Large Stone Prong Set ring - A Wire Wrap Tutorial

This Wire Wrap Ring is a great addition to your wire wrapping skills.
*Tools Needed*
Wire Cutters (See Below)
WrapMaker Pliers (See Below)
Painters Tape
Ruler or Measuring Tape
Fine Tip Permanent Marker
Flat Hand File or Flat Needle File (Flat File - amzn.to/2BETb3M)
Steel Ring Mandrel (Optional)(amzn.to/3gdRut9)
Rotary Tool (Optional)(amzn.to/2P4jIdM)
Silicone Rubber Polishing Disc (Optional)(See Below)
*Materials*
12 inches 18 gauge dead soft square wire of your choice
8 inches (30.5cm) 18 gauge half round wire of your choice
18 inches of 21 gauge half round wire
1 medium (approx. 20-30mm x 20mm) cabochons of your choice
Here are some links to explore-
Buy the Book - Wire Wrapping - Simple Techniques for Beautiful Designs - bit.ly/3CocqO9
Tools
Polishing Wheel - amzn.to/4hVlo5Q
WrapMaker Pliers (Cushion Comfort Handle) - amzn.to/3UMqXtg
WrapMaker Pliers (Ergonomic Handle) - amzn.to/3ALPRCn
WrapMaker Pliers (Casual Comfort Handle) - amzn.to/3UMNBSc
Nylon Jaw Pliers - amzn.to/4fmC18D
Flush Cutters/Wire Cutters - amzn.to/4hHcOrb
Chain Nose Pliers - amzn.to/4fL249d
Round Nose Pliers - amzn.to/3AyDklT
6-in-1 Looping Pliers - amzn.to/4fkfjyb
Wrap-N-Tap Pliers - amzn.to/4etYAa6
Buy Wire - www.riogrande....
Socials
Instagram - / the_wrapmaker
TikTok - / the_wrapmaker

[@raghdahulaiba]

In this presentation, I learned many important things about making rings in the correct way. It contains all the lessons and skills in wrapping wire around rings in the correct way. Thank you for this effort and the comprehensive explanation..

[@MountainAirOrganicBeds]

I love you make mistakes that we can learn from. You are a very good teacher. Thank you 🙏

[@JimMcIntosh]

Thank you! 😃

[@sandmaker]

I 4eslly like youe design. Thank you very much. 😷⚒ To polish I tumble it all In mixed stainless steel shot with a burnishing liquid. Works fine with the stone in the setting,

[@penann8681]

That looks sharp. Can't wait to get started on it.

[@rgletiziaful]

Excellent tutorial. Great job! Thank you for all your dedication.

[@JimMcIntosh]

Thank you, sir. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rajumanandhar9447]

Really enjoy watching video 🙏🏻 great thank you very much 🙏🏻 by chance do have stone to make a ring ✌️👍🏻✌️

[@JimMcIntosh]

Thank you very much. You can find some cabochons on my website - wirearteducation.com

[@edyemorton7900]

Thank you for this tutorial! You are very thorough but I just can't seem to get the bends right in the ring. Please help!!

[@JimMcIntosh]

I'd love to help. Please let me know what the problem is and I'll do my best to help you fix the problem.

[@emorton5443]

@@JimMcIntosh I seem to find the middle of the ring but when I bend the wires up they aren’t even and when I try to fix it gets worse.

[@JimMcIntosh]

@@emorton5443 That can be difficult to do. Unfortunately, I don't have a trick as to how to get them even. The only thing that I can suggest is to practice on some scrap wire until you can work out the mechanics of the process.

[@dawn8542]

I just got my wrap makers today!!! Thank you, Jim!

[@JimMcIntosh]

Great! Enjoy

[@875jaxxy]

Glad I found this video! Very informative and easy to understand.

[@JimMcIntosh]

Thank you for watching. I'm glad that you enjoyed it.

[@lawrencezolcienski3936]

I love your work. Can you do a tutorial for a pendant using a faceted stone in place of a cabachon? Just curious.

