In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a very simple and functional cage that will hole most flat and round stone shapes without needing a drilled hole in the stone.
Thanks for this I actually made it and wow it looks pretty good. Remember I am a newbie. I used a glass cabochon and finally I found a pattern that looks good and will wrap it because they have no hole. Thanks Matt ♥
I welcome this wrap. So much you can do with it. I'm a beginner. This tutorial was much appreciated. I had wire left, so I put few wraps in back. You guys rock.
Matt that was a great pendant and no swirling to does. No making fun, just saying they dont always need them let the beauty of the gems show off.🥰❣Kim great job.
It may have been an 'experiment', Matt, but you nailed it!! I had even spent a morning with a jewelry maker once, both of us trying to create that same look, using a jig, even trying wire crochet which didn't look even or graceful. I finally have a beautiful edging for my round agate Irish Prayer Stones. Thank you and happy creating!!
So many good things. The stone is a beauty and I'm glad you let it shine without wire on top of it. This design reminds me of netting or viking weave, but your technique is way easier. I can't wait to give it a go.
I love this wrap!! I've been trying unsuccessfully to create the exact same design for a LONG time, but now with your help I know what I was doing wrong! And no one online had tried to do what you did, which is beautifully simple.
Very cool. Love that stone. This technique is very similar to a cabochon wrap I have seen before. But I think they threaded and secured the back before threading the front so they could get a tighter wrap on the front dome part.
Very nice! I think I would put a head pin thru the hole from the back, swirl it in front and hang a charm, but I know the idea was that it “didn’t” have a hole.
Very pretty and gives me an idea of what to do with a special aquamarine slab I bought. BUT, if something is easy, I will find a way to make it hard, LOL. Just how I roll. So I think I will make smaller loops and possibly an extra row if necessary. In the loops I will thread on a bead so when I do the tightening wire I can go around the wire on one side of the bead, then diagonally across the bead and around the wire on the other side of the bead. What do you think? I kind of like a lot of beads in things.
Hmmm. That would probably be beyond my tech skills, LOL. Being older it seems I no sooner learn how to do something and it's old technology. I JUST finally figured out how to put a profile picture on here, so I used one of my recent pieces for my photo. If anyone can explain to me how to do a demo, or even share a photo, I will do the piece with the aquamarine slab and show you what I mean.
Looks great! Was hoping though that you were going to do something to cover up the drilled hole. Could add another wire and done something. Just an idea.
Matt essentially you are on your way to making a dream catcher. If you had continued on til the entire circle was enclosed, it would have basically been a dream catcher. Maybe thats why it triggered a memory cord?? It turned out beautifully btw🍃🤗🍃
Hi Matt! I love your wire wraps! That tool I mentioned in another video, they're called: round nose plyers, and it really makes it a lot easier to make loops, than the way you're currently doing it. It's not sorcery, I promise!
This is similiar to wrapping a dream catcher except you would loop into a knot with each wrap instead of just threading through each half circle . Kewl wire wrap. Would be even more ornate if you added small crystals while wrapping each loop.
Wow very impressed with that piece and with that wrap you did a good job Matt. But what I would have done at the very bottom the center of the rap I would have wrapped the wire around twice you know what I mean? Anyway I love it and I'm very proud of you
I just had a thought. Perhaps you could have also anchored the wire by coiling it through the hole first, then made your bail. I'm new to wire wrapping (I've done one piece, using one of your tutorials 😁), so this maybe why I thought of it. By anchoring your wire that way, it wouldn't go anywhere while you were creating your 'chain' loops and you could make it more decorative, if you wanted. I think it turned out great! I just think maybe for us newbies, anchoring the wire in the hole of the agate, would make it more secure as we are learning.
Omg why didn't I think of this man you did it. Yahoo.....u can also put a small stone where the hole is at. Great job man.
Kinda of a Celtic style wrap,, But my Brother this is not crazy art this is Masterful art , I like it
Darrell!
Thanks for this I actually made it and wow it looks pretty good. Remember I am a newbie. I used a glass cabochon and finally I found a pattern that looks good and will wrap it because they have no hole. Thanks Matt ♥
I welcome this wrap. So much you can do with it. I'm a beginner. This tutorial was much appreciated. I had wire left, so I put few wraps in back. You guys rock.
