I am back reviewing how to make shapes with wire. Thank you Susan because I have followed you from the start at JTV and I know I have improved because I understand better and have improved my skills.
Thank you SO MUCH for these wonderful tutorials!!!!! I was going to get a soldering kit but it's kind of expensive but now I know how to make what I'm wanting to make without soldering! You are an awesome teacher, very clear, explanatory, and easy to understand. Thank you SO much! P.S. The way I found your channel was through your commercial.
I'm sorry to have to say this to you but I as a subscriber want to see more is a very clear video of what you're working on But the camera Doesn't come close enough perhaps a overhead video might work better.. I've watched many videos done that way and were able to see the full picture..Not to being rude but sometimes constructive criticism is good for Us all watching You !
I agree. I have watched people make jewelry for hours now and i will only subscribe to those that allow me to see the full video with closeups included.
Marlene Jones Hahaha on no. If you don’t subscribe to her channel she will not be successful. Oh wait. Nope, never mind she’s been doing the damn thing without you this entire time. Never forget, you don’t matter.
If you want to make the loops exactly the same size on the mandrel, just mark the location with a black Sharpie. You can remove the Sharpie mark later with Goof Off.
U can also use rubbing alcohol to easily wipe away away dried-on permanent marker from any smooth/slick surface. Always do a spot test on the surface in a hidden inconspicuous area first, to ensure the alcohol is safe to use on that surface first! Never use rubbing alcohol on your wooden or finished furniture please. Rubbing alcohol also works very well when ur trying to remove alcohol based -or- sharpie permanent marker & even some types of dye stains from ur cotton clothes as well! Start by placing the cloth on a clean white towel or rag, with the ink mark/dye mark, stain side down onto the towel/rag and use another white rag/towel saturated in rubbing alcohol to dab the inside of the cloth stain with (ideally u should use some rags that you don’t care about ruining for this, b/c when ur finished it will be probably be stained). Using the rag saturated with rubbing alcohol, dab the the ink/dye mark on ur cloth repeatedly by pressing down on the stain until the stained cloth is fully saturated, and the ink/dye begins to seep back out of the cloth in the same direction that it entered the cloth and out onto the bottom towel that u had placed underneath ur cloth in the beginning. As the ink/dye transfers out from ur cloth and into the towel and the dabbing rag, you will need to regularly readjust the cloth and towel underneath, so that u are always dabbing with and pressing onto a clean section of the towel with a clean section of ur dabbing rag (so u don’t transfer the stain back onto ur cloth). When the ink has all been transferred out of ur cloth, rinse ur cloth well with cold water to remove excess rubbing alcohol & then immediately run it through a cold cycle wash in the machine with ur normal detergent and then hang to dry somewhere inside ur home, away from any heat source and direct sunlight. (don’t ever subject any stained cloth to a hot wash cycle or a heated dry, until u have treated the stain, rinsed the stain well, washed the stain, let the cloth have plenty of time to cool dry on its own or in front of a cool fan, and then still not until after u have carefully rechecked the cloth after it’s dry, just to be absolutely certain that u got all of the stain removed from ur cloth first, before EVER allowing any heat to get near it!) A hot wash or heated dry will potentially ruin ur cloth for good if any of the ink/dye still remains on the cloth when it is subjected to the source of heat. Heat will almost always “set in” a stain for good! 🖊+👚🫙🪞=👍🏼❄️💧/ 🛑🌡🚫☀️❌🚱
I might need to set my phone back to factory cuz I'm coming up with all kinds of crazy bullshirlt words that I didnt write. I think it is one of the evil pigs I used to know I grew beyond them all. Some jealousto ppl always want revenge cuz they vibrate on oi very low frequency like all bullies. It destroys their day when I refuse to feed into their meanness and they can just stay stuck in the mud without me I don't want it and I don't need their ignorance and stupidity in my life
I just started yesterday. My first project was a heart. This is a great video and so helpful, thank you. I was intently listening, so the background music made it a little hard to concentrate.
