How to Wire-Wrap Beach Glass the Easy Way

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  • Опубликовано: 6 ноя 2010
  • A very simple twist-based wire-wrapping technique perfect for flat, irregular objects such as beach glass (or seaglass). All you need is some round craft wire (20 or 22 ga), flush cutters and a pencil, but chain-nose and round-nose pliers help make it easier!
    Accompanying picture-text tutorial available at gaylebird.com/2010/11/07/how-t...
    My wire: amzn.to/2RaBeNr
    My tool recommendations: freeformwireartjewelry.com/wir...
    February 20, 2012: Hey folks... new PDF tutorial based on this video available for download at www.jewelrylessons.com/tutoria...
    PS I recommend turning the sound OFF, as it's just the sound of the dehumidifier in my studio basement and it gets kinda annoying after a while. Sorry, I just don't have the editing chops to deal with this.. YET!
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Комментарии • 468

  • @clairedrainville3555
    @clairedrainville3555 7 лет назад +1

    Wow ! Nice video: no music, no small talk, just easy instructions to follow ! Thank you !

  • @ewoelki
    @ewoelki 8 лет назад +28

    Thank you, wire wrapping feels so overwhelming, but this tutorial actually made it feel a lot more manageable. I have sea glass from my local beach and this is going to happen now, Thank you again

    • @xsunny14x
      @xsunny14x 5 лет назад

      Exactly! I really wanted to make some wire-wrapped jewelry but they all looked so professional and perfect - didn't know if I could do it.

  • @crystalheart9
    @crystalheart9 8 месяцев назад +1

    I love the simplicity and beauty of the design. Thank you for this tutorial.

  • @CarolanIvey
    @CarolanIvey 10 лет назад +6

    Excellent! I have lots of beach glass from my travels and this is the best tutorial I've found on wrapping them. Thanks!

  • @cymeriandesigns
    @cymeriandesigns 9 лет назад +6

    This is so great! You've made every step clear. I'm going to make a rock rain chain with this technique. Thanks very much for your work in making this video.

  • @amandastanush7522
    @amandastanush7522 7 лет назад +15

    I know this video is over 5 years old but it's still an excellent video! Sincere thanks.

  • @13A13ENPARROWDISEZ
    @13A13ENPARROWDISEZ 11 лет назад +1

    Awesome! Your techniques are simplified and required no audio.....priceless. I am a visual learner and you made it easy to follow. Thank you

  • @debbiepotter6413
    @debbiepotter6413 5 лет назад +4

    So cool. I can’t wait to go to the beach! Luckily I live close. And thank you and those like you, who share your talents. So kind of you!

  • @dgcore28
    @dgcore28 9 лет назад +32

    I normally hate how to vids where there is no commentating but this is just such a crystal clear video that it wasn't needed thank you!

  • @MsGr8teacher
    @MsGr8teacher 11 лет назад +1

    Thank you for a wonderful tutorial! Clear, concise and easy to follow! I appreciate videos that are visual without all the useless commentaries. Terrific technique!

  • @kxchz98
    @kxchz98 13 лет назад

    Making jewelry is one of the coolest things you can do! And it coms in handy so often! I used some beautiful old stones to make a necklace for my mom on mother's day!

  • @sandrajohnson2489
    @sandrajohnson2489 11 лет назад +1

    Wow! You made this look so simple and quick. I have wasted so much wire trying to learn how to wrap. I love the beach glass. Thanks for the tutorial!

  • @MrAlbanyrick
    @MrAlbanyrick 11 лет назад

    Great tutorial ! I live along the Atlantic coast and in the 45 years I've lived here I never heard of Sea Glass until a few days ago. I'm going out looking for Sea Glass tomorrow. Thanks to your wonderful tutorial i'm going to try my hand at making Sea Glass jewelry. Wish me luck!

  • @SusanNagy
    @SusanNagy 11 лет назад

    Excellent video. I took a class and wrapped a few pieces but you've reminded me of how much I enjoy wrapping! And I have lots of rocks & shells that need a purpose!

  • @maanesha1
    @maanesha1 10 лет назад +4

    beautiful, thankyou. i find sea glass regularly as i walk on the beach every day so now i can use their beauty other than in my plant pots for decoration.

  • @karlenedesimone9373
    @karlenedesimone9373 11 лет назад

    I LOVE that there were no words!!! Excellently done!! Am looking forward to trying a wrap!!! Thank you! Great job!

