Wire wrapped ammonite. Free Wire wrap tutorial. Pendant made of copper wire and ammonite. Author: Valeriy Vorobev.

Wire wrapped ammonite. Free Wire wrap tutorial.

I must warn you – this is not a step by step instruction. I just want to give you the main idea of how to make jewelry of copper wire and ammonite. Perhaps you will like my design so you can make a total copy of it. Or you can use the idea itself and create your own jewelry design.

To create a pendant, you will need half a processed ammonite. You can use any size of it.
For my decoration, I used natural copper wire. You can use any other wire of appropriate stiffness and thickness. I usually use medium wire for the main thick wire. For weaving, I use soft and thin wire. For the frames, we need two pieces of wire 1 mm (18 ga) thick and about 50 cm long.

Wire wrapped ammonite. Free Wire wrap tutorial.

Wire wrapped ammonite. It is important to use an appropriate wire thickness.
We will need two types of wire. The first one is 1 mm (18 ga) wire. I use it for the frames. And the second one is 0.4 mm (26 ga) thick wire. I use it for the weaving.
You also can use different thickness. For example, you can choose a thickness of 0.8 mm (20 ga) wire for the frames. And 0.3 mm (28 ga) wire will be good for the weaving.
You can make basic weaving using one, two, three and even four wire frames.
When you know how to make basic weaves, you can do a lot of different stuff. It will become much simpler, you just need to learn basics.

Nylon jaw chain nose pliers are a very useful tool for anyone who does a lot of wire working.

Wire wrapped ammonite. You’ll Need Jewelry Making Pliers.
1) Flat Nose Pliers
2) Wire Cutters
3) Optional Round Nose Pliers
Nylon jaw chain nose pliers are a very useful tool for anyone who does a lot of wire working.

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How to make Wire wrapped ammonite?
First, we need to fix the ammonite. I do not know what is the correct name of this technique of attaching a stone with a wire. The loop is the same as for knitting bracelets and necklaces. This is the same loop, that Vikings used. Its name is Viking Knit. I often use this loop. It helps me to attach the stones really well.

How to make Wire wrapped ammonite?

Do not be sad if your first try has failed. It is really hard to attach the ammonite this way, so it’s okay. I haven’t succeeded right away either. The only key to success is more and more practice.

Wire wrapped ammonite. Free Wire wrap tutorial.

But as soon as you master this method perfectly, you will have many opportunities for making wire jewelry. Attaching stones is a very valuable skill in jewelry making.

Wire wrapped ammonite. Free Wire wrap tutorial.

There is another interesting and beautiful way of weaving. You definitely have to master it if you haven’t already done it. We have already used this weaving method in previous tutorials.

Wire wrapped ammonite. Free Wire wrap tutorial.

It is not necessary to make this weaving even in width. Start by connecting two thick wires together and then gradually widen the gap between them. You can let it look uneven and asymmetrical in some places. The decoration will look good anyway. But curves of the wire should be smooth.
Hide the ends by the wires.
Place a pair of lower wires on the back. Place it near the eyelet for the cord. After that, attach the weaving around the ammonite.

Wire wrapped ammonite. Free Wire wrap tutorial.

For my jewelry, I always use natural wire. For example, copper, nickel silver, bronze, brass, silver. After all, I patinate jewelry. I use special solutions. After that, it would be nice to polish it with felt circles using polishing pastes. It is important to prevent the wire from darkening over time. So, it is required to coat the metal using a special varnish.

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So, what’s next? Do you want to make even more pieces of jewelry. Do you want to upgrade your jewelry collection? If you do, a little bit of practice and patience is required. After some time, you will be able to make your own unique jewelry at home using wire. I can’t say that it will be exactly like Gucci and Prada thing but our stuff will look even more gorgeous.
Maybe you like making jewelry just like me? I’m into jewelry making for about 15 years. I have a wide experience, so I don’t want to keep it to myself. I want to share it – that’s why I make jewelry making tutorials. I want to share my knowledge with you.
Check my books out. They are available on Etsy and Amazon. If you want a PDF book – go to Etsy but if you want a soft cover book – go to Amazon.

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Wish you all good luck in creation.
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Wire wrapped ammonite. Free Wire wrap tutorial.
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