I've said it before and i'll say it again, you're awesome at what you do! I appreciate you taking the time to make these videos and show the techniques. Amazing job!
I absolutely love the way you make your videos. You have taken the time to carefully explain in complete detail exactly how to do each type of wrapping technique. It makes it easier to understand just how to do each technique and what to expect to occur if I did something wrong. Thank you so very much. This helps me learn more about what I am doing wrong while I am designing a piece.
Your voice and accent are so calm and encouraging. You also share practical methods on keeping even spacing and tension, which is where I have difficulty. Well done.
I just wanted to thank you because I checked out about 20 books for wire weaving from the library, but it is nowhere nearly as helpful as watching these videos. I just finished my first wire weave with some fused glass that I made and it looks incredible. There's no way I could have done it with just the books, so thank you!
I simply love watching your very inspiring tutorial and hearing your soft soothing voice. I have learned a lot from you. Thank you so much for sharing your art with the world.
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I have polished many stones then just store them in boxes - afraid to go to the next step - making jewelry. Your teaching style is just right for me - slow and easy and I will enjoy more of your teaching - Again, thanks much!
I love how you use the smaller gauge wire to secure the bail vs. The way I've been doing it with larger wire and creating WAY too much bulk around the bail. Great technique for, like you said, when you have a cabochon that you don't want to cover with too much wire work. Thank you so much for your tutorials. I learn so much!
Following the advice you gave at 21:00 regarding "guiding" the wire as opposed to "pulling" was the absolute best tip ever! 👍 It really helped me to maintain a consistently sized bezel weave. My weaving wire wasn't on a spool and I broke it half way through, and I didn't allow enough to weave the bale but I think it's going to be ok as long as it never comes apart. I'd feel better if I had been able to weave without piecing it together but I wasn't going to start over when I seemed to be doing so well. LOL! 😄 But even with rubber tips, my clamp had a very tight grip and scratched the base wire. This is where your tip really paid off for me because it allowed me to weave without the clamp. Now I'm finished wrapping my White Buffalo Stone except for weaving the bale. Thank you sooooooo much! You're a rock star! 😉
I don't do jewelry, but I ran across your video, I really enjoyed just watching you work, and you have a beautiful eye for designing. thank you so much. I will be back for more.
Thank you so much for this tutorial!! I was looking for a birthday gift for a co-worker and she had mentioned wanting one of my wrapped crystals. With my intent in mind a beautiful rectangular piece of raw amethyst said it wanted to go to her. Completely clueless on how I was going to wrap it I snatched it up. Without you I'd still be twiddling my (insanely sore) thumbs trying to think of how to do it. You've made my day with your perfect explanation and thorough walk through. Thank you thank you thank you!!
indie0gal That sounds so great. I'm really glad it was helpful. Hehe, so your gemstones talk to you as well ;-P I'm sure she will love whatever you make. Personal present are always the best :-)
i did this with 1mm ironwire and 0,5 brasswire and wrapped a dragoneye that I made and it looks soo great! thank you a million times for this tutorial!!
I so enjoy your tutorials step by step instruction, at my age that is very important in creating a piece that looks great as opposed to a hot mess! thank you for your time to make these video's.
Thank you so much for your tutorials. It is so clear and at the right pace. You are so thorough in explaining every step and the reasons for it that it is an absolute pleasure watching it. Much appreciated!
Fantastic tutorial! I wrapped a piece of amazonite that was semi-flat but not cab cut. My wires did bend a tad along the way, but it came out quite lovely once I fit the bezel to the stone. THANK YOU for sharing these. A very relaxing and rewarding process. Next up is a slice of fossilized coral! I also really love how secure this keeps the stone.
Thank you so much for doing all this! I binge watched many wire-wrapping videos, and yours are awesome! Great projects, beautiful pieces, clear concise directions, and I adore your lovely, lilting voice.
Awesome tutorial! Your tutorials are a little long in my opinion, but that is better for people who don't do stuff like this very often. Thank you for showing this technique, I will be using this for sure!
I would love to give you more than 1 thumps up!!A great tutorial, and just in time. My husband has created a few Polymer Clay Cabochons, but I want to wire wrap them and use them for my Kumihimo braids. Thanks so much for your inspiration and for letting us enjoy watching your techniques.
