Shark tooth fossil wire weaving pendant video tutorial
In this tutorial, I will guide you through the process of creating a wire wrap for a shark tooth fossil. I will demonstrate different weaving techniques, explain how to attach the frame to your fossil, show you how to create a bail, and detail how to complete your design.
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What you will need:
Wire:
- 3 m of 0.3 mm (28 ga) dead soft copper wire
- 2 m of 0.8 mm (20 ga) dead soft copper wire
- 1 m of 1.3 mm (16 ga) half round, dead soft copper wire
Gemstones & beads:
- 1 x ~2.5 cm to 3 cm Otodus obliquus shark tooth (this is a genuine fossil shark tooth between 45 & 55 million years old!!)
- 1 x 8 mm to 10 mm oval gemstone (currently amethyst but I will have more variety soon)
- 1 x 4 mm copper bead
Tools required:
- Flush cutters
- Round nose pliers
- Chain nose pliersBent nose pliers (optional)