TUTORIAL:

Dance Around the Sun - Woven Wire Pendant Tutorial
This tutorial teaches you how to make an intricately wrapped pendant with bands of woven wire across the front.

You can weave the front in almost any pattern you wish. Instructions are given for the design shown here as a suggestion. These instructions show you how to attach the woven bands to each other while working them. Once you learn these techniques, they can be applied to many other designs.

The stone used in this tutorial is a bead that is drilled lengthways. You can also use un-drilled stones for this pattern. If you do you a stone that is not drilled, use painters tape or quilters tape to hold the stone and the frame together while weaving. You will also have to make sure that the pattern you choose for the woven stripes across the front holds the stone in place.

If you are new to weaving with wire, it is recommended that you download the free "Basic Weaving techniques" tutorial found here: http://tutorials.gailavira.com/prerequisites.html

• 1 30mm x 40mm stone bead (drilled vertically)
• 1 9" piece of 20g round half hard or dead soft wire (You could substitute 18g for this piece)
• 2 6' pieces of 20g round dead soft wire
• 2 4' pieces of 20g round dead soft wire
• 24’ 28g round dead soft wire

• Flush cutter
• Round nose pliers
• Flat nose pliers
• Bent nose pliers
• Bail making pliers or other small round object the correct size for making a bail
• Ruler
• Needle file or wire rounder
• Pen or pencil or extra fine tip marker
• Permanent marker