap-an-arrowhead-an-easy-tutorial/#comment-10031 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:16:38 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=5252#comment-10031 Thank you, Zoraida! I was a little concerned the arrowhead might be too crumbly and fragile for wire, but it was actually much sturdier than it looked (and I’m thankful I didn’t know how very old it was until afterward!).

Great idea – leather would have been a fantastic way to wrap this arrowhead – and would be a really authentic look for it. I can imagine it being leather-wrapped originally 2,000 years ago!

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