Thank you for the video as well as the link for the wrist mandral i bought it today from that site. as well went found a good raw hide hammer. It's a good investment. ♥ So tyvm Happy New Year's
I've been making jewelry for years, but have shied away from making shapes with wire because they never quite come out as I want. Your video makes this so much more understandable than many I've seen. Now it's time to break out the wire and start practicing. Thanks!
@lisaforbes7325 I'm all natural jewelry. I've been making bracelets from 12ga wire, earrings and necklaces of all sorts and dabbling wire weaving. Any hoops I've done were bought as hoops for me to add crystals or stones to via wire wrap or as dangles from the hoops.
@Mike Keller Lol. My area looked neat and clean a month ago...but it's because we moved and I took a while to set things up again. Now my area is back to normal. :)
Hi! I’m so grateful that I stumbled upon your page. If I wanted to make a large pair of earrings into the shape of a bird or heart how would I adapt these tips that you’ve offered?
Great question! For more complicated shapes like that, you can get a free form wire jig, you can arrange the pegs into the shape you want to easily form your wire. Good luck!
The video was great but I still can’t do it. Getting very frustrated with the wire. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. You make it look so easy. You do beautiful work with the wires, it’s amazing! Thank you for sharing this video and I look forward to seeing the next video for beginners like me!
Can you please explain how to make solid silver jewelry shine? Do you do rhodium plating or do you have another more affordable way to make the silver look more shiny and finished? Thank you
Yay..👍 Thanks for sharing. Who's tool do you recommend & like the best. Rarely do people share the tools that they are using and it's hard to know what tools would be the best in functionality and to invest our money in. I've probably button for five different sets of tools and still don't feel I have found the best performing tools. They Bend or indent or start separating. I'm tired of investing in tools that are not quality 😔
Hi! I would highly recommend all of the tools that you see in this video. They are all of the highest quality, functionality, and definitely worth the cost! You can find them in the links included here: Hammers - www.jtv.com/product/hammers-101-includes-chasing-hammer-and-checkered/pinstripe-texture-hammer/JSYT12?mcid=XSOjsyt Pliers: www.jtv.com/product/essential-tools-101-includes-cutter,-crimper,-tapered-round-nose,-flat-nose,-and-chain-nose-pliers/JSYT01?mcid=XSOjsyt Wires: www.jtv.com/product/jewelry-making-101-forming-shapes-out-of-wire-supply-kit/JSYT36?mcid=XSOjsyt
You can hammer craft wire. A downside is that if it is copper core with a white metal coating the copper will show through if it is hammer worked too much. A light touch with a hammer will work harden thinner wires.
Flamingo ,fish ,frog,,turtle, horses Motorcycles, States, cats ,car's, dog's people...shall I go on 🤭🥰🥰💝 Ok I'm a little loopy I like my Wire Wrapping ....🥰🥰🥰
Unfortunately it's hard to avoid. Try a local craft store. You may be able to find one that doesn't have a groove at a reasonable price. Our favorite though is a stainless steel mandrel made by eurotool.
Thanks! I could see what you were doing just fine. Not understanding the complaints. I’d say your videos are more midlevel for working with wire. Maybe that’s it.
I like your style of teaching. You show users exactly how to do it... I've noticed some people just rush through without explaining the technique. .. Thank you 👏
I have numb hands and I can't put backs on earings anymore, watching you with the long piece coming off the earing could you just bend it and I could put that in my ear with the long piece in the back?
Thanks for this amazing video! I found this channel as I was mildly starting to get interested in wire art and jewelry making, and after watching this, I'm so excited to start learning!!
I'm a total novice and I'm wondering how will you put beads on a closed shape? Would you wrap them around with a light wire or thread? Or dangle them? Or something else? All suggestions are welcome.
