Even somewhat experienced wire wrappers should watch this! I ALMOST skipped this lesson because I thought, "how much more can I learn about basic texturing?" So glad I didn't because out of all the tutorials I have watched, I have never been told to focus along the edging of the wire. I have always just worked along the center as instructed by literally every other well known tutorial video. Thank you for sharing and I can't wait to see the difference in my hammered collar chokers! 🤩
Yes! Focusing on the edges is what really makes a difference when texturing wire. Most people learn to hammer texture sheet metal, whisk requires a very different approach than wire.
Great instruction for a beginner and from the comments below, also for the experienced. I now find I do not have a chasing hammer but just a small craft hammer. It was also great to learn how to flatten the wire and how to make hammered wire by hammering along the edges and not the middle. So glad I watched this. Thank you.
Let me know how it works for you! It made a big difference in the quality of my hammered finishes when I finally figured out that I got much better results when I focused on the edges.
I just have to say, you are an awesome teacher! I just started wire wrapping after I received the tools I needed for Xmas. Your website & youtube was a life saver and got me started with all the info I needed. I appreciate all the info you've shared with beginners like myself. I do have a question for you... Ive made quite a few pendants thus far. Wire wrapping seems to come naturally & I actually just sold my first pendant! I'm in love with the creating wire pieces. 🥳 But.. I'm starting to struggle with creating my own designs. I can follow a tutorial and do relatively well. I've done a few advanced tutorials and they came out fine. But for some reason I just can't seem to come up with my own style or designs! Its as if I'm not sure where to start. It's frustrating! Am I moving too quickly? Do you have any recommendations? Maybe a book? Thank you so much for all your help! 😊
Hi, Christina. I'm so glad you've found my website and this channel to be helpful! To answer your question about design, yes. I think you are are moving a bit too quickly. It's great that wire weaving comes naturally to you, but design is an entirely different skill. And it's a skill that doesn't come easily for most of us. I once had a great conversation with Sarah Thompson about this very thing. Design comes easily for her, but it doesn't for me. So, it took quite a long time for me to find my own style. Years, actually. More importantly, it took exploring lots of different styles and working through dozens of tutorials in different styles for me to discover important clues like the fact that I don't enjoy making heady style wraps with lots of coiled coils and I don't particularly love creating complicated layered pieces either. I also don't care for the stepped wrap patterns that are integral to Nicole Hanna's style. When I finally realized that I really like to let my gemstones and focal beads be the star of the show while my wirework plays more of a supporting role, that's when I was able to set off on my own path as a designer. My style is also super simple and clean, which is why I decided to teach beginners because my designs provide an excellent design foundation for those, like you, who have loads of talent but who have not yet discovered their personal design style. As far as mastering design, I do recommend a few books. Sarah Thompson's two books (Fine Art Wire Weaving and Woven in Wire) are absolute essentials that every wire jewelry maker should own. I also recommend The Earring Style Book by Stephanie Wells of Double Happiness Jewelry. That book is no longer in print, but it's still available digitally, and it's a fantastic roadmap for creating fashionable jewelry that sells. Finally, I recommend Yael Faulk's New Wire Crochet Jewelry. Yoola's jewelry is very modern and graphic, and her technique is just different enough from traditional wire weaving to really spark the imagination. I've been dabbling in wire crochet for about a year now, and I feel like I've grown tremendously as a designer as a result of stepping just out of my comfort zone with wire crochet. You'll find links to all four of these book here on my blog: door44studios.com/resources/ My final bit of advice is to just relax and enjoy the process. You'll find your style. I promise! It just takes time and a few miles of wire before you discover that wonderful fork in the road that will set you on your own unique journey as a designer. 💖
@@Door44Studios Thank you so much for taking the time to respond and share your experience & input with me. It's very much so appreciated. So I am moving too quickly. I was kind of afraid of that! But I'm relieved to hear that my style and ability to design will come with time, patience and practice! I'll be sure to slow down from here and take my time, studying & practicing the basics. It's interesting to think that design comes easier to some than others. But I suppose it makes sense! We all have different strengths & areas we could work on. I'm excited to check out all of the books you recommended! I've seen Sarah's books & some of her work. She's definitely very talented! Hopefully I can find one or two on Kindle. Well, I have a moment to myself, so I'm going to get started on another project while I can. Once again, thank you for your guidance and sharing your knowledge & experience. It's been invaluable! -Christina
I generally leave the backside unfinished. I'll sand out any deep scratches, and depending on the design, I may do a light polish on the back. But if your bench block is in good condition, the back side will look pretty good without a lot of fuss.
I have a jewellers chasing hammer and mine is flat, yours looks a little rounded, would I be better off with one of those as mine seems to make gashes where the edge is the hammer meets the metal.
Yes, I do recommend a domed face chasing hammer for beginners. The domed face helps to minimize tool marks and makes it easier to move and shape your wire as well. Keep your flat-faced hammer, though. That will come in handy too once you've mastered your hammer techniques.
Even somewhat experienced wire wrappers should watch this! I ALMOST skipped this lesson because I thought, "how much more can I learn about basic texturing?" So glad I didn't because out of all the tutorials I have watched, I have never been told to focus along the edging of the wire. I have always just worked along the center as instructed by literally every other well known tutorial video. Thank you for sharing and I can't wait to see the difference in my hammered collar chokers! 🤩
Yes! Focusing on the edges is what really makes a difference when texturing wire. Most people learn to hammer texture sheet metal, whisk requires a very different approach than wire.
Thank you. I had no idea behind the science of a hammer. Will have to watch Part 1.
Part 1 is a bit more in-depth. Learning to Chase is a bit trickier than texturing. But both techniques can be mastered quickly with a bit of practice.
