Wire Wrapped Pendants With Petrified Wood!

Wire Wrapped Pendants!

To make these awesome pendants you will need some earthy treasures!

I went to Arizona to visit my sister...who by chance, lives near Petrified Forest.

We hiked an open trail and stumbled upon millions of pieces of petrified wood!

I loaded my purse with pieces...about 20 pounds worth!

(am I the only one loading up on rocks during a hike?)

I got some big chunks, but I wanted some crystal shards to make into necklaces!

It's gorgeous and sparkles in the right light.

So, let your children pick up rocks, shells, driftwood, etc. from your summer vacation

and make it into a necklace they can treasure!

Step 1: Supplies

You will need:

Rocks, crystals, shells, driftwood, etc.

20 gauge gold wire

jewelry and needle nose pliers

charms or beads (optional)

Leather cord for necklace

Step 2: Twisting Wires Step 1

Use 8-10 inches of wire for each pendant,

depending on the amount of decor wire you want to play with.

Start by making a loop in the center of the wire.

Twist the loop twice.

Place across the top of the rock, mark with a pencil where the edges of the rock are.

Step 3: Twisting Wires Step 2

Bend the wires with the pliers to fit around the top of the rock (at your pencil marks)

Hold the wires on the side of the rock.

Bend the wires at a 90* angle...one going one direction, the other the opposite.

Step 4: Twisting Wires Step 3

Wrap the wires around the rock and twist them through the wire on the other side.

I pulled the rock out momentarily to interlock the wires.

Then slid the rock back in.

Now pull the wire in the opposite direction. It makes a tight pull here and keeps the rock in place.

The remaining wires can be wrapped around for extra support or swirled for decoration.

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I love this one. I call it the Utah rock because of that notch in the top!

Just bend the wire to follow the shape of the rock!

I finished it off with about 30" of leather cord to complete the look.

I love the earthy and gold combo.

Step 5: Add Embellishments and Cord!

And, trust me, you'll want to make a bunch!

Which one is your favorite?

I hooked a little key charm on one of them...but it's not necessary.

Keep this simple technique in mind when you are pulling rocks or trinkets out
of kids pockets before doing laundry... Or is it just my kids that hoard rocks?

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