Thank you! I plan on trying this! I have watched other videos that scare me away from crochet, but you make it look easy and something I can be successful at.
Love the bead soup idea. The necklace is so pretty. I have made many of these in the past but decided to take a refresher course. I also use 26 gauge wire, though the instructions I got used 28 gauge. Thanks for sharing this!
Man I've been searching for a good tutorial on weaving with wire and YOU WIN!!! SLAM DUNK BABY! Thank you for making this video and being clear and precise and ending up with a beautiful and easy to follow process! 💕💕💕
HI Gail! Love this video! I like the twisting of the lengths much more than the braiding. Learned much watching this. Looking forward to watching more. Take care.
Amazing! I thought I'd never be interested in crocheted beaded jewelry. This is beautiful and great for using my bead soup. Thank you for the inspiring tutorial.
Wow, this is the best tutorial I have seen on crochet. You are such a good teacher, you make it look so easy. I am going to order crochet hooks, now. Thank you so much.
I LOVE this bead crochet with the 26 gauge wire Gail. It's so gorgeous. You're incredibly talented and you have such a good eye for colour. I love ❤️ watching your videos. I've been putting a lot of your posts up on one of my Pinterest boards - which I've called: 'MYO Jewellery With Gail.' I've really been getting into Bead Crochet, using B Lon cord by Beadalon, you know the 3 pack that they sell with the white, black and browny grey colours in it. I love using the C Lon cord too, in cocoa brown with size 6/0 picasso green glass beads. The green really pops against the brown cord. Is it very difficult to crochet with wire? It looks fabulous. Thank you Gail. Lots of love from Amanda in Australia
I love love LOVE this! (Have I mentioned I love this? ha!) Wonderful tutorial; great pacing and example of what you are doing. Gonna go make some bead soup and get started. By the way...I LOVE THIS! =)
G'Day My Wonderful Friend, Well this is a lovely design and I love the soup mix use of beads. It would look good if you used one colour but using different sizes and textures would work beautifully. One done in white or cream pearls would look great as a bridal necklace and ones for the bridal party that matched their outfits..... would be stunning. May be a matching bracelet and earrings would add that little bit of chic. This project using wire was something that I though I could do but then you did that "loopy" thing at the end. If there was away of doing it without that process then I would have had ago ....I can never get them to work lol! I have received my bead order with the Sono thread. I have made a small sampler of bead Embroidery and as well as doing a RAW using different sizes of seed and bicones. I found the thread very soft and within a hairs width of the 6lb Fire Line that I use and Its a little finer then Nymo. One of the best features was that it easily went through the size 12 needle (I use a Japanese beading needle (I find them very strong and have never broken one yet but they can bend after some time of use but it doesn't have a size but when I compare it with a size 12 it looks the same so I am guessing that it is it's size). When I used it for bead Embroidery I found that I (felt more comfortable) with going through the beaded section a couple of extra times. It seem to hold the beads well. I think that using bee's wax may help it to be a little bit stronger and may be using shorter lengths may also give it a better life. Not sure about using it for doing the edging or for joining sections of beaded Embroidery by using beads, findings e.t.c. Particularly larger beads as I feel the weight of those beads would be to heavy. I think it would work if you used the Sono for the Embroidery part and Fireline for the edging....or a similar thread. It would a cheaper way of buying and using thread for large designs.....will try it out with my next bead E design. Not sure about using it for RAW with bicones or large beads and pearls but for small designs using 15 or 11/ O I think it may work. I think that it would work find with Delicas and a like but I would still re enforce jut to make sure. This is my view of this thread and comparing prices and length of thread....100 m or 110 yds as opposed to Fire Line... (about) 45 m or 50 yds . The Sono is around $5.50 for the 100 m reel and the Fire Line is around $15.00. This makes it a lot cheaper to make a large design (using both threads) for bead Embroidery than using only Fire Line. Its great for me as buying FireLine can and is very expensive and therefore makes my design dearer to make. Have you tried it out yet ? Let me know what you thought of it... I would be very interested to see what you thought and if you came to the same conclusion as I did. If any one else has used it then please let me know what you also thought of it. May be Gail you could do a video on these thread types that are different to the Fire Line that is mainly used by beaders. Sorry for the novel but I am renown for long winded descriptive novels on other beading sites. Thanks for the video and I look forward to hearing from you soon my little genius of the wire designs..... Blessings ......XXXOOOOO
Hi Chris -- You can do all kinds of things with the ends, like what I did in the video for the Bead Soup Bracelet video ua-cam.com/video/c134R4CiWoA/v-deo.html -- I just wanted to use my own cone ends for this one. No, haven't had a chance to try the SoNo thread yet -- need to finish up a few more videos that are in progress before I go back to bead embroidery ones. :) I may have to do a new threads video; I'll think about that one. But right -- SoNo for the embroidery and Fireline for the edging. Have a great day! :)
Thanks for getting back to me, much appreciated. It would be great if you could (when time permits for you) to do a video on these new types of threads and what's their suitability to various designs and how they work with different beads e.t.c. .....so G'Night from a cold and rainy Down Under my Wonderful Friend....Have a magical and fantastic day.........
