Perfect Basic Wire Loops Every Time - For The Absolute Beginner
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- In this video I show you how to make a basic loop out of wire, aka "simple", "turned" loop. This loop is a must know technique for wire working. My technique makes it super easy for beginners to get perfect professional results right away.
This is my first video and my cameraman, Blaize is learning too. Please forgive all imperfections on both our parts.
Follow me on:
FACEBOOK: / makingiteasywithliz
TWITTER: / makingiteasywit
PINTEREST: / easywithliz
I have tried for years to make a perfect loop! I did it tonight! You are a wonderful teacher! Thank you!
Yay for you, Christina! Thank you so much.
What a nice, precise, and time-effective method for making loops. They really look professional, and much cleaner and more dainty than doing the three wraps around the base of each loop. Thanks for sharing this.
Every time I follow your excellent instructions, I get a perfect loop. Thanks so much for your easy-to-follow instructions!!
This is the most detailed explanation of looping that I’ve seen. Thanks so much! There were a couple of little details that I learned from you that I hadn’t known. I can now perfect my loops. Thank you!
Thank you so much. I came up with a few tricks of my own here and there. Check out my video on wire wrapped loops for perfect loops every time.
I’ve been out of practice for many years, and this was the perfect tutorial for the basic loop! Thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful!
I am a beginner watched every video and could not get this. I found this gem of a video and I finally got it. Thank you for your explanation. Saving this video for sure.☺
joanne shannon Happy happy! Thank you Joanne.
Hey can you tell me how to found that video on Gems.Thank you
@@janiebeard1129 ?
@@janiebeard1129 This has been here for almost a year now, but "gem of a video" is an expression for a very good video. There is no actual video about gems, sorry to dissappoint you :/
But have a nice day!
@@makingiteasywithliz 😊
This is the best instructional video!
Thank you. It's one of my first and a bit amateur but I'm so happy you learned from it.
Hi Liz. I am a potter, and have been wanting to try my hand at jewelry using clay, but I have exactly 0 experience with jewelry! I recently took a PMC jewelry course at a local county location and learned some of the "language" used in jewelry, which was helpful. I've watched a myriad of youtube vids using wire (copper being my go to), and saved a couple of YOUR more recent videos, and just came across this one. I want to extend a compliment your way...to let you know how much good stuff I've gleaned from you...and how much better your instructional vids have gotten over the years (considering I think this one is from 2014). Thank you! You've got a great voice and calming influence. Hoping to learn some more good tips from you in the coming weeks! I've also enjoyed another "wire person" named, Lan Anh from Vietnam. She's is also extraordinary, but doesn't narrate her videos (and since I don't speak Vietnamese, it wouldn't make much difference! LOL). Hoping you will see this post and accept my thanks for the good job you do.
Hi Bruce, thank you so much ❤
Yes, I think this video is my first or second one, and I'm flattered and happy it helped you, even as rough as it is. I am going to do more videos in 2022. Thanks again for your support and Happy New Year!
This was a great tutorial on how to make loops. You made it easy very informative and we can all do it now thank you
Omg, I love you. I was able to make my first loop tonight because of you.
Great “how to” video! TFS!
Hello Linda
So simple yet so useful!!!! Thank you from a beginner. !!!
Awesome tutorial! I was struggling to make loops, but after watching,...I've GOT this! Thanks!!
❤
I have watched so many videos on this and you explained and showed it so simply that I can now do it perfect every time. Thank you so much.
That's what I want to hear! Thank you so much Donna for watching and taking the tome to tell me that.
You are so very welcome. Thank you for teaching us.
This video is great for learning this crucial technique. Somehow I ended up stumbling onto measuring the wire lengths through trial and error, but there is one thing I do different: I use 6 in 1 bail making pliers for the loops! This will also can get you the same sized loop every time depending on which one you pick--I hadn't even thought to simply mark the round nose pliers.
Thank you do much for this wonderful tutorial. I'm a beginner, and this was so easy to follow and understand. I just subscribed. I recently inherited my mother's jewelry, stones, and bead collection when she departed. I wanted to make something special with her beautiful beads/stones as a memorial and to keep her close to my heart, though I wasn't sure about how to create and craft it. I'm slowly learning & I want to do it rightly. Thank you for your generosity in sharing and teaching🤗❤❤❤
You are so welcome!
I took a class in basic wire wrapping and managed to get through it, but your way of doing it is so much easier and straightforward! Thank you!
