Showing posts with label pendants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pendants. Show all posts

Friday, August 10, 2012

Wire Wrapped Heart


My latest favorite medium is wire, because there is just so much you can do with it. Here, I was inspired to create a wire wrapped heart. I used 24 gauge wire, and started by forming a doubled-up wire heart, so that it would be sturdier. I finished off by making a loop to hang it on the top. I originally intended there to only be one loop in the middle, but it got shifted as I was wrapping so I adapted :)

After cutting that off, I started by securing the wire to the heart wrapping the end around on one of the sides a couple times, and then I just started wrapping until I felt it looked right. There's no wrong way to do this, and no two will come out looking the same, so I'd love to see yours! To finish it off, I made another loop on the other top curve of the heart and then cut the excess wire.

When I'm done, I like to take my pliers and sort of press the piece together where the wire might be bulging more in places. I also like to squeeze the corners, because I think doing this makes it look sharper.

Now all I have to do is hang it on a gold chain and I have a pretty new heart pendant necklace!