This was 3yrs ago. This is 6/14/22 The pear shape earring U could also have made that a post earring. When u bent that piece back and clipped it. Left it straight and made that a post earring. I have an idea about that hoop earring u did also. 💜 Luv it. 💞
Hi! There are several ways to work-harden wire, but my go-tos are either use a nylon jaw plier to run the wire through, use a rawhide mallet and bench block to hammer the piece once formed OR if you don't mind texture-use a chasing hammer and bench block to give it more strength.
Unfortunately the camera view is never quite close enough to really clearly see what you are doing ... not for an absolute 101 beginner.
I am back reviewing how to make shapes with wire. Thank you Susan because I have followed you from the start at JTV and I know I have improved because I understand better and have improved my skills.
Me encanta...como lo trabaja el alambre, te admiro mucho
Thank you SO MUCH for these wonderful tutorials!!!!! I was going to get a soldering kit but it's kind of expensive but now I know how to make what I'm wanting to make without soldering! You are an awesome teacher, very clear, explanatory, and easy to understand. Thank you SO much! P.S. The way I found your channel was through your commercial.
Thank you for the kind words, Monica! Glad I could help you save some money and make some amazing jewelry!
I agree with you 100% Monica! Very easy to understand and there were quite a few close ups. Loved the video!!
I just got this wire you are using. The 16,18,20. Is the best wire a must have for anyone who makes things.
I'm sorry to have to say this to you but I as a subscriber want to see more is a very clear video of what you're working on But the camera Doesn't come close enough perhaps a overhead video might work better.. I've watched many videos done that way and were able to see the full picture..Not to being rude but sometimes constructive criticism is good for Us all watching You !
I agree. I have watched people make jewelry for hours now and i will only subscribe to those that allow me to see the full video with closeups included.
Marlene Jones Hahaha on no. If you don’t subscribe to her channel she will not be successful. Oh wait. Nope, never mind she’s been doing the damn thing without you this entire time. Never forget, you don’t matter.
@@annah2214snarky comments are so productive.
If you want to make the loops exactly the same size on the mandrel, just mark the location with a black Sharpie. You can remove the Sharpie mark later with Goof Off.
tape works well too
U can also use rubbing alcohol to easily wipe away away dried-on permanent marker from any smooth/slick surface. Always do a spot test on the surface in a hidden inconspicuous area first, to ensure the alcohol is safe to use on that surface first! Never use rubbing alcohol on your wooden or finished furniture please. Rubbing alcohol also works very well when ur trying to remove alcohol based -or- sharpie permanent marker & even some types of dye stains from ur cotton clothes as well! Start by placing the cloth on a clean white towel or rag, with the ink mark/dye mark, stain side down onto the towel/rag and use another white rag/towel saturated in rubbing alcohol to dab the inside of the cloth stain with (ideally u should use some rags that you don’t care about ruining for this, b/c when ur finished it will be probably be stained). Using the rag saturated with rubbing alcohol, dab the the ink/dye mark on ur cloth repeatedly by pressing down on the stain until the stained cloth is fully saturated, and the ink/dye begins to seep back out of the cloth in the same direction that it entered the cloth and out onto the bottom towel that u had placed underneath ur cloth in the beginning. As the ink/dye transfers out from ur cloth and into the towel and the dabbing rag, you will need to regularly readjust the cloth and towel underneath, so that u are always dabbing with and pressing onto a clean section of the towel with a clean section of ur dabbing rag (so u don’t transfer the stain back onto ur cloth). When the ink has all been transferred out of ur cloth, rinse ur cloth well with cold water to remove excess rubbing alcohol & then immediately run it through a cold cycle wash in the machine with ur normal detergent and then hang to dry somewhere inside ur home, away from any heat source and direct sunlight. (don’t ever subject any stained cloth to a hot wash cycle or a heated dry, until u have treated the stain, rinsed the stain well, washed the stain, let the cloth have plenty of time to cool dry on its own or in front of a cool fan, and then still not until after u have carefully rechecked the cloth after it’s dry, just to be absolutely certain that u got all of the stain removed from ur cloth first, before EVER allowing any heat to get near it!) A hot wash or heated dry will potentially ruin ur cloth for good if any of the ink/dye still remains on the cloth when it is subjected to the source of heat. Heat will almost always “set in” a stain for good!
