Wire Wrapping Stones Wallpaper
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.
Wire wrapping stones.
A few notes about wire wrap stone techniques.
Wire wrapping stones is a fairly easy craft and if done right it allows you to create some beautiful pieces of jewelry which are one of a kind.
But when you re working on something small and delicate any gaps between the wire and the stone will look like a mistake.
Wire wrapping can create beautiful rings pendants necklaces and other similar kinds of adornments.
You only need a few basic materials to wire wrap a beautiful stone.
I was a bit insecure about writing this instructable.
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.
For a heavier stone you may choose to use 22 gauge wire which is a little thicker.
This is a simple yet pretty way to wrap any stone you d like.
Wire wrapped stone pendants.
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.
The stone here is a little over 1 2 inch wide by 1 inch tall.
Coiling a very simple wire wrapping technique this is a beautiful.
In fact all you need to get started is a gemstone some wire and two types of pliers.
So take your time and get it right.
The exact amount of wire will depend on the size of your stone.
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.
Tucking wire ends you ll find many times that i tell you to trim and tuck your ends.
By wire wrapping the stone you can personalise the pendant yet still see all the beauty the stone has to offer.
You need a gemstone two different types of pliers and some gauge wire.