You are such a great teacher! So very glad I found your channel. I’m a beginner and you make things so easy to understand. Thank you!😊😊
My pleasure. Happy to help!
Great instruction for a beginner and from the comments below, also for the experienced. I now find I do not have a chasing hammer but just a small craft hammer. It was also great to learn how to flatten the wire and how to make hammered wire by hammering along the edges and not the middle. So glad I watched this. Thank you.
I'm so glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the hammering on the edge tip. I never knew that. Will definitely use this from now on.
Let me know how it works for you! It made a big difference in the quality of my hammered finishes when I finally figured out that I got much better results when I focused on the edges.
Thanks for sharing. What a great teacher.
You're very welcome. Thanks for watching!
Esto es una clase MAGISTRAL, si no aprendemos contigo, dudo que lo hagamos. Muchas gracias por tan magnifico tutorial.❤️🌹
Thank you. I'm so glad you enjoyed this tutorial! Thanks for watching. 😊
Thanks so much for this lesson!
You're so welcome. I'm glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching! 😊
Excellent tutorials.. thank uou
You're very welcome. Thanks for watching!
New subscriber. Thanks so much for sharing.
Welcome to Door 44! I'm happy to have you here. 😊
I just have to say, you are an awesome teacher! I just started wire wrapping after I received the tools I needed for Xmas. Your website & youtube was a life saver and got me started with all the info I needed. I appreciate all the info you've shared with beginners like myself.
I do have a question for you... Ive made quite a few pendants thus far. Wire wrapping seems to come naturally & I actually just sold my first pendant! I'm in love with the creating wire pieces. 🥳 But.. I'm starting to struggle with creating my own designs. I can follow a tutorial and do relatively well. I've done a few advanced tutorials and they came out fine. But for some reason I just can't seem to come up with my own style or designs! Its as if I'm not sure where to start. It's frustrating! Am I moving too quickly? Do you have any recommendations? Maybe a book? Thank you so much for all your help! 😊
Hi, Christina. I'm so glad you've found my website and this channel to be helpful! To answer your question about design, yes. I think you are are moving a bit too quickly. It's great that wire weaving comes naturally to you, but design is an entirely different skill. And it's a skill that doesn't come easily for most of us. I once had a great conversation with Sarah Thompson about this very thing. Design comes easily for her, but it doesn't for me. So, it took quite a long time for me to find my own style. Years, actually. More importantly, it took exploring lots of different styles and working through dozens of tutorials in different styles for me to discover important clues like the fact that I don't enjoy making heady style wraps with lots of coiled coils and I don't particularly love creating complicated layered pieces either. I also don't care for the stepped wrap patterns that are integral to Nicole Hanna's style. When I finally realized that I really like to let my gemstones and focal beads be the star of the show while my wirework plays more of a supporting role, that's when I was able to set off on my own path as a designer. My style is also super simple and clean, which is why I decided to teach beginners because my designs provide an excellent design foundation for those, like you, who have loads of talent but who have not yet discovered their personal design style.
As far as mastering design, I do recommend a few books. Sarah Thompson's two books (Fine Art Wire Weaving and Woven in Wire) are absolute essentials that every wire jewelry maker should own. I also recommend The Earring Style Book by Stephanie Wells of Double Happiness Jewelry. That book is no longer in print, but it's still available digitally, and it's a fantastic roadmap for creating fashionable jewelry that sells. Finally, I recommend Yael Faulk's New Wire Crochet Jewelry. Yoola's jewelry is very modern and graphic, and her technique is just different enough from traditional wire weaving to really spark the imagination. I've been dabbling in wire crochet for about a year now, and I feel like I've grown tremendously as a designer as a result of stepping just out of my comfort zone with wire crochet. You'll find links to all four of these book here on my blog: door44studios.com/resources/
My final bit of advice is to just relax and enjoy the process. You'll find your style. I promise! It just takes time and a few miles of wire before you discover that wonderful fork in the road that will set you on your own unique journey as a designer. 💖
@@Door44Studios Thank you so much for taking the time to respond and share your experience & input with me. It's very much so appreciated.
So I am moving too quickly. I was kind of afraid of that! But I'm relieved to hear that my style and ability to design will come with time, patience and practice! I'll be sure to slow down from here and take my time, studying & practicing the basics. It's interesting to think that design comes easier to some than others. But I suppose it makes sense! We all have different strengths & areas we could work on. I'm excited to check out all of the books you recommended! I've seen Sarah's books & some of her work. She's definitely very talented! Hopefully I can find one or two on Kindle. Well, I have a moment to myself, so I'm going to get started on another project while I can.
Once again, thank you for your guidance and sharing your knowledge & experience. It's been invaluable!
-Christina
Thanks ❤️🇩🇰
My pleasure. 😊
So good to know after all these years of doing it wrong 😑 So what do you do with the back side?
I generally leave the backside unfinished. I'll sand out any deep scratches, and depending on the design, I may do a light polish on the back. But if your bench block is in good condition, the back side will look pretty good without a lot of fuss.
I have a jewellers chasing hammer and mine is flat, yours looks a little rounded, would I be better off with one of those as mine seems to make gashes where the edge is the hammer meets the metal.
Yes, I do recommend a domed face chasing hammer for beginners. The domed face helps to minimize tool marks and makes it easier to move and shape your wire as well. Keep your flat-faced hammer, though. That will come in handy too once you've mastered your hammer techniques.
@@Door44Studios thank you, yes it made quite a few marks because the edge of the hammer was hitting it, thank you x
@@carolewilliams6177 you're very welcome. Thanks for watching!
I’m another experienced wire wrapper who didn’t know how to hammer texture properly. I think you need to change the title!😆
😁 Hammering isn't very common among wire workers. So you're probably not alone. Glad this tutorial is helpful!