Hey, thank you so much for making this video. I needed to learn how to make a beach glass necklace, but all the other videos did not explain enought how to do this. I recently made two of them!
@TheMeleemonkey It's getting rarer and rarer! When we were kids we found it by the bucketfull... now with all the plastic bottles and the "keep the planet clean" mentality, it's very scarce. Most of my glass comes from underage drinking down at the shore, best I can tell ;)
@PedjaUnderMySkin It's what's called Artistic wire (very affordable) and I think at the beginning it mentions 20 or 22 ga. Whatever feels most comfortable in your hands!
I really want to really thank you for posting this tutorial! When I lost my job, I was looking for a way to make a couple of bucks and I now have a small business making wire-wrapped jewelry. My facebook page is Flotsam & Whimsy.
@sarahcoiles Sorry for the late reply - it's 20 or 22 ga, depending on the size of stone you have. Smaller wire is easier to use BUT it also is a little less sturdy.
Easy to follow... my only suggestion is that you slow it down just a tiny bit so one can see exactly which way your turning and what-not. But thanks for getting me started on the easies! I'm gonna experiment...
@lgeorg20 Well would you believe that I DID slow it down? I felt like I was in agony going THIS slow :) BUT there will be a PDF tutorial on the way in the next little while as well. Keep an eye out!
That's really pretty! Great tutorial~ easy to follow except the the word boxes need to be there a little more time. but i liked that there was no sound or distracting music.
@miss415x Thanks! I find it difficult to gauge how long it takes to read things, I'm used to reading really quickly. I'll try to adjust the text boxes!
@Nightingayle At last - an easy way to wire wrap! I sooo lack the basic skills that any number of my pieces look so junior; at least the beach glass art now won't look awful. Thankyou!
thanks for this! before watching this video, i had been drilling my beach glass, but i just couldn't bring myself to drill some of the nicer ones, mainly out of fear of breaking them (why i decided to wrap);
i tried the wire wrapping about 5 times today, & for the first four i used wayyyy too much wire, lol; i think my pieces of glass must have been smaller;
may i ask though, why make the Y shape at the top? does it serve a particular purpose?
Good luck! I wouldn't discredit a course though - actually having somebody show you in person can be extremely beneficial, especially when you're just getting started. There are lots of little things that could go wrong that an instructor could help you with.
Thank you so much for posting this! I'm unemployed and looking for something that I can do to sell and you just saved me $35 for a course. I've bookmarked your demo so that I can pause it and go along step by step. I'm lucky to live on the shoreline where we have some beautiful shells and I'm going to try the technique with those.
Making jewelry is one of the coolest things you can do! And it coms in handy so often! I used some beautiful old stones to make a necklace for my mom on mother's day!
You're welcome you guys! When I was starting out 15 years ago, it was impossible to find any tutorials for wire-wrapping; I had to fend for myself. I thought I could help out!
Hi Gayle, It's Thitima again :) Thanks for the video. You really need to come up with more of this! Especially those beautiful earrings you've made. I'm really interested in how create such an art.
Hey, thank you so much for making this video. I needed to learn how to make a beach glass necklace, but all the other videos did not explain enought how to do this. I recently made two of them!
MegaHockeyRocker 4 days ago
@MegaHockeyRocker Awesome!
Nightingayle 4 days ago
very helpful thanks very much. is it just me or is beach glass hard to find when your looking for it? i used to stumble on plenty :)
TheMeleemonkey 1 week ago
@TheMeleemonkey It's getting rarer and rarer! When we were kids we found it by the bucketfull... now with all the plastic bottles and the "keep the planet clean" mentality, it's very scarce. Most of my glass comes from underage drinking down at the shore, best I can tell ;)
Nightingayle 1 week ago
Thank you very Much! Great Tutorial! Just got back from the beach with treasures!
colmag03 1 week ago
@colmag03 Yay!! I'd love to see what you make!
Nightingayle 1 week ago
Can you go slower????
638Malia 2 weeks ago
@638Malia Sorry I can't slow the video down but there's an accompanying text/image tutorial linked at the top of the page!
Nightingayle 1 week ago
can you tell me what kind of wire is that...and size..? i also started experimenting with that... :)
PedjaUnderMySkin 2 weeks ago
@PedjaUnderMySkin It's what's called Artistic wire (very affordable) and I think at the beginning it mentions 20 or 22 ga. Whatever feels most comfortable in your hands!
Nightingayle 2 weeks ago
@Nightingayle thanks!
PedjaUnderMySkin 2 weeks ago
Love your work
ulikkotd1 2 weeks ago
thank you very well done, I wanted to know how to wire wrap my beach glass.
annempleasants 2 weeks ago
@annempleasants You're super welcome! PDF tutorial coming soon as well :)
Nightingayle 2 weeks ago
just fabulous....you were very dextrous with that wire and i would lovr to know where you purchased your tools????? They are well manufactured!thanks
Marianne
frograo 3 weeks ago
@frograo I got my Lindstroms from urbanmaille but they only sell Eurotools now. Just about as good!
Nightingayle 3 weeks ago
thanks i live in okinawa lots of sea glass and no money, is that silver wire?? think you are ggreat
cooperviews 1 month ago
@cooperviews It's called Artistic Wire - it's got a silver plate but it also has a coating so it doesn't tarnish. Very usable and affordable!
Nightingayle 2 weeks ago
Awesome! thank you... this would be great to do with my teens!
latinapheonix 1 month ago
@latinapheonix Have fun!!