THANK YOU! Beautiful--- much needed for lapidary pieces my father made years ago and soooo much easier than creating bezel w// torch and backing and all...not to mention more interesting!
the clamp is a fantastic idea! I've done a bezel like this but I was frustrated because I couldn't keep the wires the same distance apart. ugh. can't wait to try it again with the clamp
Absolutely gorgeous! I just tried it. Oh boy. It is hard to hold the wires straight, and when done. It was some loose wires at the end, and crooked.awwww You make it look so easy... You are very creative!!
woah thats beautiful i'd neverrrr have the patience for this. i am terrible with wrapping wire i wish i was better :( guess it takes a lot of practice it looks easier then it is until you actually attempt it :P
Love this!! I did look on the website you order your wire from. From what I could see, they didn't have the big spools like the ones you have. They only had the smaller spools. I love your videos!! THANK YOU for sharing how to do your work!! :)
Milagro70 Thank you very much. No they don't have them very often anymore, so I am also trying out a different wire supplier myself. I am currently trying out wire from www.wires.co.uk and I've heard a lot of good things about them, so hopefully that will work out :-)
I have a piece of Australian boulder opal I’m going to try this with, and I’m working on a pendant that I’m thinking about using this technique on. Love your work. 🙂
Nossa esse trabalho é lindo mas ao mesmo tempo bem trabalhoso, exige paciência e saber manusear esse tipo de fio. Não é fácil não. Parabéns pelo trabalho que você faz
Felicitaciones, eres exelente, estoy aprendiendo mucho, algún día me gustaría hacer trabajos tan excelentes cómo los tuyos, un gran abrazo desde Reus Tarragona Catalunya!
Thank you for the tutorial so great I just have one question though. In the beginning when you are starting the weave you put quite a bit of the wire through the spring clamp and then start weaving. How do you know how much wire you need to put the spring clamp and where do you need to start the weave?. I hope my question makes sense. 3:54
Wonderful tutorial. Very easy to understand and it is well filmed so you can follow the steps. I am trying to find out what those clamps holding the wire are, and where I can find them. All of the CSL design tutorials are great.
bambispoco Thank you very much. They are spring clamps, and you can find them in DIY shops/hardware store, or online like ebay or amazon. I bought mine online for a really good price :-)
Thanks you so much for the information. Would you be interested in moving in with me so you can help me with my jewelry? LOL. Thank you again, wonderful tutorials
Have you ever used some type of ice instead of the clamp. I am a beginner and used a lousy clamp and started well and starts going all over the place with my wire. I think it would be better if I had something holding the end firmly for me. What do you think?
Very sleek & elegant. I always learn so much from your videos, thank you for sharing your talent! Was this sterling wire or craft wire? I have some earthy toned agate that would probably look better with copper wire. I can't wait to try this!
Kathleen Schell Thank you very much. The wire I am using is a copper based wire that is coated in sterling silver and then an e-coating that makes it hypo-allergenic and helps prevent tarnishing. Your design idea sounds lovely :-)
You do really beautiful work. Making a piece like you have done is not as easy as it looks. My base wires keep bending. Any suggestions? I used a clamp like you did and also also a ring clamp. I am practicing in copper. Is working in sterling silver easier? I am having trouble in paradise. Yikes! I also used 24 gauge copper for the weaving wire. Does the minor thickness of the weaving wire make a huge difference?
Yes. But it is quite a while ago so they probably don't have them anymore. Don't know if they might get them back or not. Maybe try and look on Etsy or somewhere like that and see if you can find something similar.
Thank you for an excellent tutorial. I would like to do this in sterling silver so was wondering how much of the 0.4mm wire to buy so as not to spend too much. Thank you.
Hello, as you live in the UK, and I live in France, I must ask where you buy your spools of wire? Also is it silver plated copper or something else? Thank you!!
Hello! Love your channel & I've just actually started wire wrapping myself & going to have a go at this design :) Is there any advice you could give to a beginer please x
Thank you. Terrific explanation. Cant wait ti start with wire. Your voice is also so pleasant.
I've said it before and i'll say it again, you're awesome at what you do! I appreciate you taking the time to make these videos and show the techniques. Amazing job!
I absolutely love the way you make your videos. You have taken the time to carefully explain in complete detail exactly how to do each type of wrapping technique. It makes it easier to understand just how to do each technique and what to expect to occur if I did something wrong. Thank you so very much. This helps me learn more about what I am doing wrong while I am designing a piece.
Your voice and accent are so calm and encouraging. You also share practical methods on keeping even spacing and tension, which is where I have difficulty. Well done.
I just wanted to thank you because I checked out about 20 books for wire weaving from the library, but it is nowhere nearly as helpful as watching these videos. I just finished my first wire weave with some fused glass that I made and it looks incredible. There's no way I could have done it with just the books, so thank you!
I simply love watching your very inspiring tutorial and hearing your soft soothing voice. I have learned a lot from you. Thank you so much for sharing your art with the world.
