I have had a few people ask me on how these pendants are made so i figured why not make this my first Instructable.

its not that difficult once you get the hang of it and they can usually be made with in a day or less depending on distractions.

this one here is for a more simple version but if you can easily add beads if you wanted to.

Step 1: Materials / Supplies

You will need

two different gauges of wire here i used 18 (thick) and 27 (thin) but you can use any two sizes depending on how big you want your pendant (for this i used recycled electrical wire)
wire cutters (ones that can fit in to tight spaces are handy)
needle nose pliers preferably ones that don't have teeth this will minimize markings to the 18 gauge wire and from breaking the 26 gauge
round looping needle nose pliers
optional: a clamp that has a soft material so wire does not get marked ....if you don't have a clamp you can easily do this with two sets of pliers

Step 2: Making the Stalk

to start you will be using the thinner wire 27 gauge, pliers and clamp

cut 7 strands of wire to about 10 inches long
line them up and place the ends in the clamp and twist the strands loosely together if you make it tight your stalk will be thinner
once they are twisted take out of clamp and fold it in half but make sure to leave a loop at the end than place back in to clamp (loop end) and loosely twist those strands together

Step 3: Making the Stalk

once you have it twisted together cut the loop and un-twist the ends a little bit to start the branches and then set this piece aside

you can also get more creative with the stalk

in stead of twisting the two halves together you can add a 3rd twisted strand and make a braided stalk

or you can add more strands to make it even fuller

Step 4: Making the Frame

now take your thicker wire 18 gauge and determine how big you want your pendant

circle out your wire and make sure to leave a little extra for the loop
using your round needle nose pliers make a loop on each end of the circle making sure to face them in the direction that you want your necklace cord to go in
make sure the loops fit flush up against each other when you squeeze the frame closed

Step 5: Closeing the Frame

take a little bit of the thinner wire and pass it through the loops and weave it through a few times making sure it is tight
once you feel it is secure and there is enough end strands left twist them together
then wrap it around the seam of the two loops
push the little end piece of to the side of the frame that will be hidden / held together later with the tree

Step 6: Sizing the Stalk

now that the frame is made now you can size the stalk to fit

un-twist the ends till you are happy with the height of the stalk and that it fits comfortably in the frame

remember you want to make sure you leave enough space on the top half so you have room for the branches and a small space at the bottom for the roots

Step 7: Branching Out

now you can separate the top and bottom strands

take one of the longer pieces and wrap it around the base of the branches and do the same around the roots

this helps to add strength and keep the strands stable while you are moving the branches

once this is done fan out your branches and roots

Step 8: Branches and Roots

now section off where you want your thicker branches to be and the smaller ones i went with a 4,3,3,4 strand count on the top and 5,4,5 strand on the bottom twist each section

and then once thicker branches are made make the smaller ones like you did with the thicker branches but instead only twist 2 strands

make sure to frequently check it to the frame when you are making your branches so you don't over twist

you want to make sure there is enough room for it to sit comfortably for you to wrap it to the frame

Step 9: 2 and 2 Together

place the tree on the frame where you want it
wrap the top middle branches that are on each side of the loops first around the frame and then the roots each end one (this will keep the tree in place while you work)
i started by wrapping the roots to the frame first smoothing and tightening the wrap with the flat pliers
then continued with the branches using the same technique

on this step you can add beads if you like to fill the branches like leaves

you could also use birth stones and make a great gift for mothers day

Step 10: Finishing

now all you have to do is attach a cord or chain and enjoy your new tree pendant

thank you for reading my instructable i hope you enjoyed it

and if you do plan to give it a try i would love to see it so please post it in the comment section

happy crafting :)

kait

Introduction: Wire Tree Necklace