Wire Weaving With 4 Base Wires - Wire Wrapping and Weaving

[@karenallen5208]

I like shiny, hands down. Thank you for the great instructions.

[@dianegreiner4054]

Great idea!!! Antique is my go to.

[@cherylharris2895]

Gail, you make some beautiful pieces

[@cherylbrinson6533]

welcome back..it's been a while. like the antique look. but also like the shiny..hard to decide

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Cheryl, yes it has been awhile (health issues). So, one vote for shiny and one for antique? ;)

[@debbiegoble9836]

The shinny wire is beautiful

[@anitavstockett9544]

Love video. Always shiny wire

[@lindahughes4472]

I love the antique and the red copper wires

[@RobinC-CT]

Love that your demonstrations are pulling the wire TOWARD you. I prefer weaving this way but most tutorials involve pushing wire away from you when wrapping. Thanks! Also, like that your instructions are not ‘wordy’.

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Robin, I most often do wind towards myself -- it me it's easier/faster -- although at times I will wind away if that is the path of least resistance, LOL. I try to not be wordy -- I don't always succeed, but I do try. Thanks for noticing! :D

[@clairebacchi360]

I just wanted to say that I really like your teaching. You're easy to understand and I can see your hands and the video is sharp. Thank you. 🙃😊

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Claire, Thanks so much for your kind words -- I greatly appreciate it. Have a great day! :D

[@amygipple827]

I like both, I like to incorporate both in my projects.

[@loridupuis6557]

LOVE THESE VIDEOS! I just happened on them. Subscribed, going to start my own "library " and my preference is always THE BLING!! LOL...although I do like the oxidation of copper mostly.

[@irenemartin9379]

Loved the video. More detailed explanation than usual, up close views and you repeat it enough times so that it makes sense. Thank you!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Thank you so much, Irene, for your kind words! :D

[@comesatime796]

Such a great idea- the weave sampler! I'm discovering that absolutely every one of your videos has an inventive and useful idea for me! Thanks! I always prefer shiny metals

[@irenemartin9379]

I love the shiny!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Thanks, Irene....I think it's pretty much 50-50 (shiny vs antiqued)....so far! ;)

[@MindlessMum16]

Yup, I'm for the shiny team too! Love love love natural copper colour!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Thank you, Michelle, for casting your vote!

[@netty4]

I like both

[@pacoblancosmith]

Both shiny and antiqued are great! I use solely recycled copper (tubing, pipe and wire) so I get a mix by default. Watching your vids until I can do these by memory....my items are much more simplistic but you're giving me so many ideas on how to, simply, embellish my jewelry. Thanks!!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Thank you so much for your comment! I think it's great that you use the recycled copper - very cool. :) I'm glad you enjoyed the videos, and keep on weaving!

[@pacoblancosmith]

Beaded Jewelry Diva do you have any videos on making earring "embellishments"? I'd like to use your weaves on pieces connecting the sterling or surgical steel hook piece of earrings to the actual earrings I make out of wood and other materials. I'm sure I can figure it out but since you're the pro, I thought I'd ask! Keep up the great vids!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi! I don't have any of those videos, but what a great idea! I'll have to see if I can come up with some interesting designs. :)

[@pacoblancosmith]

Beaded Jewelry Diva I can only say, personally,it would help me tremendously! And I'd give your channel all the credit too, obviously! Not sure what you'd call them to draw those like me to your channel but, if labeled right, you could get a lot of us!

[@tishsmiddy71]

Great Vied !🥰 love your work ! Thank you ❤️🌹💋

[@oddity4all2see]

I like both. It also depends on the weave

[@Ajdohjewellerydesigns]

I love your tutorials. 😊 Thanks so much. I prefer the antiqued wire.

[@ConcettaSpiteri]

A crow is always attracted to the shiny LOL!

[@bam20747]

I love the one with the coils.

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Bonita, thanks so much for taking the time to comment! :D

[@utty-vn1lx]

The project determines shiny or antique-look. I strip out my copper wire, thus it starts out shiny. I let it naturally "age" as that is what most of my customers like. Occasionally I clear coat the wire to maintain the shiny look. It all depends on the project. I never chemically age wire. Love working with copper. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom & talent with us newbies.