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I have polished many stones then just store them in boxes - afraid to go to the next step - making jewelry. Your teaching style is just right for me - slow and easy and I will enjoy more of your teaching - Again, thanks much!
+Don Jackson You're very welcome and thank you. It really means a lot to me :-)
I love how you use the smaller gauge wire to secure the bail vs. The way I've been doing it with larger wire and creating WAY too much bulk around the bail. Great technique for, like you said, when you have a cabochon that you don't want to cover with too much wire work. Thank you so much for your tutorials. I learn so much!
padali29 Thank you so much. I'm glad they are helpful :-)
Following the advice you gave at 21:00 regarding "guiding" the wire as opposed to "pulling" was the absolute best tip ever! 👍 It really helped me to maintain a consistently sized bezel weave. My weaving wire wasn't on a spool and I broke it half way through, and I didn't allow enough to weave the bale but I think it's going to be ok as long as it never comes apart. I'd feel better if I had been able to weave without piecing it together but I wasn't going to start over when I seemed to be doing so well. LOL! 😄 But even with rubber tips, my clamp had a very tight grip and scratched the base wire. This is where your tip really paid off for me because it allowed me to weave without the clamp. Now I'm finished wrapping my White Buffalo Stone except for weaving the bale. Thank you sooooooo much! You're a rock star! 😉
I don't do jewelry, but I ran across your video, I really enjoyed just watching you work, and you have a beautiful eye for designing. thank you so much. I will be back for more.
Thank you so much for this tutorial!! I was looking for a birthday gift for a co-worker and she had mentioned wanting one of my wrapped crystals. With my intent in mind a beautiful rectangular piece of raw amethyst said it wanted to go to her. Completely clueless on how I was going to wrap it I snatched it up. Without you I'd still be twiddling my (insanely sore) thumbs trying to think of how to do it. You've made my day with your perfect explanation and thorough walk through. Thank you thank you thank you!!
indie0gal That sounds so great. I'm really glad it was helpful. Hehe, so your gemstones talk to you as well ;-P I'm sure she will love whatever you make. Personal present are always the best :-)
I love the way you show the whole weave.
you are 100% my favorite CZcams to learn wire wrapping from!!!!!!
+Jessica Bean Thank you very much. That is very kind of you :-)
i did this with 1mm ironwire and 0,5 brasswire and wrapped a dragoneye that I made and it looks soo great! thank you a million times for this tutorial!!
WOW this is by far the best wire wrapping tutorial I've ever watched. Thank you so much for the time taken to make this. You're a star!!
I so enjoy your tutorials step by step instruction, at my age that is very important in creating a piece that looks great as opposed to a hot mess! thank you for your time to make these video's.
+Shirley Zolman Thank you very much. I'm really glad to hear that and I really appreciate it :-)
Extremely well presented, your tutorials are excellent
Thank you so much for your tutorials. It is so clear and at the right pace. You are so thorough in explaining every step and the reasons for it that it is an absolute pleasure watching it. Much appreciated!
Fantastic tutorial! I wrapped a piece of amazonite that was semi-flat but not cab cut. My wires did bend a tad along the way, but it came out quite lovely once I fit the bezel to the stone. THANK YOU for sharing these. A very relaxing and rewarding process. Next up is a slice of fossilized coral! I also really love how secure this keeps the stone.
Thank you so much for this tutorial. You explain and demonstrate everything so well. It was a pleasure!
You're both a talented designer and teacher. Thank you for this tutorial.
Robin Kane Thank you so much. I really appreciate it :-)
This is exactly what I needed, I hated covering up the agate bands.
you are a good teacher,thanks,here are my first and second attempt at doing this style.
+Mike Lavoie Thank you very much. I saw them, and they look great ;-)
Thank you so much for doing all this! I binge watched many wire-wrapping videos, and yours are awesome! Great projects, beautiful pieces, clear concise directions, and I adore your lovely, lilting voice.
I love watching your work......you do such a fantastic job of explaining each step!! and your stuff is AMAZING!!!
astrialinda H Thank you very much. You are very kind :-)
your tutorial is super easy to follow and you have shown every step. that is very rear. You are very helpful. thank you
liliko yvavilashvili I'm very glad to hear that. That means a lot to me :-)
Awesome tutorial!
Your tutorials are a little long in my opinion, but that is better for people who don't do stuff like this very often. Thank you for showing this technique, I will be using this for sure!