hi Gail yeah that helps one more question for the necklace you made how much wire would you say you used to make that one necklace and where do you get your wire have you ever used that zebra wire from Fire Mountain Gems where I live there's only a Hobby Lobby and they have little to none jewelry making supplies just a small spot with I'd say maybe a handful of wire 😞
Hi Coleen -- Sure, Zebra Wire works fine. You can also check a hardware store for copper wire -- many times they have it as well. It's tough to say exactly how much I used, but to be on the safe side, I'll estimate 5 feet per strand.
Hi Romas Crafty Redesigns, thanks for watching! The 26g is pretty durable, as long as you don't get too rowdy with it -- but by the time all the various strands are together it's very durable. It is quite flexible and easy to wear (not to mention fun to wear!). :)
Hi Coleen -- It depends on how long you want your necklace, and how many beads you want to have included. As a general rule of thumb, string on enough beads for between1/3 to 1/2 the length of your necklace. For example, if you want 14 inches of beaded crochet, string on between 4 and 7 inches worth of beads. I hope this helps!
Hi Coleen, thank you for your question! Since I work off the spool, I haven't had to join wire. But, if the wire broke, I'd anchor the new wire a few loops back and then pick up where the old one broke. After a few loops with the new wire, I'd wrap the old wire securely into the new loops/ Hope this helps!
Hi Gail - love your teaching style. I wasn't able to find wire on a spool where I live - had to buy 2 meter pieces. I just learned that 2 meters goes quickly when crocheting! I think I will definitely be splicing. This is my first attempt (at crocheting too). 😂. You make it look so easy!!!
Your video showed me exactly what I was doing wrong and helped me figure out how to make the circles instead of a smooshed oval. Thanks!
Very very nice,going to make this tomorrow.
Oh I love this it’s absolutely beautiful and it looks like so much fun. I’m going to try it for sure!
Love this necklace, best instructions, making one tomorrow, looks like fun
Thank you! I plan on trying this! I have watched other videos that scare me away from crochet, but you make it look easy and something I can be successful at.
I took a class in wire crochet and still was at a loss...after this tutorial, I got it. Excellent!
Love the bead soup idea. The necklace is so pretty. I have made many of these in the past but decided to take a refresher course. I also use 26 gauge wire, though the instructions I got used 28 gauge. Thanks for sharing this!
Thanks for the tutorial. I have used this technique and you are so right, it is really forgiving. And looks tunning to wear.
Love love love this! A new way to crochet. Next project!
Yay! I hope you have a lot of fun with the wire crochet. :)
Man I've been searching for a good tutorial on weaving with wire and YOU WIN!!! SLAM DUNK BABY! Thank you for making this video and being clear and precise and ending up with a beautiful and easy to follow process! 💕💕💕
Hi Pamela.....you made my day!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D I am glad you enjoyed the video, and thanks so much for your nice comment!
Yay! I can use up some more bead soup! Thank you for sharing this with us!
Clear tutorial. Thank you!
LOVE!!!!!!!!
HI Gail! Love this video! I like the twisting of the lengths much more than the braiding. Learned much watching this. Looking forward to watching more. Take care.
Golden Hand. Thank you.
Amazing! I thought I'd never be interested in crocheted beaded jewelry. This is beautiful and great for using my bead soup. Thank you for the inspiring tutorial.
