DIY Fabulous Wire Wrapped Beach Glass Pendant

In this video I show you how I easily wrap beach glass to make a fabulous pendant. You can make it simple or super swirly...with my technique, you will have an elegant and professional bail with lots of room to add your own creative flair. In minutes you will have this mastered. Use a gauge of wire that will work well with the size of your object. 24 gauge (very small) to 18 gauge works well. Always use dead soft wire (the manipulation will work harden it).
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[@cathycorcoran7997]

Liz your video is the best beach glass wrapping video. Makes the most sense!!! Thank you!!!

[@shelbymichaels7084]

Thanks again, Liz, for another instructive, flawlessly taught video. I watched a dozen videos on wire-wrapping rocks that were so complicated and confusing. Then I found your video and got it on the first try as I followed along with your instructions. You are hands down the best jewelry-making teacher on utube. Since I don't have access to jewelry-making classes, I don't know where I would be without you! Thanks to you, I can avoid getting bogged down trying over and over again to follow someone else's complicated technique while struggling to see what they are doing through a fuzzy camera haze. So I greatly appreciate your videographer,who always produces a crisp, pristine picture of your work that makes it so much easier to follow.

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Shelby Michaels Thank you so much Shelby. I'm so happy to hear that I helped you. You made my day.

[@StephanieSharp2]

I’m addicted to making wire wrapped sea glass pendants, and yours is one of the best tutorials. Thank you so much!

[@michellekirkham3306]

Definitely one of the better wire wrapping tutorials I've seen. Thank you for sharing.

[@barbarahallowell2613]

Thank you so much for such an easy to follow tutorial! I live 3 hours from the ocean but have my "treasure jar" of sea glass from travels to Europe. I've always.wanted to try this. My favorite found treasure is blue and white pottery, about 1/2" wide 1" long sort of a funky triangle shape. Creamy white on back but on the other side where the blue still shows you can vaguely make out a hint of some sort of flower petal, maybe? I found it on the strand at Spanish Point in Co. Clare Ireland in 2003!! I think I'll be buying some wire for a long overdue project this weekend! Thank you! Silly little beach find, but it's one of my favorite possessions.

[@danielac8497]

Very useful tutorial, the best I've found so far. Thank you!

[@annguyton6990]

Love your videos. You make everything real simple, especially for someone like me who is new to jewelry making. Thanks!

[@cathyleske2348]

Where have you been all my life? Bravo! 💕💕💕

[@paulabinkley9398]

Thanx again for another super informative video. Making the bail first makes much more sense. Glad I hooked up on your tutorials.

[@andreajohnson6470]

I really like how easy you make some of these techniques look Liz

[@MarmaladeLady56]

GREAT ...SIMPLE Tutorial... I am not SO NEW at Jewelry Design..BUT New to Wire Wrapping! Following this tutorial was easy to watch & Understand! Thank You & Have a Blessed & Creative Day 8~)

[@chrismiller8103]

My favorite tutorial! Great instructions!

[@patgaff2536]

Your tutorials are the best.

[@Patznn]

Amazing, perfect!

[@brightwiccaorignal1]

Very beautiful and now I think I know what to do!!!

[@carmenhartman8309]

I just got some sea glass from a Beach in Florida, can't wait to wire wrap. Awesome tutorial, TY!

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Thank you Carmen! It is addicting and you'll soon be looking at what else you can wrap. Have fun!

[@lunarcorpse]

I found an awesome beach (kinda a beach) filled ( literally) with sea glass, but I can't remember the restaurant it was behind TT.TT You couldn't see the sand at all, nothing but glass. I brought about a handful home with me, but I can't remember where I put it. Evil memory.

[@kristaliaprayitno6261]

OMG THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUSITY TO SHARE YOUR CREATIVITY HAVE A REALLY REALLY REALLY GREAT DAYS!

[@maureenhouston1026]

Love this technique - how clever to make the bail first! Thank you!

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Maureen Houston You are so welcome Maureen and thank you for watching.

[@kathrynkovacs3004]

this is fantastic. so well shown. i now have more confidence in wrapping my newly found pieces of sea glass in adelaide, south australia.

