Jem Hawkes Hammered Wire Feather Design

This stylised feather design is one that I return to time and time again, feathers are meaningful to many people around the world and are beautiful in both jewellery and decorative items.
In this video I'm using 1mm (18 gauge) and 0.4mm (26 gauge) raw soft copper wire, plus just a few optional 2mm faceted beads (in this instance, colour enhanced lapis lazuli).
Tools used: Bent chain nose pliers, flush cutters, flat pliers, 4oz brass faced hammer, steel and rubber hammering blocks.
I love making these feathers as each one is slightly different. They can be downsized and made with lighter wire for earrings, or layered up and hung from a dream catcher or web design (future tutorial coming up soon). They are a thoughtful gift and can be used in home decoration inside or outside.
Hope you enjoy the tutorial and look forward to seeing you again soon xxx Jem xxx
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[@gemnosity]

Thank you!❤️

[@JemHawkes]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting xxx

[@medicineheartds9631]

Nicely made. With a bit of tweeking that could be turned into leaves as well. Thank you 😊

[@JemHawkes]

You are very welcome, thank you for watching and leaving such a lovely comment. I have indeed made this design as leaves too, slightly smaller and stacked up they're beautiful xxx

[@medicineheartds9631]

@@JemHawkes great minds think alike ......lol.🤫

[@BlooStorm1]

Love your feather design and instructions. I may try it using 20g wire and attaching it to a suncatcher design as you suggested or making earrings. Lots of options! (I laughed hard about your comment of dropping beads on a dark floor as I’ve experienced that more times than I’d care to admit!). Looking forward to more of your videos.

[@JemHawkes]

Thank you ever so much for watching, I appreciate your support and time. Yes it's true, the heart-in-mouth moment when the teeny ones drop ... eeeeeep ... have a lovely day xxx

[@lulu43751]

What a beautiful feather!! Thank you so much for tutorial, I noticed youre wearing that lovely pendant again. Any chance of a tutorial for that?

[@JemHawkes]

Thank you very much for the kind words. Not sure if that pendant will make it to the tutorial videos as it's one of my signature pieces! Have a beautiful day xxx

[@ericawhite5216]

I love this design, but am really struggling with making sharp bends / corners, just can’t seem to get it right!,