Hi Evonne, I'm glad you enjoyed the video, and thank you for the comment. :)
Amazing, I love ❤️
I came back lol this is one of my favorite styles..gonna make it lol..thank you..😀💗
Amazing job and excellent explanation. Thank you for sharing your work.
Luv it - it combines my two loves - crochet and beading! Will attempt this for sure. Thanks for the tutorial.
Glad you enjoyed the video...and that you enjoy making your own necklace! :D
Love to crochet thanks
Wow....just when I thought I saw everything....I love this. Thank you!
LOL! Have fun making this, Classic Crafts. :D
Never crochet before. Definitely inspired. Thank you for sharing!
You are very welcome! :D
Loved it. I will do it today.
Wow, this is the best tutorial I have seen on crochet. You are such a good teacher, you make it look so easy. I am going to order crochet hooks, now. Thank you so much.
Hi beadydani, thank you so much for your sweet comment! I am glad you enjoyed the video, and I hope you have fun making your own crochet creations. :D
Gale, I love making junky jewelry but now wearing it. A Crochet necklace I will make and wear it with pride. (lol) Thanks
:D Hope you have lots of fun making it! :D
Great tutorial, THANK YOU.
I LOVE this bead crochet with the 26 gauge wire Gail. It's so gorgeous. You're incredibly talented and you have such a good eye for colour. I love ❤️ watching your videos. I've been putting a lot of your posts up on one of my Pinterest boards - which I've called: 'MYO Jewellery With Gail.' I've really been getting into Bead Crochet, using B Lon cord by Beadalon, you know the 3 pack that they sell with the white, black and browny grey colours in it. I love using the C Lon cord too, in cocoa brown with size 6/0 picasso green glass beads. The green really pops against the brown cord. Is it very difficult to crochet with wire? It looks fabulous. Thank you Gail. Lots of love from Amanda in Australia
I love this project! How pretty with the mix of beads used.
Thank you, Delia -- I am glad you enjoyed it. :)
Delia Furrer
Beautiful!! I've made one before I braided mine but I love the way yours turned out!!!!!!!!!TFS
Thank your for your comment! I wanted to show the rope since most of the tutorials I've seen show a braid. :)
Very pretty. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Cheryl -- you are very welcome!
It is very nice I have to try one🌹🌺🌷🍄💥
Fantastic
Great tutorial! I made my first one! 😃
Quero agradecer vc muito msm, porque vc passou essa aula, estava muito querendo aprender fazer esse colar
beautiful. Great instructions
Hi Marie, thanks so much your kind comment. :)
Very pretty!
Thank you! :)
very pretty!
Awesome
looks pretty!!
I love this video. What is the finished length of the necklace?
Omg. I'm a new subbie and I'm new to beading. This looks awesome and looks like I can handle something like this. I enjoyed watching this video
Thank you so much -- I hope you have fun with your project. BTW, love your name "Glue Paper Scissors"! ;)
Gorgeous necklace Gail, you are so talented!
Thus video goes to my favorite list for sure ♥️
Tfs
Hugs
Vicky
Thank you, Vicky! :D
BEAUTIFUL !!!!!
Thank you! :)
Awesome tutorial..thanks for sharing!
You are very welcome! :D
Muito lindo seu trabalho 👏👏👏👏
Fun video. Thanks. I read in the comments you made your gorgeous bracelet. Would you please do a tutorial?
Hi Raven, I will see about doing it very soon. :)
I love love LOVE this! (Have I mentioned I love this? ha!) Wonderful tutorial; great pacing and example of what you are doing. Gonna go make some bead soup and get started. By the way...I LOVE THIS! =)
Hi Patti, thanks so much for your kind comments -- you just gave me an ear-to-ear grin. :D Happy beading!
Beautiful! Teach earrings too, please.
bellissima!! Bravissima!
Grazie, Ambra!