[@elainestorberg1737]

Your method makes so much sense to me--do the bail first! After watching your video, I got out my wire and sea glass and made a pendant and matching earrings. Thanks!

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Elaine Storberg That is awesome, Elaine. Thanks so much.

[@lunnaris]

Lovely pieces of pendants! Thank you, Liz!

[@makingiteasywithliz]

+Alicia Vas Thank you so much Alicia for watching and your kind feedback.

[@elizdonovan1965]

Best video I’ve seen. Like the Beal first idea. Thank you for uploading. 🙂☘️🌲

[@eburianmohr]

The bail first! What an awesome concept! Thank you so much!

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Eleanor Burian-Mohr You are so welcome Eleanor. Thanks for watching.

[@donnalaird3183]

i really enjoyed your presentation. it was very clear. i'm from NB and have just started with sea glass and can't wait till summer when I can go searching for glass.

[@LomilomiHealing]

Mahalo 4 the speedy response. I just started making jewelry, most of my focal pieces r from natural materials I've found throughout the islands of Hawai`i. Yr vids r awesome, plenty great info with concise & easy 2 follow narrative & video shots. I look forward 2 watching many more of yr vids. Keep up the excellent work! ~K...

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Well, you just made my day. Thank you so much for the wonderful positive feedback. I owned a bead store for 7 yrs (just closed it last month) and have been teaching for 9 yrs. Your critique lets me know that I'm doing OK.

[@jackiesutcliffe452]

thank you ! great video and beautiful results

[@billking556]

enjoyed your video - easy to follow instructions - thanks

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Thanks so much Bill. I'm glad you liked it.

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Thank you so much, Paula. I appreciate the positive feedback.

[@wendysspace]

You make this look so easy, ty! Will try your way very soon.

[@kamalmonga142]

Very good tutorial I like the round spirals you created , very artistic. Thanks

[@victoriacumings4196]

liz, i love ur tutorials on wire wrapped. I am just starting out with wire wrap. I think beach pieces, cabachons, and undrilled pieces look even better. I have been buying small spools of wire. I wd like to see some donuts wire wrapped. keep the good work going!

[@carolynbrooks205]

Thanks for the video. You do a great job with explanations and the speed of the video is easy to follow.

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Thank you Carolyn. Have a fabulous day.

[@berniceseigel6482]

I really enjoy watching you Liz.

[@makingiteasywithliz]

❤ Thank you, Bernice.

[@gloriamanuel8358]

Love your designs

[@ChiarettaCroce]

Really nice tutorial and works !!!

[@ginnypeluso3784]

Thanks so much Liz. I just found your reply. I just watched the video again and I`ll watch it a few more times to be sure of what I`m doing. I watched some others by some other artists and yours was the clearest and I like your voice. So thanks so much for your video! :)

[@makingiteasywithliz]

That's so nice of you Ginny. Thanks!

[@angeladaquila6880]

Very nice! Will try this...thanks for the instructions...

[@baronteddyvonforsthoffer2567]

Great video. Thanks for sharing, your work is beautiful.

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Thank you so much John.

[@beatrisiversen7519]

I love your videos and this far your tutorials have been the best. I have recently started with wirework and this takes time but I have never thought of using sea glass and I live near the beach. Thanks so much :-)

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Thank you so much Beatris, that means so much to me.

[@annewaller1]

Just picked up some pretty pebbles and some sea glass. Thanks for the great video - to help get me started x.

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Anne Waller Thanks for watching, Anne. Have fun!

[@MyraLeBlancMusic]

sorry to hear that you are closing :-(, but happy that you will still be online with your tutorials and supplies

[@alidahughes4863]

Thank you for the video ,I'm from cape Breton and I often find beach glass and shells but I just keep them on my shelve now I am definitely going to try this

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Right on Alida...I live in Nova Scotia and my beach glass comes from Inverness Beach. Have fun.

[@suzannethibault1127]

Thanks for sharing! Love your work

[@makingiteasywithliz]

suzanne thibault are so welcome Suzanne. Thanks so much for your support.

[@anngallagher7495]

Thankyou sir sharing your expertise. They are beautiful

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Thank you, but I am not a "sir".

