Coiled Wire Bails-How to Create Custom Necklace Jewelry Findings Tutorial

[@TRMURRAYNY]

None of these tutorials ever get old!! I love the idea of making bails instead of always buying them. Thank you for sharing your your wisdom and creativity

[@SandyHuntress]

Thanks so much for the lovely comment, Trudy. I’m glad to know you find the videos helpful! 🙂

[@shatice8879]

Hi Sandy! Watched this vid a few years ago, and thought it was a pretty design. Fast forward to tonight, i made it along with you...this is a NICE bail design! I have a few years of wire wrapping behind me now, and i can really appreciate the simple beauty of it. I have loved all your Friday Findings❤ Thank you!

[@SandyHuntress]

Hi Sha, thank you for the lovely comment! I’m so glad you like the design. 🙂 Happy creating.

[@rokonsha]

Over the years I have learned so much from you! I will always be so appreciative and greatful! Thank you sooooo much!❤😊

[@SandyHuntress]

Thanks for the lovely comment, Sherri! I’m so glad to know you’ve found the videos helpful. 😊

[@diannenolin5467]

Perfect! I’ve been looking for how to do this, to add pendants to Viking knit chains! Thank you! ❤

[@SandyHuntress]

Thanks for letting me know the video was helpful. Happy creating! 😀

[@lissargenta8923]

Thanks, Sandy! This is beautiful and I love the way you teach it. Just wondering, do you attach the pendant to the bail itself or do you use a jump ring? Love your designs and thanks again for sharing your artistry with us!!

[@SandyHuntress]

I’m so glad you like the project, thanks for the nice comment! ☺️ If you plan ahead, you can attach your pendant directly to the bail, if it’s facing in the correct direction. Usually it’s easier to simply add it afterwards with jump rings.

[@rokonsha]

Wow! That was great! I will make my own from now on!!!

[@SandyHuntress]

Glad you found it helpful. 🙂

[@joanphillips1330]

Great tutorial Sandy! Thank you!

[@SandyHuntress]

Glad you like it, Joan. 🙂 Happy creating!

[@yvettecintron3988]

Very creative and beautiful

[@SandyHuntress]

Thank you, Yvette! 😊

[@sewwhatlulululu6160]

Ohmgeeee!!! Exactly what I needed today!!! Beautiful! Thank You so much for sharing your absolutely fabulous talent! This came perfect!!! My customer will be very pleased I’m sure! Thank You again!!! 🌹

[@SandyHuntress]

You are very welcome! Thanks for letting me know you found the video helpful. 🙂

[@deniseroot7105]

Thank you so much! contrary to what some said on comments, your hands were not in the way. I saw some also did not understand the reason to make bails like this. Personally I would prefer to make them, because it gives a extra touch of art. Also, if they can’t figure out how to connect them, a good idea would be to slip the bead, charm or etc on before you make the spiral. People are always so critical on tutorials. You would think they would appreciate you sharing your knowledge, talent and skills. Thank you so much!!

[@SandyHuntress]

Thanks for the very kind comment, Denise! I hope you found it helpful. :-)

[@janpeterson21]

Again, a useful skill revealed! Thank you!

[@SandyHuntress]

You are very welcome, Jan. Hope you found it helpful! 😀

[@kizmit6545]

Awesome technique.thank u so much

[@SandyHuntress]

You’re very welcome, happy creating! 🙂

[@shermi475boone3]

Thank you for the tutorial! What a great idea! In my opinion, the instructions were very clear, and easy to see and understand. As for the volume, I had mine set at 30% and could hear you just fine.

[@SandyHuntress]

Thanks for the feedback, Shermi! Happy creating :-)

[@deliacummings3245]

Really great easy to follow tutorial. Is there one on making that cute dragonfly? Thanks

[@SandyHuntress]

Thanks for letting me know you found the tutorial easy to follow.🙂 The dragonfly is a metal charm, not something I made.

[@rwhughes47]

Great video!..Thanks 👍

[@SandyHuntress]

Glad you liked it, you are welcome!

[@rmuller366]

Very nice work Sandy! Hope to be using this soon on some shell jewelry I’m making. Thanks for all your tips too. Keeping everything nice and neat is always rewarding.

[@SandyHuntress]

Happy creating, Rita!

