How to Wire Wrap Crystals and Tumbled Stones by Denise Mathew

This is a great technique to incorporate tumbled stones and raw crystals into your designs for a more rustic look. Once you get this technique there will be so many projects you will be able to do.
For the earrings I used about 1 foot of 26 gauge gold wire, 2, 8mmx 4mm turquoise nugget beads and 2 earwires. For the pendant in the tutorial I used a 30mmx 20mm amazonite tumbled stone, and 1 1/2 feet of 24 gauge copper wire. For the tooth design I used a 30mmx10mm flame agate gemstone and 1 foot of silver wire.
You can used 20- 26 gauge wire for wrapping the stones matching the gauge to the size of your stone. Practically any stone will work for this project as long as it's slightly narrower on one side.
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See you next time:) Denise

[@cindymcelvaney592]

This video was so much easier than the others I've seen. Thanks

[@lorettajones7599]

Denise made it easy and simple to do wire wrapping. She expalaned it well. This is a good video !!! You must watch this ! Thanks Denise for making this video

[@YepX]

I'm a beginner just getting into wire wrapping and this video really helped relive the anxiety of doing so. I accidentally ordered a professional Jeweler Wire Wrapping book rather than a beginners one and got intimated. This is much easier to follow along.

[@DeniseMathew]

+YepX glad to hear it helped 😊

[@Thornblooduser]

This is the first video that actually clicked with me. I am not new to jewelery at all and the more complex Technics always seemed to be easy to catch on to but wire wrapping had always evaded me. I tried it for a while a long time ago but couldn't get it at all. Your video made something click inside my head that made it all make sense. Thank you so much, I will be spending my upcoming weeks just looking for stones on the ground to make into pendants for the practice. This truly was the best thing I have stumbled upon and it's sparked a creative part of my brain that had been dormant for a long time. Again, thank you! You really will never know how much this simple video has helped me! ♥️

[@DeniseMathew]

Comments like yours mean the world to me, thank you so much 😊

[@crystalheart9]

I tried this on a long slender tumbled stone I didn't think I could wrap and it worked great! Thank you for this tutorial.

[@MissSarahMayX]

Thank you!! I've been watching lots of videos on wire wrapping an this is the first one that didn't confuse me! Thank you for making your video so easy to understand!

[@DeniseMathew]

+Sarah May Thanks for your comment, glad it helped :) Denise

[@oldmate44]

Thanks Denise, your videos are so clear. I'm just starting out on this wrapping business and until I saw your tutorials thought I'd never be able to do it.

[@charlenesims9063]

Finally! a wire wrap that is easy and not hard! i have seen other vids on how to,but looked complicated and i would get frustrated. Thanks for sharing! :)

[@matthewsmith222]

Thank you so very much cuz I was struggling at this and you just made it look so easy and now I realize where I was messing up. God bless you thank you

[@tiffanyfuller6736]

Straight forward and not an hour long lol. Love this video - very helpful. Thank you!!!

[@enwarrior8163]

Thank you for this video. I recently started wire wrapping and I've found while difficult, it's a lot of fun. I'm grateful for this tutorial, as it helps with my attempts with more rounded stones. It holds it more in place and it's helping with my attempts to get better at this.

[@ErikaBardere]

I watched almost 10 videos that I THOUGHT made sense but then I realized the stones I picked out were very small and tumbled so I ended up having such a ridiculous amount of wire wrapping on my stone that it basically hid the stone & looked like sh*t This video ACTUALLY made sense to me, so I'm going to start over on my messy one & I feel way more confident on how it'll come out on try 2

[@raynahunter3325]

so easy, this might be my new hobby.

[@DeniseMathew]

+Rayna Hunter sounds good 😊

[@jewellerymagic]

Thank you for sharing. Been racking brain to figure out how to start the uneven raw crystals.

[@mrcraftivist1391]

Love how simple you made this one. Great for having a crafting session with the kids.