FairiesOfDarkness Thank you :-)
I would love to give you more than 1 thumps up!!A great tutorial, and just in time. My husband has created a few Polymer Clay Cabochons, but I want to wire wrap them and use them for my Kumihimo braids. Thanks so much for your inspiration and for letting us enjoy watching your techniques.
Bless your eyes and patience. Really lovely piece.
THANK YOU! Beautiful--- much needed for lapidary pieces my father made years ago and soooo much easier than creating bezel w// torch and backing and all...not to mention more interesting!
Love your tutorials, you are wonderful
Can you show more wire wrapping techniques
Revital Flam Thank you so much. You are very kind. I certainly will. Already have loads of more ideas :-)
Beautiful!! Your instructions are so easy to follow! Thanks so much for your generosity in sharing!
+Debbie Collins You're very welcome and thank you :-)
Thank you. You are very good. I appreciate the tips and you were very conscious of staying on camera.
Thank you to this wonderful tutorial, i have been searching for a long time about the art of wrapping wire, you are the best.
the clamp is a fantastic idea! I've done a bezel like this but I was frustrated because I couldn't keep the wires the same distance apart. ugh. can't wait to try it again with the clamp
Beautiful! I can't wait to try this with some gorgeous labradorite cabochons I bought! Thanks so much for putting this tutorial together.
+RedneckHillbillies Thank you very much. I'm glad it was helpful. Ooooh labradorite. Sounds lovely :-)
You are a very good teacher! Thank you!
Absolutely gorgeous! I just tried it. Oh boy. It is hard to hold the wires straight, and when done. It was some loose wires at the end, and crooked.awwww You make it look so easy... You are very creative!!
Thank you very much for all of your videos.They are appreciated very much!
Thank you soon much for this clear and concise instruction 🥰
Thank You For Your Videos...I Love Your Designs..
Another superb design, & thank you for sharing. So neat. You make it look so easy, going to give it a try, thank you again...
woah thats beautiful i'd neverrrr have the patience for this. i am terrible with wrapping wire i wish i was better :( guess it takes a lot of practice it looks easier then it is until you actually attempt it :P
Absolutely wonderful I'm going to attempt that today
My wiring is getting a little better but you are a great inspiration thank you ❤️
This is so beautiful.... And just what I was looking for! I have some cameos to wrap; this weave will be perfect. TFS xxxx
Love this!! I did look on the website you order your wire from. From what I could see, they didn't have the big spools like the ones you have. They only had the smaller spools. I love your videos!! THANK YOU for sharing how to do your work!! :)
Milagro70 Thank you very much. No they don't have them very often anymore, so I am also trying out a different wire supplier myself. I am currently trying out wire from www.wires.co.uk and I've heard a lot of good things about them, so hopefully that will work out :-)
Thanks so much for the great tutorial! I love the idea of using the clip. You make everything seem so easy. Again, thank you.
Thank you, this is exactly the mount I was looking for to use on my project.
You are brilliant! This tutorial is fab. I have many cabs and geo slices that I would love to do this technique to. Thanks so very much!
I have a piece of Australian boulder opal I’m going to try this with, and I’m working on a pendant that I’m thinking about using this technique on. Love your work. 🙂
merci beaucoup pour ce tuto bien précis! prenez soin de vous!!!!
You have the best site I can find. Your wonderful and please keep up the good work. :)
Kathy Norman Thank you so much. That really means a lot to me :-)
Excellent teaching
thank you very much for posting! beautifully executed and really simply explained! thanks again
Love the bezel, very pretty, Mint !
+4yobe4 Thank you :-)
Very kind of you to do free lessons
Nossa esse trabalho é lindo mas ao mesmo tempo bem trabalhoso, exige paciência e saber manusear esse tipo de fio. Não é fácil não. Parabéns pelo trabalho que você faz
I love your videos! Thank you for these tutorials! You are awesome!!!
Carrie Culhane You're welcome and thank you very much. I'm glad you like them :-)
Your work is amazing and beautiful!
great work,,,very beautiful peace ,,,,,Thank you dear...Love
absolutely gorgeous... fabulous work!!!
+C.Michelle Greene Thank you very much :-)
love it thank you i think this has to be my favourite wrap for a cabochon.
g williams Thank you so much. I'm glad you like it :-)
Nicely done; love the look, couldn't tell you made that; great job,
helped my pendant piece & cabochons, Thaxs for tip needed,
Thank you so much for sharing your techniques. I'm looking forward to trying them out!
dianeinvanbc You're welcome and thank you :-)
Felicitaciones, eres exelente, estoy aprendiendo mucho, algún día me gustaría hacer trabajos tan excelentes cómo los tuyos, un gran abrazo desde Reus Tarragona Catalunya!