[@MHarenArt]

I've been making many of my own bales, but WOW, I love this one!!! GENIUS!!! I just found your channel. Love them! You are very good at the instruction and have a pleasant voice. Thanks for sharing all your talents.

[@SandyHuntress]

Welcome to the channel, Maggie! Thank you for the kind comment. I'm so glad you enjoy my videos. Happy creating!

[@rmuller366]

Ok, so three times is the charm, lol. Three attempts and I’m finally happy with my coil bail. Thank you so much for a fun learning experience. Very much appreciated! Blessings to you.

[@SandyHuntress]

Good for you for persisting until you were happy with it!

[@rmuller366]

Thanks Sandy! Yeah, that's not always the way for me. But I was determined not to give up. Love this design of yours so that always helps with motivation. Love=motivation every time. Blessings!

[@minternet1]

Wow! Fantastic tip! Thank you! I just found your channel and really like it 👍🏼👌❤

[@SandyHuntress]

Welcome to the channel, Mirja! Happy creating. :-)

[@beckya9830]

Very good tutorial as usual Sandy! I watched on my smartphone and heard you fine. Thank you for sharing! 😁

[@MegaPraiseHim]

Wow, this was very clever, thank you for the tutorial. Also, just to let you know, I didn't have any trouble hearing you, the sound was fine for me.

[@SandyHuntress]

Thank you for the nice comment and for letting me know about the sound. Hmmm....

[@lass-inangeles7564]

Sandy, thank you so much for showing us this lovely technique! I am a novice at wire work, and simply trying to make a small pendant bail for a bead necklace. I did not have any pinch bails for these tiny leaf pendants and have to string 7 of them on my necklace. Only issue is... I have gold and silver wire at 24 gauge which seems too fine for this type of bail. I wonder if I can still make something smaller with this fine wire. The pendants have very small holes, front to back. I will be checking out your other videos and polymer classes too, many thanks!

[@CathannSmith]

Thank you so much for such a super video and it has inspired me to make my own bails!! I really like your videos, you are a great teacher!!

[@SandyHuntress]

Thank you for the very kind comment, Cathann! I'm so glad to know I've inspired you and that you enjoy my teaching. Happy creating!

[@michellegregersen9107]

Hello, nice designs! I assume that you attach your focal or pendant before closing up the bail loop?

[@SandyHuntress]

Yes, or you can use jump rings to attach the focal.

[@michellegregersen9107]

@@SandyHuntress omg yes of course! I'm always thinking that wire work needs to connect directly to things.

[@annemcginn1086]

I too had difficulty hearing you despite my speakers being at 100%. Love your tutorials

[@SandyHuntress]

Let me know what you think of next Tuesday's video. That'll be the one I did this week with all the new tweaks & adjustments.

[@kathycorkery9186]

Love this tutorial! Now I know how I am going to make my next necklace!

[@SandyHuntress]

Happy creating, Kathy!

[@juliecant6835]

Me too and I had my volume set to maximum!

[@SandyHuntress]

Yeah, sorry about that. There were a few videos recorded with a fancy new USB microphone I was given. Microsoft does NOT make it easy to get the settings right for that kind of thing, grrrr.... I've since stopped using it. I keep thinking I should go back to it, but it's more work to set up and edit and so I just haven't. Thus for now the sound remains a wee bit echo-y but at least audible. :-/

[@JaneThomas58]

Love it. Thank you Sandy.

[@carrie7209]

Thank you - I enjoyed that!

[@SandyHuntress]

Thank you, Caroline, I'm so glad to hear it. :-) Happy creating!

[@sharonrobinson2936]

Love this Sandy thank you

[@darlabuhler4000]

Do you find the wire finish color lasts well, or wears off?

[@SandyHuntress]

Good question, Darla! If you are using colored wire, the better the quality, the longer the finish lasts. If it's a concern, use solid copper wire or gold or silver filled.

[@ClassySmiles]

Where did you get that dragonfly charm? Love it!

[@SandyHuntress]

The dragonfly charm came in the February Dollar Bead Box: www.dollarbeadbox.com/30mm-Dragonfly-Pendant-Antique-Brass_p_1901.html Happy creating, Tia!

[@ladypoppercakes]

hello the same one that you are using, the pewter with the crystals in it, I don't see it on your website i need several of those, please help me out. thank you in advance

[@SandyHuntress]

Can you tell me the timestamp of when the item you want appears in the video?

