'Here be dragons' design series - 'Blaze' - Wire pendant tutorial
Hi Guys,
This is the first tutorial of my 'Here be dragons' design series. For this series, I offer written PDF tutorials in my shop and less complicated, free video tutorials here on my youtube channel, all will have kit options available.
The kit for this pendant can be found here:
https://www.etsy.com/uk/ImbaliCrafts/listing/1182331699
In this tutorial I will show you how to create a 'floating sphere' style dragon egg design using just one length of wire and accent beads.
I am using some absolutely incredible fluorescent focals. These focals are known as uranium or vaseline glass. The glass is infused with a trace amount of uranium which causes it to glow a bright green under UV light. Don't let the name scare you though, it is perfectly safe to touch and wear as the amount is negligible and less than what humans are exposed day to day from sunlight. There are many beautiful glass ware collections using this type of glass.
EVERY 'THANK YOU'
Materials:
- 1.6 mm (14 ga) wire
- 10 mm sphere or bead
- 0.6 mm (22 ga) wire
- 2 mm, 3 mm & 4 mm copper beads
Tools:
- Heavy duty flush cutters
- Chain nose pliers
- Round nose pliers
- Steel block
- Chasing/texturing hammer
Artist community & support group:
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We're an artist community (wire and metals) for everyone to share their ideas, post their art, tutorials/events & workshops or ask questions. We are a great buch of artists and have a lot of fun being creative together with challenges and fun projects to create every month.
To see what workshops I am currently running or to get full kits/PDF frames for some of my tutorials, square/half round wire & more tutorials visit my web shop:
https://www.imbalicrafts.com
or
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/uk/market/imbalicrafts
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