[@DeniseMathew]

I agree completely.

[@americashorse]

These are basic and perfect for my amethyst i am working with, you want the stone to be the centerpiece more than the wire, love it. thanks for sharing!

[@DeniseMathew]

+Americas Horse I agree completely 😊

[@hamidboujemaa9532]

@@DeniseMathew verry good❇

[@drakewornick]

great video for helping someone get a better idea of the process

[@DeniseMathew]

+Drake Wornick thanks 😊

[@naturehealswellness4404]

thank you soooo much for sharing.. wow, what a talent, so easy and flawlessly.. I hope you get to read this comment

[@clownworldhereticmyron1018]

This is EXACTLY what I was looking for, super helpful video, clear and to the point, thank you so much!

[@spikenord4364]

Love the ease with which you presented. Thank you.

[@kellietinsley4928]

wow, you make it look so easy! it's definitely way less intimidating now, I will have to try it soon.

[@nixiepins]

Thanks, keeping hands steady over your work area for camera wld help.. and focussing on each step you have achieved wld be able for us practical folk. Nice work!

[@crystalheart9]

Thank you for the tutorial. It looks like something a newbie like me can do.

[@kimtaylor2520]

Most helpful video I've found! I need simple to learn the basics and I GET it now! Thank you, very much appreciated.

[@pattywilson1666]

Thanks so much yours is a very clear instruction. Look forward to more...

[@jacobdlucy]

Thanks for this tutorial. You made the process quite simple

[@prettythingsimake2747]

Loved your video. Short, sweet, to the point and inspiring!

[@NaturalMarieMoon777]

Very helpful. such beautiful stones.

[@totalmassretain6199]

Thanks a lot. I’ve been wanting to wrap stones since 1996

[@DeniseMathew]

That’s a long time to wait, lol. Glad you finally found a way to do it😊

[@susanjean4793]

Lovely... U r very talented and I think those would make great gifts as a keychain or necklace. Great tutorial, thank u for sharing it.

[@DeniseMathew]

+susan jean sounds like a good idea. Good luck with your project 😊

[@ILNT]

Beautifull,and very well explained...:) Thank you Denise!!!

[@MMAVATI]

Just made my first one using your method, thank u it turned out beautiful

[@TimberandChain]

Great tutorial. You made it super simple to follow. Thanks!

[@AngelaJonesPoetryStoriesArt]

wonderful information

[@LoverofSunflowernBees]

Your Amazing and Thank you. You helped me learn how to do this, I watched another video and I didn’t have the hand coordination to do the stone wire wrapped necklace that she did in the video, I’m still having a little issue with the top of the necklace for the chain but I hope that I get better at doing that part soon. I have some very small stones yours are a little bigger, and so I know now to get bigger stones and get one with a teardrop shape just to make it easier, I bought my stones at earthbound it’s a store here.

[@reginahanson2186]

You make that look really easy. Beautiful work!♡

[@lesliedivinescom]

I loved your tutorial, simple and easy, thanks for sharing! This is totally my style. Off to wrap my Laboradite!

[@vickigeorge5348]

Thank you so much for this vid! I followed along and made a nice piece!!! I can actually do this. Your instructions are great!

[@blessedone843]

Awesome I'm trying it tomorrow

[@_-0-_0]

thanks, thought it's harder

[@sherikane9437]

Great video ~ accidentally stumbled across this ~

[@violetkaye178]

Great tutorial!

[@annettemcneil1]

Thank you for sharing this. I love crystals and I read the Crystal Oracle cards. I am giving my friends crystals for Christmas.

[@DeniseMathew]

+Annette McNeil i love the crystal oracle Cards too, I have a deck by Judy Hall, they're great. What a great gift, you can never have enough crystals as far as I'm concerned 😊Happy Holiday!