Hello Jeri, hope you’re having a wonderful day & hope you’re safe over there?
I hope this year brings happiness and prosperity all over the world 🌎
Just what I needed 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Amazing!!! Thank you from Australia 🙏🥰🇦🇺
nice video, you explain better than most people!
This was very helpful, especially the part of adding the second loop... I could never figure out how to close it without disfiguring the shape, such an easy solution! Thank You!
You know... I've been making beadwork jewelry for over 10 years, and I have NEVER been able to get a consistently even loop! Thank you so much for this video! Hey, even us 'veterans' can learning something new!
That is awesome!
Very nice video. I'm actually applying your looping technique to hanging about 1200 chandelier crystals on a couple antique chandeliers. You were a big help.
tbmccoywesterndesign Thank you so much. Wow, huge job I'm glad I helped.
Dear Liz:thank you for explaining sooooo perfectly❤️
Nasrin Davallou Thank you, you are sooooo welcome 😁
Thank you for making this easy to understand. My loops never looked good. Hopefully now I can improve them.
This is so hard for me, but you made it easier. Thank you!
That makes me very happy! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to let me know. You will have it mastered in no time.
Freir
I know most of these comments are from long ago, but I'm just starting to get into jewelry making & your video really helps to show how me how to make the links using a headpin. I'm a "visual" person and learn quicker by watching something or someone rather than just explaining it to me! Thanks Liz! :)
I agree like another, I just said first I watched it and then I re-watched it again while I was doing it where it’s expired so well it’s a great technique
You said u were just starting. I wish you well. Have fun!
Wonderful clear instructions. Thank you for providing these lessons. I am very excited to begin working with wire.
Excellent clear instruction! Thank you so much!
Thank you very much! VERY helpful! I have just started crafting and didn't even know what a jump ring, or a head pin, was! Thanx for explaining very well! 😁✌🌿
Wonderful teaching style - thank you
Great Teacher .... Thanks
Great tutorial on making loops for a bracelet. Thank you
Great video. Thanks 😊
Awesome way to make perfect loops. Thanks for sharing. My loops will now be perfect.
Hello Maria
I hope this year brings happiness and prosperity all over the world 🌎
Thank you so much for making it so easy!
Very nice tutorial
Thank you, Liz
I like that you showed how to measure for the second loop. It was a question I had but you were the only one that showed this so far. Thanks!
I agree about the other sided loop. This was the video I found that explained it easy enough for me to understand lol
Like the way you roll
This is the best video! I have to rewatch it at least once a year when I go back to beading. Thank you so much. I have also used this video to teach impoverished women in the Dominican Republic when I start teaching jewelry. You have blessed more lives than you know. 🤗💕
Oh, Val thank you so much. I am humbled and honored ❤️
What a beautiful thing you are doing.
Thanks for sharing it's an excellent video. It helps me a lot. God bless your From Puerto Rico 🏆👍☀️💖
This was SOOO HELPFUL! Thank you very much! What Gauge of Headpin do you recommend for the loops plz? Also, what type of wire is the headpin? TY 🙏 in advance !
Thank you from a beginner. 😊
Wonderful thanks
The problem is the Sharpie marker wears off. There's a new pliers out that is fabulous. I had to special order it off Amazon. Wolf Groovy Looping Pliers. Love it! Consistent loops every time. One tool so you're not going back and forth. It had a round nose jaw on one side and a flat nose on the other. It has groves in it so you get the perfect size every time.
+fatoldladyinpjs Yes, those are fabulous pliers and I do use them a lot. The Sharpie does wear off after awhile so you do have to remark them. There is usually enough left to see where to re-mark. Round nose are more readily available to the masses. Thanks for your awesome review and for watching.
Do you have a link for the pliers?
@@makingiteasywithliz i painted my line with a nail art brush and nail polish :)
Those are great - if you want to make a loop that corresponds to the placement of any of the grooves. If you need a different size, you're back to the technique in the video.
Wow Wire wrapping. Nice video bro thanks for video uploading👍👍 😊😘😍👌👌
Love your brilliant tutorials! Thank you. I just though that, instead of unrolling the wire you could just compare it with another ear wire the same length and just calculate the difference.
Very good information.
Thanks!
I am a visual learner and this has been very helpful. I get it! I have tried in the past without success, thank-you so much!
Thanks, read instructions in books. This explains it thoroughly.
Fantastic tip!
retroboomer Thank you so much for watching! Glad I helped.
Thanks a lot!
