You are a natural teacher. Just a bit on myself, I'm a coppersmith, and in the past made custom copper weather vanes. Due to a back injury, I no longer practice metal sculpture, however, I stumbled upon wire weaving and your patient teaching techniques. Your work inspires me.
Thank you so much! I took a class on metalsmithing, and it was very interesting, I had lots of fun learning the techniques. I don't really do it anymore, just stick with wire wrapping, since that is something I can do in my home without needing to get any expensive equipment and such, and also soldering gave me migraines for some reason, must the fumes from either the metal or the flux or something.
Thank you so much for your teaching skills and artistic ability. I’ve been following you for six months and hadn’t seen this style . I have a goal to choose my Patreon support in the next two months. I know you will be there. It’s so great to feel a connection in this time when I can’t go to my teacher. You give caring teaching, and this is so important. As artists almost everyone needs nurturing or encouragement. It’s hard to do that in a video, you give that feeling, that you care that your students are relaxed, and have a good understanding of what you are doing. So Thank you Oxana. Have a blessed day, Val Orris
You did a really good job with securing the stone with your extra wire on this piece. All your work look great but I like this one the most so far. Thank you for your videos my daughter lost her mom two years ago and I try to fill in with making jewelry and other crafts with her.
just wanted to say thank you oxana for all of your tutorials I really appreciate all the work you do to help us learn I love making jewelry and learning new techniques is essential so I don't get board!
Really really love you're tutorials! Awesome designs and a lovely clear explanation of the making process. I'm new to this and loving every minute. Thanks for the inspiration :)
Kelly I’m so excited to see you here. Now I know I have another good teacher. A goal for me is to set up a few Patreon accounts in the next two months. Be watching for me😊
Hey. This video is SO cool.. I love the incorporation of the caterpillar coils. It's now another one of my favorite videos of yours. I just love those coils and learning new ways to incorporate them in projects involving cabs. Videos like this and the multiple cab videos are my faves! I also like your new tree of life with the visible frame. I like that you have now given us both options to learn... see the frame or hide the frame. I also wanted to say I really liked the three connected citrine beads on the cord video. I'm so excited for your next multiple cabochon video. Thanks, Melissa
You have the best tutorials. Great voiceover, love how you include your mistakes. Your designs are gorgeous and translate well to any design aesthetic. If I could suggest one small tip- record the tutorials in a white background. As cute as the birds are, your cam has a hard time focusing on your pieces and mostly focus on your artistic wall. I truly hate suggesting this but truly believe a solid background would take your videos to the next step. You could record a short intro with your wall going over the wire types, stone, etc that will be used in your tutorial. Hope this helps and I say it with the upmost respect!
Oxana... You do an amazing job. I just started a couple weeks ago and followed your tutorial. You wouldn't believe how beautiful this piece came out. I really wish that I could show you a picture on TH-cam, but I cant post one. You do such a great job step by step. I even oxidized it, and I'm going to make another one in silver with a really light cabochon. If you don't mind if I can add you as a friend on Facebook, just respond to this message and I can throw you my Facebook link. I would love to keep you in my network. Amazing work!
This is a beautiful piece and I understood everything you said and did. I'm going to try this. I've always seen these kinds of wire wrapping and I've always wanted to try it. You've got another subscriber here! Great work!
I think I am in love...are you married....fantastic workmanship. BRAVO!!!!!!! I use wood disks...1 to two inches...cover in stains of choice or unicorn spit, or gold leaf flakes..cover with spray lacquer or shellac...wire wrap....try using focal point other than stone. everyone uses stone so be different. Keep up the great work
I absolutely love watching your tutorials.. I have learned so much from you and look forward to get notifications that you have put up yet another one... Thank you very much ,, Your amazing ...
