EASY Crystal Wire-wrap: Under 10 minutes

[@michealloiuse26]

This has got to be the easiest tutorial I've ever seen,so straight forward,may doing vids could learn from watching yours,thank you so much for sharing❤️

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thank you kindly... That fills my heart with joy! Happy to share with you. Best wishes to you🤗

[@cheriboone]

I've been watching tutorials for weeks for crystals that I've already bought couldn't figure out how to wrap them. You need to expand your you tube search criteria cuz this is amazing thank you so much! Who knew...

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Ty 🥰

[@shaesdivinetarot]

Now I love this method. Thanks for the glove advice because i have very sweaty hands

[@MarlainaAtkins]

You are so welcome! Best wishes🤗

[@sunshineVirgo8]

I’ve got to try this. I gave up along ago but will try again after watching this!

[@MarlainaAtkins]

That's awesome! Don't give up! Best wishes to you✨

[@blackbeauty2020]

Luv the Dave Grusin track👍🏽☺️

[@gabbleratchetn98]

Thank you for sharing this video. Short, to the point, no typically annoying fill-talk, just easy to read graphics and pleasant to listen to music. Nicely done!!

[@thefairyqueen369]

This music brings me back! I'm 18 again! Lovely funky good vibe music whilst watching a wonderful tutorial! Thank you so much🌹🌼🌺🍀

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Haha that's awesome! My husband was saying it sounded like some old elevator music you'd hear in a mall or when you're put on hold on your phone back in the day lol. I was diggin it. Appreciate you watching! And just FYI... I'm about to upload another crystal wrap tutorial later today... Cheers!😎

[@DebHerzog-mp3jk]

GREAT tutorial!! Turns out perfect and so simple!! 😃

[@redday9945]

Thank you for this. Best tutorial for crystals I’ve watched

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thank you!🤗 Best wishes to you and Happy wrapping!✨

[@margarettodd1074]

Fantastic tutorial perfect in every way 🌟🌟🌟

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thank you so much! Best wishes💫

[@thirstfast1025]

Only a minute in, but I am *diggin* the tunes!

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thanks G!🤘😜

[@thirstfast1025]

@@MarlainaAtkins Nice job on the wrapping! Next you'll be wrapping presents in wire! LOL!

[@MarlainaAtkins]

@@thirstfast1025 😂

[@Dr.AgonCosplay]

Fixed my wife's favorite necklace on me in 10 minutes with this. Simple, easy, and I had less tools to work with than you had. Thanks for the guide!!!

[@MarlainaAtkins]

That's flippin wonderful! Cheers

[@upnorthadventureswithccc]

I have been wrapping and roping stones for a couple months now. It is a lot of fun and so rewarding in the end ! I enjoyed watching how you do yours :) Very nice !!

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thanks. I really enjoy it too. I found a new technique/wrap that I really like a lot. I think I'll show a video of that soon. Thanks for checking it out!😎

[@crystalheart9]

How nice, so elegant. Thank you. I subscribed!🥰

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thank you! Much appreciated. Best wishes to you✨🤗✨

[@crystalheart9]

You too@@MarlainaAtkins 💖

[@elizabethvallely4044]

That was awesome quick and easy it’s so,pretty!!!Thank you so much for Sharing!!! Liz x

[@MarlainaAtkins]

✨🤗✨

[@elizabethvallely4044]

@@MarlainaAtkins 🌷♥

[@naes.4658]

Wow!!! This was an awesome video! Great Music, Straight to the point, and you showed the tools I need, size of wire, and very easy to understand instructions!! One of my wrapped Crystals wire broke today and I've never wrapped one b4 but I wanted to try and fix it myself. Thank You so much! ❤️❤️

[@MarlainaAtkins]

✨🤗💕

[@QUESNSLDN]

This video is amazing! Easy method & clear instructions, sending blessings your way 💕

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thank you kindly🤗 Best wishes to you💕

[@myway2653]

Yes, I have decided to wear gloves too. Good job.

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thank you✨

[@carlabarnes4620]

I Love it ! Straight to the point ❤️

[@Rookie_Rockounding]

Dude! That’s rad! I always havent done wire wrapping because I’m like... “oh gosh, I don’t know what to do!!!!” But nope! Now I do thanks to you!!! Beautiful mar! Seriously! 👌✨

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thanks dude! Wrapping can be tricky but this one is so simple I had to share. I'll probably share some more eventually. You really just got to go for it and start messing around and you can come up with some cool ways of wrapping. Plus there are a lot of good tutorials out there. Give it go! You have tons of material to play with haha 😄🐾

[@charleytaylor6642]

Amazing! I've been wanted to to this for a while but all the other tutorials make it so complicated. Thank you :)

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thank you!🤗✨

[@joanneg665]

Great tips 🥰 amazing thank you 💕

[@Shaun49ers]

Thank you for the clear instructions!