[@JimMcIntosh]

That is a great idea. I've been tinkering around with a few designs for that. Let me see what I can do. Thank you for watching

[@wendyrock4260]

Thanks for sharing, I will try this soon

[@JimMcIntosh]

My pleasure 😊

[@kristinel4279]

I just made one thank to you🙏

[@JimMcIntosh]

Awesome! How did it turn out? I'd love to see what you did, send me a pic at [e-mail]

[@erikajudithcontrerasvillag5994]

Hola, lindo hermoso tú trabajo. Gracias ,por compartir. Me gustaría saber, que alambre ocupas? . Soy de chile.. mi nombre es Erika.

[@JimMcIntosh]

Encantado de conocerte Erika. Me alegro de que estés disfrutando de mis vídeos. Para este proyecto, estoy usando alambre cuadrado de calibre 18 y alambre medio redondo de calibre 18.

[@leilakirkdietzolsen6741]

Beautiful setting ❤️🇩🇰

[@JimMcIntosh]

Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@libiadelcarmenrevelo7856]

Gracias tu enseñanza, tu trabajo es perfecto, como ensamblado a máquinas industriales, bendiciones amigo, saludos desde Cali Colomjia

[@JimMcIntosh]

Gracias por ver. bienvenido al canal

[@annschwartz6429]

Great video. I'm going to try it with some cheap wire before I do it in silver. Tell me, where did you buy those wire wrap pliers? I've just scanned Rio Grande and another place and can't find them.

[@JimMcIntosh]

You can purchase WrapMaker Pliers on my website (wirearteducation.com) or on Amazon (amzn.to/3XUpxvB)

[@renovclean2]

I absolutely love your instructions they are so clear and precise. Especially for a newcomer like myself. You make it look so easy. I have a question, the wire you are using is it sterling silver? Can I file copper plated silver wire the same way without damaging it?

[@JimMcIntosh]

Thank you for watching. I did use sterling silver for this project, it's just a personal preference. Plated wire has a thin plating on the outside, so when you file into it you remove that thin layer and reveal the core metal. I don't use plated metal for that very reason.

[@sutela2060]

Awesome😁, thanks for your good and helpful video ❤️🙏

[@JimMcIntosh]

My pleasure 😊

[@isavilla5229]

What would be the best wire brand that won’t rust or fade for jewelry making?

[@rosaelinav8036]

Wow it’s beautiful, both design is beautiful ✨💛✨ thank you for sharing these rings.

[@JimMcIntosh]

Thank you, I'm glad that you liked them

[@shahrulniza5286]

You are a great teacher! Thank you for the clear, precise and neat tutorial & camera work, very helpful for a newbe like me. Sleek, beautiful ring design too....love it. Malaysia will be in full lockdown again in 2 days time.....I'm looking forward to making this ring...💪🙌😄

[@kandiecandelaria1423]

Nice job! Looks really cool.

[@JimMcIntosh]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@hallieshouse13]

What metal is this wire? Thanks gif a great tutorial 😊

[@hallieshouse13]

How much does a ring like this sell?

[@JimMcIntosh]

I am using sterling silver in that video

[@JimMcIntosh]

I would sell that ring for about $45 to $50

[@hallieshouse13]

@@JimMcIntosh Thanks Jim! 😊

[@susanfairchild2767]

Love your instruction and I've not seen this type of ring before. When I've made rings in the past, I was taught to leave the ring about 1/2 size larger if not going to wrap the shank and a full size larger if I am going to wrap the shank. I'm a little confused with yours not having a set amount larger and in fact you pulled it smaller. How do you account for the wrap amount in the ring size?

[@JimMcIntosh]

That's a good question, thank you. One thing that I like to do when I make a ring with a wrapped shank is to make it the size that I want. As you finish the piece, more often than not the shank will spread slightly. After I wrap the shank, I test it for size. If it is too small I size it by tapping the shank while it is on the ring mandrel. This will usually size it up approximately a quarter size which is usually what I want. Please keep in mind that this isbased on my experience, your experience could be completely different from what I have seen.

[@susanfairchild2767]

@@JimMcIntosh Thanks!

[@AdornCreative]

Awesome.

