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Wire weaving jewelry tutorials.

Wire weaving jewelry tutorials.

Wire weaving jewelry tutorials free for beginners. Making wire wrapping coils pendant. How to wire wrap stone pendant. Handmade Wire jewelry Valeriy Vorobev.

Today I’m going to tell you about another way to fix a cabochon. And that’s not all! I will also tell you how to make complex jewelry from wire and stone using soldering. We are going to make jewelry on a frame that we will solder ourselves. We will use a gas torch and solder.

To create a pendant, we will use coils of copper wire. Coils of wire can be made by hand from 1 mm and 0.4 mm thick wire. You can use any stone cabochons without a hole.

Wire wrapped jewelry tutorials.Wire wrapped jewelry tutorials. Why is this method good?

On the frame, it is convenient to fasten the individual elements made of wire. The frame is rigid, and therefore the entire ornament will be durable, nothing will dangle and all the elements will be securely attached. Cabochon without a hole will be fixed with the help of the details of the ornament in the process of assembling.

Many craftsmen use only this technique and make their jewelry using a frame. By the way – looking at the photos, you will notice that the jewelry is assembled on the frame and you might be surprised by its complexity but don’t worry. On the back side, you can easily cover the frame with a nice weaving.

Wire wrapped jewelry tutorials.Wire wrapped jewelry tutorials. Soldering copper with a gas torch.

I am not a professional jeweler. My soldering skills are not the best in the world. Sometimes I have to use soldering skills in my craft. And I recommend that you learn the basic techniques of soldering with a gas torch at home. It is often mentioned in Wire wrapped jewelry tutorials free for beginners.

A small gas torch, sold in hardware stores, will be enough for novice craftsmen. I personally use it all the time, along with other professional burners. This torch is good for heating and soldering large parts.

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Solder for soldering copper using a gas torch.
Copper-phosphorus solder can be used to solder copper. The melting point of copper-phosphorus solder is low. Copper-phosphorus solder has the peculiarity that it does not need additional flux because it contains phosphorus, which performs all the necessary functions. The solder is very hard, it is almost impossible to cut off a piece of it. I use side cutters to cut the pieces off. The process is not easy because pieces always fly in different directions.

Solder for soldering copper using a gas torch

The best way to clean copper before soldering is to use citric acid. Dilute regular citric acid in warm water and put the copper workpieces in it.

Copper can also be soldered with silver solder in places where you can’t see the solder joint. There are also special copper-silver pastes for soldering.

Where to solder?

You can just take a brick. I agree it is not the best option (bricks absorb the heat). At least to test everything out and try the gas burner – a brick will be more than enough. In the photo, I use a special board, in the video – a brick.

Wire wrapped jewelry tutorials free for beginners.

Wire wrapped jewelry tutorials free for beginners.

Don’t pay attention to the fact that the burner in my pictures is a professional one. I prefer to solder copper with a gas torch like this (with a cylinder). The wire is 1 mm thick or thicker. Prepare in advance pieces of copper-phosphorus solder. What are the dimensions of your frame – you will understand after you look at the pictures.
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It all depends on the number of additional elements that you will be attaching to the frame. First solder the main circle of the frame, then solder the joints inside. You can solder several joints at once. Be careful not to “burn” the wire itself. The solder should flow evenly over the wire filling the joint.
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Wire jewelry

After annealing, the copper becomes soft. To stiffen the copper, flatten the entire frame with a hammer on an anvil. You can use the file to sand and grind the frame.

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Let’s try the cabochon on the frame.

Let’s try the cabochon on the frame.

I prepared the coils in advance for this decoration. Watch the video. Coils are the main element in making wire wrapping coils pendant.


Next, follow the plan (if there is one, of course). Slip the wire into the coil in advance. Attach the coil to the frame.

wire wrapped pendant

wire wrapped pendant

We used the spiral to limit the cabochon around the edges. Next, let’s weave the cabochon so it doesn’t fall out.

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Watch a video with examples of weaving.


Let’s decorate the whole pendant with weavings.

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wire weaving tutorials

I patinated the copper wire, then polished it.

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Wire wrapped jewelry tutorials free for beginners 2. Making wire wrapping coils pendant.

Wire wrapped jewelry tutorials

Don’t relax – we’re not done yet. Let’s look at another example. First, repeat everything as we did before – solder the wire frame.

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Attach the cabochon to the frame with a 1 mm wire. Fix the cabochon in the right place. What an unexpected way to fix a cabochon! Right!?

wire weaving tutorials

wire weaving tutorials

I used “old” scraps of spirals that remained after making some of my previous jewelry. I added wire weavings throughout the pendant.

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And then let the imagination run wild!!!

Wire Wrapped Stone Pendants

Wow, it was so fun to make it!!! That is what I made – a pendant with wire spirals. Check this out! Now you know How to wire wrap stone pendant.

Wire Wrapped Stone Pendants, DIY

Wire Wrapped Stone Pendants, DIY

Wire wrap tutorial PDF

Wire wrap tutorial PDF
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