Mini Tree of Life Pendant Tutorial Wire Wrap Cabochon

You will need:
20 gauge round wire, dead-soft (I am using copper), about 8 inches
28 gauge round wire, dead-soft (I am using copper)
Cabochon (mine is 3/4 of an inch or 20mm)
I oxidize my bare copper wire using liver of sulfur to achieve that darker look you see in the thumbnail of the video, here is a video on how I oxidize: • How to Oxidize Bare Co...
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[@waynecountryman7246]

Love your clear tutorials and the fact that you don't go off-camera. It makes it so easy to follow. Not to be rude, but your stone is not labradorite. It's rainbow moonstone and it's a beautiful cab!

[@OxanaCrafts]

Yes it is rainbow moonstone, maybe I said Labradorite by mistake

[@celinesaint729]

I am simply speechless... never realised how beautiful the wire could be❤️😲❤️

[@OxanaCrafts]

Thank you!

[@barbc38]

Thank you for sharing this video. I am about to start using wire wraps. I’ve never done it before because I was afraid that i wouldn’t be able to do it. After watching this video and the way that you explain and show everything step by step and slowly, I think I can do it now. I bead but kind of bored with just beading now. I think it’s time to get out of my confort zone. Lol. So thank you once again.

[@joephilippus1749]

you are such a great teacher!! Very easy to listen to and extremely thorough!

[@gadbammit4736]

Thank you, this was great I'm relying on it a second time. Maybe one day ill remember. My Mom showed me this and I agree with her your voice is perfect for teaching. Thank you

[@tammyharper8334]

I wish I could post a pic of my tree of life. It is beautiful.I learned so much from this tutorial. I'm so proud of myself. Thank you.

[@OxanaCrafts]

That is wonderful it worked out so well for you! :)

[@shelleyritter9837]

Wow, thank you so much! You are an excellent teacher. I'm excited to make a tree of life for each of my children.

[@eudicegermaine8931]

You have the most beautiful designs and are so generous to share your knowledge. Thank you.

[@suzannedarlaston2920]

Love all of your tutorials and have just completed a "Tree of Life" using this technique. This is the first one that I have been truly satisfied with. Looks glorious using a Lapis cab.(approx. 3x2cm oval). I have been using ebay as a source for cabs. In general those sourced from India are consistently of a better quality and value.

[@leaembree9567]

I LOVE this. So beautiful. What a clever idea! You are very talented. Thank you for sharing.

[@alikc25]

Beautiful Pendant.

[@gypsy269]

YOU CAN ALSO USE A DARNING NEEDLE TO WRAP THE WIRES ON THE BACK FOR BRANCHES THEY COME IN DIFFERENT SIZES AND THEY MAKE GETTING THAT WIRE AROUND SO MUCH EASIER WHERE IT GETS REALLY HARD USE THE NEEDLE BACKWARDS PUSHING THE NEEDLE EYE UNDER FIRST FOR SHORT WIRES

[@angelabonidemarco7532]

Amazing! So pretty and you demonstrated the techniques with great skill and knowledge. I am inspired to give it a try. Thanks.

[@LTGuitar51]

Simply amazing

[@greeneyedguy]

You make it look soooo easy :) THANK YOU for sharing your talents with us!!!

[@Debbie-ky5ey]

Thank you for such a great tutorial I am inspired by this.

[@jenniferavenoso7162]

Excellent video !!

[@gloriaoswald6531]

Oxana, you're amazing! Love your work.

[@heidi2095]

Simply beautiful !

[@angelacuzzola8984]

How beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge xxx

[@Patricia-zt1bp]

Beautiful 😊

[@bluestarrlight]

It looks great

[@UKMumfromthepool]

At the beginning you mention a method of darkening the copper, but I LOVE the bright new copper colour. Can you tell me how to keep it bright as my copper jewellery goes dark all by itself and I don't think it is anywhere near as pretty.

