Wire wrapping pearl pendants

Pendants made by fitting stones inside of it is a very old fashioned way of doing it. Let’s modernize it that and you will get the same look. Wire wrapping is a new and an easy way of making pendants from any type of pearls or beads.

Take a 20 Ga flat wire, a razor blade, pliers, tape and wire cutters. Keep the loose pearl on apiece of paper and trace the design that you want to make your pendant. First you can start off by making simple casings that will hold your pearls or the beads in your pendant in place. Measure the perimeter of the stone and then cut the wires accordingly and additional 4”.

Then bind your wires temporarily by binding them with tape to prevent them from slipping. Make additional binds by loping small bands of wire about 1 ½ times. The bindings should be made secure, but take care they do not become very tight. You don’t have to tape the ends once the bindings are in place.

Then with the help of a razor blade separate the bottom wire and the top wire and then pull them in the outward direction. These are the wires that will hold your stone in place. These wires can be either angular or loopy depending on your design. Now wrap the bundled strands of wire around the pearl. Start from the bottom of the pearl and then progress forward. The extra length can be used for making a loop for the new pearl pendant.

Then cut any desired length of the wire and wrap it around the top loop. This will not only secure it, but also add a beautiful design to your pendant. Also consider the shape and the color of the stone. See what is the pattern of the necklace to make your pearl pendant an outstanding piece of jewelry.

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