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Thank you EasyMyWorld...that means a lot to me.

[@emafalda]

Wow! Thank you so much for sharing this video, I loved it. I have so many crystals that I love and I'm considering to do this so I can actually wear them! Thank you again, you are so talented.

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Elsie Farfan You are so welcome, Elsie and thank you for watching and your kind comment.

[@sharonbendtsen3421]

Really nice tutorial. Thanks

[@nancyrichard9744]

Great video! Thank you

[@jeanbaker-haynes2307]

Love your videos. I have a lot of sea glass I've picked up from living in Carriacou, Grenada. Now I can start making beautiful necklaces and earrings. Thank you for sharing.

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Thanks so much Jean for watching.

[@miss55704]

Gorgeous .... Love it.. I want to go buy the supplies and attempt to make me some! Thank you for the tutorial!!!!

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Fallon Thank you so much, Fallon and you are very welcome. FYI I am working on my website and will be selling all the wire for my projects. It is www.makingiteasywithliz.com

[@evateilmann7043]

Very nice job Liz. You make it look so simple.

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Thank you Eva.

[@sandradavis847]

Thanks. I learn a lot.

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Sandra Davis Right on, Sandra!

[@deemack2224]

Best tutorial on how to wire wrap sea glass that I've seen.

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Thank you so much Dee.

[@SuzannesSimpleLiving]

Absolutely love this....I was wondering wether to do the bail first. Thankyou

[@lexydeath3401]

Great video! Thank you!

[@makingiteasywithliz]

❤

[@makingiteasywithliz]

+Eklektyk Poppy thank you so much for watching and your kind feedback.

[@dazeddaisy5007]

Well made video ! You made it look easy ! Beautiful work. I will try this design with a hematite bead in the the center.

[@crystalheart9]

Thank you for the great tutorial.🥰

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Thank you❤️

[@janekennedy7055]

🙂. That was great, thank you!

[@ButterflyPinkNPurple]

thank you for this!

[@camillakew2235]

Thank you Liz ..... great video!!

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Thank you Camilla for watching.

[@EasyMeWorld]

Beautiful! Great advice and such beautiful work. Thank you so much for such a wonderful video. You are a terrific teacher. :) Love it!!

[@ashleyblossom5573]

Just beautiful!! I'm also from Nova Scotia, in the Halifax area. I have a cottage near the beach on the North Shore. That's usually where I find my sea tumbled goodies. I started wire wrapping a little over a year ago, but I'm really enjoying the way that you do it! Subscribed! Can't wait to watch some more of your tutorials, you're a very good teacher! :)

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Ashley Blossom Thank you so much Ashley, my neighbor. I can't say I have been to the North Shore...I live on the South Shore near Mahone Bay. Thanks so much for your support.

[@ashleyblossom5573]

:)

[@TheMarnieJohnk]

Great tutorial! My sister just taught me yesterday how to wrap and I made a stone pendant and shark teeth earrings. So much fun!! The wire we found at the shop though was pretty stiff so I'll need to find softer for future pieces. I love your bail shape!

[@TheMarnieJohnk]

Could you recommend an online source for buying good quality wire ?

[@reddeve2531]

Thank you thank you thank you! For showing me an EASY way to make a bail. I'm using this method now and my pieces are coming out fabulously and quickly! You do beautiful work, by the way. ;)

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Awesome...thank you so much Lindsay for your support.

[@makingiteasywithliz]

+Patznn Thank you so much for watching and your kind comment.

[@savannah58]

I'm ecstatic that I found your channel

[@makingiteasywithliz]

I💟crafting I'm ecstatic you found it too! Thanks so much for your support.

[@pbwessentials]

I really enjoyed the video, thank you! I am just starting out but love how the bail is done first... lol ;)

[@makingiteasywithliz]

You are welcome and thank you, Robbin for watching.

[@MyraLeBlancMusic]

Very beautiful work! From a fellow Nova Scotian!

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Thank you Myra. Where are you in NS? I'm on the South Shore.

[@joybastet5247]

perfect

[@tinajones5641]

Superb, thank you. Flat and irregular stones are easier to wrap. It's small, rounded pebbles that are a little trickier but I'm working on it!