  • @j.m.kitner680
    @j.m.kitner680 8 лет назад +9

    Thank you for posting this! I collect rocks from all the places I travel to make jewelry to give to friends. This is perfect!

  • @eldermanager
    @eldermanager 11 лет назад

    Just started trying my hand with wrapping - Thank you for the video & no distracting dialogue!

  • @letitdie00
    @letitdie00 11 лет назад

    Very simple, easy to watch video. Thank you for this tutorial, it's brilliant. Contrary to what a few comments said about the background noise, I actually found it quite soothing and liked the crackle of the movement of the wire (but that's just me!). Very helpful, thank you so much.

  • @gitanofelix
    @gitanofelix 8 лет назад +10

    The video that I was looking. Easy, beautiful and to the point. Love it! 💙

  • @giddalti
    @giddalti 11 лет назад

    I haven't started making jewelry yet, but I've noticed that every designer has his or her own style -- their trademark touches. I'm waiting for my stones to arrive. I can't wait to start creating. I have ideas (from watching youtube videos) regarding what I'm going to do with the wire and stones. Yet, until I get my fingers on the materials, I can only imagine where my designs may go. Thank you for sharing!

  • @kaymad143
    @kaymad143 10 лет назад

    WOW, thank you so much for sharing this! I am a beginner, I have so much sea glass from many years of walking the beach. Now I want to make something from them. I was thinking wire wrapping. You made it look easy, I will be watching this video over and over while I try my first piece!!! Thank you again!

  • @hawneebee
    @hawneebee 11 лет назад

    Thank you so much for posting this!!!!!! Your technique was so simple but still pretty. I saw another video that was so much more complex but you made wrapping so simplistic. I look forward to your next video.

  • @Okiimiru
    @Okiimiru 10 лет назад +5

    Thank you! This is the third video I've watched on how to wire wrap and the first one I've understood. Thank you for the demo :)

    • @GayleBird
      @GayleBird  8 лет назад

      +Erica Lyons I'm so glad to help :)

  • @staceylawson7784
    @staceylawson7784 12 лет назад

    Such a brilliant tutorial.
    Have just been doing a weird shaped stone step by step with your video, it was so easy to do once I found this. Thank you very much for sharing!

  • @Carla2186__
    @Carla2186__ 6 лет назад +3

    Wow amazing! You're so talented and make it look so easy. Thank you for this!!

  • @cathyjenkins5985
    @cathyjenkins5985 12 лет назад

    That was a great tutorial...I just collected some beach glass during a walk with my hubby along Lake Erie...I knew I wanted to use it for some jewelry and now I know how to wrap it...thanks!

  • @whitefox25
    @whitefox25 12 лет назад

    This video is so helpful! The steps were very easy to follow and my sea glass wrapping looks wonderful for doing it for the first time :)

  • @juliedolzadell2711
    @juliedolzadell2711 11 лет назад

    Fantastic tutorial! I have just begun this art and your video has helped me with some basics that I needed. Thank you.

  • @reborndaughter445
    @reborndaughter445 10 лет назад

    I learned more about this type of wire wrapping, than I've ever learned before.
    Simple and intuitive.
    Thank you very much.

  • @FrootbatBat
    @FrootbatBat 13 лет назад +1

    Wow. great tutorial. I wish I found this when I first started with wire wrapping. It may have saved me lots of frustration. Thanks for posting this!

  • @whippetchick
    @whippetchick 10 лет назад

    I LOVE this tut!!! So simple and fast, but the results are beautiful!! I found the background noise to be a bit distracting, but it might be because I have a migraine.
    I used this method to wrap a chunk of green malachite, and used the extra wire to curl and attached peridot Swarovski beads. It was a gift for my SIL, and she loves it!!
    Many thanks!!

  • @srchtt3
    @srchtt3 11 лет назад

    Thank you! I've referred back to this several times! Please keep posting your great tutorials!

  • @jennybuck1000
    @jennybuck1000 12 лет назад

    Gail, you did an incredible job! You can bend wire faster than anyone I know.Thanks so much. I will watch over many times. I have been twisting wire for 10 years and I do not move that fast! Great video! Thanks! JB

  • @giddalti
    @giddalti 11 лет назад

    Wow! That is beautiful and easy -- making it twice as nice. When you created the "S" designs that tightened the fitting, I thought that was really a nice look. I thought that was going to be the front of the jewelry ... just something to think about for future designs. Thank you so much for sharing your skill and talent with the world!

