'Aztec amulet' mandala wire pendant video tutorial

In this tutorial, I want to show you how to make a reversible mandala style wire amulet. It's fiddly business to start with but incredibly satisfying to make. This style has so much potential in terms of patterns and variations. I absolutely love making these. As always, leave your thoughts, comments and suggestions for future tutorials in the comments. I hope you enjoy!

Jewellery polishing tutorial

Full stone setting PDF tutorial

What you will need to make this design:

Wire:

• 0.4 mm wire (26 ga)
• 0.6 mm wire (22 ga)
• 0.5 mm wire (0.4 mm (26 ga) is fine) but your medallion will be a little smaller)
• 1.3 (16 ga) mm wire

Beads & gemstones:

• 25 mm round cabochon
• Head pins
• 3 mm micro faceted rounds or similar. Seed beads also work
  

Tools required:

• Chain-nose pliers
• Flat-nose pliers
• Needle-nose pliers
• Round-nose pliers
• Flush cutters
• T-pin
• Polishing materials to finish your piece