~ SUPER EASY Wire Work Frames for Endless Possibilities
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- čas přidán 23. 02. 2015
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In this video I show you how to create gorgeous wire work frames in 2 styles (elegant and simple). These frames are perfect for the "Tree of Life", beach glass, beading, yard art, sun catchers...the possibilities are endless. You will learn so much from this video.
This is part I of the next wire work videos I plan to release, such as The Tree of Life.
TREE OF LIFE
• Wire Frame Part II ~ T...
BEADED CLUSTER PENDANT
• Beaded Wire Frame Pend...
How to antique with LIVER OF SULFUR (LOS) • How To Patina with Liv...
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Mrs. Liz Sounds like A Beautiful Person to Hang Out with.. Thank You Liz giving Us this Tutorial.. Truly Appreciate You For Sharing..👍😎😊👏
Ah, how nice of you. I am fun lol.
Tip for using your flat nose pliers to do the spiral: use painters tape on your pliers so that it does not mar the metal as much. The tape also will add extra grip for the coiling.
You are absolutely right. I am experienced enough to not mar my wire but a beginner could use the tape.
you're an absolute joy to watch, listen to, and learn from.
Thank you so much Laura for your support.
I have wire. I have lake glass and agates from lake Michigan. I have those suction cups with hooks. Now we know what my dining room windows are going to look like!
Liz, you are such a wonderful teacher I just love to watch you befor I try . love your work darlin.
Thank you .and God bless you and everything you touch .
Wow, thank you so much. I feel the love...thank you for watching and for your support.
THANK YOU for sharing your precious time, talent, resources, knowledge, and skills with ALL of us, so we may learn more! You're an OUTSTANDING teacher! Your laughter, & the JOY in the voice is enlightening!😊 Bless You & Yours!
I LOVE your tutorials! They are so simple to follow and you have a soothing voice. Thank you. Please keep them coming.
Thank you Angel Heart for watching and your kind comment. You made my day.
Thank you so much for sharing your technique!! I am so happy that I found your page!!
This was a fantastic tutorial! Very well done. Liz, you have a great voice for this. You showed all the important details, not too fast, not too slow. Your work is beautiful, and you are very inspiring! Thanks so much :)
Sally Savage You are so welcome Sally and thank you so much for watching and taking the time to let me know I did OK.
Thank you for the amazing tutorial! I followed your instructions and so happy with my pendants 👍🏻👏🏻👌🏻😊
You’re an excellent instructor.. I sure hope you make more tutorials. Thx 😁
This music ever is much easier to listen to. Thank you
Liz....What a great tutorial....I can't wait to do some of these! I want to do tree of life pendants and these will look great....thank you, thank you, thank you!
+Trudy Bradt Thank you so much, Trudy. I love your excitement and enthusiasm. Thanks so much for watching.
Love love love the dulcimer music !
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Thanks for sharing, learned some valuable tips from you!
omg thank you for this ..they are much easier to make then i figured they would will work perfect for my trees of life pendants ..
Awesome, thanks for watching Tonya.
Love these pieces. I would love to see you create the garden hanger as well. It looks like a fun piece. Thank you.
Thanks Paula...you mean watch me struggle with that? LOL It was a challenge and I was going to make it work no matter what. I will perfect my technique and share it with my peeps. Thanks so much for your support.
As always, THANK YOU for sharing your talents with us!! Really appreciate it.
You are so welcome, Kathy...my pleasure. I am thankful for your support.
Beautiful job Liz. I always learn so much from watching your videos. The square one that you hang in the yard is so cool. I adore seeing the sun shine through stones and beads. I have always been curious about how to make a tree pendant. I really must try that. Thank you for sharing. You are the best! :)
Thank you so much Joni. I hope you do give it a try. I'm sure your creative mind will come up with something spectacular.
Yours are thest tutorials I have seen. You address problems we may have before we encounter them. I found that watching more than one how to vudeo on the same subject, you will find different ways to do something , and choose the one that works best for you. Thanks so much.
Janet Allen Thank you Janet. I was always one that needed to know "why can't I push the button?" LOL.
You are nothing short of AMAZING. thanks for all the great tips.You really know how to have fun!
Wow, thank you Tina. You made my day!
Jocelyn D shared a similar tutorial. We all do our thing differently, and she freehands the bail. Fascinating to watch - she's very skilled - but impossible to replicate. I futzed around with it for a full day, and finally gave up. As usual, Liz made it easy! I'm so happy you shared this and am confident I'll be able to do it using your instruction. Thanks, again, for another fab tutorial!