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Tina Jones Thank you Tina, you're right...little round smooth stones are insane to wrap.

[@tinajones5641]

Making It Easy with Liz Found a guy on here wrapping a quartz point to use as a pendant but i decided the same technique may work on a small pebble. It did, but can't remember the video title!

[@Maxine2814]

Thank u very much for sharing a great video. Much love on this project.

[@makingiteasywithliz]

+Eklektyk Poppy Thanks so much!

[@Maxine2814]

I just think u r amazing at what u do and for sharing with people like myself trying to work at home and earn an income while taking care of sick loved ones.

[@makingiteasywithliz]

+Eklektyk Poppy You are very kind and I appreciate your support. I'm glad I can help.

[@MariaDoSocorro-pu3fd]

Gostei bastante Boa noite, lindas peças 🤗🤗🤗👍👍👍❤🌹

[@thesouldesire]

That's was awesome thank you for sharing;-)

[@perl1011]

That was good -- easy to follow and great tip to make the bail (bale?) first!

[@makingiteasywithliz]

perl1011 Thank you. I think so too. Makes a lot of sense, eh?

[@raapaa1]

Good video.... Thanks!

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Phyl Thanks so much, Phyl.

[@williamthomson638]

You might want to check out the Scottish Mudlarks. She makes beautiful jewelry.

[@fredchopin2776]

nice!!

[@debracurle3445]

This video is great.LOVEcharleigh

[@lindamartin6167]

thank you I like doing cabachons i hope I can get my hands on some sea glass.

[@mrsbarbmackinnon]

I can't wait to try this, I have a lot of stones and I have recently started making jewelry. On aside note I'm from blockhouse N.S, and my parent still live there

[@makingiteasywithliz]

mrsbarbmackinnon OMG...I live in Sweetland/Blockhouse on Big Mush a Mush lake. Thanks so much for watching.

[@makingiteasywithliz]

mrsbarbmackinnon Who are your parents? I bet my husband's parents know them.

[@mrsbarbmackinnon]

If you live in sweetland then you might know the FarmVille road, that's where I grew up. My parents are joe and Judy verge.

[@makingiteasywithliz]

mrsbarbmackinnon We live on Joudrey Lane off of the Sweetland/Farmville Rd next to Sweetland Cemetery. Small world. Where do you live now?

[@makingiteasywithliz]

+Deanna Bello Thanks so much Deanna for watching. You have to play with your wire and wrap it and anchor it to itself on both front and back of your stone. Just make sure you can't move the stone as you wrap, checking all angles.

[@paolamorandl4348]

Sono stupendi!!!'!

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Grazie!

[@eburianmohr]

P.S. I just did this with a craggy piece of petalite and it looks awesome.

[@makingiteasywithliz]

+Eleanor Burian-Mohr Right on!

[@marineexcavations6317]

Very good

[@tigra12PW]

Thanks, Liz! You make it look so easy! I clicked to see your video on antiguing the wire; but, nothing came up!? Anyway, I will try wrapping all of my shells, unusually shaped stones, cabachons, etc. We don't get much seaglass, if any, here in Florida.

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Hi Elena Thanks so much for watching. The link takes you to another video that has an annotation with a link to the section on how to antique with liver of sulfur. I don't think annotations can be seen on a phone or IPad/tablet. I need to do a separate video. I will get right on that.

[@Dulcilady]

Really pretty! Thanks for the tutorial. Wish I could find some beach glass like that :) Do you know if you can take glass (I'm thinking my old cobalt blue plates) and sandpaper or etch them to look like beach glass? I've looked at tumblers but the thought of having one running for a week or so isn't appealing.

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Judi Morningstar Thank you Judi. For beach glass, I would look to the Internet. Ebay perhaps for beach/sea glass. As for creating your own, I think you are right, it would take a long time to do it yourself.

[@gabriellealter]

I enjoyed viewing your video. I am just getting into tumbling things and am going to make my own jewelry, I am very interested in watching how different people wrap. You were a great instructor. and have your own little twist to things. Would love to talk with you.

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Thank you so much for watching and for your kind feedback Gabrielle.