Hi...new subbie here! This is the best explanation and tutorial yet for making these loops! Thanks so much for sharing! xo
What's wire types do you use to make handycraft like rosary ?
Stainless is a bit hard to bend, so .... 🧐🤔, pls info , tks 🙏
wow... thank you for being so detailed! I will do the same technique everytime I make the loops...😉
+Soya Beans Thanks Soya Beans. After awhile, you won't need the measure tool and will just eyeball it with pro results.
is there any tips for making jewelry from precious stones and beads that do not have thread holes? I have a lot of them as my gifts; and they do not have holes. They are kind of medium size of 8 mm to tiny stones of 3mm. I am trying to find a way DIY with these stones into my own jewelry without poking holes through them, want to make necklace, earrings, rings, and bracelets for myself.
I'm relearning all my wire-wrapping skills after a number of years, and your instructions are so good. I especially like that you mention and show the relative position of the pliers to the wire or loop (horizontal with, perpendicular to) that you don't think about consciously when you're skilled, but which beginners don't know or notice.
I had a number of round and flat nosed pliers, and the Sharpie does wear off; I got my Dremel tool and a small engraving tip and made corresponding lines across the tops at intervals, like you would do with a Sharpie. I went back with a narrow Identi-pen and marked in the narrow grooves so they show up better. Every few months I go back over them and they work beautifully.
I have been looping wire for about a year now and honestly I have never been satisfied with the final outcome. Thank you for doing this!
+Keisha Bethel Hi Keisha, I'm so happy I could help. Thanks for watching.
I have struggled with basic wire loops in the past. This video has helped me immensely. It has taught me how to make basic wire loops, and they come out the same every time. Thank you for wonderful video.
Awesome Debra. Thank You!
SO HELPFUL! Glad I found this, thank you!
Hello Micki, hope you’re safe over there?
I hope this year brings happiness and prosperity all over the world 🌎
@@pollacksharman8708 Crazies abound but since the election, I like to think peace is in the air.
@@mickisuzanne6796 Oh ok I’m from Key West Florida and you where are you from?
@@pollacksharman8708 Near Sanibel Island, Lee County
Thanks
Thank you for sharing. I'm a beginner and this video is very helpful, just I have a question. What is the best wire gauge for the purple bead loop? Thank you 🙇🏼♀️
Incredibly helpful to see a systematic way of doing this, thanks!
This was the best way I’ve seen this ever done
That's what I like to hear, thank you, Debbie.
@@makingiteasywithliz you are so welcome. I’ve made one of your bracelets. I love it. About ready to make another one!!!!
Yea that right Debbie
Hello Liz, thanks for posting this, it has helped me tremendously, as I have struggled trying to make the perfect loop.
Marian Lyons Wonderful, Marion. Thank you so much.
Awesome! Thank you soooo much!!! Love your trick I’ve been making jewelry for years and this is ALWAYS an issue for me. You are the aspirin to my headache!!!! You solved the guess work and gained a new subscriber my dear. Can’t wait to check out all your videos an please keep them coming!!!
Wonderful video, having trouble figuring out how to subscribe, can u tell me how? Don't see a Subscribe button to tap
Dorothy Schilling Thank you Dorothy. There is a subscribe button to the right, after my channel name, just above the description area. Hope this helps and thank you for your support.
At 10:30, I believe that Ms. Carter means "don't ever *pull* it [the loop] out of shape, rather than "don't ever twist it out of shape."
That could be...thanks for catching that.
Hey, don’t usually comment on videos but my daughter suggested that I do. We just started making earrings for personal use and we may try selling some and we are enjoying it but it was hard to make the loops at the end and this really simplified it! Thank you so much
Wish I'd found this a year ago when I first started working with wire. Clear instructions, easy on the ears, no redundant information and a great measuring tip. Only possible improvement would be the out of focus/too fast close ups but I understand this was your first so you [and your camera operator] really did a fantastic job. Love that your dog is in the background, I've already subscribed. I "practised" endlessly with all gauges of natural copper wire [until I thought I had perfected my techniques] before transitioning to dead soft sterling silver wire [and head pins] but I'm still finding it difficult to get the same results; among other things wire seems to "harden up" very quickly. Any tips or comments would be appreciated. Thanks!
Am I supposed to be really confused about what you are doing???????
If this is your first time ever, working with loops, it could be confusing.
This was awesome! I am a self learner! I loved your tips. They will make my work much more uniform and professional! Looking for more of YOUR videos! Love ❤️! Ty. Ty!