Awesome! Thank you so much for the kudos.
Your design caught my attention, but your instruction kept me watching. I appreciate the explanations of why you were, or were not doing a technique a particular way. Having your video system equipped with the ability to zoom in for a closer look is a definite plus. I applaud your ability to give thorough instructions with such a friendly, easy going delivery. I look forward to viewing more of your videos and taking advantage of your tips.
+K. W.M. Thank you so much for your very kind comment. That means everything to me because I'm just being myself. I appreciate you're watching my channel and support.
Your video tutorial was awesome! I learned so much from you tonight. I just bought the Cobra Coiler tool at my local bead shop. I as trying to find video tutorials to show me how to use it. Cant wait to make your wire frame pendent! Just love both of them.
It just amazes me when people select the thumbs down button. In my opinion it is rude. If you don't like something move on don't be critical.
Thank you for sharing this video with us!
Thank you so much for your kind comment. I appreciate your support and enthusiasm. Yes, in the beginning I used to say WTF regarding the dislikes but now I don't pay attention LOL
Wow, love the work and yr detailed instructions . Thanks.
Another brilliant tutorial. Thank you. 🙂☘️🌲
I really like these - very unique and maybe easy to make...? I will give it a try. THANK YOU so much for sharing with everyone!
Tracy Frank Thank you so much Tracy for watching. Yes they are very easy and you should definitely give it a try. You are very kind and I appreciate your support.
Such a helpful video , I'm so glad I have your videos !
+Gloria Borrero Thank you Gloria for your question regarding antiquing coated wire.
You can only antique/patina bare wire. If it says "non tarnish" then it has a coating and what we are doing is tarnishing our wire when we use liver of sulfur so it won't have any effect on coated wire.
I just subscribed. I’m so excited. Gonna go out and get some wire😁
This is an amazing tutorial! I'm just picking up wire wrapping and your instructions are wonderful. I especially appreciate how you explain the reasons behind your methods. That sort of concise explanation helps me remember instructions more easily! I also smiled at your enthusiasm for your pieces! :)
Thank you Heidi for your very kind feedback. I'm so happy you like my ways. lol
Great tutorial, thank you so much. 💞💫
You are such a great teacher!
That means a lot to me, thank you Katanya.
Thanks Liz, this was very helpful. Tips along the way and all.
+Susan England I'm so happy Susan. Thanks so much for watching.
Thanks so much for the tutorial and for taking time to doing nice and slow.They both nice and you can do so many different designs with them. omg. can't wait to do it. I am a beginner with wire wrapping.
Luz Gonzalez Welcome to the wonderful world of wire Luz! Thank you so much for watching.
you are very welcome and I won't missed any of your tutorials. thanks and have a wonderful day.
Love it! Thank you so much!
Fantastic!!👏👏👏can't wait to give this a go thank you, your very clever.
Paul Howard Thanks, Mo!
Very detailed and wonderfully explained tutorial! Thanks!
torlundy2003 Thank you so much.
very nice Liz, i can't wait to invest in a few tools and try this TFS
Denise Cook Awesome Denise. I will have tools on my website which I'm working on. www.makingiteasywithliz.com
Full of great ideas, wonderful techniques, fabulously educational encouraging and positive.
THESHOMROM Thank you so much.
Wow thank you these are so cool and pretty!
Crashhh AJ You are so welcome and thank you for watching.
wow! you sure are a great teacher Love your tutorials Thanks so much
+David Hill Oh David, thank you so much! That really means everything to me. Thanks so much for watching and for your support.
Thank you! I want to start making frames for pendants and such. :)
Excellent Tarrah. I hope you like my technique. Thanks so much for your support.
Complimenti .......!!!!! un lavoro elegante e preciso grazie
+Cinzia Dominici Grazie!
Love the camera work...zoom in, zoom out. Very helpful for detail and perspective. But I think my favorite parts are the TaaDaa's. :)
+msj6034 LOL...keeping it light. Thanks so much for your kind feedback and for watching.
YOU are an excellent teacher! I CAN DO THIS!!! What fun to watch you.......giggle
Patt Word You made me smile, Patt. Thanks so much for the kudos and for watching.