[@makingiteasywithliz]

To answer the question of the stone falling out, you need to make sure you wrap your wire to the back of it as well as the front, getting it anchored before you do all of your deco swirls. Using your flat nose pliers, tweak your wires in the back with a little turn to tighten it up.

[@dougietotherescue]

Is this a good technique to use for a stone or crystal that is a little rough and bumpy on the front and back? Thank you for the video.

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Ivonne Marmolejo Hi Ivonne, sure why not? All I can say is give it a try. If you use dead soft wire, you will be able to conform to the different surface textures and rough is way easier to deal with than a polished slippery stone. Thanks so much for watching and good luck!

[@elizdonovan1965]

Have subscribed. You have a great channel. 🙂🌲☘️

[@helenriidley3796]

Thanks for sharing. Helen Ridley

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Thank you Helen.

[@jennywilliams2360]

Hi Liz. I've just discovered your channel and I think it's great. I could also picture where you got the sea glass. I know Nova Scotiabank very well. The Truro area is almost a second home, but my favourite places are Summerville beach and cape Breton. I actually have lots of stones, shells and sea glass from my last trip.

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Hi Jenny Thank you so much for watching. That beach glass came from a Cape Bretoner that found it on Inverness beach. Yes Nova Scotia is stunning and I live 15 minutes from Mahone Bay.

[@miszladybug93]

I love wire wrapping. I have wrapped a few chakra stones myself. I purchased some wire that says non tarnish on the package but after a few weeks and water getting on it it turned brown like a penny. what kind of wire can I purchase that doesn't do that? I don't want to sell my pieces to people and it tarnishes on them.

[@saritaw4739]

enjoyed your video. I am a "rock virgin" and you have made it easy. Is the dead wire the best one for a beginner? I was hoping to use something that looks like sterling silver. thank you!

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Sarita W Thanks so much Sarita for watching. You should always use dead soft wire because as you manipulate wire, it hardens. If you start with hard wire, you will never get it to hug your stone and you will want to fling it across the room. LOL ...I will be selling Artistic Wire brand non-tarnish silver plated wire on my website as soon as my designer stops procrastinating. This is a dead soft bright silver plated wire with a clear coating on it so it won't tarnish. You do have to be careful with your tools though so you don't break that coating. www.makingiteasywithliz.com

[@staciebaudoin197]

How do you get the shell to stay firm against the beach glass with the copper wire? Do you have a video for making that one?

[@makingiteasywithliz]

It was just a perfect fit really. Tighten the wire in the back to hold it in . Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Thanks for watching, Stacie.

[@laweezn7754]

Thank you. It's beautiful! I just bought a small bag of beach glass (sea glass?) with rough edges. Can you sand and polish this in a rock tumbler? I'm thinking of buying one.. thanks for your answer and for these videos. :-)

[@makingiteasywithliz]

+laweez N Thanks so much for your kind feedback. You could use a tumbler but you have to use sand/grit and leave the thing running for days/weeks. Yikes! I would Google the process. It might be easier to use wet sandpaper and smooth it out with water, switching your grits to finer as you go.

[@LeslieNikulka]

Hi Liz! I'm really excited about your website/store. Will you be carrying base metal wire? p.s.~ another top-notch video. Thank you! :)

[@makingiteasywithliz]

leslie nikulka Thanks so much Leslie. I will be selling dead soft pure copper, pure nickel and brass wire. I will also have Artistic Wire non-tarnish silver plated and German wire (half hard silver plated copper) wire.

[@JeNGaL9]

Stumbled on this video while looking for tips and tricks for this newbie to beach glass. I'm from Cape Breton!! Did this glass come from Inverness ;) My 4L pails did lol

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Ah, Charleigh! Love and miss you both. I hope all is well. Tomorrow's the big day!

[@claralouise6433]

Wow, I love this. So simple, yet really beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Also, a quick question... What is the name of the tool you use at the beginning? The one that looks a bit like a hair tool. Thanks.

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Thank you Claire. Are you referring to the pliers? That is a looping plier, for making various size loops and jump rings.

[@claralouise6433]

I think that's it. I wanted to know so I could order one myself. Thanks again 😊