'Antheia' wire weaving pendant tutorial video
In this free wire work tutorial I will to show you how to create a wire weaving pendant with a prong set accent stone. It reminds me of spring and the abundance of a meadow full of wild flowers so this one is named after the Greek goddess of gardens: 'Antheia.
A full kit including all the materials I have used can be found here
Prong stone setting tutorial
Jewellery polishing tutorial
Full weave library and stone setting PDF tutorial
What you will need to make this design:
Wire
- 2 m of 0.8 mm (20 ga) square wire
- 1 m of 0.8 mm (20 ga) half round wire
- 1 m of 0.6 mm (22 ga) wire
- 3 m of 0.4 mm (26 ga) wire
Gemstones & beads:
- 1 x pear cabochon (25 mm - 35 mm sizes can vary)
- 1 x 4 mm round cut gemstone or CZ
- 1 x 2 mm copper bead
- 1 x 3 mm copper bead
- 1 x 4 mm copper bead
- 1 x 5 mm copper bead
Tools required:
- Chain-nose pliers
- Flat-nose pliers
- Needle-nose pliers
- Round-nose pliers
- Flush cutters
- Polishing materials to finish your piece