🖊+👚🫙🪞=👍🏼❄️💧/ 🛑🌡🚫☀️❌🚱
Easy to follow, had a good time watching and making the shapes. Wubber!
Very nice! You are a natural teacher.
Thanks for this. You've given me some new ways to use my mandrels and come up with some interesting shapes!
You are amazing I just bought some wire and this tutorial encourages me to try some shapes with it.
Great tutorial. This is a project for just a fun experimental day. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing. Very interesting. Most good things are simple as this is, and I love it. Great work.❤
Great job. You did a great tutorial. I love these. Thank you so much.
Thank you very much for sharing your skills.
God bless you.
Please make a video on how you would go about decorating these!
A cab wonderful idea girlfriend
I might need to set my phone back to factory cuz I'm coming up with all kinds of crazy bullshirlt words that I didnt write. I think it is one of the evil pigs I used to know I grew beyond them all. Some jealousto ppl always want revenge cuz they vibrate on oi very low frequency like all bullies. It destroys their day when I refuse to feed into their meanness and they can just stay stuck in the mud without me I don't want it and I don't need their ignorance and stupidity in my life
Thank you, greeting from Croatia😉😊
Thank you for making it look so easy.
I just started yesterday. My first project was a heart. This is a great video and so helpful, thank you. I was intently listening, so the background music made it a little hard to concentrate.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, THAT WAS SWEET TO WATCH AND VERY INFORMATIVE 💕✨🌷😁🙏🏼
If your making earrings should you make both at the same time???
Love this! I want that triangle mandrel.
Thank you for the video. very helpful.
Thank you for the video as well as the link for the wrist mandral i bought it today from that site. as well went found a good raw hide hammer. It's a good investment. ♥ So tyvm Happy New Year's
May God bless you for sharing . This was very informative.
Very well explained. Thank you.
Excellent tutorial, very good communication skills.
Thank you 😊 💓 ☺️ I'm going to make some.
Very informative thank you so much. You are a great instructor. I will be waiting for your next video.
Very well explained and sooo creative. Thanks for sharing your skills and ideas 💡
Need to have camera angle above and closer so people can actually see how you are working. Slow it down a bit.
Have to agree on camera angles, please have much closer views
Very good
Thank you,for sharing this.So much to do.
Thank you very much showing me how to make an easy Design for earrings!
Hi there
Great video. Good techniques. Love your ring!!
I've been making jewelry for years, but have shied away from making shapes with wire because they never quite come out as I want. Your video makes this so much more understandable than many I've seen. Now it's time to break out the wire and start practicing. Thanks!
What kind of jewelry were you making before?
@lisaforbes7325 I'm all natural jewelry. I've been making bracelets from 12ga wire, earrings and necklaces of all sorts and dabbling wire weaving. Any hoops I've done were bought as hoops for me to add crystals or stones to via wire wrap or as dangles from the hoops.
If you don't have a mandrel you can also use everyday items like a glass, pill bottles, etc.
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@Mike Keller Lol. My area looked neat and clean a month ago...but it's because we moved and I took a while to set things up again. Now my area is back to normal. :)
Great suggestions!
I don't use those items every day... Only on weekends I drink and do pills, etc...
Good idea but you can't do a leaf and a kite with those items.
Hi! I’m so grateful that I stumbled upon your page. If I wanted to make a large pair of earrings into the shape of a bird or heart how would I adapt these tips that you’ve offered?
Great question! For more complicated shapes like that, you can get a free form wire jig, you can arrange the pegs into the shape you want to easily form your wire. Good luck!
amazing
Thank you for this demo. You have great ideas on how to embellish them but I would have loved to have seen them embellished
Hi 👋
Awesome video. Thank you for sharing... 👌😍🙏
I love it
I learn so much watching your videos! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise!