Hello Oxana, I have been following your videos for a few months and love them! You really are a great teacher and I have learned so much from you, now I'm at the point here of this level of wrapping. I cannot find any instruction on the more complicated wraps with multiple stones and smaller channeled set crystals through out a piece. Would you be able to make a video that shows how these smaller stones are kept in place? I'm about to pull my hair out!! lol can you please help! Thanks for all your great videos! 🍀🙏🍀
Darn again!!! I’ve had wonderful luck following your basic tutorials, but the one totally lost me when you started making the bail, and the last “heady” wrap lost me completely, basically from the start:( Maybe I’m just not meant to progress farther than the basics. I’m so frustrated! You have been my “go to” absolutely, for wire wrapping, due to your easy way with explanations and easy to follow steps. I have become really at ease with the basic wrapping techniques, until i decided to try the more “heady” looking pendants. My daughter wants one so badly, and silly me- it never occurred to me that I wouldn’t be able to do it! :( Thanks for trying, Oxana.
oh no, I'm so sorry it did not work out :( Weaving heady designs can be especially tricky, I myself hardly ever do weaving these days due to the toll it takes on your hands. What if you try a slightly different approach, no weaving involved, but in my opinion still looks heady due to the large amount of wires around the stone: th-cam.com/video/CYQxc1DIdbY/w-d-xo.html
can you PLZZZZZZ! post a video on how you determine the length of wire to cut without wasting a it or not having enough? I am just starting out and dont want to cut too little. Also how do you determine design? do you draw it out first and then stick to your plans or do you just wing it then make a 2nd one for the videos?
I state the lengths in the video, so I started out with 3 pieces of 20 gauge wire, 10 inches each, the weaving wire I keep on the spool so no need to measure out. I don't have a specific way to estimate length, I just always cut super long pieces so this way I don't run out, and I always have some extra to cut off at the end. I don't draw, I just let the wire do what it wants, my videos are usually my 1st piece in that style, because I don't really like to make the same exact thing a second time.
Hello! Could you possibly relink the other tutorials you mention in the video? The description only includes your oxidization video now... :( Thanks much!
I've collected them over many years buying from hundreds of different sellers from places like Etsy, eBay, Facebook groups, and Instagram. If you want a seller to try Maya Crystals Store on Facebook is great
Artistic Wire Coiling Gizmo. And here are links to all my tools(I bought them separately not in a kit): My pliers(Xuron Tweezer Nose): amzn.to/2Vghbyw My Wire Cutters(Xuron Micro-Shear): amzn.to/2UcRWg4 My Round Nose Pliers(Beadalon Ergo): amzn.to/2U6ee3d My bail making pliers: amzn.to/3z2W1rW
No, sorry, I am an eyeball everything kind of person, I just always cut wire that seems like it will be too long so I get left with extra and don't risk it being too short.
I am not sure what you mean. Like only 20 gauge for everything instead of all the different gauges I used? I don' think that would work as you need the thinner wire as well
@@OxanaCrafts you said 20 gauge round wire in your video. I don't have that but I do have regular wires in almost all wire gauges including 28 gauge. Hope I'm making sense?
Thank you for all your shared videos! I was wondering if you have a favorite website that you buy your stones and cabochons from? I know you share your wire supplier ( thanks for that as I'll be ordering from them as well).
Oxana, The support $ sign is now under the video below your name and before the comments. It says, Support this channel and there is a blue "Support" button on right under the video. I have a Samsung Tablet. Thanks for your videos, I sent you a donation the other day. Take care, Jen
There are a few different places I look for stones when I need some. I check ebay, etsy, instagram, and facebook pages where people sell stones. I don't have one specific place I prefer to buy, it just depends on where I find the specific stone I am looking for.
+OxanaCrafts I've searched TH-cam in and out and cannot seem to find a tutorial. If you come across one can you attract the link to this message please and thank you.