  • @din0rawr123
    @din0rawr123 11 лет назад

    Oh my gosh!!! This was so helpful :D Someone just yesterday asked me to wirewrap something and I said I'd have to find a good video for it, and what's the first one I look at? The good one! Thank you a million for having this so clear and easy!!!

  • @MrValmiksoni
    @MrValmiksoni 10 лет назад +2

    very well shown , superb, congrats , Yes without any background noise , it is very easy to focus on what you are watching, at least for me.

  • @rhez1977
    @rhez1977 11 лет назад

    All I can say is WOW! Great tutorial! Thanks so much for sharing your skill!

  • @LotusOfLilith
    @LotusOfLilith 11 лет назад

    Such an easy tutorial to follow, one of the best available... With much gratitude!

  • @vidbox44
    @vidbox44 11 лет назад

    Great technique! And thanks for sparing us the incessant commentary. Moving your hands to show what you've done is perfect!

  • @birdsong63
    @birdsong63 11 лет назад

    Just came across your wonderful video, Gayle. Finally, a method that doesn't intimidate me to try a simple wire wrap. You've made it so straightforward and easy. Thank you for sharing this! ;-)

  • @thomasjones5383
    @thomasjones5383 11 лет назад

    I have to say, I've never liked wire wrapped anything, even professionally done it often looks like a 4th grade art project;but I like yours! It looks finished and put together without trying. This is really one of the best examples I've ever seen. Brava!! Great job, and to think it's only a tutorial.
    Change of tune...Tom Jones (no really)!!!
    THANKS for converting me!!!

  • @queen1maeve
    @queen1maeve 13 лет назад

    Thank you so much for posting this! I'm unemployed and looking for something that I can do to sell and you just saved me $35 for a course. I've bookmarked your demo so that I can pause it and go along step by step. I'm lucky to live on the shoreline where we have some beautiful shells and I'm going to try the technique with those.

  • @DgM70
    @DgM70 11 лет назад

    Great video , going to try this with all the beach pebbles I keep collecting . Thanks for making this !

  • @mimimagoo3454
    @mimimagoo3454 7 лет назад +2

    Love how easy you made the video. Thank you

  • @yvettewatts8563
    @yvettewatts8563 4 года назад

    Love this tutorial... Appreciate you sharing your gifts with all of us! Thank you... 🙏🏾💞

  • @lesseay4349
    @lesseay4349 10 лет назад +1

    Thank you so much. This solved a major problem in making my driftwood and stone wall hangings

  • @donnadecicco
    @donnadecicco 11 лет назад

    Thank you so much far sharing, you made it look so easy, it takes away the fear of messing it up!

  • @Potatosoupandplants
    @Potatosoupandplants 6 лет назад +2

    Best video I've found on how to do this! Thank you.

  • @wanketta
    @wanketta 11 лет назад

    Thank you! You showed me one trick that made my day. So good of you to share your skills and experience. :)

  • @jendb1234
    @jendb1234 10 лет назад +39

    Best tutorial I've seen on how to wire wrap beach glass. It's much easier to follow & stay focused without all the rambling in the background, your on screen memos are a smart way to convey the steps as you go. Would love to see more vids from you. Thank you!

    • @GayleBird
      @GayleBird  10 лет назад +5

      My pleasure! I also get distracted by audio. I guess this is a visual learner's medium!
      I have lots of downloadable PDFs too... just check out my website. :)

    • @illeztangel
      @illeztangel 10 лет назад

      True lol

    • @josefasoares5997
      @josefasoares5997 6 лет назад

      que lindo você e bem inteligente

    • @suzanne4396
      @suzanne4396 5 лет назад

      What kind of wire to use??? (Beginner here)

  • @lovedragonflies
    @lovedragonflies 13 лет назад

    This is awesome...heading to the beach to see what I can find...thank you for sharing this...so excited to start a project now....

  • @mcshawnboy
    @mcshawnboy 11 лет назад

    We've all heard "There's nothing new under the Sun!" & here you are with something new, easy & helps us visual learning and not having to be subjected to some horrible Techno or pablum Soft Rock music! Thanks bunch girl! :) If your little bird wants to sing more tutorials we're here to listen!

