![]() ![]() Δ 16 Responses to “Make a Wire-Wrapped Stone Pendant in 5 Simple Steps” Mail (required) (will not be published).When you’re ready, experiment with adding beads to your wires, creating decorative loops or even building sculptural elements into the wire between twists! There’s your wire-wrapped stone! The technique works especially well on large, flat slabs or crystal points, but you can adapt it to just about any stone. Cut the wire tight and tamp it down in the back. Keep the wires as tight to the stone as you can to make the pendant more secure.Ĭreate a bail by making a double-wrapped loop and tweaking the extra wire to the back of the loop’s neck. Your stone now has twisted wire holding it in place on all sides.Ĭontinue pulling the wires to the opposite side and twisting until you reach the top of your stone. As you work, keep pushing the stone down into the bottom of the wire cage so it’s nice and secure. Holding the lower, wrapped portion of your stone in place, create new twists on either side, working your way up the stone. Separate the wires in each twist and pull them to the opposite side as shown. Your stone now has wire twists on front and back. Continue twisting the wires and bend them up so they lie against the stone’s opposite side, as shown. Twist the wires together on the other side of the stone so the base of the stone is held snug. Now hold the wire V and the stone in place and bend the twisted wire up, so the twist lies against the stone. Nestle the bottom of your stone in this opening. Shape the two wires at the bottom of the twist to create a V. You’ll need to make at least three twists, but this doesn’t have to be precise - you can choose to twist more than three times, especially for larger stones. Hold the two wires together, find the middle and twist them around each other. Two wires of equal length (about 12″ will work for the average stone). ![]() That will make the technique a little easier to learn. If it’s your first time wire-wrapping, choose a stone that’s large and long - like a slab or a good-sized pointed crystal. Making your own wire-wrapped stone pendant is pretty simple, and you can apply these techniques to almost any stone. You know when you see a crystal pendant in a jewelry store and think, “Wait, I can probably make that”? You’re right.
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