Step 5 of 9
Moving on, let’s form your pendant bail.
Curl the front end of your woven wires with a stepped bail-making pliers as shown (fig. 5a, 5b, 5c).
Then, bend away the excess unwoven 18-gauge wires with a chain nose pliers (fig. 5d, 5e, 5f).
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Use a wire cutter to trim the excess wires (fig. 5g, 5h).
Checkpoint: This is how your pendant bail should look (fig. 5i, 5j).
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Step 6 of 9
Next, we will work on the centerpiece of your pendant.
Take a flat round stone of your choice and wrap the woven wires around it as shown (fig. 6a, 6b, 6c).
Then, secure the wire frame and stone in place with a tape (fig. 6d).
After that, pull the remaining 18-gauge wires around the pendant bail (fig. 6e, 6f).
Step 7 of 9
Use a chain nose pliers to tighten the wrap on your pendant bail (fig. 7a, 7b, 7c).
Then, pull the remaining unwoven 18-gauge wires to the side and continue weaving until you reach the end (fig. 7d, 7e, 7f).
Checkpoint: This is how your woven wires should look (fig. 7g).
