Comments on: Wire Wrapped Pendants

By: shawn

shawn — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 19:25:39 +0000

I think you’re failed attempts are beautiful. I have yet to attempt wire wrapping pendants, frozen by fear of failure I think. But you inspire me, thanks

shawn
Bayport NY

By: Millie

Millie — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:52:53 +0000

Love your wire work! Excellent

By: Cyreathia Reyer

Cyreathia Reyer — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:07:35 +0000

Zoraida – your work is totally AWESOME and I have admired it for a long time and have purchased several of your tutes. If your customers don’t want to wait for your beautiful work (I would wait an hour or more for one of your masterpieces – but that is me), You might look in to the sculptured type wrapping like Bob did here http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/wire-sculpted/
It is easy and quick, plus each piece will turn out differently and it is easy to add your own unique style.

By: zoraida

zoraida — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:13:58 +0000

Pam, I believe I used 20 gauge, round, dead soft, copper wire. I’m not good with square wire and I do like half round at times.

That pendant was very difficult for me because the wires wrap around the frame and the Mother of Pearl wanted to giggle a lot. I had to be creative on the back to keep it in place. I used a little 24 gauge on the back and on the woven section of the frame to stabilize it.

By: Pam

Pam — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 20:32:37 +0000

Your mother of pearl wrapped in copper is stunning!! Can you tell me what size and what hardness of copper wire you used? Round?, half round?, square? half hard? or soft?

By: Diane Smith

Diane Smith — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 22:44:51 +0000

You’re MOST welcome! Enjoy your show!

By: zoraida

zoraida — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 22:10:07 +0000

Wow, I am overwhelmed by such wonderful responses. You guys are awesome!!! I will look into all of these suggestions. I am sure it will turn out all right – it usually does despite my anxiety. I’ll let everyone know how it goes. Thank you so much ladies!!!!!

By: Diane Smith

Diane Smith — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 22:06:14 +0000

Zoraida ~
I agree with everyone here: your work is outstanding! I also agree with Vicky that I would be willing to wait for what you produce! Take some pressure off by asking people to give you 30-45 minutes. If they wish to stand and watch, so be it. If not, they can browse around the show and when they return you will have the pendant created. Don’t stress. Your customers will LOVE the final product! Guaranteed!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:42:18 +0000

To think you are asking for help gives me confidence. I have loved all your work so to know you have issues too gives me hope! I agree that people should be willing to wait for the quality for that you do!!

By: Deb

Deb — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:49:06 +0000

Zoraida, Maybe you can pre-weave some components similar to the project in Making Wire & Bead Jewelry: Artful Wirework Techniques by Janice Berkebile & Tracy Stanley. The back cover has a shell wrapped in this style. I tried the ring and it works up pretty quickly I found – amazon.com/Making-Wire-Bead-Jewelry-Techniques/dp/1454702877

Deb

By: Mixed Kreations

Mixed Kreations — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:07:54 +0000

I agree with Vicki, you must need your eyes examine. Your work is gorgeous, and your customers will see that too. Like Antoinette says, your customer will want quality not quantity. I have fate in you. I know you can do it, and they will be beautiful like everything else you make.

Rena, Thank you for the link to the video.

By: Skye

Skye — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:56:49 +0000

Zoraida,
Just like everyone has already said I LOVE your work too! Your customers will appreciate your effort no matter how long it takes and would love to watch you create their special piece in front of them. There’s a paid tutorial by Dale couger Armstrong called wrap a rock, sorry do not have a link but I’m sure you can google it. She does use square wire but it can easily be adapted to round. Its pretty much like the youtube video so not sure if you want to invest the money. Anyway, I hope this helps and we’re all rooting for you!

By: Antoinette

Antoinette — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:03:01 +0000

I love your wire work. I think 15 minutes is crazy. How can they expect that. You want quality not quantity. Wish you luck, I hope you can overcome your stress. You do beautiful work and I am sure customers would wait to get that quality. I think they would understand if it takes longer.

By: Sally V

Sally V — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:54:03 +0000

I’m impressed that you are asking for help, because I think you do the most beautiful work! Even the “best” strive to get better — a great incentive to all of us. The YouTube video was great! Thanks.

By: Vicky

Vicky — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:13:56 +0000

If you think those are failed attempts you need your head and your eyes examining! They are beautiful. Time consuming perhaps, but definitely beautiful. (Perhaps you just meant failed at making them within the 15 minutes). Whose idea was the 15 minutes anyway? That’s putting too much pressure on you, and devaluing your work. I’d wait 2 weeks for one if it was like these. And who says square wire is the standard? That round copper one is stunning. ANYWAY – to be more constructive: you probably already know this, but in case you don’t – wrap your pliers in masking or insulating tape so that the wire doesn’t get dented in the wrong places as you zip round all the curves.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:00:16 +0000

LOVELOVELOVE your work. Is there much variation in the shape and size of the stone/crystal pendants themselves? Can you pre-make a couple of styles and sizes of those hammered “frames”, then when someone picks their stone, using the round wire, wrap the stone “quickly” (hee hee) to the premade frame?

By: zoraida

zoraida — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:34:30 +0000

Thanks Rena, both for the vote of confidence and the YouTube link. I think I can do that. I think I can, I think I can, I KNOW I can!

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:16:47 +0000

I know you can do it, Zoraida! And your customers will LOVE watching your talented hands work on their jewelry. Here's a quick and easy round-wire wrap for pendants - I found this YouTube video showing how to do it. In the video this technique is used for a flat object (sea glass), but I've also used it for rugged quartz crystals and other very 3-dimensional objects. Best of luck with your live jewelry-making event! Let us know how it goes! :)