Description
This is a versatile design and I’ve made MANY wire-wrapped crescent moons, all of which are unique. Once you get the hang of it, the design options are UNLIMITED. I’m addicted to making these crescent moons….and the best part? Absolutely no wire-weaving patterns or soldering.
QUICK OVERVIEW
- No weaving patterns or soldering required
- INSTANT DOWNLOAD
- Detailed tutorial – beautiful layout
- Over 100 high-resolution photos, 27 pages in total
- Printable PDF (Letter-size 8.5″ x 11″)
- BONUS: Free Wire-Wrapping Planner (see below for more info)
MATERIALS NEEDED
- 1 piece x 46″ of 18 gauge copper wire (dead soft) or wire of your choice
- 1 piece x 46″ of 20 gauge copper wire (dead soft) or wire of your choice
- 1 piece x 15″ of 13 gauge (or 14 gauge) copper wire (dead soft) or wire of your choice
- 3 pieces x 6″ of 24 gauge copper wire or wire of your choice
- Needle nose pliers
- Flat nose pliers
- Side cutters
- Heavy duty cutters
- Anvil or hammering block
- Hammer and Mallet
- Mandrel
- 3 gemstone beads of your choice, 8 mm
- Jump ring and necklace cord
- Liver of sulfur (optional – not covered in this tutorial) See instructions how to use liver of sulfur
NOT COVERED IN THIS TUTORIAL
Using liver of sulfur – See my blog post “How to Use Liver of Sulfur as Copper Patina”
With the purchase of the Wire-Wrapped Crescent Moon Tutorial, you’ll also receive my handy-dandy Wire-Wrapping Planner. Over the years, there have been so many times that I wished I would have kept better notes!!! So I designed this wire-wrapping planner to make it easier to do just that.
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With this planner, you can easily track:
- Project Name
- Completion Time
- Selling Price
- Wire Specifications (wire type, wire gauge, wire shape, lengths and # of pieces required)
- Gemstones, cabochons, beads, or any other findings used in your wire-wrapping project
- Easily record dimensions and weight
- Room for extra notes and design sketching
- Print as many as you need – fits perfectly in standard binder