  • @notsosilentknight
    @notsosilentknight 11 лет назад

    Thank you for posting this. I've started making necklaces and I've been wanting to add a pendant to them. I can actually see my ideas becoming reality!

  • @aaronmac1259
    @aaronmac1259 11 лет назад

    Gayle this was my first try @ Wraping! You made it a sucessful one!!!! I tried other sites and .......well no comment you are the Wrapping SUPERSTAR!!!! Thanks!

  • @MegaHockeyRocker
    @MegaHockeyRocker 12 лет назад

    Hey, thank you so much for making this video. I needed to learn how to make a beach glass necklace, but all the other videos did not explain enought how to do this. I recently made two of them!

  • @psdumas
    @psdumas 12 лет назад

    excellent... love it.. no talking is best! simple and to the point...

  • @erizonsantos3319
    @erizonsantos3319 12 лет назад

    this was a very great how to vid, very clear and that is hard to do without any dialog, thank you you taut this art wonderfully

  • @Sowrongonsomanylevls
    @Sowrongonsomanylevls 11 лет назад

    Thank you so much for this informative, easy video......I can't wait to try your technique. I've tried several times, out of my own head, and nothing worked....this looks very easy - well, somewhat after some practice. Thanks again!

  • @Yadasoaps
    @Yadasoaps 11 лет назад

    Great video! I was going to take a class at my local Michael's but I missed it. You have shown it so clearly I am going to make my own, my way, (with your guidance). Thanks. Dee

  • @Mswhitfield1019
    @Mswhitfield1019 12 лет назад

    I found and wrapped a beautiful piece of coral I found amongst my seaglass ad it turned out beautiful. Thx!

  • @UCZG
    @UCZG 11 лет назад

    Nice! Love your casual approach.

  • @mindiellis2758
    @mindiellis2758 12 лет назад

    GAYLE!! I had taught myself another way,almost similar,using on long piece of wire folded in half,and twisting it at the points,but I think I like your way even better,especially with the extra wire to turn into embellishment [s] Very PROFESSIONALLY MADE VID! You inspired me to get back to work!!! Now,,I am looking for a way to wire-wrap round objects,,like tumbled stones in a less primitive way than I have been experimenting with...I'll get back here again sometime .I really enjoyed this PEACE!

  • @mlcoffey2
    @mlcoffey2 11 лет назад

    Thank you so much! I have been looking for an easy but attractive way to wrap. Thank you!!

  • @TangibleTania
    @TangibleTania 12 лет назад

    Oh how I love your video! You move at just the right speed and now I can wire wrap stuff! I have always seen stuff like that and I was amazed and wondered...now I can make beautiful things! Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge. btw..loved how you had the directions in the video and I'm going to check our pdf. :)

  • @teddiesbe
    @teddiesbe 11 лет назад

    the best part ??? no talking !! love your tutorial :) thank you .

  • @iamhis4749
    @iamhis4749 4 года назад

    Thankyou so much for posting this great quick and easy tutorial.
    I am going to be using it to make Crystal jewellery but i didn't want it to be too fidley or time consuming so this is great.
    Much appreciated! 😁👍

  • @SuperRocketdog1
    @SuperRocketdog1 9 лет назад +11

    Omg!years ago my daughter then aged 4 and upwards would collect beach glass on Bexhill beach! We had jars of the stuff, I wasn't crafting then and we threw them away when we moved house! She is 35 now so will get my granddaughter to do it. Great idea👏👏👏👏

    • @GayleBird
      @GayleBird  8 лет назад +1

      +Maureen Howard That is fantastic!!

  • @razorxmuse
    @razorxmuse 10 лет назад

    Thank you! Excellent video & finally someone who didnt talk us to sleep!! LOVE IT!

  • @Lisarata
    @Lisarata 10 лет назад +7

    pretty cool! Thanks for the demo

  • @nikkia4741
    @nikkia4741 5 лет назад +1

    I love how u made this. I’m learning just to embellish a weaving project. So easy and nice. Only wish there was talking and explaining. Ty

  • @KathleenCrenshaw
    @KathleenCrenshaw 3 года назад

    Simple, beautiful, easy to understand. Thank you!

  • @user-zd5om6pd8t
    @user-zd5om6pd8t 5 месяцев назад

    Thanks so much for the video on wrapping sea glass. The audio was great! Very clear instruction 😊

  • @lucretiaonutube
    @lucretiaonutube 10 лет назад

    Excellent tutorials ... thank you very much for sharing your skill. I've tried to do this many times with varying degrees of success and I can see from this demo, where I was going wrong. Thank you again.

