'Starburst' wire weaving pendant video tutorial
Hey everyone! In this wire work tutorial, I’ll guide you through the process of creating a hammered wire pendant featuring beautiful starburst glass crystal focal and acubic zirconia accent. We’ll start by shaping the base form, then move on to creating a secure wire prong setting for your focal stone. Next, I’ll demonstrate how to create a gallery wire prong setting to add the starburst weave. Next, we'll add an accent stone and a beadsfor extra detail. Finally, I’ll show you how to finish your piece.
EDIT: a very helpful subscriber has just drawn my attention to the fact that some clips were swapped around in the video. at around 25:35 I am working on the bail. In this clip the bail appears to have already been shaped. This clip was accidentally switched with the next clip, where I explain the process of forming the bail. I can't change the video, unfortunately, so I am trying to explain it here as best as I can. Sorry if this confuses anybody!!
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:
- 2 m of 0.4 mm (26 ga) wire
- 1 m of 0.6 mm (22 ga) wire
- 1 m of 0.8 mm (20 ga) wire
- 1 m of 1.6 mm (14 ga) wire
Gemtones & beads:
- 1 x 8 mm cubic zirconia
- 1 x 18 mm pear starburst glass crystal
- 2 x 3 mm copper beads
Tools required:
- Fine tipped flush cutters
- Chain nose pliers
- Round nose pliers
- Bent nose pliers (optional)
- Polishing materials to finish your piece