'Beira' wire weaving pendant video
Hey everyone! In this wire work tutorial, learn how to create a wire woven pendant featuring a beautiful gemstone fringe. We’ll start by building the base wire frame before creating a simple bail. I’ll demonstrate how to use square wire for intricate swirls and details. Finally, I’ll show you how to set a gemstone drop and add an eye-catching fringe of gemstone nuggets.
A full kit including all the materials I have used can be found here
Coil stone setting tutorial
Prong stone setting tutorial
Jewellery polishing tutorial
Full weave library and stone setting PDF tutoria
What you will need to make this design:
- Link to a digital pdf file for the tutorial
- Materials list
- Tools list
- A guide to various weaving techniques
Wire:
- 2 m of 0.4 mm (26 ga) round wire
- 1 m of 0.6 mm (22 ga) half round wire
- 2 m of 0.8 mm (16 ga) square wire
Gemstones & findings:
- Lot of gemstone nuggets (they are not rondelles, please check the picture to see what they look like)
- 1 x 8 - 10 mm drop bead
Tools you will need:
- Heavy duty cutters
- Chain nose pliers
- Flat nose pliers
- Round nose pliers
- Bent nose pliers (optional)
- Bail making pliers (optional)
- Polishing materials