Asdayasman I just made this piece. And I'm a guy. 😊 I have an Etsy shop too! I felt a little weird being a guy and being into making jewelry like this.. but if you like something, then it's that simple. You do what you like! www.Etsy.com/Shop/EtherealEquinoxxGems I just finished my "rendition" of this piece, I was gunna post a pic here in the comments, but I can't! ☹️
Sure, it's totally cool for men to learn jewelry crafting! There are plenty of men who do. It's just another art form, non-gendered. Add some soldering and etc if you want to make it seem more 'manly'. :)
My husband sits down and helps me from time to time. He can make pieces if he really wanted to (he made me a tree and I keep it in my office). I appreciate the help, too. He will coil wires, do bails, make beaded strands and S rings for me, jumprings, and findings etc. It's kinda nice and mind numbing too after the hubbub of the day. Sometimes I can talk him into putting on his mask and melting copper headpin balls for me but that's a little more tedious/arduous and I usually end up buying headpins from other metal workers haha.
Too fast and at the beginning you could have done a bit more to show people who are beginners how the pattern goes. Other wise I really like it...to bad won't be able to make it.
These tutorials are wonderful because of the clear instructions & the creative designs that I haven't found anywhere else. Thank you, Oxana!
thank you!
Hey 👋 Alice
You are a natural teacher. Just a bit on myself, I'm a coppersmith, and in the past made custom copper weather vanes. Due to a back injury, I no longer practice metal sculpture, however, I stumbled upon wire weaving and your patient teaching techniques. Your work inspires me.
Thank you so much! I took a class on metalsmithing, and it was very interesting, I had lots of fun learning the techniques. I don't really do it anymore, just stick with wire wrapping, since that is something I can do in my home without needing to get any expensive equipment and such, and also soldering gave me migraines for some reason, must the fumes from either the metal or the flux or something.
Thank you so much for your teaching skills and artistic ability. I’ve been following you for six months and hadn’t seen this style . I have a goal to choose my Patreon support in the next two months. I know you will be there. It’s so great to feel a connection in this time when I can’t go to my teacher. You give caring teaching, and this is so important. As artists almost everyone needs nurturing or encouragement. It’s hard to do that in a video, you give that feeling, that you care that your students are relaxed, and have a good understanding of what you are doing. So Thank you Oxana.
Have a blessed day,
Val Orris
Thank you so much!
You did a really good job with securing the stone with your extra wire on this piece. All your work look great but I like this one the most so far. Thank you for your videos my daughter lost her mom two years ago and I try to fill in with making jewelry and other crafts with her.
Thank you! Sorry for your loss.
just wanted to say thank you oxana for all of your tutorials I really appreciate all the work you do to help us learn I love making jewelry and learning new techniques is essential so I don't get board!
I saw your tutorial and went shopping. Now I'm ready to learn. Thanks so much!
I love this ... made it over the last three days ... mine turned out a tad different but same concept ... very easy to understand ... thank you
I just want to thank you for sharing. That piece is amazing. Your a great teacher.
you are very welcome, glad you liked it!
She's awesome with words and wire and she has a great laugh! Always answers Questions and has made lots of gals like me try new things! 10* Lady!
Thank you so much! :)
Really really love you're tutorials! Awesome designs and a lovely clear explanation of the making process. I'm new to this and loving every minute. Thanks for the inspiration :)
Kelly I’m so excited to see you here. Now I know I have another good teacher. A goal for me is to set up a few Patreon accounts in the next two months. Be watching for me😊
Hey. This video is SO cool.. I love the incorporation of the caterpillar coils. It's now another one of my favorite videos of yours. I just love those coils and learning new ways to incorporate them in projects involving cabs. Videos like this and the multiple cab videos are my faves! I also like your new tree of life with the visible frame. I like that you have now given us both options to learn... see the frame or hide the frame. I also wanted to say I really liked the three connected citrine beads on the cord video. I'm so excited for your next multiple cabochon video. Thanks, Melissa
thank you very much!