You are my favorite.Every thing you do is explained so well.Thank you for sharing and we need to see more of you.
I agree. :-D
Great tutorial and an awesome teacher......keep these great videos coming, Susan!!! You rock!!
U are so right what would we do without them. 🤗👍 For jewelry lover. 😁
I love your videos, you make it look very easy! I have most of the tools, but not the wubber! That’s something I’ll have to buy!!!
Awesome. Too good. God bless.
Thanks so much for sharing. Great tutorial.Would like it if you would show how a heart shape can be made.😁
The video was great but I still can’t do it. Getting very frustrated with the wire. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. You make it look so easy. You do beautiful work with the wires, it’s amazing! Thank you for sharing this video and I look forward to seeing the next video for beginners like me!
Can you do curved bar drop earrings, please? Looks very simple but I can't seem to figure out how to shape them. Thank you.
Can you please explain how to make solid silver jewelry shine? Do you do rhodium plating or do you have another more affordable way to make the silver look more shiny and finished? Thank you
Awesome tutorial! 👌🌹
I appreciate your video. Have you used the triangle mandrel to form stars? Thanks!
Yes, It's a great tool for that!
Beautiful coin necklace you are wearing. When are you posting a tutorial for real coins jewelry? Thank you 💕
Great Suggestion!
Thankyou you very help full ❤❤❤
Yay..👍 Thanks for sharing. Who's tool do you recommend & like the best. Rarely do people share the tools that they are using and it's hard to know what tools would be the best in functionality and to invest our money in. I've probably button for five different sets of tools and still don't feel I have found the best performing tools. They Bend or indent or start separating. I'm tired of investing in tools that are not quality 😔
Hi! I would highly recommend all of the tools that you see in this video. They are all of the highest quality, functionality, and definitely worth the cost! You can find them in the links included here:
Hammers - www.jtv.com/product/hammers-101-includes-chasing-hammer-and-checkered/pinstripe-texture-hammer/JSYT12?mcid=XSOjsyt
Pliers: www.jtv.com/product/essential-tools-101-includes-cutter,-crimper,-tapered-round-nose,-flat-nose,-and-chain-nose-pliers/JSYT01?mcid=XSOjsyt
Wires: www.jtv.com/product/jewelry-making-101-forming-shapes-out-of-wire-supply-kit/JSYT36?mcid=XSOjsyt
Is the wire you are using dead soft? Half hard?
Hi Denise! The wire used in the video is half hard.
I like your ring and bangle very much. Will you do a video on how to make ring and bangle like yours? thanks.
Liked this video. Thanks for sharing.
Wish you showed an up close shot of the enclosure I couldn't really see what u were doing
I agree! All of your videos are too far away. I can't see the close details.
This was a cool video. I feel like there would be a way to make all of this without wasting wire on both sides though. I would lead with that.
What can/will you make with those left over bits that you cut off, can you make pins with them?
Yes, ear wires, head pins, eye pins and jump rings - as long as they are long enough!
You are such a great teacher! I’ve now made a few pieces of jewelry using your videos and I’m grateful for your help. Thank you.
Hello,
What size triangle wubber are you using?
Thank you
Thank you for sharing this! This is great tutorial, loved it! I'm subscribing to your channel. I would love to learn! Thanks again, 💜💜💜 Pam
I learned a lot from this video! :)
I dont think you can hammer amy type of wire. Not the ones they sell at regular craft stores. It gets messed up
You can hammer craft wire. A downside is that if it is copper core with a white metal coating the copper will show through if it is hammer worked too much. A light touch with a hammer will work harden thinner wires.
a rawhide or a rubber hammer will work harden with out damaging most wires.. Most Cheap craft wire will not work harden.
Good video, good ideas........but you really do need an overhead camera to be able see your finish processes.
