Wire work pendant - 'Miriel'

Wire work pendant - 'Miriel'

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Imbali Crafts
164 Video Views·May 31, 2025

Hi Guys,
In this tutorial I will show you how to create an elven inspired wire pendant. We will start by creating the wire frame from individual pieces, which will hold a gallery wire setting. We will be creating each component, shape each with a hammer and weave them all together in preparation for your focal gemstone which will be securely set in place as a free-swinging drop focal. Next, you will create a simpler prong setting for the accent stone; however, if you find these stone setting techniques too challenging for now, you can opt for using drilled stones and setting them in place with a piece of wire instead.Hope you like it! Leave a comment below if you have any questions. :)

Full kit: https://www.imbalicrafts.com/products/kit-pdf-tutorial-miriel-pendant
A PDF tutorial for this also exists if you prefer to work with a PDF: https://www.imbalicrafts.com/products/pdf-tutorial-miriel-pendant
And a printable PDF frame for the wire shapes can be found here: https://www.imbalicrafts.com/products/pdf-frame-miriel-wire-pendant

Prong setting tutorial: https://www.imbalicrafts.com/products/technique-wire-prong-setting-for-undrilled-round-cut-gemstones
Coil stone setting tutorial: https://www.imbalicrafts.com/products/technique-coiled-stone-setting?_pos=1&_psq=coil&_ss=e&_v=1.0
Polishing tutorial: https://www.imbalicrafts.com/products/how-to-polish-copper-and-silver-wire-jewelry-video-tutorial
Recessed bail tutorial: https://www.imbalicrafts.com/products/mini-tutorial-recessed-wire-bail-video-tutorial
Gallery wire stone setting: https://www.imbalicrafts.com/products/technique-gallery-stone-setting-with-wire
Full weave and stone setting library PDF tutorial:https://www.imbalicrafts.com/products/tutorial-wire-weave-library-stone-setting?_pos=6&_sid=f226d066d&_ss=r

Materials required:Materials:
Wire:
• 3 m (118.1 in.) of 0.3 mm (28 ga) wire
• 1 m (39.4 in.) of 0.6 mm (22 ga) wire
• 1 m (39.4 in.) of 1.3 mm (16 ga) wire

Stones:
• 1 x 18 mm pear stone (mine is a mood stone)
• 1 x 8 mm round faceted stone or CZ

Beads:
• 2 x 1.5 mm beads
• 2 x 2 mm beads
• 2 x 2.5 mm beads
• 2 x 3 mm beads
• 2 x 4 mm beads
• 2 x 5 mm beads
• 2 x 3.5 mm accent gemstone beads

Tools:
• Flush cutters
• Chain nose pliers
• Round nose pliers
• Flat nose pliers
• Vernier calipers
• Steel block
• Domed chasing hammer
• Polishing materials