Wow... You are so much about perfection....amazingly done video...
In Bliss Thank you very much :-)
Great instructions! I'll give this a try for my odd shaped faceted large gems. Thanks.
lmsmuffin Thank you. That sounds great :-)
Excellent tutorial as usual! Thank you very much.
JennyGSS You're welcome and thank you :-)
Looks really lovely; thanks for sharing! 😊
If you have a wooden ring wedge clamp you can use it as well in place of the spring clamp.
Absolutely. Whatever works :-)
encore un grand merci pour votre tuto et superbe vidéo a bientôt
Thanks so much for a great tutorial.
+Carolyn Brooks You're welcome and thank you :-)
Use a bead to make sure your spacing is even. While creating the wire bezel
Very nice! Thank you!!!
Thank you for the tutorial so great I just have one question though. In the beginning when you are starting the weave you put quite a bit of the wire through the spring clamp and then start weaving. How do you know how much wire you need to put the spring clamp and where do you need to start the weave?. I hope my question makes sense. 3:54
Absolutely brilliant! Thank you for sharing ♥
Wonderful video! Thank you for sharing!
Wonderful tutorial. Very easy to understand and it is well filmed so you can follow the steps. I am trying to find out what those clamps holding the wire are, and where I can find them. All of the CSL design tutorials are great.
bambispoco Thank you very much. They are spring clamps, and you can find them in DIY shops/hardware store, or online like ebay or amazon. I bought mine online for a really good price :-)
Thanks you so much for the information. Would you be interested in moving in with me so you can help me with my jewelry? LOL. Thank you again, wonderful tutorials
No problem. Hehe, well who knows ;-P
I enjoyed this! I'm gonna try this.
Excellent!! and gorgeous!! Thanks so much for sharing
nana pena You're welcome and thank you very much :-)
Have you ever used some type of ice instead of the clamp. I am a beginner and used a lousy clamp and started well and starts going all over the place with my wire. I think it would be better if I had something holding the end firmly for me. What do you think?
Thank you for your tips at 37:19 !
I became able to make it better :)
Thank you! your tutorial was very useful!
+janell armijo Thank you very much :-)
Beautiful, great job my friend :)
Very sleek & elegant. I always learn so much from your videos, thank you for sharing your talent! Was this sterling wire or craft wire? I have some earthy toned agate that would probably look better with copper wire. I can't wait to try this!
Kathleen Schell Thank you very much. The wire I am using is a copper based wire that is coated in sterling silver and then an e-coating that makes it hypo-allergenic and helps prevent tarnishing. Your design idea sounds lovely :-)
You do really beautiful work. Making a piece like you have done is not as easy as it looks. My base wires keep bending. Any suggestions? I used a clamp like you did and also also a ring clamp. I am practicing in copper. Is working in sterling silver easier? I am having trouble in paradise. Yikes! I also used 24 gauge copper for the weaving wire. Does the minor thickness of the weaving wire make a huge difference?
"Weaved" isn't a word but ""woven" is!
꼼꼼하고 예쁘네요!!
thanks it's lovely project
+noa mishuk Thank you :-)
Genius. Thanks. Respect
I love this tutorial. Could the same thing be done on say a triangle shape cabochon or others that are square or a little irregular? Thanks.
Gracias hermosa te quedo precioso hermoso. Un abrazo miles de bendiciones !!!!!!
pinkcarpet by Thank you very much :-)
Thank you.
Gorgeous! Thanks!
Angie Holden No problem, and thank you :-)
+CSLdesigns where did you get the cabochon?
I got this one from www.jewellerymaker.com.
+CSLdesigns Are you sure because I couldn't find it there?
Yes. But it is quite a while ago so they probably don't have them anymore. Don't know if they might get them back or not. Maybe try and look on Etsy or somewhere like that and see if you can find something similar.
BEAUTIFUL! Thank you!
You're welcome and thank you :-)
Wow! Beautiful!
angela14962002 Thank you very much :-)
Thank you for an excellent tutorial. I would like to do this in sterling silver so was wondering how much of the 0.4mm wire to buy so as not to spend too much. Thank you.
Hello, as you live in the UK, and I live in France, I must ask where you buy your spools of wire? Also is it silver plated copper or something else? Thank you!!
Fab tutorial thank you so much for sharing x
+Donna Dixon No problem and thank you :-)
hi, Great video! Thanks. Can you please tell me where you got your clamp or what size it is? Thanks!
Hello! Love your channel & I've just actually started wire wrapping myself & going to have a go at this design :) Is there any advice you could give to a beginer please x