[@OxanaCrafts]

you can soak it in vinegar, or use jewelry cleaner to clean the copper to remove tarnish

[@rgallant47]

I can so hear the love of what you do in your voice as you teach! You are truly the best!!! Your designs are beautiful.

[@kathybray7156]

I agree ❤😂🎉

[@hanidesign]

Beautiful style, I like 🌸🌿🌸

[@laurencek8566]

Magnifique...! Merci beaucoup pour le tuto....! 😍

[@MarilynDIAZDESIGNS]

Love this piece!

[@mariangies]

Wow amazing work and tutorial. You're the best! Thanks so much for making this tutorial!... I have a question where do you buy your stones from? Thanks!

[@annemoore8911]

THIS IS BEAUTIFUL BUT I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN DO THE BAIL SO BEAUTIFULLY. AWESOME.

[@libbylandscape3560]

Wonderful, thank you.

[@squishysthebest6276]

Very smart women

[@hkreations5108]

Beautiful results! Is there anything you can add to the wire to keep it from oxidizing? I like the bright copper look. Thanks for sharing your talents!

[@OxanaCrafts]

Thank you, you can get non-tarnish wire

[@debbiegoble9836]

I makes this today with a moonstone and it worked out good not great but okay. Thanks

[@-fiona-583]

Genius. Thanks.

[@majkjems]

other wise-good instructions. I just need to make the main frame/loop wire witha larger guage....(?)

[@OxanaCrafts]

I am using 20 gauge for frame and 28 for tree

[@chichionthefloor]

What's the brand of the wire you use for that's jobs?

[@lulu43751]

Such a great tutorial 😍

[@tori8956]

Your voice sounds like a Disney princess it is v cute

[@OxanaCrafts]

Thank you! :)

[@RoSouza]

Like!

[@monterreywilliams5829]

Riogrande did not have this size copper wire

[@OxanaCrafts]

In this video I am using round dead soft copper wire in 20 gauge and 28 gauge, Riogrande has both types in stock at the moment: www.riogrande.com/product/copper-round-wire-dead-soft/132310GP/?code=132308

[@monterreywilliams5829]

Thank you, I did not put in the correct description.

[@majkjems]

why are you calling it all 20g wire? Obviously the main frame wire is a larger guage....

[@cheryl3895]

Oxana, your Tree of Life makes the most sense to my mind of all the others I've seen. Thank you so much! Now I'm getting busy😊

[@Bunchofschitt]

We live in the greatest era. We can just look on the internet for what ever pops in our minds. I remember having to get on my bike and ride to the library to look stuff up. Thank you for sharing.

[@alstonsantics2081]

This was great ... the explanation was great

[@aaronstein1]

i totally agree. i have used many youtube videos, especially during the quarrantine.

[@ArleneRegos]

So I'm trying to figure out 🤔 if you are a neurosurgeon or a grade school teacher by day and we all know that you are a master jeweler by night! Your craftsmanship is absolutely unbelievable.

[@OxanaCrafts]

Haha, well I used to work with mutual funds, but now am a stay at home mom :)

[@jeansaunders1871]

Best tree of life tutorial hands down. I've always loved these and was always afraid to attempt it because it looked complicated. You made it very easy. Thank you!!

[@OxanaCrafts]

You are so welcome!

[@angelamullis7343]

Absolutely beautiful! You make it look so easy! I’ve made a few Tree of Life pendants, and my technique is coming along, but nowhere near yours. Must keep practicing! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@oliviaboone-mh3jh]

Used this with a 1.5 inch round cabochon, that my husband made for me. You are an excellent teacher, and this is the best channel for wire wrapping, hands down. Thanks for the time you put into these videos. It means a lot to us newbies

[@OxanaCrafts]

Thank you so much!

[@aaronbeaty8397]

Thanks for this. I made one of your other pendant wires for an agate that my kids found on the beach- as an anniversary gift for my wife. She loved it and I enjoyed making it WAY more than I thought I would. So I'm trying this one now. Thanks again!