[@JimMcIntosh]

Thank you very much and thank you for watching

[@annschwartz6429]

how do I keep my shank from shrining? I started with a size 7 and now it's 5 1/2

[@JimMcIntosh]

That's a good question. I'm not 100% sure how the size managed to change. I would suggest that as you make the ring shank that you double check the size before you move on. It could also happen when you wrap the shank. The wrap wire may be taking up more space than anticipated so you may need to make your initial size a little bigger to compensate for the additional space. I've never encountered that while making the ring. If you need any further help or clarification, please email me at [e-mail] and I will do my best to help.

[@kirstyfinch4637]

All I have us 20 gauge wire. Will that work?

[@JimMcIntosh]

It may work. The prongs may not be as strong as with 18 guage.

[@evonayork9055]

Hello! I have some lovely, shiny, oval, faceted stones (not cabachons) of 13x18mmm and I want to use one in a wire wrap ring. Can you show us how to do that, pretty please? Thanks a million!

[@JimMcIntosh]

Great suggestion. A few years ago I came up with a couple of wirewrap designs that use faceted stones. Maybe I'll dust those off and shoot a video. Thanks for watching

[@evonayork9055]

@@JimMcIntosh Oh, please do! I need to learn more about how to work with faceted stones.

[@CASHayward]

Yes! Please dust off your older designs and make a video/videos for faceted gems! Thanks a bunch! Love your stuff and

[@cynthialopez9826]

Where do you get these wire wrap plyers

[@JimMcIntosh]

They are called WrapMaker pliers, and you can get them on my website (thewrapmaker.com). Thanks for watching, and thank you for your comment.

[@dimitrisneofotistos1374]

Great videos and very nice pieces!! I'm about to start making/learning my first pieces too, I'm making a list to buy some tools and materials to start, I would appreciate it if you can tell me what is the most common wire sizes to by for beginning and if you could send me a couple links with companies that sell wires,stones and other materials needed, thanks!!

[@JimMcIntosh]

Thank you for your kind words, I'm glad that you like my video. When it comes to wire it all depends on what you are making and what style that you do. For the pieces that have a prong setting I use 18 gauge wire. For my border wrapped pieces I traditionally use 21 or 22 gauge wire. I purchase all of my wire from Rio Grande (www.riogrande.com). I purchase a lot of my stones from eBay (www.ebay.com) as well is on istagram. I am also working on providing stones on my website...that should be happening soon. I hope this helps.

[@dimitrisneofotistos1374]

@@JimMcIntosh thanks!!

[@kbaxterpackwood]

If we don't have 21 gauge half round what can we substitute it with, I have some on back order with Rio.

[@JimMcIntosh]

You could us 22 gauge half round but I wouldn't go any smaller than that. It may cause the piece to by weak. If you have a larger gauge, such as 18 gauge, that will work well.

[@kbaxterpackwood]

@@JimMcIntosh thank you, I was able to order the 21 half round from Rio, looking forward to trying this design out now.

[@kbaxterpackwood]

@@JimMcIntosh I have google chrome on my iMac, this is how I access the internet, and I'm not seeing the membership button.

[@mawi1172]

Prongs that can be easily bent with fingers are bound to become loose. What gauge is used in fine jewelry?

[@JimMcIntosh]

Many people think that , however in my experience. I like to use 18 guage wire for my prong set jewelry. I can attest to the fact that jewelry that I have prong set using this method last a very long time. My wife still has and wears jewelry that I created many years ago. Give it a try...trust me, you'll see great results. Thank you for your comment

[@wireuwrapped]

I have a concern of the stone being a little bit larger. Are the prongs going to be strong enough to hold the stone in place if the hand is bumped hard against something? I would not like for that to happen. Is there a way of hardening the metal after?

[@JimMcIntosh]

Good question, Thanks. There are a couple of things that you could do to be sure that the stone stays in place on a larger stone. 1 - Before you bend the prongs, put them face down on your bench block and firmly tap the prong wires. This will harden them. 2 - make the ring with 4 wires instead of 2. Then position the 8 prongs around the stone to your liking. 3 - Instead of making all 4 wires prongs, bend one or two of them across the stone in a decorative manner. The more wire that you have on the stone the more solid it will be. Check out my freeform pendant video to see how - kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6ixpo2Kg6hnipo I hope this helps. If you have any further questions, please let me know. I'm happy to help.