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Utty 4553, thanks so much for your vote, taking the time to comment, as well as your kind words! :D

[@clarissalines4544]

Shiny great video's you are a great teacher love u

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Thank you, Clarissa! :)

[@elizabethwilson7835]

I like the shiny, and my favorite to wear and to work with is a rose-colored, tarnish resistant copper based wire

[@jpitzner1951]

I like bright shiny copper and silver, too!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Thanks for your vote, Janet!

[@steellj1956]

Antique definitely

[@lindahughes4472]

Thank you for the great tutorials. The tutorials have helped me to improve on my wire working tremendously. Thank you.

[@robinmiller4128]

Antique or mix of both. Have you ever used black & antique silver & made any Gothic style jewelry with those colors? I would love to see something like that to make for my daughter!!! I'm new to this & just used your basic video & loved it. Mine came out great!

[@clairebacchi360]

I like the shiny wire! ❤️ 😊

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Thanks, Claire! :D

[@dianepappas7105]

Thank you for sharing your gift with us and I'm going with the antiqued!!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

You are very welcome, and thanks for your vote!

[@cherrystarr8470]

I vote for shinny. I love the bright copper color.

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Thanks, Cherry!

[@sarahhernandez5509]

Cherry Starr I agree, although the antiqued wire is loved by many. So obviously make both :) and some projects just look better brighter, or the versus. (i use color wire 😌) it's pretty, but I am starting to LOVE the copper. xo to all

[@donnaday1702]

I love the antique wire!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Thank you for your vote, Donna! :D

[@shurdoo]

For me, it depends. I think antiqued looks good for more casual situations. The shiny seems more formal/elegant to me. I really like the shiny best, generally. My likes flip-flop with my mood, and the particular style. Love your lessons. Thank you!! I'm just learning and they are very helpful and clear.

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Rae, I know what you mean! One day I prefer one "look" and the next day the complete opposite. :D Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment, and I am glad you are enjoying the videos!

[@lindag3650]

I am brand new to wire jewelry. As far as "antiqued" or "shiney", it would depend on the colors of the beads I'm using & the colors of the other wire I'm using in the project. For someone who knows I'm making the piece for them, I would ask which they like. But, I first see which wire goes with beads & other wire I am using. If it's just the wire by itself, I prefer antiqued. Thank you so much for the wonderful videos & the inspiration.!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Thank you, Linda, for such a detailed comment! I'm glad you enjoyed the video, too. :)

[@nancysahnow3135]

Love the shine!! 😀

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Thank you Nancy...seems like (so far) shiny has more votes.

[@Janet-ml5vr]

I like to mix the bright base wire and the antique weaving wire

[@marystoddard9138]

I vote for shiny! Thanks for the great video. Great teacher!

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Mary, I am glad that you enjoyed the video. Happy weaving! ;)

[@SuperCutealien]

I like shiny. I make my own cabochons (for lack of a better word) and find my colourful work looks best with shiny silver wire.

[@SuperLLSD]

What color of wire do you use? It's beautiful!

[@tylewfah]

I like the antique

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Lillian, thanks so much for your vote -- I appreciate you taking the time to comment. :D

[@juliamyers1410]

I'm more of a shiny girl but some projects just beg to be antiqued. Thanks so much for teaching so clearly.

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

You are very welcome, Julia -- and thank you for voting! :D

[@annharig3887]

i think it depends on the project as to whether antique or shiny is best,

[@minkaf4243]

I LOVE that last pendant. Would you ever consider a tutorial for something similar?

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Minka, I have a wire-weaving pendant tutorial that I want to do involving wire and a bead around the same size as the last one, but it's not quite the same look. I hope you enjoy it when I do get the video up, though! :D

[@debraryan5744]

I love shiny and blingy

[@yvonnemairose6100]

It seems that for video purposes antique is best to see what you are doing, but of course some projects can't do without shinny 😊

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Yvonne, thanks for the vote! Agreed, it's hard to do a video with shiny on shiny wire, which is why I like to use the colored wire. And antiqued does have it's own charm! :)

[@VijayKumar-qp5fy]

i love love love it thank you

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

You are very welcome, Vijay! :D

[@robertalordagarcia9992]

Right now I am just watching,and studying the technic, I have only made earrings eye pins and simple connectors, waiting for my wire order to come.i am on a budget so to start I only got 20g in copper,silver,and gold all non tarnish, my 28g is all the base colors+ accent colors tarnish resistant.plz tell me once I learn hands-on I will remember the technic names ???