[@juniesmart9306]

I liked your video..... EXCEPT FOR THE SOUND!! Your video would have been great! I turned the volume up as loud as I could and turned off my TV and I could still hardly hear you. Otherwise it was a good video. BUT FOR THE VOLUME! which is a MAJOR PART OF THE PRESENTATION.

[@ukranger8680]

Junie Smart no problems with volume this end and I'm listening at half volume. I'd say you need to invest in a device with decent speakers or get some ear phones

[@daniel..cooper]

Extremely awesome video! I may have to create a glow cabochon with resin and try this! OK to mention you if I make a KZbin video? 😊

[@OxanaCrafts]

ooh glow cabochon sounds like it would look really cool with a tree! Yes definitely ok to mention me

[@daniel..cooper]

@@OxanaCrafts Thanks for the reply 😊😊

[@daniel..cooper]

@@OxanaCrafts I just had a test run an uploaded it to my TikTok, loved it! 😍 So much fun to make!

[@dawn8542]

The only tree wire I have is 24 and 30. 24 was too bulky. The roots looked really heavy. 30 is too fine. So I cut out 4 24's and added 5 30s. My 30 is a darker color copper. It's kinda cool, the 2 tones of copper twisted together.

[@jaymealweis4724]

So I have been trying hard to follow along with other videos. I find them to move way to fast. You go at a great pace. Especially for someone just learning. If you had some advice. As far as what resources you used when first learning. It would be so very appreciated. Great work!

[@sageoliver3255]

Thank you for your patient tutoring. You are very creative and encouraging for us senior crafters!

[@OxanaCrafts]

Thank you! So glad you liked it!

[@COEYRN]

I watched your video another was doing my pendant all the wires started to snap. Do you have any advice. It was cheaper wire so I'm hoping that's what it is cuz I actually got the pattern down it's not that hurt it just a little bit of time. And I use the sauce gold on a light Mossy green pendant and it looked really pretty accept Snap Snap Snap I just started to fall apart. Once again I'm almost positive it was the wires fault but what is the strongest wire you could help me with that that would be great

[@bjoybeads]

I'm sorry, at 9:04 - I can't follow the weave as you are talking about other weaves before I have a chance to learn the one you're doing.... I need repetition 2 or better yet 3x with pauses ...so I can catch on. *Is it just me?

[@aramayicdragons1230]

i like wonky branches. i felt happy having someone to show me how i can do me...in a wire wrapping lesson

[@pharrellraven6401]

Aramayic dragon's Kinda reminds me of Bob Ross's "happy trees" and all the other tiny details he added to his paintings....in fact, her teaching technique is very similar, which is awesome. Lol

[@GoyoMerkier]

VERY CLEVER, AMAZING, AND EASY TO DO TI. THANK YOU OXANA FOR SHERING.LOVE THIS ART , MAKING BEUTIFUL THINGS WITH MY HANDS WITH YOUR GUIDANCE.

[@marythompson9684]

Your work is impeccable and has inspired me to give it a try. You make it look so easy with your skills and expertise but I know it's not. I do love the end result and want to try. As a newbie, what do l need to purchase to get started? Tyia

[@junerobbins6871]

I absolutely love your tree on the stone. I've done one of these, but I put my stone in a larger circle.

[@remusgrrrl]

If you want to see original check out Lan Anh Handmade here on KZbin.

[@olepops5021]

Oxana, girl you are a bird in this world! But you sure can fly.

[@crookedcrafts5648]

Gotta ask if you are right handed or left? Some of this is very difficult if you do it exactly as you are in the video. I am right handed and had to do things quite a bit differently at certain points to hold the stone properly in place and bend the wires at the same time. However, my left hand is much weaker than my right and doesn't do a good job of twisting or bending any wires but I hadn't had any problem with your other tutorials

[@OxanaCrafts]

I am right handed. Maybe it's just because I've been doing it for years so my left hand is probably strong now also.

