'Balance' drop focal wire weaving pendant video tutorial

In this tutorial want to show you how create layered wire weave pendant with a drop focal. We will create the frame by weaving base wires into a pattern, shape the wires, then add accent weaves. This is a great design to practice your wire work skills. I hope you enjoy. 

A full kit including all the materials I have used can be found here

Jewellery polishing tutorial

Full weave library and stone setting PDF tutorial

What you will need to make this design:

Wire:

• 5 m of 0.4 mm (26 ga) wire
• 2 m of 0.8 mm (20 ga) wire
• 1 m of 2 mm (12 ga) wire
• head pin

Beads and gemstones:

• 2 different main focal stones: Prehenite, & smokey quartz
• 1 x 6-8 mm round accent stone - silver hematite
• 1 x 1.5 mm copper bead
• 1 x 2 mm copper bead
• 1 x 3 mm copper bead
• 2 x 4 mm copper beads
• 2 x 5 mm copper beads
• 1 x 6 mm copper bead

Tools required:

• Chain-nose pliers
• Flat-nose pliers
• Needle-nose pliers
• Round-nose pliers
• Flush cutters
• Large bail making pliers or any other cylindrical object with a 3 cm diameter
• Polishing materials to finish your piece