[@MarlainaAtkins]

You are so welcome. Happy Wrapping✨

[@DeeperThanMyThoughts]

This was brilliant and so easy to follow, thank you. Loving the music also :)

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thank you so kindly. ✨🙏✨

[@yaelgal7214]

Very nice. I like it. Thanks for sharing

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thank you. My pleasure☺✨

[@lisarivera8718]

So pretty and something I can actually try to do! Thank you

[@victorrohuwinner5528]

Very nice 👍

[@MarlainaAtkins]

✨🤗✨ thank you

[@rasedase4899]

Awesome! Thanks for the video. Don’t know how I missed this one.

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thanks! Hope you're doing well!😎🏞

[@pawsnotclaws2772]

Thank you so much for this it was very helpful!!

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Absolutely! So glad you liked it😊

[@pearlineatkins7260]

Nice work keep up the good work

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thank you! ✨🤗✨

[@iloverocks1235]

You are a true artist. You're hands paused each time you carefully thought of the next move. This is an excellent video Mar. I really need to know how you put your camera where you hands free, everyone is doing it but I dunno how!

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thanks Rhon! I just got a camera/phone stand so I can be hands-free. I have it set up in front of me and I'm practically looking thru my phone as I video. It is NOT easy! Haha But I think I did ok😁 I just finished your email and will be writing back real soon! XOXOX

[@iloverocks1235]

@@MarlainaAtkins thankyou Mar, now I'm gonna ask for my birthday. You did more than ok!

[@MarlainaAtkins]

@@iloverocks1235 you got it!😁🎁 ummm....when is your birthday? You can email it to me if you want😉

[@iloverocks1235]

Hahaha I was gonna ask Dave🤣. That way I can blah blah blah about my rocks to the camera and share it on video instead of holding him hostage with ' and look at this and this and this!'. You're the sweetest.

[@Elouise377]

Thank you for sharing!

[@MarlainaAtkins]

✨😊👍✨

[@KatyDidRocks]

Great video, Marlaina! I am looking forward to wire wrapping my Tumbled rocks when they finally get done.

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thanks Kate! It's fun and a great way to spend time in the winter months when I can't get out to hunt. And another reason to play with rocks! Haha But have fun wrapping! Would love to see some. I plan on putting out some more wrapping vids in the near future. Thanks for watching

[@nutka2618]

This is so beautiful! You are sooo inspiring!

[@MarlainaAtkins]

🤗💕 Thank you so much

[@lizreyes1220]

Wow!! Awesome video!

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thank you so much! Happy Wrapping🤗

[@lizreyes1220]

Can you make a video showing how to wrap a crystal to connect to a bangle? I have a picture, but I don’t know how to send it to you..😊

[@MarlainaAtkins]

@@lizreyes1220 wrap like a charm to connect to it? I have Instagram... You can send me a pic thru DM if you can @marlainaatkins

[@OldGuyAdventures]

Nice job! Now I want to go hunt crystals

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thanks! And Thanks so much for the crystals! I plan on going crystal hunting in the Spring. Can't wait! HH😎🐾

[@OldGuyAdventures]

I knew you would have fun wrapping those, its fun to see the diferent way people wrap things. I have been thinking of crystals also, but the best places I know you have to hike to the heavens

[@MarlainaAtkins]

@@OldGuyAdventures Yeah, I hear it's a war zone where I'm heading...by you! In one of your videos. Haha! But the club is planning on going on a trip in April to Hansen Creek. There's hopefully plenty there for me find and come home happy😎

[@OldGuyAdventures]

I haven't been up there in 30 years, yes its real popular. While your there pay attention to where crysals are being found and what is the reason for them being there. Its always nice to have that type of knowledge incase you find yourself in a area that looks the same.

[@JohnAmes]

Thanks very cool video my friend

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thanks for watching my friend! Hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!🌟😎🐾

[@SlayermikeFishingandMORE]

Great job! You make it look so easy 😎👍Merry Xmas!

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thanks Slayer! Merry Christmas to you too!😎🎄🌟🎅🤶🎁

[@spacecowboy2993]

I love it, thank you for the video.

[@MarlainaAtkins]

My pleasure🤗

[@zaram3134]

This music is me playing a 2003 computer game as a kid 😺😂

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thats funny! Makes me think of old elevator music😆

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

Easiest method. Thank you.

