'Dragon heart' wire work pendant tutorial video
Learn to create this stunning ‘Dragon heart’ wire work pendant with my step-by-step tutorial. In this free video I will show you how to create a hammered wire wrap pendant staring out with a base frame before adding in components. I Love this technique because the wire has so much shine to all the surface area created by hammering!
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What you will need to make this design:
Wire:
- 5 m (196.9 in.) of 0.3 mm (28 ga) wire
- 1 m (39.4in.) of 0.6 mm (22 ga) wire
- 1 m (39.4in.) of 0.6 mm (22 ga) square wire
- 1 m (39.4in.) of 1.3 mm (16 ga) square wire
- 1 m (39.4in.) of 0.6 mm (22 ga) half-round wire
Beads & gemstones:
- 1 x 18 mm pear gemstone (I have used a lodolite pear)
- 1 x 5 mm round cut faceted gemstone (I have used an amethyst)
- 2 x 1.5 mm beads
- 3 x 2 mm beads
- 7 x 2.5 mm beads
- 7 x 3 mm beads
- 2 x 4 mm beads
- 1 x 5 mm beads
Tools required:
- Chain-nose pliers
- Flat-nose pliers
- Needle-nose pliers
- Round-nose pliers
- Flush cutters
- Polishing materials to finish your piece