[@bc1248]

Wow... Fascinating! I will be following these instructions to make my first tree of life pendant. Just hit the like and subscribe buttons!

[@nikkimarie6334]

currently in the middle of trying this right now and for some reason, I cannot get the bale. I've tried so many times, you make it look so easy but I'm doing something wrong lol

[@murphy1384]

Thank you so much for the detailed explanation. I have watched several of these videos but noone goes into the detail you do. Mary

[@kudzuqueen1]

Is it possible to make a tree of life on a bead that is 3/4” long? If so, how many branches do you recommend on this tree? Last question, will I go insane trying to make this? LOL Thanks in advance and please keep up the great tutorials - I’ve learned bunches and tried many of your projects very successfully.

[@OxanaCrafts]

The stone I use in this tutorial is 3/4" tall, so you can just do same size wires and number of branches.

[@lindacsmith13]

That is so beautiful. How long have you been doing this? All of the videos of yours that I watch you make it seem so easy. It's much harder (for me) than it looks. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I really appreciate it.

[@karenlm9062]

Any chance you sell the finished tree of life finished pendants? I would love to buy a completed pendant.

[@OxanaCrafts]

Yes, I do sell jewelry, my available items can be seen here: instagram.com/explore/tags/oxanacraftsavailable/?hl=en

[@creatrixcorvusarts876]

Thank you for a comprehensive and thorough tutorial!

[@hannahmcdonald8599]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I'm brand new to exploring the making of these pieces. Is it good to go, as is, once you're done, or does it need to be oxidized, cleaned, polished etc? Do you find that they need cleaning/care as time goes on? Thank you for your time!

[@OxanaCrafts]

Yes oxidized or not it will still darken with time just like silver and will need to be cleaned

[@Aangel452]

Can you please put a link in for those amazing tiny pliers. 🌼

[@COEYRN]

Yesterday I made a comment about how my wires were snapping . I was sure that it was due to the wire and obviously, I will repeat,obviously not the fault of this wonderful woman doing this wonderful video that I can wonderfully follow without once getting confused. This time I use silver-plated wire like it suggested Google and it worked. To put a positive spin on my disastrous outcome. At least I did one practice run and today the wire did not snap and I was able to get the whole tree done in less than 10 minutes. If you don't mind me suggesting this and to anyone out there I'm not trying to be the B word. Please just let your followers know to use a strong wire I can't tell you how frustrated I was when it started snapping it just really sucked.

[@OxanaCrafts]

So glad it all worked out for you! This is a super tiny tree and as such I had to use super tiny wire. I would definitely recommend starting with a bigger tree (bigger stone) and a thicker wire like 24 gauge, that will definitely be easiest to start with. Here's my tutorial on a bigger tree with 24 gauge branches: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z36ceJSnZ9N8fsU

[@llllPatrickllll]

You are amazing!

[@judywhite9670]

Your techniques are wonderful, and so easy to follow! I had been having a hard time learning to wire wrap my cabochons, but your tutorials are so easy to follow because you explain everything, every step of the way! Thank you from a great grandma who is learning to make jewelry rather late in life! LOL

[@DD-OO]

I had made my first copper wire “tree of life” for a birthday gift to my daughter and now this pendant for Christmas..this is a perfect gift that I like to give. It’s not about how much, but the love you put into it❣️

[@samararoyer243]

Where do you get your stones to make jewelry out of?

[@d3bbi339]

What I do with the excess wire is I snip it up into tiny peices and make resin pendants and orgonite. It's a good way to use every bit lol

[@jenniferavenoso7162]

Quick question where do you buy you wire from. Looking to get the stools like I see in your video. TIA! 🌺🌺

[@OxanaCrafts]

I buy my wire from Rio Grande

[@josephshattuck3650]

This is the best video out there for Rapping step step thank you

[@lindagutierrez5042]

😳 🤩 😯 I need this. This particular one. Do you sell? Please and thank you 🙏

[@OxanaCrafts]

I do sell, but this one already sold. What I have available is on my website OxanaCrafts.com

[@margaretgould1521]

hello, love you vids, could you let me know where to obtain the wire, I'm looking for the cheapest option.