[@joshuagallegos6042]

Como bordar nombres

[@aolcustomer]

I like what you did and you are a good instructor. I became a bit lost when you had the single loop and wrapped a wire around it. The video also cuts away at that point. I needed better visuals and more time to process. Also when you make the loop, couldn’t follow it well.

[@yeahliketomatoes8476]

Thank you so much. I'm excited to try this out.

[@nickydowd4270]

Really useful thank you

[@Tifebe]

Thanks for sharing this!

[@riverpanorama5633]

thanks!

[@fuckoff8442]

very good video! clean and simple

[@DeniseMathew]

+White Wave Thanks, glad you liked it.

[@glamrouzGlamZ]

thank u so much ....very helpfull

[@lpspiritsong]

I like this!

[@meliska702]

So helpful thanks!

[@RustyHaloDesigns]

I love this! Thank you!

[@ArtTara]

Thank you 💖

[@VibeWithMe_321]

You are Awesome!

[@adamdeline7367]

Thank you so much!

[@bossladyempire5138]

You done great...don't focus on any perceived flaws, you did amazing...now I know how to wrap. One video just annoyed me by wrapping it in tissue then wetting it smh

[@DeniseMathew]

That’s the best comment I’ve heard in a while, thanks for making my day. 😊

[@bossladyempire5138]

+Denise Mathew 🌞💎✨

[@radwamagdy9053]

Its very nice ..really very good

[@wendymock6373]

awesome. thank you

[@shortstackcarly]

Thank you so much for this

[@daniel923e]

Super, so easy and simply explained, thank you Denise :), do you know if it boosts the crystals energy the wires? Thank you :)

[@DeniseMathew]

+Dan ny I have an interest in the healing properties and energies of crystals and gems but I'm no expert on any of it. I do like this website for information on the metaphysical properties of gems and metals too, here's a link if you're interested. meanings.crystalsandjewelry.com/silver 😊

[@AB-kg6rk]

Thanks, good stuff 😀

[@Medusii]

Thank you so much for this, I was ripping my hair out XD

[@blion2225]

Thank you Madam 🥲

[@signsoflifemk1963]

good tutorial!

[@DeniseMathew]

+Mary Kay Witmer Thanks :)

[@benambadshahkpk9572]

Nice quick vedio

[@reikimlim5315]

thanku. saves much money buying online mwah

[@stripeanderson]

It takes a few tries to get it neat but everytime I redo my stone its always gotten better (my mistake was using wires too thin and just using my hands)

[@DeniseMathew]

Glad to hear it worked out for you, and you’re right, there’s no substitute for practice 😊

[@alisonmaschmeier8850]

This is the first wire wrapping tutorial I watched and I really like it! Do you have any videos on how to wire wrap several on the same necklace? Like a 3 in 1.

[@DeniseMathew]

No, I don’t have that kind of a tutorial yet but it might be something to try in the future, glad you liked it 😊

[@coyoteheartdestinythesylph5902]

thanks I liked it. going to check your supply list I was wondering how to strand or string heart shaped rose quartz with out a hole I want to dangle from a journals I will make. the buyer can always take off later and wear or cut the copper-wire whatever and have to hold or put on alter/carry as is. wow thank you I will subscribe!

[@coyoteheartdestinythesylph5902]

are you familiar with the product Provo Craft Silent Setter...been doing some searches. I just got a used one and not all sizes of eyelets are there. I was just told by a source small, medium, large sizes [1//16, 2/8 ,3/16 respective if that sounds right]... where can I get these in aluminum? might you have a source? TY

[@watertribelife1280]

This was really cute thank you

[@rubinacalcano9235]

nice, thank you for sharing!

[@biancaekiki]

Thank you so much

[@mayamlin]

this was so helpful, tysm!

[@kirby8056]

Love it thank you x

[@luvastandardbred8270]

could you wrap two wires to make the bail stronger? Thanks so much for this video! I want to learn to do some basic wire wrapping.

