by Diane Schamp.
(Great Lakes Region)
Copper and brass wire is economical and easy to shape into spirals. Take an undrilled stone or large glass lampwork beads and turn it into an attractive pendant.
You can use 18 gauge to 20 gauge soft metal wire. In these examples, large Millefiori glass undrilled nuggets were used. Cut an 8 to 9 inch section of wire and then form a spiral on both ends using round nose pliers.
The center section of the wire is shaped into a loop and used as the bail. Use two part epoxy glue to attach the wire design to both sides of the glass nugget.
Add a beaded necklace to your pendant and you have a pretty jewelry piece.
Diane Schamp
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What an interesting, artistic way to create a wire bail for undrilled stones. I also like that the wire enhances the stone / glass without covering it up too much. Thanks for sharing this creative idea, Diane! 🙂
What a great idea, would superglue work as well for this project?