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2 Hinged Cages and a Locket Pendants Pattern
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Intermediate
Category:
JewelryType:
PendantSkill Level:
Intermediate
Basic Skills Necessary:
- This is an advanced level tutorial - it assumes you are familiar with basic wire techniques and improvising when needed. It is 28 pages with 67 steps and over 100 crisp, clear photographs. The file size is 2.27MB.
- Don't be intimidated by the length and number of steps - This tutorial covers 3 FULLY illustrated pieces. While this is an advanced level tutorial, intermediate wire workers with a solid foundation of basic wire wrapping skills can, with patience, complete this design.
Pattern Description:
This tutorial teaches you step by step how to create a basic hinged cage, with or without beaded embellishments. This is a wonderfully versatile design to hold a favorite stone, maybe a love note, or a treasured trinket. Once it is on a chain, it is virtually impossible to come open by accident.
***As a bonus this tutorial also includes 2 COMPLETE step by step variations including a crossed wire and locket style cage.
Sizing / Finished Measurements:
- size is up to you :))
Materials:
- Materials suggested: For a basic Cage 40 inches (101.6cm) 18 or 20 gauge round half-hard wire 9 inches (22.9cm) 20 or 21 gauge square half- hard wire
- Tools needed: Flat nose pliers Wide nylon jaw pliers Round nose pliers Flush Cutters Ruler (with millimeters) Pen knife Permanent marker (Sharpie) Round wooden dowel (for shaping) Optional: Small Clamp; Bent-nose pliers Square wooden mandrel (piece of 1 by 2)
2 Hinged Cages and a Locket Pendants Pattern
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About the Designer
My name is Bobbi, and I am a full blown wire junkie. There I said it :), though I have no intention of looking for a 12-step program to "cure" my addiction. lol It is an almost all consuming obsession. I keep a sketch book with me all the time, and drive friends nuts - Very often I'll be in the middle of a sentence, when an idea pops in my head, and I immediately scramble for my book to jot it ...
My name is Bobbi, and I am a full blown wire junkie. There I said it :), though I have no intention of looking for a 12-step program to "cure" my addiction. lol It is an almost all consuming obsession. I keep a sketch book with me all the time, and drive friends nuts - Very often I'll be in the middle of a sentence, when an idea pops in my head, and I immediately scramble for my book to jot it down, or start picking up materials to work it out before the idea falls out of my head. I have even pulled out of traffic, cutting off a police officer in the process to write down my thoughts. I was so intent on my thoughts, I didn't realize I was holding up a "wait a minute finger" to that same police officer. When I finally looked up, explained what I was doing, and showed him my book, he could only shake his head, and warn me drive more carefully.
I have been creating wire wrapped jewelry for almost 25 years, and have been teaching wire wrapping professionally for more than 10 years. New designs I test on myself (and willing guinea pigs, err umm friends) for wearablity and durability. On average, I make tutorial designs roughly 15 to 30 times (honestly - not an exaggeration!) before I write a tutorial to make sure it is easily repeatable, and not just a happy fluke. Bet I could give Zales a run for it's money on ring stock alone :))
Sometimes I miss the normal perks that come with a 'regular job' - you know - vacations, sick days, dental - but only sometimes. When I start to miss them, I just remind myself of the really great perks I do have - like making my own hours, playing with pretty shiny things all day, and working in my jammies if I want too :D
Wrap happy,
Bobbi
http://www.Imaginations-Jewelry.com
http://www.MyWiredImagination.Etsy.com
~~~We all die. "The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. ~Chuck Palahniuk
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