NevadaBill
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Post by NevadaBill on Sept 8, 2019 11:13:00 GMT -5
Well, I've got another dozen or so pendants to post, but they are all the same boring practice attempts, which look very much like the prior batches, so I figured to spare people the look.
But I did finish one that came out better than I expected. And it is a wire weave. I didn't know what to do really, so I went online and found a picture which had patterns for 5 wire weaves, and 4 wire ones. And another picture that had a 2 wire and 3 wire one.
Here is what the finished product looks like, when over exposed.
I practiced a couple of weaves on a bunch of test wire, and it looked like patterns where starting to show, so I tried to do a pendant. This is just a bit larger than 30 x 20, and in Amethystine.
The problem is, I didn't watch any videos, and didn't know that you needed to provision something for the back, to hold the stone in place. I kind of got lucky, in that my main wires were long enough to wrap back around, and capture enough of the back, so that I could take the same 1 line which I started this wrap with, to kind of frame the lower back.
See what I mean? Far from perfect, I think that hopefully the thing won't flip around some day, and show everyone my botched attempt to hold the stone in place. I also left marks, where the wire rubbed off on the stone, when I was trying to make the twists to securely put tension on the little 26 gauge wires.
Anyway, I thought I would share. Thanks for stopping by!
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Sept 8, 2019 11:37:20 GMT -5
I think it looks great. Weaving looks way to intricate for my clumsy hands. If this was your first I cant wait to see the next ones.
Chuck
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Sept 8, 2019 11:39:24 GMT -5
By George I think he's got it.
That looks fantastic!
Well done sir!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Sept 8, 2019 11:48:35 GMT -5
It's obvious to me that not only do you have the tenacity to figure out wrapping and weaving, you also have a talent for it! Kudos on an excellent first weave!
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 8, 2019 12:06:47 GMT -5
Great job! The back is fine. They are done in lots of ways and most are similar to yours. Your weave is a variation of Lisa Barth's wire weave. The bail looks really good!
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 8, 2019 12:14:42 GMT -5
This is my variation of her weave. Covellite. For the back you pretty much do what you did- attach some wire to the outside wire and run across. I didn't do a woven bail on mine.
I like weaves a lot, but they kill my hands, so I just do a few bails now and again. You're off to a great start!
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Post by rockpickerforever on Sept 8, 2019 13:05:17 GMT -5
But I did finish one that came out better than I expected. And it is a wire weave. I didn't know what to do really, so I went online and found a picture which had patterns for 5 wire weaves, and 4 wire ones. And another picture that had a 2 wire and 3 wire one. Anyway, I thought I would share. Thanks for stopping by!
Wow, you are a quick learner. That is so nice! I've always liked the weaves, but don't have the patience or dexterity to pull it off. You've come a long way in a short time. Your mention of not pre-planning wire lengths reminds me of something Bob Ross (painting guy on PBS) always says - “We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents.” Life is a learning experience. Keep up the good work, and keep sharing it with us! Jean |
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NevadaBill
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Post by NevadaBill on Sept 11, 2019 13:32:58 GMT -5
Thank you all for the compliments and kind words. It took more than twice as long as a usual wrap. And in the end, I am not sure that all of my prior wrapping skills actually helped me. It is kind a whole different beast. I don't really know where I got the idea for the body of the pattern. It came from this picture:  I wanted a 5 wire wrap, so that I could use the bottom wire as the base to hold the rock in place. But ended up going a different direction, becausae of the practice piece I was using, it made it looked scrunched kind of, if you bent the bottom wire around much. The bail pattern and the wire wrap in front pattern both came from a screen shot that someone named "Oxana" shared. As it turns out, it was from a video. Here is the video link. It is very interesting, because it shows 4 different ways of wrapping 2-wire's. I noticed that she has a lot of videos. It would probably be in my best interest to watch some of them and get ideas. Right now I am doing it off the top of my ignorant head, but I am starting to think I am missing out on a lot of good instruction by watching others. I really like your version of the weave rockjunquie. Your twists up by the bail are so nice, it almost looks like you are using dead soft wire. I know I couldn't do that. Thank you for sharing! Well, I have been such a stranger to the RTH lately. Just been too busy to even make rocks, really. Thank you again for the nice words of encouragement! |
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Post by MsAli on Sept 11, 2019 14:55:01 GMT -5
Really great job for your 1st attempt!
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 11, 2019 16:06:01 GMT -5
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 11, 2019 16:11:01 GMT -5
Both Oxana and Lisa were members of JewelryLessons.com when I was there- back in the day. We all sold tutorials.
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Post by fernwood on Sept 13, 2019 5:53:00 GMT -5
Agree with all the previous comments. A beautiful weave.
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