[@AgateDad]

Really fun to watch! You're an artist Marlaina! Thanks for sharing :)

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thanks a lot Taylor! 😎🐾

[@Littkickz]

Great tips, thank you so much!

[@MarlainaAtkins]

You're welcome! Best wishes✨

[@jazzybelle9515]

😁🦄

[@FriedChocobo]

Thinking of using titanium wire

[@symonerache]

Thank you for this! Would you do this same method with crystals with holes?

[@MarlainaAtkins]

You are so welcome!🤗 I could definitely use this method... But if it already had holes and I used them... I might have to tweak the design a little😊

[@sofirazilik]

Wow!...Nice!..

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thank you!🤗💕

[@Jamuna-Atma]

This music for some reason reminds me of Rocky.

[@nobleelf]

If you had not cut off the excess, you'd easily be able to do several rounds below the loop, which is a LOT more secure than a plain loop with end tucked. Otherwise, very clear and succinct.

[@2hiabovetheinfluence920]

so thankful you didnt talk throughout the video great music great video

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thank you. Happy New Year!😎

[@AB-kg6rk]

Thanks.

[@rawdawgpendants5490]

Very cool. Me the wife and the daughter are trying to learn to wrap. I can rap just not wrap.

[@MarlainaAtkins]

🤣That's funny. I can't rap for 💩!😂 I tried with my nephew one day and it was quite embarrassing 🙉🙊💀

[@angelsandoval9347]

Hi. What's the last minute tool switch tool called? ☺️ It looks like a game changer!

[@MarlainaAtkins]

It's such a great tool! The tool is a 6-in-1 bail making pliers from Beadsmith. Happy Wrapping! ✨

[@itsfleeebs]

Thanks for the tutorial. What kind of gloves are there?

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thanks! I use tight gardening gloves. The brand I use is Atlas Fit. You can use latex or disposable gloves too for an even tighter fit, in your size of course. 😎🐾

[@amandas3283]

question about the skin oils, what about wearing it, it will be touching my skin. so by simply wearing it, it will tarnish?

[@MarlainaAtkins]

It sure will. You know the jewelry that turns your finger green and then looks horrible? That's what bare copper will do. If its worn against your clothes...it will last longer but it will eventually no matter. If you don't want it to tarnish you will have to oxidize it after. There are many ways to do it. It will give a patina, change the color to an antique look. Or you can buy non-tarnish wire...(recommended) Thats what I've been using now☺

[@inspectorsteve2287]

Question, I purchased a necklace with a wrapped crystal. After 2 years of wearing it and me being active the crystal fell out because the wrap came loose. Can I uncoil the old wire that came loose and reuse it? It's the only wire I have since I have never done this.

[@MarlainaAtkins]

🤔 Depending on what kind of wire was used, I would think so. But you will need to smooth out any kinks in the wire for it to look nice. You most likely do not have wire straighteners like I have so you can use regular pliers with a cloth or t-shirt covering the end and use those to straighten the wire without scratching up the wire if that makes sense. Hope this helps. Good luck!

[@inspectorsteve2287]

@@MarlainaAtkins thank you. Believe it or not I actually do have wire straighteners. I use them for putting together metal earth models. I will give it a shot. Thank you for the video as well. Very helpful. I also want to let you know the first time I pulled up your video I get a pop up saying "this video may be inappropriate for some viewers". Not sure why?

[@MarlainaAtkins]

@@inspectorsteve2287 sweet! You got the tools then. So, the reason for the "may not be appropriate" is because awhile ago when the whole COPPA thing came about, I wanted to make sure I was following rules so I marked a lot of them as restricted to adults... I need to change that so I'm glad you pointed that out...thanks🐾

[@inspectorsteve2287]

@@MarlainaAtkins I'm glad it wasn't KZbin making a mistake. I understand why you did that. Well I tried to unwrap the wire but the copper was too thin and too far corroded for me to save it. Just kept breaking. Oh well it was worth a shot. Thanks again.

[@beyondstar8882]

thankyouuu

[@dominique7862]

What kind of wire was used if you don’t mind me asking? I love this Tutorial

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thank you so much! I used dead soft bare copper wire.😊

[@dominique7862]

Marlaina Atkins thank you🙂

[@sweetsweet1423]

Beautiful you inspire me ,how much do you sell those for?

[@MarlainaAtkins]

I don't sell any at the moment...someday tho🐾

[@emmanouelamagafouraki2599]

Is there a site to order these materials?