Janee Polino Thank you for watching and for your suggestion. Yes, anything is possible and totally up to the designer. If that is a concern, certainly go for it. You could make one and take notes on the amount you used and wasted and have a better measurement for the next one. I personally am not too concerned with a little waste because I save all of my copper scraps for other uses and for refining.
Loved this video. Do you have one where you show how to fill in the frames with beads? These are awesome - working with wire is so gratifying. Best of all you explain this so it is easy to follow and replicate. Thanks for sharing with us.
Madelyn Thompson Hi Madelyn and thank you so much for your kind comment. This was the first video, and I will show how I filled them in up coming videos.
Thank you so much Liz for your tutorials. I have learned so much from them. I just wonder if I could use some of my learnings from your tutorials with slightly variations and put them in my shop. Thank you again you are a great teacher.
Thank you so much. You are welcome to use what I teach any way you want.
Thank you so much Liz for your reply. I am so happy. Your designs are the best of the best, just love them all.
The top hammer is also used for culling oysters. So it can be purchased in many hardware stores especially those near waterways that harvest oysters. :)
Great tutorial thank you!!
Hi, well I have been watching instructional videos all day, but THIS ONE is by far the most clear, most professional, easy to follow and it makes sense. A big thank you from me, a wanna be wire twister. xx
Wow thank you Sue. That really makes me happy.
oh you are very welcome. One question, do you have a tutorial on the square one, if not could you tell me the wire you used please? Keep twisting! x
+Sue Oconnell you do it exactly like the oval one, molding it around the corners. You have to find the centre at the top and carry on. I used 12 or 14 gauge wire.
Excellent thanks : )
Okay Liz, I've always wanted to do this! You make it look so easy and beautiful!!!! Hope it works or I may be hollering HELP LIZ!!! THIS SENIOR CITIZEN NEEDS HELP!! LOL
You can do it! Don't put pressure on yourself to get it the first time. I Have had lots of practice and wasted lots of wire lol.
Un lavoro molto elegante e ben fatto ........complimenti.......e grazie
+Cinzia Dominici Grazie!
Cool tutorial, exactly what I needed, thank you.
Olga Derdowska Right on. Thank you Olga.
great tutorial
beautiful! thank you
Gracijela Malisa Thank you.
Depending on what your making, for the round design you can use excess wire for design in front or back of your pendant
I always love your tutorials,
+Amber Yates Thank you so much Amber...
Thank you. It is a great tutorial
Thanks so much Sandra for watching and sharing.
Beautiful,I learned a lot!
Linda Owens Thank you Linda for watching.
+Gloria Borrero Thank you so much for your kind comment and for watching.
Being concerned with wasting, and closely as possible using every bit of material when doing the bail, you could use the excess part of the bail, and add some beading, or wrap them in a unique design within the middle of the frame! That would save as much material as possible really. Just a thought and suggestion. :)
Great tutorial! Thank you! :)
+Joanie hollenbach Thank you Joanie.
+Gloria Borrero Thanks so much Gloria. You cannot patina non-tarnish wire because it has a clear coating on it. When you patina, you are actually causing it to tarnish.
That was a great tutorial! Thanks much for sharing with us.
Can I Patina the non-tarnish wire, which has a copper base, or only true metals, SS, Brass, and Copper?
Gloria Borrero Hi Gloria...only bare copper will accept the patina. You are actually tarnishing it so coated wire won't work.
Nice
+Tina Levy Thank you So much Tina!
Making It Easy with Liz mmm
Wire wrapped sea shells
hi. your work is fab! do you have a tutorial on how to pre antique the wire?
+Maris Rios Thank you for watching Maris. All I do is take off a whack of wire and coil it in a circle to fit my LOS bowl and just follow the instructions in my LOS video (LOS is Liver Of Sulfur). czcams.com/video/JkPL95ivQaE/video.html
Then I just keep it in a zip bag to use when I need it. I do mention this in one of my videos but I can't seem to find which one it is.
Hi! Love your videos Thank you! What kind of wire do you prefer? Dead soft or Half hard?
Than,k you so much. I always use dead soft whenever I'm doing a lot of bending, twisting, wrapping, etc. I like half hard for earwires and for links. The more you work the wire, the harder it will get which is called "work hardened". In heavier gauges, I never use hard wire.
I LOVE these bails. Thanks for showing us how to do it. Question about using wire pre-antiqued. Are they easy to scratch or nick? Have you ever tried to coat your pliers to help keep from nicking the wire?
