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LAPIDARY => Tumblers and Media => Topic started by: Aussie Sapphire on November 19, 2008, 04:56:59 PM

Title: Wire Wrapping Project for Tumbled Gems
Post by: Aussie Sapphire on November 19, 2008, 04:56:59 PM

Once you've got a few tumbled gems sitting around, you start to wonder what to do with them.  Wire wrapping is a great way to turn a free-form tumbled stone into a pendant and you dont need sophisticated tools or supplies to get started.

Here is a link to a free wire-wrapping project to give you some ideas. (http://www.jewelryandbeading.com/2008/10/14/a-freeform-wire-wrap-by-paul-bishop/)

This technique can be modified to suit crystal points and beads as well so get creative and start doing something with your collection of tumbled rocks.  Christmas is coming up for those in need of gift ideas.

cheers
Leah

Title: Re: Wire Wrapping Project for Tumbled Gems
Post by: arabian on December 28, 2008, 11:10:58 PM

 ;D ;D ;D
I have also used this wire wrap, and addaptded it to fit any other stone I have on hand at the time.

http://wire-sculpture.com/pages/jewelrypattern115.html

If you want to check out the rest:

http://wire-sculpture.com/pages/Jewelry_Making_Patterns2.html

He has many other free projsets here.

 beers :P beers
Happy New Year

Title: Re: Wire Wrapping Project for Tumbled Gems
Post by: mehoose on December 29, 2008, 01:57:19 AM

Hi Arabian,

Welcome to the forum. Glad you could join us. ;D

Merryn.

Title: Re: Wire Wrapping Project for Tumbled Gems
Post by: arabian on December 30, 2008, 11:58:19 AM

Here is another address, this one is for cab wire wrapping

http://jewelrymaking.about.com/library/weekly/aa112398.htm

There are so many wonderful ways to wrap your stones.


 beers   HAPPY NEW YEAR    beers

Title: Re: Wire Wrapping Project for Tumbled Gems
Post by: moonshadow_dancer on December 31, 2008, 07:23:58 AM

These are excellent links, years ago I made a wire cage for a piece of sky blue obsidian, this was my travel stone, I no longer have it as it was buried with a female wolf that had become attached to me and she wore it on her last day of life, so now it will forever be with her. I will have to have a go at wire wrapping again, it is also something that I could do at work. So a big thank you for the links.

Take Care
Deb  ;D