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Most of the tools I buy on Amazon. Xuron and Beadsmith are good brands. I've been using Parawire and Rio Grande brand wires...love them

[@bolobear7629]

Thnx

[@peacefulworld4969]

I love your video, but I tried it and I suck at it!!! I just can't get it right! This is so hard😩

[@chelsearose7899]

I don’t have the straightening pliers:( does it haaave to be straight in the beginning?

[@MarlainaAtkins]

No... It just makes the wire look nicer in the end. You can try straightening the wire by taking a cloth and using your fingers... The cloth just helps the wire to slide thru fingers easier.

[@MindofMakulu]

Where can u get a wire straightener?

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Amazon has them

[@TravelShortVidz]

Hello what size wire did you used.

[@MarlainaAtkins]

18 gauge is best. But you can get away with 20 gauge for small crystals✨

[@TravelShortVidz]

@@MarlainaAtkins Thank you, awesome video.

[@celestialcreations5741]

hi there, i want to get some tight fitting gloves like those, any suggestions?

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Disposable latex gloves are going to be the tightest but are hard to find right now. The ones I'm wearing are in the garden section of most stores. I have small hands so I look for small sz. Hope that helps! HW🐾

[@celestialcreations5741]

@@MarlainaAtkins thanks so much! sending love and peace to you :)

[@kamariah333]

WHERE CAN I BUY THOSE LONG CRYSTALS

[@MarlainaAtkins]

These ones were given to me...but you buy them online or at rock shops. EBay may be a good place to look

[@RagnarRocks]

Ragnar ❤️ Marlaina

[@MarlainaAtkins]

🤗💚

[@forsakenknowledge7531]

What type of gloves are those?

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Atlas gardening gloves🐾

[@francescadecastris1059]

What size wire are you using?

[@MarlainaAtkins]

20 gauge

[@beatricedorasigrist-maurer50]

🎉

[@symonsheppard5519]

I can get it done quicker than that, fairly easily too. I would just hurry you up. Seriously, I do have a tip for you all, copper is very malleable and you can hammer it with wooden shaped profilers, flat, round, concave etc, just tap it though , holding it is the best indication of how hard it needs hitting. Remember that once you have worked the wire it becomes harder.

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Quicker eh? Video or it didn't happen Lol😉 Thanks for the tip my friend. I didn't know it would get harder to work but that's a technique I will be trying in the future. I just learned to braid the wire, like a girls hair braid. Looks real pretty☺

[@symonsheppard5519]

Marlaina Atkins I thought you were supposed to say Real Purdy! Copper is a strange metal, heat it till cherry red then quench in water will make it " work Ardened" yes without the H , but that means it's softer! If you keep using one piece it will become difficult for bending and previous bends are harder to flatten. Using different gauges it effective, stringing between two wires like a ladder is another way of retaining odd shapes. Brass, aluminium plain and coated, micro wires comes in a variety of colour but will it wear off. And when you become expert, edging in copper tape used for stained glass windows around the edges then coated with solder using a soldering iron will make a band of solid metal you can solder a loop on top . Silver looks really good but I would avoid silver soldering .

[@MarlainaAtkins]

@@symonsheppard5519 😯uuuuuuw....more stuff to learn and try out! Thanks for the tips. Going to try oxidizing it sometime. I have some stainless steel wire but boy is it HARD to work😅 I definitely prefer the copper.

[@bettymacallister3475]

Hi did you make a video on braiding the wire? Sounds like a nice idea 😊 thank you 👍

[@lianefehrle9921]

I’m so dumb for not thinking about this.

[@MarlainaAtkins]

I've learned from others a lot😉 you're not dumb

[@cheriboone]

Dood like seriously. Where have you been you hiding&$#@\% lol. Tusvm

[@JardineFlower]

Black gloves in next video please

[@shaniajacques8481]

I did it perfectly until the loop then I accidentally pulled the wire off the stone and messed the whole thing up. I don’t know how y’all do the loop

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Oh no! The loop is tricky sometimes. Sorry that happened to you

[@CopperHueCollectionsChippewa]

Nice but that’s too much wasted wire being cut off.

[@stfu8496]

i had a mental breakdown trying to do this why is it so hard

[@MarlainaAtkins]

🤔 not sure... wish I could help

[@melissasabolcik5940]

Not very secure for me 😢. You just pull the loop upwards a little bit and it’s starts to come undone. Good for yourself but definitely not secure enough to sell

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Sorry to hear that. I've made many with 18 gauge and unless you pull pretty hard they seem to be very secure enough to wear. Sorry you had a bad experience

[@kitzzard3854]

this is hard

[@MarlainaAtkins]

I'm sorry it was giving you a hard time

[@stephanysalinas5551]

Is it possible to know what wire brand u used ?

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Rio Grande and Parawire are my go to💫