What temper wire in the 16g are you using? Thanks
Flamingo ,fish ,frog,,turtle, horses Motorcycles, States, cats ,car's, dog's people...shall I go on 🤭🥰🥰💝 Ok I'm a little loopy I like my Wire Wrapping ....🥰🥰🥰
I have a grooved mandrel unfortunately. I trying shape a metal ring. Amy advice for keeping it round please? It's getting a square edge.
Unfortunately it's hard to avoid. Try a local craft store. You may be able to find one that doesn't have a groove at a reasonable price. Our favorite though is a stainless steel mandrel made by eurotool.
Nice! Also your ring on left middle finger is really cool... did you make that too? If so ....pls show us how! Thanks!
Can you show how to finish off a triangle shape?
Thanks! I could see what you were doing just fine. Not understanding the complaints. I’d say your videos are more midlevel for working with wire. Maybe that’s it.
What hardness of wire would you use for this purpose ? I have wire that is very soft and flimsy or hard wire that is difficult to shape
16ga, 18ga, or 14ga. Susan used 16ga wire in this video. These are your harder wires.
I like your style of teaching. You show users exactly how to do it... I've noticed some people just rush through without explaining the technique. ..
Thank you 👏
I have numb hands and I can't put backs on earings anymore, watching you with the long piece coming off the earing could you just bend it and I could put that in my ear with the long piece in the back?
Subtitulos en Español 🙏
What type of metal are you using on the spool in this video? Thank you
That is what I need I know
Triangle Wubbers! Thanks for including another way to use them!!!!
What is the price on a bracelet mandrel? Beautiful shapes. Thank you I want to thank Alicia for the pretty friend ship bracelet made out of waxed cord
Hi! Here is a link: www.jtv.com/product/jewel-school-r-round-bracelet-mandrel-15-length/JSPLT14A?mcid=XSOjsyt
Very beautiful love 😍 Maestra 🙏🇨🇴 thanks 💕👍
Soo cool! I really enjoyed watching u! Your a great teacher 🥰
Thanks for showing us, verrryyy innntereestin'
Thank you for this video it gives great idea to form shapes lovely explanation thank you 🙏🏻❤
Remember to straighten your wire first with nylon pliers!
Thank you. I forgot all abt that. A wire will get crimped by the metal and won't be finished
What is your recommended gauge for rings?
Zohar was the triangle tool called please? Really enjoy your videos.
Anna Gray I think they're called Wubbers.
Thank you so much, this video was great. It packed a lot of information that I needed. Again...Thank You!
You wouldn't know how to make A honeycomb frame if so could you do a tutorial
Thank you for the suggestion! We will keep this in mind for next time!
Where can I purchase the bracelet doul
Wow! Iv'e never seen fingernails like that on a jewellery maker.....ever
Pls do mention the names of the tools you are using on the screen so that it will be easy to see what you are using. Thanks and bye
Thanks for this amazing video! I found this channel as I was mildly starting to get interested in wire art and jewelry making, and after watching this, I'm so excited to start learning!!
Same
Nice/fun. I really enjoy making jewelry. Wasting wire is NOT what I do. I sure don't like wasting fabric, thread and more.
Thanks so much for your videos
The kite reminds me of a tie
I'm a total novice and I'm wondering how will you put beads on a closed shape? Would you wrap them around with a light wire or thread? Or dangle them? Or something else? All suggestions are welcome.
Yes, you could wrap them with a light wire as you said. You could also dangle them using head pins.
This was 3yrs ago. This is 6/14/22 The pear shape earring U could also have made that a post earring. When u bent that piece back and clipped it. Left it straight and made that a post earring. I have an idea about that hoop earring u did also. 💜 Luv it. 💞
Hello nice video and loved the shapes🤩... Soo if I use a 20 gauge wire how could I do or get it to be stronger and not lose it's form easily?
Hi! There are several ways to work-harden wire, but my go-tos are either use a nylon jaw plier to run the wire through, use a rawhide mallet and bench block to hammer the piece once formed OR if you don't mind texture-use a chasing hammer and bench block to give it more strength.