You have the best tutorials. Great voiceover, love how you include your mistakes. Your designs are gorgeous and translate well to any design aesthetic. If I could suggest one small tip- record the tutorials in a white background. As cute as the birds are, your cam has a hard time focusing on your pieces and mostly focus on your artistic wall. I truly hate suggesting this but truly believe a solid background would take your videos to the next step. You could record a short intro with your wall going over the wire types, stone, etc that will be used in your tutorial. Hope this helps and I say it with the upmost respect!
Thanks! I actually moved a couple of years ago, so now I just have a white background in my most recent videos :)
@@OxanaCrafts voce tem Instagram??
Oxana...
You do an amazing job. I just started a couple weeks ago and followed your tutorial. You wouldn't believe how beautiful this piece came out. I really wish that I could show you a picture on TH-cam, but I cant post one. You do such a great job step by step. I even oxidized it, and I'm going to make another one in silver with a really light cabochon.
If you don't mind if I can add you as a friend on Facebook, just respond to this message and I can throw you my Facebook link. I would love to keep you in my network.
Amazing work!
This is a beautiful piece and I understood everything you said and did. I'm going to try this. I've always seen these kinds of wire wrapping and I've always wanted to try it. You've got another subscriber here! Great work!
I think I am in love...are you married....fantastic workmanship. BRAVO!!!!!!! I use wood disks...1 to two inches...cover in stains of choice or unicorn spit, or gold leaf flakes..cover with spray lacquer or shellac...wire wrap....try using focal point other than stone. everyone uses stone so be different. Keep up the great work
I absolutely love watching your tutorials.. I have learned so much from you and look forward to get notifications that you have put up yet another one... Thank you very much ,, Your amazing ...
Thank you!
Pop up worked for me! That is awesome that they added that as an option but, not as awesome as you! Thank you!!
Thank you :)
New to wire wrapping and have learned a lot! Thanks Oxana!
Thank you so much!
thank you so much for all your tutorials. you have been a great help to me and i'm very grateful.
Adorei ! parabéns! me diz , o que você passa pra ficar preto , com essa cor escura?
Does oxidizing keep the copper from turning your skin green? What do you benefit from doing that other than giving it antique look?
Hello Oxana, I have been following your videos for a few months and love them! You really are a great teacher and I have learned so much from you, now I'm at the point here of this level of wrapping. I cannot find any instruction on the more complicated wraps with multiple stones and smaller channeled set crystals through out a piece. Would you be able to make a video that shows how these smaller stones are kept in place? I'm about to pull my hair out!! lol can you please help! Thanks for all your great videos! 🍀🙏🍀
I have not really done that myself, but here is a video I found that may help you: th-cam.com/video/KBvliIclPGI/w-d-xo.html
Could I potentially use my gizmo to create a double coil and just slide it over those existing bottom two wires?
I love the look of this piece before you added the coil (well after too actually) but was wondering if it would be sturdy enough without the coil?
Yes it will be!
@@OxanaCrafts thank you!
Darn again!!! I’ve had wonderful luck following your basic tutorials, but the one totally lost me when you started making the bail, and the last “heady” wrap lost me completely, basically from the start:( Maybe I’m just not meant to progress farther than the basics. I’m so frustrated! You have been my “go to” absolutely, for wire wrapping, due to your easy way with explanations and easy to follow steps. I have become really at ease with the basic wrapping techniques, until i decided to try the more “heady” looking pendants. My daughter wants one so badly, and silly me- it never occurred to me that I wouldn’t be able to do it! :( Thanks for trying, Oxana.
oh no, I'm so sorry it did not work out :( Weaving heady designs can be especially tricky, I myself hardly ever do weaving these days due to the toll it takes on your hands. What if you try a slightly different approach, no weaving involved, but in my opinion still looks heady due to the large amount of wires around the stone: th-cam.com/video/CYQxc1DIdbY/w-d-xo.html
@@OxanaCrafts oh! I will definitely check it out! Thank you so much, Oxana!!