[@DeniseMathew]

+luva standardbred yes, you could definitely do that. Good luck with your projects 😊

[@shannanigansart76]

Great video....super easy to understand thank you!....what kind of silver wire do u use?

[@DeniseMathew]

Thanks, I really like Beadsmith craft wire. Hope this helps. 😊

[@kristen8120]

Denise ... Any tips on rings? I have so much seaglass & want to make jewelry & windchimes out of it... But I need some help, tips & ideas

[@DeniseMathew]

These 2 tutorials might help for Rings kzbin.info/www/bejne/pneXdH6BZ5aYbMU. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoLUd4eFbsmjftE I’m working on some ideas for videos with sea glass since I have a ton too and would like to use it. Hopefully I’ll figure something out soon, 😊

[@angelicamar]

Es un vídeo de mucha utilidad, gracias :)

[@ravisharma345]

Nice

[@baynerw]

Very nice! Thank you very much for the vid. Just beginning to tumble stones as a hobby and have a question. What metal wires have you used and which do you prefer? Steel, copper, silver or gold? Any input would be appreciated.

[@DeniseMathew]

+baynerw tumbling stones is great, I tried it a while back and got some great results, good luck. As far as wire goes, I honestly haven't worked with the steel so can't comment on that. I do work with copper on occasion but not much as some people can have reactions to it and it can turn green, also chain, if your making a pendant is difficult to find in copper. I like to work with sterling silver and gold fill for projects that I am giving away, or projects that I have sold in the past. For most of my videos I use a coated copper wire, like Artistic wire or an equal brand that Artbeads.com make. This wire is great for projects where you are learning and can give nice tarnish free results for a while. Ultimately when choosing wire you should keep in mind your budget, your experience, as well as how long you want your project to last because eventually with prolonged wear the less expensive wire will lose it's finish. I hope this is helpful and here's a link to a video I made about wire gauge and hardness in case your interested. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5vYhWukmsyXn80 :) Denise

[@dinasarycheva8809]

Спасибо! Все очень понятно!

[@rogersnell4589]

excellent

[@DeniseMathew]

Thanks 😊

[@sujeetmandal4166]

very nice

[@taramoriarty4992]

the first two twists you make. how do you how the crystal in place while adjusting the wires? because it's hard to do this it never ends up being in the place I want it to be, or doesn't end up laying flat against the stone

[@DeniseMathew]

+tara moriarty you can try measuring the stone at the place you want the wires to be, then without the stone take the 2 wire and twist the opposite sides leaving the center untwisted, leaving a space about the size of the stone so you can slip the stone into the space and that should already be quite fitted to the stone. You can also use a little masking tape to hold the stone to the wire temporarily, placing the tape on the outside over the wire and stone, hope this helps, let me know how it works out.

[@LunaMoonfae]

Great video,thank you, I'm going to do these then hang them off driftwood in my back garden

[@DeniseMathew]

That sounds like a beautiful idea, good luck 😊

[@daledangelo1719]

good eleey form .

[@TheHannah99014]

Denise, do you sell your pendants? On Etsy or such websites? You do this very well. Xx.

[@DeniseMathew]

+Hannah Moore No, I used to have an online jewelry store but now it's just tutorials, maybe in the future i will open up another store because I'm getting quite a bit of projects piling up :)

[@nak8490]

Very good video. What happens if you wrap stones with wire thicker than the recommended gauge? I have 18 gauge wire which is slightly thicker than 22 or 26 gauge.

[@DeniseMathew]

An 18 gauge wire is perfectly fine to use, it will be sturdier and you can use heavier stones. The heavier the gauge usually means the wire is stiffer and can be more difficult to work with but if you don’t have any issues with the malleability then it’s perfect to use. The 26 gauge is a little too thin for anything other than light stones and for earrings, it usually won’t be as durable as a heavier gauge. 😊

[@nak8490]

@@DeniseMathew Thank you very much for the info.

