'Chronos' wire wrapping pendant video tutorial
Hey everyone! In this video, I’m excited to share my step-by-step guide on how to coil set a stunning mandala crystal. We’ll create coil settings for round faceted stones and seamlessly integrate these into the design. I will show you how to finish with a detailed bail that complements our woven design.
A full kit including all the materials I have used can be found here
Prong stone setting tutorial
Gallery wire stone setting tutorial
Jewellery polishing tutorial
Full weave library and stone setting PDF tutorial
What you will need to make this design:
Wire:
- 1 m of 1 mm (18 ga) square wire
- 1 m of 0.6 mm (22 ga) half round wire
- 1 m 0.6 mm (22 ga) wire
- 1 m 0.8 mm (20 ga) wire
- 5 m 0.3 mm (28 ga) wire
Gemstones & beads:
- 12 to 20 mm round, faceted focal or flat-back cabochon
- 4 mm round, faceted accent stone
- 5 mm round, faceted accent stone
- 1 x 2 mm copper beads
- 2 x 2. 5 mm copper beads
- 1 x 3 mm copper beads
- 1 x 4 mm copper beads
Tools required:
- Fine tipped flush cutters
- Heavy duty flush cutters
- Chain nose pliers
- Round nose pliers
- Flat nose pliers