Fun effect. It's almost like a viking knit. If you'd half hitch over your weaving wire it might keep them tight as you go around. I dig it though!
Love this one! Can use on any stone, rock etc and it's fast and simple and easy to learn. Thanks Matt!
Matt that was a great pendant and no swirling to does. No making fun, just saying they dont always need them let the beauty of the gems show off.🥰❣Kim great job.
Great tutorial, I am going to try that one tonight!!!!
Loving this, you didn't cover up this beautiful stone. Awesome. ..
Gorgeous wrap on that pretty agate.
I love this one, it's beautiful. Love watching you twist and turn the wire and it comes out so pretty!!!
Love the technique!! Will do when I get home. You make it so easy! Will upload a pic when finished
This is nice as it shows more stone and not a lot of wire. Thanks Matt, I’ll be trying this.
Love your older tutorials!
It may have been an 'experiment', Matt, but you nailed it!! I had even spent a morning with a jewelry maker once, both of us trying to create that same look, using a jig, even trying wire crochet which didn't look even or graceful. I finally have a beautiful edging for my round agate Irish Prayer Stones. Thank you and happy creating!!
Wow!
I always learn something from you each time I watch you. Thank you.
So many good things. The stone is a beauty and I'm glad you let it shine without wire on top of it. This design reminds me of netting or viking weave, but your technique is way easier. I can't wait to give it a go.
Oh my! Thank you. I really love your videos. 💚
Yeah,! I found it, my fav wrap technique! Thanks Matt!
Lovely treasure chest stuff you're creating and sharing with us all thank you Matt that'll definitely come in handy! :)
Yet again another beautiful piece 🤟🤩
Awesome job, love love love it.
Beautiful without any swirls. The beauty of the stone really stands out. Love the reversible design.
I love this wrap!! I've been trying unsuccessfully to create the exact same design for a LONG time, but now with your help I know what I was doing wrong! And no one online had tried to do what you did, which is beautifully simple.
Glad to hear. It was literally an experiment
That's real pretty,will try that on one of my stones or maybe more,thanks
Fantastically Matt. Thanks
sweet! love that stone!
Beautiful!!
Beautiful agate! Looks like the start of something Im going to try! Ill post on fb page when finished! 😊😊
A Masterpiece. Thank you!.
Love it a lot, thanks Matt
I really Love this. It's simple and Beautiful. Thank's for sharing. 💜💜💜
you taught and i laughed honestly you made me smile throughout this entire learning journey :) keep up the work dude!
I like it just the way it is. Nice turnout :) TY for sharing!!
Very nice, fairly easy wrap. Thank you. You could also end the wires in a spiral to cover the hole. :)
Simply Gorgeous !! I Love the Sketch so I am sure it will look just the way you want. :) thank you for the Video.
Looks great finished I love this!
Beautiful!
BEAUTIFUL!!!
Beautiful! 💚
Love it!!❤
I love 💕 it just the way you did it!
Very cool. Love that stone. This technique is very similar to a cabochon wrap I have seen before. But I think they threaded and secured the back before threading the front so they could get a tighter wrap on the front dome part.
I love you for this, I have a stone that’s been giving me a headache and this will help so much ❤️❤️
Great design and so pretty and practical, thanks for sharing.
Awesome, this just answered my recent question, thank you very much.
I love your work and your posts!!
Great job 💖
Clever take on the Viking knit technique!
Looks like an engineer solution to a problem. I love it! Good thinking!
So much easier for me to do this than the normal cabachon design. Thanks! Love your work
Such a cool technique!👍🏻❤
Wow, Gona try this out, never thought to do this. 😍
Thank you so much.
I just love love it now that could be the first wire wrap I try thank you for sharing
Beautiful 👍👏
This was awesome 😎 Thank you 🙏
I love it! Thank s for the video ❤️
I love how that came out
thanks! this looks soo easy to do i hopei can do it!❤
Great idea! and Great piece! again love your creative process.
Its cool Matt.... Thanks! ;)
Easy and looks good. I got complements.
Love it
Thanks for showing me a easier to wrap my stones.
I really like this one I'm going to try this when I'm retired or sooner..
Спасибо за видео! Это прекрасная работа! Все ваши работы очень интересные! Мне они нравятся! Успехов вам!
