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Wire Wrapped Cabochon ( Four Wire)

5/11/2016

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Tools
  1. Round nose pliers
  2. Flat nose pliers
  3. Wire cutter
  4. File
  5. ¼”-⅜” dowel or a round pen
Materials
  1. 20 Gauge wire square or round 32”
  2. 20 Gauge half round wire 16”
  3. Cabochon 30mm x 20mm or smaller
*If you choose to use a larger cabochon adjust the length of the  square wire to accommodate this change.

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Tree Of Life Pendant

5/4/2016

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Everyone loves a tree of life pendant. You see them at fairs and at shops. They look so difficult to make and a bit mysterious, but I am here to show you that they can be a great do it yourself pendant for beginners to wire jewelry. With just a few tools and a bit of practice you will be making this Tree of life for all your friends, in every color imaginable.
DIY tree of life pendant
 Tools
  1. Round nose plier
  2. Flat nose plier
  3. Cutter
  4. 1/4" dowel
  5. File
  6. Dowels for frame sm 1 ¼”, md 1 ⅜”, xl 2”

Materials
  1. 16g wire for frame (sm) 7”, (md) 8”, (xl) 9”
  2. 24g wire for Tree (sm) 28”, (md) 32”, (xl) 36”
  3. Assortment of stone chips or xsmall (2mm) beads
Directions
  1. Cut 16g to length needed and file ends of wire
  2. About 1 ¼  from one end of 16g make a large loop around the 1/4"
  3. Wrap the short tail around the long one 2 times.​
  4. Make it lay smooth and file the end
  5. Make a bend 1/8"-1/4"from bottom of wrapped bail

  1. Shape long tail around large dowel and then wrap under bail once or twice to meet up with the other wrap.
  2. Cut any excess, tuck in tight and file smooth
  3. Remove frame from large dowel
  4. Hammer frame to make it stronger, being careful to not hammer the bail.
  1. Cut 24g wire into 4 pcs (sm)7”, (md)8’, (xl) 9”
  2. File all ends
  3. Fold each wire in half leaving a small u bend at centers
  4. Starting at the center bottom wrap each wire around the frame 2 times on each side one next to the other, making a coil around the frame
  1. Push all coils close together.
  2. Take all eight tails and twist tie them together three to five times. This is your trunk and the shorter (less twists) it is, the fuller your tree will be.
  1. Separate all the tails into branches
  2. Flip tree up in front of frame
  3. Twist tie together the second and third tails three times
  4. Then do the same on the opposite side of tree 

  1. Now twist tie the top center tails 5 times .
  2. Bead  wire starting on one side and working your way around the frame ( picture shows starting at the top, but I found this much more difficult as I went)
  3. Wrap remaining tail after placing beads onto wire around frame in a downward coil around the frame and tighten with your flat nose.
  4. Check for any rough edges and smooth them out
  5. Feel free to adjust branches if needed and retighten​

For an optional look add a flat bead in ne wire as a moon or add a tiny bird, use your imagination and make it fun. You can also do it in wire only for a skeleton tree, add more branch wires so it won't look to spares. Or make it really large for a Christmas ornament or suncatcher.
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