[@diannenolin5467]

No matter what I do I can’t seem to keep the coil tight together. Is there a trick for that?

[@SandyHuntress]

Coiling perfectly is tricky. It really just takes practice. Take your time and slowly and deliberately wrap each wire right next to the one before. The good news is that once you do it as well as you can manage, then use pliers to squish them a bit closer. The more you do, the better you'll get. 🙂

[@2degucitas]

For a Thai look imagine an elephant head instead of the from swirl. A red bead, or any color added for the "eye".

[@SandyHuntress]

I love where your imagination brings us! Happy creating :-D

[@jeanbaker-haynes2307]

Great video. Love your tips. So sorry I can barely hear you. I watched a video of yours from 12/29/17 and the volume was great. So.......

[@SandyHuntress]

Yes, I got a new microphone and started using it in January. We've made adjustments to several things and I think we'll be good going forward. Let me know what you think of next Tuesday's video. That one will have all the new tweaks. :-)

[@lass-inangeles7564]

If you are listening on your PC, go to Control Panel, pull up the sound system and make adjustments there. This will increase volume drastically. I can hear just fine at medium volume. If you only reset your volume icon, it won't be enough if the main switch is turned to low.

[@lildepietro1216]

How do you connect the pendant to the bail?

[@SandyHuntress]

Jump rings will do the trick.

[@jewelrylimited4890]

very good!

[@terimccartney778]

Interested in this design for a smaller less fussy bail but the constant fussing about with your hands then its out of view when you are tryin to show where to bend it - makes the video a challenge and then how are you connecting the bail to the pendant ?

[@SandyHuntress]

A jump ring connects the bail & pendant.

[@DaDancing1]

So how is the charm added to the bail

[@SandyHuntress]

With a jump ring.

[@jannapackard3910]

Volume was a bit low. Had to turn it up max and then when commercials came on, they blasted out too loud. I ended up using the cc instead. My phone is android also. This was a nice idea though.

[@SandyHuntress]

Sorry about that, Janna.😕 This is an older video, hopefully there isn’t the same problem in the newer ones.

[@jpitzner1951]

I can hear just fine and I'm on an Android phone.

[@CamdenSmithNaples]

Love the bail but she didn't tell you if you're working on the active side or long side so it's difficult to follow

[@SandyHuntress]

Not sure what you mean by active side or long side?

[@judylyoness2290]

I like your videos, but I cannot hear them. The sound is too quiet.

[@SandyHuntress]

Thanks, Judy, for letting me know you like my videos. 🙂 Yes, some of the older videos have sound quality issues. I think you'll find the newer ones are better. Happy creating!

[@KathySpiersSilverKat]

Always appreciate your videos but for the last 10+ or so, I can barely hear you. I checked all my computer speakers and they are on 100% but more importantly, I don't have the issue with other videos (and I watch lots every day). Hope it's something that can be corrected but it's really frustrating...obviously, I want to hear you!!

[@SandyHuntress]

Thanks for taking the time to comment, Kathy. I got a new microphone at the first of the year and thought I had the recording levels figured out. Apparently not! I promise to work to improve it.

[@kathyspiers8438]

Keepsake Crafts by Sandy Huntress Excellent!! I look forward to not struggling so just to hear you!!

[@patriciamorgan6545]

I'm having a little trouble hearing, too, since the new mic. I'm watching on an Android phone, if that helps.

[@kathyspiers8438]

Patricia Morgan Not sure if it makes a difference. In frustration, I've tried my computer, my tablet, and my phone and same result. That's why I finally decided to mention it--can't be my devices.

[@patriciamorgan6545]

Ah, good intel. Looks indeed like Sandy has a little tweaking to do. The older ones are definitely easier to hear---I just watched one, to be sure.

[@maryscott8558]

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[@Emerald1dx3]

Increase the sound. Very hard to hear you.

[@terryworley1363]

Can’t hear you that well. Normally it’s great!

[@SandyHuntress]

Thanks for taking the time to comment, Terry. I got a new microphone at the first of the year and thought I had the recording levels figured out. Since two of you have mentioned the issue, apparently not! I promise to work to improve it.

[@kassiman5307]

COOL VIDEO..... THIS IS GREAT... ! THANKS...