  • @performanceltda
    @performanceltda 9 лет назад +5

    Awesome! Thank you for sharing! You inspired me

  • @kathiecondon1330
    @kathiecondon1330 4 года назад

    I realize you did this video in 2010 but the technique never changes. Great, great video.

  • @elainemountfort711
    @elainemountfort711 11 лет назад

    So clear and simple. Many thanks.

  • @stevenavarra4715
    @stevenavarra4715 4 года назад

    Whoaaaa! NEAT! I'm just learning, having tumbled a bunch of nice, antique shards I've found. Time to get wrapping!

  • @CuriousMom1234
    @CuriousMom1234 11 лет назад

    Thank you for such a simplistic way to wrap a stone or rock. Sometimes less is more!

  • @peace-777
    @peace-777 7 лет назад +1

    No messing about, you got straight to business, beautiful artistry, will try to make this piece😊

    • @GayleBird
      @GayleBird  7 лет назад

      peace 777 I dislike beating around the bush! :)

  • @kislany123
    @kislany123 12 лет назад

    Totally awesome video, I've done something similar before, but learned here a few tricks from you. Great stuff.

  • @DarkJSJ21
    @DarkJSJ21 2 года назад

    Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for the tutorial 😀

  • @rockjock92
    @rockjock92 11 лет назад

    Thank you so much for this video. I was never sure how to finish the bail. Keep making more! :)

  • @carolynsinyard1306
    @carolynsinyard1306 5 лет назад

    I love your wire wrapping, it is beautiful.

  • @misscherryblossomm
    @misscherryblossomm 7 лет назад +10

    Thankyou so much! Been through a few videos and too much talking not enough teaching 😕your video is the best ever xx

    • @GayleBird
      @GayleBird  7 лет назад +4

      ωillσωs teehee thanks! I am always wanting videos to get to the point, too :)

  • @TheChattas1
    @TheChattas1 9 лет назад +2

    Very easy to follow! Thank you.

  • @rosewoy510
    @rosewoy510 7 лет назад

    Love,love,love this. Thank you so much. Just beautiful.

  • @Verazvi
    @Verazvi 11 лет назад

    fantástico trabajo, soy una gran aficionada a buscar vidrios de mar por la playa. Muchas gracias!

  • @couponingsegparsons9028
    @couponingsegparsons9028 7 лет назад

    You make it look so easy, thank you

  • @Brusssss
    @Brusssss 9 лет назад

    Gayle, your video is so impressive, thanks for sharing. I would love to try it soon.

    • @GayleBird
      @GayleBird  9 лет назад +1

      I'd love to see what you create when you try it!

  • @iagrl
    @iagrl 13 лет назад

    Nicely done, VERY nicely done. Thank you for sharing. This is Sooooo much easier than how I was taught. Sweet!

  • @scrappinrabbit
    @scrappinrabbit 10 лет назад

    Great video - you make it seem so easy. Thanks!

  • @cuteypie4964
    @cuteypie4964 11 лет назад

    this is the only tutorial I've found to properly wrap oddly shaped undrilled stones and now I can wear my nugget of turquoise :) thank you so much.

  • @destinysjewelry1764
    @destinysjewelry1764 4 года назад

    Beautiful work!

  • @carolynsinyard1306
    @carolynsinyard1306 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you for sharing this video. So glad I found it.

  • @valentinabarriaaguila3546
    @valentinabarriaaguila3546 6 лет назад

    Great tutorial!! talking is not needed, its' all very clear and it looks easy to do, love that!! Thank you for sharing with us!

    • @GayleBird
      @GayleBird  6 лет назад

      Wayyyy back when I posted this, I added annotations...RUclips doesn't support them as well anymore, so I did add audio and re upload on my channel!

  • @apollosmom02
    @apollosmom02 11 лет назад

    I have the wire and the sea glass. Can't wait to try this. BTW, I'm a visual learner. Great video!! Thanks

  • @hipknitta
    @hipknitta 10 лет назад

    This was so great! Thanks for the demo!

  • @Roseshirazie
    @Roseshirazie 11 лет назад

    Beautiful art work.

  • @Floridiansince94
    @Floridiansince94 11 лет назад

    I love your work!
    Niki