Nightingayle 2 weeks ago
I really want to really thank you for posting this tutorial! When I lost my job, I was looking for a way to make a couple of bucks and I now have a small business making wire-wrapped jewelry. My facebook page is Flotsam & Whimsy.
queen1maeve 1 month ago
@queen1maeve Oh, good for you!! Enjoy :)
Nightingayle 2 weeks ago
ohhh finally a video for wrapping i -was looking for -thank you! i will try:)
blackestcat1111 2 months ago
@blackestcat1111 You're very welcome!!!
Nightingayle 2 weeks ago
Nice. Love it!!!!!
limekilnpik 2 months ago
Dam! That's good! Thanks for the ideas!
KalaniStarseed 3 months ago
loved it, can you tell me what size wire do you use please?
sarahcoiles 4 months ago
@sarahcoiles Sorry for the late reply - it's 20 or 22 ga, depending on the size of stone you have. Smaller wire is easier to use BUT it also is a little less sturdy.
Nightingayle 2 weeks ago
Easy to follow... my only suggestion is that you slow it down just a tiny bit so one can see exactly which way your turning and what-not. But thanks for getting me started on the easies! I'm gonna experiment...
lgeorg20 4 months ago
@lgeorg20 Well would you believe that I DID slow it down? I felt like I was in agony going THIS slow :) BUT there will be a PDF tutorial on the way in the next little while as well. Keep an eye out!
I'd love to see what you experiment with!
Nightingayle 2 weeks ago
Thanks lov. you did me a nice favor and now i can wrap the pendant I broke yesterday.
chenali 5 months ago
@chenali You're quite welcome!
Nightingayle 5 months ago
That's really pretty! Great tutorial~ easy to follow except the the word boxes need to be there a little more time. but i liked that there was no sound or distracting music.
miss415x 1 month ago
@miss415x Thanks! I find it difficult to gauge how long it takes to read things, I'm used to reading really quickly. I'll try to adjust the text boxes!
Nightingayle 2 weeks ago
OMG! you make it look like a breeze! thank you for this video!! :)
kairobees 5 months ago
@RejTaiuba2011: Yes indeed I do! My Etsy store is here: etsy.com/shop/gaylebird
Nightingayle 6 months ago
Hello, I was just wondering whether you sell these? Or whether you know of anyone who would sell these for a few pounds? Thankyou and great video!
RejTaiuba2011 6 months ago
oh my gosh, you have no idea how helpful this is!! :DDDDDDD
thecreativehart 6 months ago
@ker8: No particular reason! Just how the wire fell aroundthe glass, is all.
Good luck!
Nightingayle 7 months ago
@Nightingayle At last - an easy way to wire wrap! I sooo lack the basic skills that any number of my pieces look so junior; at least the beach glass art now won't look awful. Thankyou!
pongoex 6 months ago
thanks for this! before watching this video, i had been drilling my beach glass, but i just couldn't bring myself to drill some of the nicer ones, mainly out of fear of breaking them (why i decided to wrap);
i tried the wire wrapping about 5 times today, & for the first four i used wayyyy too much wire, lol; i think my pieces of glass must have been smaller;
may i ask though, why make the Y shape at the top? does it serve a particular purpose?
ker8 7 months ago
Nicely done, VERY nicely done. Thank you for sharing. This is Sooooo much easier than how I was taught. Sweet!
iagrl 7 months ago
Great tutorial! Thank you.
zfbc45 8 months ago
Good luck! I wouldn't discredit a course though - actually having somebody show you in person can be extremely beneficial, especially when you're just getting started. There are lots of little things that could go wrong that an instructor could help you with.
Have fun!
Nightingayle 8 months ago
Thank you so much for posting this! I'm unemployed and looking for something that I can do to sell and you just saved me $35 for a course. I've bookmarked your demo so that I can pause it and go along step by step. I'm lucky to live on the shoreline where we have some beautiful shells and I'm going to try the technique with those.
queen1maeve 8 months ago
Making jewelry is one of the coolest things you can do! And it coms in handy so often! I used some beautiful old stones to make a necklace for my mom on mother's day!
kxchz98 8 months ago
You're welcome you guys! When I was starting out 15 years ago, it was impossible to find any tutorials for wire-wrapping; I had to fend for myself. I thought I could help out!
Nightingayle 9 months ago
Wow. great tutorial. I wish I found this when I first started with wire wrapping. It may have saved me lots of frustration. Thanks for posting this!
frootbat31 9 months ago
Thanks for the tips. Just recently wrapped a heart stone and the wire are loose, the tightening trick will help out a lot!
ladysundown82 9 months ago
Ha! Actually, it was on a tripod *right* in front of my face. It was a little difficult peering around it to see what I was doing! :)
Nightingayle 9 months ago
Is the camera on your head?
RedPoetGirl 9 months ago
that looks so pretty! can't wait to try it :D
HAMSTER13pie 9 months ago
thank you for not misleading in your title and having me link to a pay tutorial.
just what i was looking for, great outcome!
killerpanda91 9 months ago
nice
mamajobx 11 months ago
This is awesome...heading to the beach to see what I can find...thank you for sharing this...so excited to start a project now....
lovedragonflies 1 year ago
This is a 22 ga wire although most people use 20ga as it's easier to come by in craft stores!
Nightingayle 1 year ago
thank you, LOVING IT! I'll try it, what gauge wire is this?
grivero8 1 year ago
Maravilhoso!!!! Parabéns!
agjoias 1 year ago
I'll see what I can do!
Nightingayle 1 year ago
Hi Gayle, It's Thitima again :) Thanks for the video. You really need to come up with more of this! Especially those beautiful earrings you've made. I'm really interested in how create such an art.
Will be waiting :)
takthitima 1 year ago