- Unfinished stones have a unique beauty that can contribute to an original wire wrapped jewelry piece. Use a thin jewelry wire and wrap the stone where it seems most logical for the particular stone you're working with. For example, if you're working with a crystal, wrap the wire so that it falls into grooves in the stone. This will give the piece an organic look. Large crystals, agates and jasper are great for this type of jewelry before they're tumbled.
- Marbles come in many different sizes and their smooth round surfaces are appealing as more formal jewelry. You can do smaller marbles as earrings or larger ones as necklace pendants. Start with a small loop at the base of the marble and wrap your jewelry wire around it to make a spiral casing for the ball. You can even combine a series of multiple marbles stacked on top of each other in a single spiral.
- If you're using a finished stone you can make a plaid design with the wire wrapping on a square stone. Start with the vertical lines and wrap around the stone so that you create a series of stripes. When you get to the edge, loop your wire on the back of the stone with a previous stripe and start moving horizontally until you've done the entire stone and made a checkered pattern. This type of design is best for stones without a lot of detail because the wire wrap will hide a stone's natural pattern.
- You can create a bracelet using wire wrapping by cutting a piece of leather or other stiff but pliable material into the length and width of your desired bracelet. Start with an small loop of wire to use as one side of the clasp and start wrapping the wire in tight loops around the material until you reach the other end. Create a second small loop to finish the jewelry clasp and attach the two sides of the bracelet together.
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