[@ashadominicafernandes461]

NNice video . Pls can you tell me exactly the length of the wire in inches or cm. Will be very helpful. Than. God bless. Tkcare.

[@DeniseMathew]

For the earrings I used about 1 foot of 26 gauge gold wire, 2, 8mmx 4mm turquoise nugget beads and 2 earwires. For the pendant in the tutorial I used a 30mmx 20mm amazonite tumbled stone, and 1 1/2 feet of 24 gauge copper wire. For the tooth design I used a 30mmx10mm flame agate gemstone and 1 foot of silver wire.

[@taylorcowles3538]

Where do you recommend buying quality gemstones from? I want to find real gemstones and nothing made in a lab. Is there a go to website where jewelry makers source their crystals?

[@DeniseMathew]

Etsy has a lot of great sellers of quality gemstones and gemstone beads. There are different suppliers based on whether they are drilled, or non drilled gemstones. I like lillysbeadbox.com for beads, I’ve ordered from www.etsy.com/ca/shop/GEMSCARTIN for gemstones that are not drilled and I liked the quality but the choice is yours. The best thing to do is to order a small amount of beads or stones from a seller with high feedback and see how you like it. Hope this helps, 😊

[@crystalwilcox5658]

What do you do if you snap the wire right at the end? Literally bringing all the pieces together and the wire snapped :(

[@DeniseMathew]

Try to wrap a new piece of wire around the pieces and use pliers to squeeze it tight, then make a loop. If you can weave the tail of the new wire a little around the original wire in inconspicuous places that can give it more stability to stay. If you try to work with really flexible or soft wire it can help eliminate the snapping wire issue. Good luck 😊

[@DEADPOOL-oy4gr]

Is the size cooper?

[@manrajsekhon7099]

Is there a way to make it without copper wire? Like just 20 gauge hardware wire?

[@DeniseMathew]

You can use any type of wire you want, the only thing to keep in mind is that it’s malleable enough to work with because if it’s too stiff it will snap when you’re twisting it. Hope this helps 😊

[@manrajsekhon7099]

@@DeniseMathew Thank you!

[@Valkyrie2702]

Can you show how you did the long tooth-shaped stone specifically? It's a rather stupid question, I know, but I'm planning on trying to wire wrap some coyote teeth to make necklaces.

[@DeniseMathew]

It’s exactly the same procedure, start from the point of the tooth and work your way up. Make the center by twisting the side wires and leaving a small space in the middle for the tip of the tooth to fit in, then work upwards. Actually wrapping that shape is slightly easier. Best thing to do is just give it a try and see how it works out. Good luck 😊

[@echoandmeaservicedogslife3300]

Denise Mathew Denise oh my word how have you been I've been so worried about you I finally got another phone and I can now email but I don't have your email address anymore and I can't remember where it was are you okay? is your mom okay? I have missed you..

[@DeniseMathew]

Hi Coleen, so glad to hear from you, it’s great that you have a phone again it’s hard living without one. I’m fine, nothing to worry about, my mom is great too, she’s had some surgery this year but thankfully it’s all been successful. My email is [e-mail], I’d love to hear from you.😊

[@starrkittyface]

thank you!! :-)

[@VisserJoost]

Can you do my stones too ?.... 😊 🌼💚🌼💚 ( thanks a lot for the great video !! )

[@SLaRee333]

I had a hard time seeing exactly what wires you were using because the camera wasn't very close.

[@Cyd838]

What kind of pliers are they?

[@DeniseMathew]

I use round nose pliers that I bought at Walmart for this tutorial. I have suggestions for tools for starting out, here’s a link if you’re interested so you can see what kind of pliers are great for wire working. kit.com/denisemathew/getting-started-making-wire-jewelry 😊

[@abstractbybrian]

would 24ga be to thin?

[@DeniseMathew]

If the stone is light it should be ok.