Studio 73 Designs

Wire Jewelry Making & Wire Wrapping Techniques

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Wire-Wrapping Woven Hummingbird With Ornate Beads Pendant Tutorial

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Step 11 of 16

Form the second bird leg frame with a new 22 gauge copper wire (fig. 11a).

Anchor the wire at the body frame end point (fig. 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e).

Then, slip the wire in between the frame layers and exit to the back side of the pendant (fig. 11f, 11g, 11h).

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Lastly, duplicate the second bird leg frame design (fig. 11i, 11j, 11k). 

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fig. 11a

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fig. 11b

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fig. 11c

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fig. 11d

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fig. 11e

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fig. 11f

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fig. 11g

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fig. 11h

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fig. 11i

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fig. 11j

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fig. 11k

 

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Step 12 of 16

Continue from Step 9, anchor the back loose 26-gauge copper wire by wrapping a curve onto the bird beak frame as shown (fig. 12a, 12b).

  • Back side looped wire end design (fig. 12c).
  • Front side curved wire design (fig. 12d).

Then, file off any protruding wire end on the beak frame to prevent surface scratching (fig. 12e, 12f).

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fig. 12a

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fig. 12b

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fig. 12c

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fig. 12d

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fig. 12e

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fig. 12f

Step 13 of 16

Moving on, let’s tidy up the wire bundles inside the body frame using a new 26 gauge copper wire (fig. 13a, 13b):

  • Coiled breast frame (fig. 13c, 13d).
  • Coiled belly frame (fig. 13e, 13f).

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fig. 13a

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fig. 13b

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fig. 13c

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fig. 13d

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fig. 13e

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fig. 13f