[@waistbeadsbyang4543]

I like the shiny

[@melissawood5018]

antiqued all the way 🙂

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Another vote for antiqued! Thank you, Melissa. :)

[@loridolphin]

I did a couple of weaves like you taught. I am having trouble getting the stones to stay in the wrap, any suggestions?

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Lori, I assume you mean cabochon stones, but it depends on what weave your are using, as to if my suggestions wil be useful. I typically like to use the basketweave as the primary weave when I want to capture a cab. And, since many times the cab doesn't want to cooperate, I will have to add some reinforcing spirals to the back of the setting, for added stability. I plan on a video in the next month or so, for a design that can be used with cabs, which may help a bit more than this explanation. Meanwhile, hope your day is going well! :)

[@thom7yv01]

I noticed that on the antique wire that the wire is looking green in places. Is there a way to keep this discoloration from happening?

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

I have actually just learned how to make copper get a green patina (by accident), so I can say that if you do not want the green, keep the piece away from acid of any sort -- which could include lemon juice, vinegar, coffee, etc. If it does come in contact with something that is acid-y, rinse thoroughly and dry thoroughly right away.

[@cherylharris2895]

I'm a magpie; I prefer the shiney

[@evacadriel4543]

What is the best wire for jewelry that is easy to work with and does not tarnish

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Eva, I assume you mean a wire that doesn't cost a lot, or I would say fine silver. ;) Most metals tarnish, so if you don't want that, your best bet is to go with an enameled copper. You can get them in non-tarnish copper, non-tarnish gold and non-tarnish silver (as well as all kinds of colors). In my opinion. Parawire has the best coatings, as far as durability, but if you can't find it, Artistic Wire has some decent ones. Hope this helps! :)

[@Lindasinish]

i vote for the antiqued.

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Thank you, Linda! :D

[@clarissalines4544]

When do u know which gauge of wire to use for die weaving one

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Clarissa, I'm not sure what you are asking, but here are some thoughts. If I am making something that is going to get heavy wear and needs to be "stiff", like a bangle bracelet, I will use 18 or 16 gauge wire for the base (and sometimes even 14 gauge). For the weaving wire, I tend to use between 24 and 30 gauge -- the thicker the base wire, the thicker the weaving wire. When I work with pendants, I tend to favor 20 and 22 gauge for the base wire and 28 gauge for the weaving. I hope this helps!

[@LordoftheCats]

Antique for me

[@terrihart101]

I love the bright/shiny copper, but it is difficult to keep it bright...

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Terri, it is indeed! I think I will start experimenting with nylon-coated copper wire. :)

[@mildredjeakins5435]

Both it just depends on my mood what I wear.

[@francinedeneault9913]

for me, it's depend of the project so, sometime shiny and sometime antique! :o)

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Francine, I can relate! Looks like the shiny vs antique is almost neck and neck at this point. ;)

[@MaryHannan]

The shiny wire

[@RobinC-CT]

Antiqued

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi Robin -- thanks for the vote! :D

[@teriberm]

Antique

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Thank you for your vote, Teresa!

[@shineypenny]

shiney v antique- depends on the piece, of course... but overall for copper i like the antique. for both id say shiney is more feminine, whereas a lot of the time the antique appears more masculine. at least in my opinion. lol and for the videos DEFINITELY antique! much MUCH easier to see the detail.

[@myjoylives]

SHINY! :o)

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Thank you for your vote! :D

[@cdc3415]

'Shiny' is my choice.

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Hi CDC -- thanks so much for your vote! :)

[@Raina907]

Antique... Easier to see.

[@lilbird1962]

Shiny

[@55dharma]

I like shiny

[@brothelho]

I'm a shiny kinda gal but it really depends on what clothes I'm wearing and where I'm going.

[@nettekalahiki4517]

Shinny

[@sarsparkles7903]

I like shiny wire better

[@juliejelaco5208]

Ok we all appreciate your video but for us beginners we need even more times to be shown, it is so confusing. I know you go really slow in the beginning but we need even slower. Thank you

[@deloresclark55]

SHINNY

[@beadedjewelrydiva]

Thank you, Delores. :)

[@OpalDreaming]

I love the shiny!!

[@Whistlebrick240]

Antiqued

[@MountainAirOrganicBeds]

Antique

[@marialawing1866]

Shiny