Look at Viking weave. Very close but it locks in place without wrapping twice. Love the “bracelet” loops to get started.
No swirling need this is gorgeous
❤love this I have a bunch of flat tiger eyes. I want to try this on, thank you.
Beautiful
Beautiful ❤️
Love it thank you
So glad!
Awesome!!!
You inspired me. I made a ring using a round cabochon tonight.
It is a success!!
thank you! :)
22 gauge , my favorite ❤️
I love that
love this l used it to wrap a dragons eye that l painted
This is so pretty!💖🥰🚙🇨🇦
I love the way this piece turned out, awesome slice :)
Thank you, but you can call me Matt
@@MattsCrazyArt Thanks Matt:)
@@alannaclifford1193 you can call me awesome slice too if you want
@@MattsCrazyArt lol kool bananas, Ill remember that lol
Love what you did . Wil be trying that 😍have some beautyfull agate slices for that ❤😘
Very nice, different design on either side. So it is a different pendent when you wear it. =)
Very nice! I think I would put a head pin thru the hole from the back, swirl it in front and hang a charm, but I know the idea was that it “didn’t” have a hole.
Are you okay Matt? I’m on episode 171. So I am studying when you’re not live! Thanks for the videos!💜
Very pretty and gives me an idea of what to do with a special aquamarine slab I bought. BUT, if something is easy, I will find a way to make it hard, LOL. Just how I roll. So I think I will make smaller loops and possibly an extra row if necessary. In the loops I will thread on a bead so when I do the tightening wire I can go around the wire on one side of the bead, then diagonally across the bead and around the wire on the other side of the bead. What do you think? I kind of like a lot of beads in things.
That sounds terrifying! Hurry up and do it!
Kathleen Ralston, sounds good. Can you do a demo so I can see what you are explaining? Thanks
Hmmm. That would probably be beyond my tech skills, LOL. Being older it seems I no sooner learn how to do something and it's old technology. I JUST finally figured out how to put a profile picture on here, so I used one of my recent pieces for my photo. If anyone can explain to me how to do a demo, or even share a photo, I will do the piece with the aquamarine slab and show you what I mean.
Looks great! Was hoping though that you were going to do something to cover up the drilled hole. Could add another wire and done something. Just an idea.
very very pretty
I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR BUT THANKS FOR THE EDUCATION! I WILL BE DOING THIS. I USE A SMALL PIC TO GET THE WIRE TIGHT AND GET THE WIRE UNDER EACH LOOP
I think is sooo besrtyful perfect ,, i am fom holland
Matt essentially you are on your way to making a dream catcher. If you had continued on til the entire circle was enclosed, it would have basically been a dream catcher. Maybe thats why it triggered a memory cord?? It turned out beautifully btw🍃🤗🍃
Almost like making a dream catcher but you keep going
Hi Matt! I love your wire wraps! That tool I mentioned in another video, they're called: round nose plyers, and it really makes it a lot easier to make loops, than the way you're currently doing it. It's not sorcery, I promise!
Heresy!
This is similiar to wrapping a dream catcher except you would loop into a knot with each wrap instead of just threading through each half circle . Kewl wire wrap. Would be even more ornate if you added small crystals while wrapping each loop.
I have a bunch of tiger eye stones that this will be perfect for. I'm going to try this after dinner
Wow very impressed with that piece and with that wrap you did a good job Matt. But what I would have done at the very bottom the center of the rap I would have wrapped the wire around twice you know what I mean? Anyway I love it and I'm very proud of you
Nope, do not know what you mean
Hey Matt! Great job! I did similar with a braid! Cool method!!
Very nice!! 😬 I love that stone! the title says it doesn’t have a hole though. 😜 we’ll pretend. 😃
I just had a thought. Perhaps you could have also anchored the wire by coiling it through the hole first, then made your bail. I'm new to wire wrapping (I've done one piece, using one of your tutorials 😁), so this maybe why I thought of it. By anchoring your wire that way, it wouldn't go anywhere while you were creating your 'chain' loops and you could make it more decorative, if you wanted. I think it turned out great! I just think maybe for us newbies, anchoring the wire in the hole of the agate, would make it more secure as we are learning.
I would so use this design if I could see
you could use a temporary piece of string or wire thru the hole in the stone to secure till you permanently lock it in?
Hmmmmmmm, I had to think about that for a sec