Judi Morningstar Thank you Judi. Pre-antiqued wire is just tarnished wire. You will go in after your piece is finished and polish it with the steel wool. What I like about using the pre-antiqued wire is that you can polish as you go along, which is especially helpful when you have layers of wire. It's too hard to get into some of the nooks and crannies but doable in layers. With the frames, you can just antique it when you're done and then polish it up. I would then use pre-antiqued wire for the embellishing. You can put painter's tape on your pliers or dip them in a rubber coating that you can purchase at the hardware store.
Good idea using the painters tape on the pliers. I've tried dipping the pliers in the coatings but they wear off quickly. Thanks again!
Judi Morningstar You're welcome Judi, and thank you!
Really enjoyed your tutorial. You make it look so easy. Thank you so much for sharing your talent. BTW ... do you have a good source for wire? Thanks.
Min Quilts I sell wire on my website www.makingiteasywithliz.com
excellent
Thank you Anne's.
Does bare copper wire stain skin green? Thanks for your great tutorials.
It doesn't turn my skin. I think it depends on your body and acid level.
Just when I needed a good bale making video, Liz came to the rescue!!! These are beautiful! Your videos and instructions are so easy to learn from. How would one adjust this to make an independant bale...or do you have another video on that? Thanks so much. PS- lovely manicure! :D
leslie nikulka Thank you so much Leslie for the kudos and watching. When you say an independent bale, how exactly do you want to use it? Maybe with a small loop at the bottom to attach a pendant?
leslie nikulka You gave me an idea for a new video. I will do it next! Thank you for the inspiration!
Well, I just made a set of little fish earrings and necklace. I had to make a bale that had a loop on the bottom to attached to the mouth end of the fish and a loop at the top for the chain to go through. The fishies are about 2 inches long. Hope this helps!? :}
You could do a figure 8 with wire if you want to keep it simple.
Very interesting I just say disappointed you didn't do the square I said want to do square bails and frames
You treat them the exact same way as the oval...centering it on one side and forming it around the mandrel.
I thought would be cool to make a piece sign with the wires
FYI...I sell bare copper wire on my website www.makingiteasywithliz.com
Even though is says "under construction" and we're working out the kinks. All prices are in Canadian dollars so that means even cheaper in American dollars. Thank you all for your support.
OMG! You sound like Carol Burnett! Seriously!
TheRobilottas That's funny. I will have to check it out. Thanks for watching
Love the video. What brand of pliers are you using. It is time for me to get some heavier ones.
TapestryGal Designs I have so many different ones that I use. I will have some for sale on my website, www.makingiteasywithliz.com which is still under construction. My flat nose in the video are Lindstrom (@ $50) and the round nose are a brand I can no longer get. Thanks so much for watching.
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I had a feeling they were Lindstrom. Not quite ready for that investment yet.
It's not necessary to purchase such expensive tools. I always say, "when starting out, buy the best you can afford in pliers, but don't scrimp on a good full flush cutter".
lis did I say something wrong . Im not feeling so well .so what i ment was can you show us the sq pn DONE ? thank you so . I love your work . now have seen most all of them . thanks agan .
+Hummer Klein Oh my, no you didn't say anything wrong...I'm sorry you weren't feeling well. I could do the square one...I will add it to my list. Take care and thanks so much for watching my channel.
I love this do you have any books
Thank you. Do you mean have i written books? No, not yet.
Hi Liz! I love this tutorial. So when I scratch up my wire when making the curls, I've been buffing them out the best I can with a nail sanding block. Is there a better way?
Rhonda Teris Thank you Rhonda for watching my channel. Different grades of sand paper will work. start off with about a 400 grit and progress in stages up to 1000 grit or what you deem as "done".
What about using *Tool Magic* on your tools? It's a non-permanent rubberised coating that is easily removable. You just dip the end of your tool into the jar and then slowly withdraw it, then stick one handle in a coffee mug or similar to dry overnight (I let mine dry for 24 hours). Beadaholique.com has it for US$13.75: search for item XTL-8017 on their website.
Another reason why Liz is not getting scratches is that she is using Lindstrom tools - the Lamborghini of jewellery tools! 😊
Do you sell those stones?
Wonderful! I have a question though about wire gauge... when you said you used 14 gw on the first frame, is that 14 AWG or SWG? Is it 1.6mm? Thanks so much!! Love all your tutorials!! :)
Anto Nella Hi Anto Nella. I use the most common gauge system which I believe is the AWG. Thanks so much for watching and for your support.
