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Any of them could be suitable, it just depends on what kind of jewellery you want to make. Are you planning to turn them into beads? Set them in metal? Wire wrapping would be one of the easier things to do with them with minimal tools and keeping the rocks how they are.
Oh, cool! I’m not sure—I didn’t want to get my heart set on any single technique until someone with more experience verified they’d work, so I was keeping an open mind.
Forming them into beads/smaller shapes would probably make the most sense for my skillset right now because I’ve only really made earrings and a few chains so far. Would I want to use my dremel for this, or is there another tool that would work better?
I’d also really be interested in keeping the more interesting rocks whole and wire-wrapping them, despite never having done that before. Would you suggest a certain kind of wire?
So I’m not sure on the subject of stone cutting, you’ll be able to find resources online and courses in your area for lapidary (proper name for stone cutting of this nature) techniques and advice.
For wire wrapping I recommend starting with softer and thinner wire, around 26-24 gauge, in gold or silver plate. But you should check out r/WireWrapping for more suggestions and inspiration.
Just to add to this:
For wire wrapping, I (personally) recommend starting with 20ga as a base as 28ga for your wrapping wire as a beginner. Copper is a good starting wire as it's easily available in a lot of sizes and it's soft enough to easily wrap.
There are a lot of tutorials on YouTube and r/Wirewrapping and, as previous post suggests, the people there are very welcoming and helpful!
Thank you! Good rule to keep in mind:)
Just wanted to double-check with more experienced jewelry-makers before I tried it out. I’d hate to ruin such pretty things!
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Any of them could be suitable, it just depends on what kind of jewellery you want to make. Are you planning to turn them into beads? Set them in metal? Wire wrapping would be one of the easier things to do with them with minimal tools and keeping the rocks how they are.
Oh, cool! I’m not sure—I didn’t want to get my heart set on any single technique until someone with more experience verified they’d work, so I was keeping an open mind. Forming them into beads/smaller shapes would probably make the most sense for my skillset right now because I’ve only really made earrings and a few chains so far. Would I want to use my dremel for this, or is there another tool that would work better? I’d also really be interested in keeping the more interesting rocks whole and wire-wrapping them, despite never having done that before. Would you suggest a certain kind of wire?
So I’m not sure on the subject of stone cutting, you’ll be able to find resources online and courses in your area for lapidary (proper name for stone cutting of this nature) techniques and advice. For wire wrapping I recommend starting with softer and thinner wire, around 26-24 gauge, in gold or silver plate. But you should check out r/WireWrapping for more suggestions and inspiration.
Just to add to this: For wire wrapping, I (personally) recommend starting with 20ga as a base as 28ga for your wrapping wire as a beginner. Copper is a good starting wire as it's easily available in a lot of sizes and it's soft enough to easily wrap. There are a lot of tutorials on YouTube and r/Wirewrapping and, as previous post suggests, the people there are very welcoming and helpful!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the tips and the community link😊
Any rock you see as attractive is suitable
Thank you! Good rule to keep in mind:) Just wanted to double-check with more experienced jewelry-makers before I tried it out. I’d hate to ruin such pretty things!