Beautiful before and after
can you PLZZZZZZ! post a video on how you determine the length of wire to cut without wasting a it or not having enough? I am just starting out and dont want to cut too little. Also how do you determine design? do you draw it out first and then stick to your plans or do you just wing it then make a 2nd one for the videos?
I state the lengths in the video, so I started out with 3 pieces of 20 gauge wire, 10 inches each, the weaving wire I keep on the spool so no need to measure out. I don't have a specific way to estimate length, I just always cut super long pieces so this way I don't run out, and I always have some extra to cut off at the end. I don't draw, I just let the wire do what it wants, my videos are usually my 1st piece in that style, because I don't really like to make the same exact thing a second time.
Beautiful design! Thx for the great tutorial!
Très joli travail !
Merci pour cette vidéo ...
Amazing work !
Think you so much for this video ...
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
Your art is amazing !
thank you!
I love your videos! Please make more ❤
Fabulous! More please
Thank you so much for this tutorial. The pendant turned out great. I thought I'd finish it a little fifferently, but your pattern is fantastic.
Hello 👋 Stela
Thank you so much! I just successfully made one with amethyst stone and silver plated wire! Great tutorial!
Glad to hear it! Thank you!
Hello! Could you possibly relink the other tutorials you mention in the video? The description only includes your oxidization video now... :( Thanks much!
The one about making coil? th-cam.com/video/ezwJd3bf0wE/w-d-xo.html
So beautiful ❤️
Beautiful, Oxana! Thank you so much for this tutorial. I'm wondering how long this pendant would take you to make.
Thank you! It really depends on your wrapping experience and speed. It could take someone 3 hours, or a very fast person 1 hour. So really depends.
hello beautiful work that type of wire you use?
and where you bought them tell me please.
Как здорово и все понятно спасибо!!!
Специально искала русскоговорящих😁
Lovely as always. Thanks for the tutorial
Beautiful pendant! What kind of stone is this?
thank you! it is a labradorite
Hola buenas me encanta pero no se como hacer para cambiar de color el alambre
You are the best!
Good morning may I ask where you purchase your Cobochons
I've collected them over many years buying from hundreds of different sellers from places like Etsy, eBay, Facebook groups, and Instagram. If you want a seller to try Maya Crystals Store on Facebook is great
What is the name of the coiler you use? 🤔 love your vids!
And also the tool kit(s) you recommend 👌
Artistic Wire Coiling Gizmo. And here are links to all my tools(I bought them separately not in a kit): My pliers(Xuron Tweezer Nose): amzn.to/2Vghbyw
My Wire Cutters(Xuron Micro-Shear): amzn.to/2UcRWg4
My Round Nose Pliers(Beadalon Ergo): amzn.to/2U6ee3d
My bail making pliers: amzn.to/3z2W1rW
Do you have a formula for estimating the amount of wire needed based on the size of the stone? Such as 4 x's the height, etc.
No, sorry, I am an eyeball everything kind of person, I just always cut wire that seems like it will be too long so I get left with extra and don't risk it being too short.
wow.. great piece
Thank you!
I have got loads of 20 gauge regular wire. Can I use this instead? Thanks in advance.
I am not sure what you mean. Like only 20 gauge for everything instead of all the different gauges I used? I don' think that would work as you need the thinner wire as well
@@OxanaCrafts you said 20 gauge round wire in your video. I don't have that but I do have regular wires in almost all wire gauges including 28 gauge. Hope I'm making sense?
Is the 20 ga you're using round or flat?
It is round
Thank you for all your shared videos! I was wondering if you have a favorite website that you buy your stones and cabochons from? I know you share your wire supplier ( thanks for that as I'll be ordering from them as well).
I buy them from ebay, no specific seller, just all random ones.
Thank you for sharing that!
brandy barrett creative cabochon connection on FB has great cabochons for auction & sale.