[@wireuwrapped]

Thank you 👍🏻

[@111HONESTY]

Why wouldn't you just set the end of the wrap wire on the outside of the shank though????? Beautiful piece regardless❤❤❤❤❤🙏💜💙💚🧡💛🙏❤❤❤❤❤

[@JimMcIntosh]

That's a nice suggestion, Thank you. If you try that please let me know how it works. That's the great thing about wire art, there are so many different ways that you can modify the procedure and come out with different /beautiful results. Thanks again.

[@111HONESTY]

@@JimMcIntosh I feel that :)

[@charmanieoverton9374]

Is the half round wire you're using half hard?

[@JimMcIntosh]

Yes it is

[@ct3633]

I'm always worried using dead soft wire for things like prongs. It feels so flexible and insecure. Is dead soft wire solid enough for a secure hold on stones, especially rings? Or should this be used more as delicate jewelry for special occasions that wont have to be as resistant to wear and tear?

[@JimMcIntosh]

For my prong set rings I always use 18 gauge dead soft wire. The gauge of the wire adds a lot of strength to the prongs even though it is dead soft wire. When you manipulate the prongs, the wire does get 'work hardened', this too adds to the strength of the setting. I hope that helps. If you need any further clarification please let me know, I'm always happy to help.

[@carlalakins]

I watch ALOT of jewelry making videos. I rarely see one where I have to pay to watch.

[@JimMcIntosh]

You're absolutely right! That's one reason why I stopped my membership area. All of the videos that were in the membership area are now on my KZbin Channel....FREE!! The stone ring project mentioned in the video is available FREE of charge on my Channel - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIuap5qpr9Kba5o Thank you so much for watching.

[@carlalakins]

@@JimMcIntosh Thank You Jim. I came back back to this video to make the ring AGAIN! 😁

[@carrolhawley6080]

Do you buy all your wire at the Rio Grande? When I follow good teachers I have trouble getting or counting mm and cm . I have bought every ruler made in the last 3 years.HELP I am an inch girl.

[@JimMcIntosh]

Thank you Carol for your comment. Yes, I do buy all of my wire from Rio Grande. I've done some price comparisons in the past and have found that they are usually the cheapest. Now on to your second question. Most jewelry designer/makers measure everything in metric because it is usually the most accurate. We deal in very small measurements that make metric perfect for the task. It takes a bit of time getting used to dealing with mm and cm but it pays off in the end with more precise measurements.

[@brandybrandy73]

Love this! I'm assuming with the filing on the wire you are using silver wire and not a plated wire? I was wanting to try out the design but I dont have any silver wire thats thick enough...only plated wire. My silver is much thinner and not square. Guess I will be going back to Rio Grande.. lol

[@JimMcIntosh]

I don't really use plated wire in my work. Sterling silver is my favorite metal to use, however I have been known to use copper from time to time. I do go through a lot of copper. I use it for design prototypes. Thank you for watching

[@libiadelcarmenrevelo7856]

Colombia

[@JimMcIntosh]

Welcome to the channel

[@loril.mangold8160]

The ring got turned around when you dropped it a couple times that's why thr prongs weren't in the right place

[@ВераМосягина-ы2в]

👍👍👍👍👏👏👏😋😋😋😋😋

[@katwade888]

Hey, Jim! I'm a McIntosh by birth, from Tennessee. Could we be cousins? :)

[@JimMcIntosh]

Maybe...My people are from Hazard County Kentucky....been there for for a couple hundred years. I do have some cousins that moved to Tennessee about 15 hears ago...somewhere south of Nashville.

[@katwade888]

@@JimMcIntosh My great grandfather was from Trigging Co, KY!!!! Maybe we ARE family! :)

[@JimMcIntosh]

We might be....I'ts always nice to meet a fellow McIntosh