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.
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 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.
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! 🖊+👚🫙🪞=👍🏼❄️💧/ 🛑🌡🚫☀️❌🚱
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.
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!
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!!
So glad you found us, too!! Let us know what videos you like - and feel free to suggest techniques or ideas you want us to tackle on this channel! Thanks for watching!!
@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. :)
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 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 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.
I can tell you’re an exceptional teacher, but I think you should try using a darker surface so your work shows up more clearly! The silver wire with the white surface makes it close to impossible for an older person like me to see! I love the finished product, however I didn’t really get to see what you did to make it. I really love your step by step way of teaching tho and that’s exactly what I need in order to learn! Thank you for sharing your talent with us!
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. 💞
Susan, I Love the way you recap the supplies you chose at the end of the video. I was wondering, you hear so much about half-hard, dead-soft, copper, or aluminum wire. However, you don't always mention that information when you speak of wire. Are those things important to the various topics? I hope to hear a reply, but I know you must be awfully busy being an International TV Star. It is so kind of you to share your knowledge with all your followers. Thank you for being you!
The best thing to happen to me, is my supplier ran out of dead-soft. I bought half-hard and never went back to soft! My loops are neater, the wire is more controllable, no more wrinkles and imperfections. This is true with small gauge especially (24-28), as well as heavier gauges (16-20).
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.
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
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.
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 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.
I learn so much watching your videos! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise!
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!
🖊+👚🫙🪞=👍🏼❄️💧/ 🛑🌡🚫☀️❌🚱
Love them all, and thank you for sharing your talent. They are beautiful earrings!
Easy to follow, had a good time watching and making the shapes. Wubber!
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. 😁
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!!
Thank you, you are very generous showing your habilites.
Susan you're the BEST!! ❤
I just got this wire you are using. The 16,18,20. Is the best wire a must have for anyone who makes things.
Loved the three so well explained too. Can’t wait to try it. ❤
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 👋
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge about how to do those shapes.
God bless you
Very nice! You are a natural teacher.
You are amazing I just bought some wire and this tutorial encourages me to try some shapes with it.
Great instructions
Thank you for sharing what you know about how to make different shapes.
God bless you
Triangle Wubbers! Thanks for including another way to use them!!!!
Thank you, greeting from Croatia😉😊
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!
Your such a good teacher!!!!! Thanks
Great tutorial. This is a project for just a fun experimental day. Thank you!
Great job. You did a great tutorial. I love these. Thank you so much.
Thanks for tutorial, a good starting point for me
Thanks for this. You've given me some new ways to use my mandrels and come up with some interesting shapes!
Thank you for sharing. Very interesting. Most good things are simple as this is, and I love it. Great work.❤
Loved all three earring styles...Great job
Thanks, Lynn!
Thank You so much! You’re the BEST teacher!!
Thank you!
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
I just love her pendant!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, THAT WAS SWEET TO WATCH AND VERY INFORMATIVE 💕✨🌷😁🙏🏼
Thank you very much for sharing your skills.
God bless you.
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!!!
I’m definitely glad I came across this channel. Going to try some of these techniques to expand my jewelry making skills
So glad you found us, too!! Let us know what videos you like - and feel free to suggest techniques or ideas you want us to tackle on this channel! Thanks for watching!!
Basic peyote stich.how many beads to start..
Rosita Quezada I love doing peyote
Love your videos, I am learning so much. Love making jewelry!
Hello 👋
Soo cool! I really enjoyed watching u! Your a great teacher 🥰
Thanks so much for your videos
This videos are so amazing. I am inspired. Thank you.
Great video
Awesome thank you!
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.
Thank you for this video it gives great idea to form shapes lovely explanation thank you 🙏🏻❤
Thank you for making it look so easy.
Very beautiful love 😍 Maestra 🙏🇨🇴 thanks 💕👍
Thank you for the video. very helpful.
Very well explained. Thank you.
Thank you for the video, clearly presented
I like your shield ring! Teach teacher.
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
Thanks,it was worth watching💕
Excellent tutorial, very good communication skills.
Thanks for this rich and beautiful easy tips...🌷
Love this! I want that triangle mandrel.
So great to know how to create your own shapes for beading instead of relying on “beadable” shapes.
Hi Danielle
May God bless you for sharing . This was very informative.
Thank you
Love the class
Thanks for sharing
Thank you very much showing me how to make an easy Design for earrings!
Hi there
very well explained
Very well explained and sooo creative. Thanks for sharing your skills and ideas 💡
Awesome video. Thank you for sharing... 👌😍🙏
Very informative thank you so much. You are a great instructor. I will be waiting for your next video.
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
Great! So easy to understand!
Thank you so much, this video was great. It packed a lot of information that I needed. Again...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
Great video. Good techniques. Love your ring!!
Wow nice shapes I will do them too thank you 😊
This was wonderful! I can actually do this!
Very good
Thank you,for sharing this.So much to do.
Thank you 😊 💓 ☺️ I'm going to make some.
Thank you for sharing. Great tutorial 👌
Thank you! Such s great video!
Thankyou
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.
Very informative video👌👌
Thank you so much! 🌹🙏
Great demos. Thanks for sharing.
I can tell you’re an exceptional teacher, but I think you should try using a darker surface so your work shows up more clearly! The silver wire with the white surface makes it close to impossible for an older person like me to see! I love the finished product, however I didn’t really get to see what you did to make it. I really love your step by step way of teaching tho and that’s exactly what I need in order to learn! Thank you for sharing your talent with us!
Awesome tutorial! 👌🌹
Alan Wike here,I used to go to Franklin NC to mine for sapphires , rubies sunstone s moonstones, and quartz of many different colors.
Thanks for the tips.
Love the idea of being able to make the different shapes!
Awesome. Too good. God bless.
If your making earrings should you make both at the same time???
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. 💞
I love it, thank you for share.
Thank you great ideas!
I love it
Susan, I Love the way you recap the supplies you chose at the end of the video. I was wondering, you hear so much about half-hard, dead-soft, copper, or aluminum wire. However, you don't always mention that information when you speak of wire. Are those things important to the various topics? I hope to hear a reply, but I know you must be awfully busy being an International TV Star. It is so kind of you to share your knowledge with all your followers. Thank you for being you!
The best thing to happen to me, is my supplier ran out of dead-soft. I bought half-hard and never went back to soft! My loops are neater, the wire is more controllable, no more wrinkles and imperfections. This is true with small gauge especially (24-28), as well as heavier gauges (16-20).
I appreciate your video. Have you used the triangle mandrel to form stars? Thanks!
Yes, It's a great tool for that!
Liked this video. Thanks for sharing.
Very nice, Thanks.