Peace Drop Pendant
- Category: Weaving
- Technique(s): Weaving
- Skill Level: Intermediate
This pattern is for a pear shaped cab, but you could easily alter it to accommodate other shapes.
Materials
18 Gauge Round Half Hard Copper Wire
H11-18H
- Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
- Purchase Quantity: 1.00 5FT
- Price: $3.38
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26 Gauge Round Dead Soft Copper Wire
H11-26D
- Lesson Quantity: 7.00 feet
- Purchase Quantity: 1.00 10FT
- Price: $1.23
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25x18mm Pear Cabochon Assortment - Pack of 10
E1-202
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Tools
WireJewelry - Ultimate Wire-Pliers Jewelry Pliers with Case, Set of 5
G15-20
- G15-20
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- Price: $170.72
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Instructions
Step 1
Cut a16 inches (40 cm) long base wire of the18ga (1 mm) wire. Bend it in half as shown on this picture.
Step 2
Cut 5 weaving wires of the 26ga (0.4 mm) wire, with the length of 16 inches (40 cm), each.
Step 3
Hold these 5 weaving wires together, making sure that the ends of them are aligned.
Step 4
Hold these 5 weaving wires together, making sure that the ends of them are aligned. At a 0.5 cm distance from the bent center of the base wire, position the center of the weaving wires behind the 2 base wire ends.
Step 5
We have 5 upper and 5 lower weaving wire ends. Separate the top left weaving wire end from the other ones.
Step 6
Bend the top left weaving wire downwards, over the upper base wire and taking it behind the lower base wire.
Step 7
Now position this recently bent weaving wire close to the 5 lower weaving wire ends.
Step 8
Separate the lower left weaving wire end from the other ones.
Step 9
Bend the lower left weaving wire upwards, over the lower base wire and taking it behind the upper base wire.
Step 10
Now again separate the top left weaving wire end from the other ones
Step 11
Bend the top left weaving wire downwards, over the upper base wire and taking it behind the lower base wire.
Step 12
Now again separate the lower left weaving wire end from the other ones.
Step 13
Bend the lower left weaving wire upwards, over the lower base wire and taking it behind the upper base wire.
Step 14
Repeat exactly the same steps with the other 3 upper and 3 lower weaving wire ends.
Step 15
Follow the same weaving steps, paying attention to keep the distance between the upper and the lower base wire.
Step 16
Continue to weave until the woven part is 2 times as long as your stone.
Step 17
Switch to back view of the woven part. You can use the front or the back of this weave, I like the back more.
Step 18
Bend the woven part to follow the shape of your stone.
Step 19
Position the initial end of the woven part over the top end of your stone. Bend the woven part all over the stone circumference.
Step 20
If necessary, make a few more rotations of this weave, until you arrive close to the top of the stone on the right side.
Step 21
Take the left lower weaving wire end, make 1 rotation of this weave then wrap it once around the upper base wire. Cut off the extra end of it.
Step 22
Take the left upper weaving wire end, make1 rotation of this weave then wrap it once around the lower base wire. Cut off the extra end of it.
Step 23
Repeat the same steps with the other 4 upper and 4 lower weaving wire ends.
Step 24
Switch to front view of the weave. Position the 2 ends of the woven part closer, then bend both base wire ends upwards.
Step 25
Bend both base wire ends in a way that you can insert them into the small space on the left end of the weave, taking them from the back to the front.
Step 26
Pull the base wires completely to the front until the 2 ends of the weave meet, then bend them upwards.
Step 27
Cut a 24 inches (60 cm) long weaving wire, position the initial end of it close to the top of the woven part, behind the 2 base wires.
Step 28
Start to coil the weaving wire around both base wires as tight as you can.
Step 29
Coil the weaving wire around the base wires until the coiled part is as long as your stone.
Step 30
Bend the coiled part in half, bending it to the front, exactly in the same way as shown on this picture. This will be the bail of the pendant.
Step 31
Now bend the base wires to the sides of the weave, as shown here.
Step 32
Wrap the weaving wire 2 times around the right base wire end.
Step 33
Now wrap it 2 times around the left base wire end.
Step 34
Follow the same weave until you arrive close to the inner side of the woven part.
Step 35
At this point cut off the extra weaving wire end.
Step 36
Now bend both base wire ends exactly in the same way as shown on this picture, bending them backwards.
Step 37
Switch to back view. Position the stone inside the wire structure, making sure that the back of the stone is facing you.
Step 38
Cross the base wires over each other, so they will hold the back of the stone.
Step 39
Leave the base wires 0.5 cm longer than the wire structure, cut off the extra wire ends.
Step 40
With the help of the round nose pliers, bend the extra base wire ends inwards, making a closed loop with them, as shown here and on the next picture.
Step 41
Use a short length of the 26 gauge wire to lash the two loops to the woven bail.
Step 42
Your Peace Drop Pendant is complete!
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