'Shooting star' wire weaving pendant video tutorial

In this tutorial, I will guide you through the process of creating a wire pendant featuring layered weaves. We will start by creating a frame and then seating the focal stone within it. Next, I’ll walk you through the steps to create and shape the intricate weaves that will enhance your pendant’s design. Finally, I’ll show you how to make a prong setting for the accent stone, bringing everything together to finish off your the pendant.

A printable PDF tutorial for this can be found here

A full kit including all the materials I have used can be found here

Prong stone setting tutorial

Jewellery polishing tutorial

Full weave library and stone setting PDF tutorial

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