Oxana, The support $ sign is now under the video below your name and before the comments. It says, Support this channel and there is a blue "Support" button on right under the video. I have a Samsung Tablet. Thanks for your videos, I sent you a donation the other day. Take care, Jen
that's so strange, I think maybe it is in different places depending on phone vs pc
may I ask where do you buy your beautiful cabochons and stone beads from? I love all of your videos!
There are a few different places I look for stones when I need some. I check ebay, etsy, instagram, and facebook pages where people sell stones. I don't have one specific place I prefer to buy, it just depends on where I find the specific stone I am looking for.
Check Josoko's shop on Etsy!
Great tutorials!
Thank you very much! :)
Where did you get your pick to make a gap between the wires? ☺️
Which part of the video is this in? I can take a look
@@OxanaCrafts 4:55 ☺️
It is called an Awl and primarily used for leatherwork, you can find on ebay or Amazon
Awesome tutorials! Thanks!
thank you!
Do caralhooooo !! Um salve do Brasill !!
you are great God bless you
Where do you get your cabochons?
Can somebody tell me where I can get this nice dark brown wire? :)
it is copper wire but then I oxidize it to darken it
Where is this ladder link?
What are the dimensions of the stone?
Hermoso tutorial =)
Can this wrapping be done on a heart shaped crystal?
I am not sure how to close up the top to still retain the heart shape, but I am sure there must be a way.
+OxanaCrafts I've searched TH-cam in and out and cannot seem to find a tutorial. If you come across one can you attract the link to this message please and thank you.
thank you. .am working on it now..
awesome! hope it is coming our nicely for you!
I make wire wrapped jewelry, thanks!
Thank you! :)
Wow - just amazing~ Thanks for sharing :)
Thank you!
What's the size of the wires?
The thicker wire is 20 gauge and thinner is 26 gauge
GORGEOUS
Thank you!
Beautiful 🇩🇰❤️
thank you so much
you are very welcome
Sweet
Ahh thank you
the little eye for supporting you that you mentioned does not show up
I think they got rid of it, it was an older feature that went away.
The little I popped up but doesn't link to anything.
hmm, I wonder why it is having so many problems today, maybe it is glitching out
You are awesome!! :-)
Thank you very much! :)
Top top top
Thank you!
I-is is ok if a guy does this...?
of course
Why wouldn't it be?
Asdayasman I just made this piece. And I'm a guy. 😊 I have an Etsy shop too! I felt a little weird being a guy and being into making jewelry like this.. but if you like something, then it's that simple. You do what you like! www.Etsy.com/Shop/EtherealEquinoxxGems
I just finished my "rendition" of this piece, I was gunna post a pic here in the comments, but I can't! ☹️
Sure, it's totally cool for men to learn jewelry crafting! There are plenty of men who do. It's just another art form, non-gendered. Add some soldering and etc if you want to make it seem more 'manly'. :)
My husband sits down and helps me from time to time. He can make pieces if he really wanted to (he made me a tree and I keep it in my office). I appreciate the help, too. He will coil wires, do bails, make beaded strands and S rings for me, jumprings, and findings etc. It's kinda nice and mind numbing too after the hubbub of the day. Sometimes I can talk him into putting on his mask and melting copper headpin balls for me but that's a little more tedious/arduous and I usually end up buying headpins from other metal workers haha.
HI Ixana 👋
Like!
Too fast and at the beginning you could have done a bit more to show people who are beginners how the pattern goes. Other wise I really like it...to bad won't be able to make it.
No I for me either
Vc tem Instagram
"little I" dos not pop up :(
Beautiful work
Thank you! And thanks for letting me know it was not working, I fixed it :)
The little i didn't pop up for me
that's strange, I just watched the video and it pops up in the upper right corner, it is like a little white circle with an i inside
Thank you! Beautiful design. Love your tutorials!❤
Your fast as shit
I pay you good money if you wire my moldavite I have big peaceses