Can't believe I just made a professional looking wire loop... you're amazing! Thank you so much for freely sharing your know-how with us.
Thanks for video, better lighting and camera would be helpful.
marsbeads Thank you for watching. This was my 2nd video with a 16 year old cameraman...both of us inexperienced.
@@makingiteasywithliz Perhaps it's time to redo this, then. Found it difficult to see, as you moved too quickly for the camera, close-ups were out of focus. While I appreciate the video and obviously well explained, it was difficult to follow because of the photography.
This is by far the best teaching video on making loops! You are the best at explaining every step of the way to a perfect wire loop (and other things of making jewelry) You are a true teacher mode. Looking forward to some new videos from Liz!!!
Thank you so much, Donna❤
I just want to thank you for your fantastic tutorials! Something SO simple as making a loop was making my gray hair even grayer! Thank you SO much for the best tutorial I’ve watched to do this.
Lisa Turner Thank you Lisa.
Make it zzzRZ LSCU I GOT LOST WITH ALL THESE STEPS👎🏽
Thank you so much for sharing. I am now making perfect loops after months of struggling! So easy to follow this procedure and such great tips.😀
Thats awesome Cathie, thank you so much.
You explain things beautifully and your voice and character are both relaxing and fun at the same time.
I've been making jewelry for years and yet I can always learn to do better. This and your wrapped loop tutorials are a perfect example of good, solid, methods. Thank you so much for sharing these. ❤️
You are very kind Laura and I appreciate your support.
+Making It Easy with Liz kind perhaps but also honest. :D you rock.
+Laura Judd Right on! :0)
That means everything to me, thanks so much Laura for your support.
When I first saw how long this video was, I thought I'd probably be fast forwarding through much of the extraneous stuff but I was so wrong. You get right down to the business of showing how to make the loop and when you were done, with me following along at every step, I couldn't believe the 11 minutes were already up. Best of all, I think I learned how to do it! Thank you for a great lesson.
That's awesome...I think this was my very first video. Thanks for watching.
Beverly Kraut I
can you tell me what is the best cutter to use I bought a couple of cheap ones that don't work.I have arthritis and I need a good cutter.
you have no idea how many head pins ive ruined cos of not the right amount of wire to form loops...now thanks to you i know how you can measure to get it right every time...thank you kindly....hugsssssssssss
Thanks so much Kim. That's great and after a little practice, you will be able to judge the right amount and not have to use the tool. Happy New Year!
Liz, Thank You! So nice to find this...you’ve simplified my life.
Thank you Liz! Hands down this is the best video I have found on making a simple loop.
Thanks for this video and making it so easy to follow. Best instructions!!
I'm a beginner and I REALLY like how you taught this. I subscribed, thank you!
Judy Lee Thank You Judy.
Thank you so much. I have struggled with loops. Watched videos, read books, magazine's & still had average loops. Watching your video and great demonstration, I am now making perfect loops. You & your photographer did a great job!! Thanks again!!!!
Yay! ❤
🤓👍👏 Thank you so much!! This is the best, most detailed video I've seen. You are a great teacher! ❤️
Thank you for sharing your wonderful information about making loops. This was important for me. I saw your tutorial in San juan Puerto Rico.
Thank you for your kudos and your support...
Making It Easy with Liz if
Making It Easy with Liz ito i
Thank you, it was good apart from the camera 😊
My first video, filmed and edited by a 16yr old boy...neither of us not knowing what we were doing.
wow I am still really confused about the technique. As a beginner I am going to continue searching videos until I get some clarity. I do agree with the comment about the lighting is lacking.
I hope you have some more tips and tricks like this, because I'm very new to this and this was a great help. Thank you.
Wow awesome. The loops I made last night (before watching your excellent tips!) were seriously jacked-up 😝 TFS 🌹
LOL
Your tutorial was very helpful. Thank you for generously sharing your knowledge.
🙂 🌷🙏
I have round nose pliers that I can't Mark on because they are black. Any suggestions on how to Mark them?
Good photography. She was very good about showing each step.
I will recommend this video
THANK you so much. I found it hard to get confirming sizes of loops. This fixes all that
This helped me a tremendous amount. Wow, thank u.
That's so awesome to hear. Thank you Drea for watching.
I would love to know how you make the bracelet with the wire wrapped around the beads, do you have a video showing that?
No I don't but I think I will make it my next one. Thanks for watching.
Great I will be watching for it...Love your videos, thanks for sharing