[@OxanaCrafts]

i buy it from www.riogrande.com

[@tone-starfire]

Thanks, I love your videos, they are so informative, and it’s pleasant to listen to you, thanks again, Tony

[@OxanaCrafts]

Thank you! Glad you like them!

[@Embodiedflor]

I think I missed how she secured the bail. I keep watching over and over and I can’t find out how 😭

[@OxanaCrafts]

I wrapped the tree branches around the loops of the bail wire ends, you can see it at 29:25

[@michellemichlovsky5832]

Please help, could you do an odd number branches somehow? And could this be made somehow with a loop at both ends for a bracelet?

[@OxanaCrafts]

When making the frame, make a loop in the frame at the other end, this way you can turn it into a bracelet. To make odd number of branches, after you form the tree shape, cut off one of the branches and tuck away the wire end under the tree.

[@AB-kg6rk]

Your descriptions and teaching are quite good :)

[@anitaharman3008]

Where do you find your beautiful stones? I love your work simply beautiful!

[@OxanaCrafts]

I find them online, usually on ebay or etsy

[@christyg223]

I always love your tutorials! You make such beautiful pieces and I truly appreciate how you explain clearly each step in your process of creating them. Thanks so much for taking your time and sharing your talent with us all.

[@anjajensen00]

this is so beautiful! you are so talented! WOW

[@PanEuropeanSTRider]

How long do you think something this intricate would have taken you if you weren't making a tutorial at the same time?

[@OxanaCrafts]

Tree pendants usually take me 45min-1hr, tutorial video is condensed so it's never that quick in real life. Some bigger more intricate trees with more branches take well over an hour. And you also have to consider the oxidising and polishing, that's about another 20 min added

[@debrawelch6173]

It’s almost like you’re sitting at my kitchen table showing me how to make this. Please do more - any design. 😊

[@corgidor]

Excellent tutorial- my first tree turned out almost perfect!! Thanks :D

[@NaNa-bf1sb]

nice thanks please show us an idea for ring with stone any stone like roby or jad

[@nikkimarie6334]

Hi, i had two quick questions if you can answer them whenever you get the chance! :) First: i’m new into wire wrapping, i have not yet wire wrapped one thing yet. i bought the wire not knowing what gauge to buy so i ended up buying 2 things of 22 gauge. can i still do this type of design with the same size wire or will i have to buy a smaller gauge? Second: as i said above, i have not yet wire wrapped anything so would you recommend this design for my first time? or something more simpler? thank you!!

[@OxanaCrafts]

I'd probably start with something simpler than a tree. There is another tree tutorial I have, it is on an oval jasper stone, a bigger stone so I use thicker wire, I think 24. Maybe you can do a large stone and that way the 22 you have will work

[@nikkimarie6334]

OxanaCrafts thank you so much!! 💗💗

[@junefox4172]

BEAUTIFULL, you are so talented.X

[@anndwandner3664]

Magnificent. You are an excellent instructor . Thank you

[@OxanaCrafts]

Thank you so much!

[@Yahschild2024]

I can follow better how you do this than other tutorials. This is so beautiful.

[@amyyouthfulyogini8519]

So beautiful. This may be my next project!

[@OxanaCrafts]

Thank you! Glad you like!

[@AggiesTaggies]

Where do you get your wire, and what brand do you use?

[@OxanaCrafts]

Rio Grande, online

[@drwdzz]

Do you offer a service of making these if one were to provide you with the stones?

[@OxanaCrafts]

sorry, for liability reasons I am not able to do that

[@rosygonzalez4047]

Lo tuve que poner en modo rápido. Se tarda demasiado en cada paso.