I love your tutorials, but my problem is how to get the tools to buy because I live in Ghana. I do beads but its always a problem to get the right tools for my work, thanks
Ahemaa Creations Thank you for watching. I do sell the tools but I don't know how much it would cost to ship to you.
Liz what happened to the one out side square one .? The one you did around your mandrel .?
What do you mean? It's hanging in a tree in my yard. :@)
I think I misunderstood your question...which one are you referring to?
I will be doing a video on the large square one for spring.
You are going to like these...
I do!
Right on!
+Min McN thank you so much. You will be able to purchase wire from my website www.makingiteasywithliz.com very soon.
Do you ever make them with stainless steel wire?
weetzybat Thank you for watching weetzybat. I would love to do anything in stainless steel wire but it is extremely hard to work with, even in the finer gauges. It's super stiff to begin with and then continues to work harden as you manipulate it, making it impossible to do what you want it to. I have never seen stainless steel wire in anything heavier than 18g (I wasn't looking for it either). It's also brutal on your cutters.
bonjour dommage que ce ne sois pas en francais
Sorry, I don't speak French but you could still get it by watching it.
God bless honey, your sweet I'll be watching for you to post more . God bless you, and please post more .
Thank you so much :0)
Help! I'm unemployed so I can't afford to buy hammers and bench block. Is there any way to hammer the wire without them?
Hi Julie
I'm sorry to hear about your current situation. You might try Craigslist for used tools and supplies..maybe you can get them cheap. Metal on metal is what moves the wire and flattens/textures it. You could try a ball peen hammer.
I'm sorry for taking so long getting back to you--I just realized you'd responded to me. My one & only friend loved the little bit of jewelry I WAS able to make with my limited resources. She had to move recently and INSISTED on taking me to Michael's before she left--God bless her. I don't know how much money she spent (she wouldn't let me watch her check out), but one of the things she got me was a hammer and bench block, complete with the cushion thingy.
My main problem is wire: We got what we thought was 14-gauge half-hard Artistic Wire (it didn't specify on the package). What I got, however, appears to be full-hard because it's so stiff I can barely bend it. I don't know what to do with it because I'm afraid of breaking the cheap tools I do have. This wire won't even flatten. Any ideas?
Could you use 18 gauge wire for either one of these?
Dee Amendt Hi Dee. 18g dead soft wire would not be a good choice for any of these sizes of frames. You could if you went really small, like for earrings or charms (the size of a quarter or smaller). That's my opinion but you are welcome to try it out. Thanks so much for watching.
Dee Amendt Ok thanks. Also I use artistic wire is that ok to use if I use the proper gauge..
Dee Amendt 16g and heavier are stiffer gauges even dead soft. You can't hammer/texture the Artistic Wire with your metal hammers because it has a clear coating on it that keeps it from tarnishing. When you break that seal, it turns grey and looks awful. You can use your rawhide hammer to gently tap it to work harden it. Everything is worth a try but the heavier gauge Artistic Wire is expensive and would be a shame if it didn't work out. Make it into a Xmas ornament if it doesn't...lemonade from lemons, LOL.
You might try German Wire (I will be selling it on my website) which is a silver plated half hard copper wire for the frames and Artistic Wire for you working wires inside of the frames.
I believe you can hammer/texture the German wire but need to be careful because the plating isn't super thick.
Making It Easy with Liz Thanks so much forgetting back to me so fast. I'm just starting to work with wire and am just not sure what to use. I get most of my supplies at Micheal's I'm sure they will have what I need there. And your right it is just wire and I hate that i waste so much but its all a learnig process..Hey :)
Why use a raw hide hammer to straighten it, instead of nylon jaw pliers. Surely you're going to work harden it making it more difficult to work with.
+Linda T I don't use nylon jaw pliers on gauges heavier than 18g. I learned the hard way that it chews up your jaws faster but you can do what you want...no rules. Believe it or not, using the nylon jaw pliers work hardens the wire also but either way produces no noticeable degree...it's just light taps, enough to straighten it.
Ah I see, ok thank you so much for taking the time to for explain it for me.. That explains why I'm going through new nylon jaw heads so fast lol... brilliant. Thank you Liz x
+Linda T You are very welcome Linda.
Oh by the way it's not Paul its me Mo his wife lol
+Maureen Howard :o)
So loud