G'Day My Wonderful Friend, Well this is a lovely design and I love the soup mix use of beads. It would look good if you used one colour but using different sizes and textures would work beautifully. One done in white or cream pearls would look great as a bridal necklace and ones for the bridal party that matched their outfits..... would be stunning. May be a matching bracelet and earrings would add that little bit of chic. This project using wire was something that I though I could do but then you did that "loopy" thing at the end. If there was away of doing it without that process then I would have had ago ....I can never get them to work lol! I have received my bead order with the Sono thread. I have made a small sampler of bead Embroidery and as well as doing a RAW using different sizes of seed and bicones. I found the thread very soft and within a hairs width of the 6lb Fire Line that I use and Its a little finer then Nymo. One of the best features was that it easily went through the size 12 needle (I use a Japanese beading needle (I find them very strong and have never broken one yet but they can bend after some time of use but it doesn't have a size but when I compare it with a size 12 it looks the same so I am guessing that it is it's size). When I used it for bead Embroidery I found that I (felt more comfortable) with going through the beaded section a couple of extra times. It seem to hold the beads well. I think that using bee's wax may help it to be a little bit stronger and may be using shorter lengths may also give it a better life. Not sure about using it for doing the edging or for joining sections of beaded Embroidery by using beads, findings e.t.c. Particularly larger beads as I feel the weight of those beads would be to heavy. I think it would work if you used the Sono for the Embroidery part and Fireline for the edging....or a similar thread. It would a cheaper way of buying and using thread for large designs.....will try it out with my next bead E design. Not sure about using it for RAW with bicones or large beads and pearls but for small designs using 15 or 11/ O I think it may work. I think that it would work find with Delicas and a like but I would still re enforce jut to make sure. This is my view of this thread and comparing prices and length of thread....100 m or 110 yds as opposed to Fire Line... (about) 45 m or 50 yds . The Sono is around $5.50 for the 100 m reel and the Fire Line is around $15.00. This makes it a lot cheaper to make a large design (using both threads) for bead Embroidery than using only Fire Line. Its great for me as buying FireLine can and is very expensive and therefore makes my design dearer to make. Have you tried it out yet ? Let me know what you thought of it... I would be very interested to see what you thought and if you came to the same conclusion as I did. If any one else has used it then please let me know what you also thought of it. May be Gail you could do a video on these thread types that are different to the Fire Line that is mainly used by beaders. Sorry for the novel but I am renown for long winded descriptive novels on other beading sites. Thanks for the video and I look forward to hearing from you soon my little genius of the wire designs..... Blessings ......XXXOOOOO
Hi Chris -- You can do all kinds of things with the ends, like what I did in the video for the Bead Soup Bracelet video ua-cam.com/video/c134R4CiWoA/v-deo.html -- I just wanted to use my own cone ends for this one. No, haven't had a chance to try the SoNo thread yet -- need to finish up a few more videos that are in progress before I go back to bead embroidery ones. :) I may have to do a new threads video; I'll think about that one. But right -- SoNo for the embroidery and Fireline for the edging. Have a great day! :)
Thanks for getting back to me, much appreciated. It would be great if you could (when time permits for you) to do a video on these new types of threads and what's their suitability to various designs and how they work with different beads e.t.c. .....so G'Night from a cold and rainy Down Under my Wonderful Friend....Have a magical and fantastic day.........
good work i love it
Thank you! :)
Bravo!
Thank you, Gail! :)
hi Gail yeah that helps one more question for the necklace you made how much wire would you say you used to make that one necklace and where do you get your wire have you ever used that zebra wire from Fire Mountain Gems where I live there's only a Hobby Lobby and they have little to none jewelry making supplies just a small spot with I'd say maybe a handful of wire 😞
Hi Coleen -- Sure, Zebra Wire works fine. You can also check a hardware store for copper wire -- many times they have it as well. It's tough to say exactly how much I used, but to be on the safe side, I'll estimate 5 feet per strand.
Great tutorial, many thanks and I adore your wire wrapped bracelet, did you make that yourself?
Thanks so much, Louise -- I am glad you enjoyed it. :) Yes, I did make the bracelet. :D
Beautiful, why not do a tutorial :)
Hi, great tutorial! & beautiful necklace. I was wondering how durable is the 26g wire? And is it flexible and easy to wear? THANK YOU, Roma
Hi Romas Crafty Redesigns, thanks for watching! The 26g is pretty durable, as long as you don't get too rowdy with it -- but by the time all the various strands are together it's very durable. It is quite flexible and easy to wear (not to mention fun to wear!). :)
can i order mine? 😍🥰🥰😍😍😍pleaseeeeee
Where do I get these materials
Wat size and name for it
how many beads do I know how to put on the spool to make it the right length
Hi Coleen -- It depends on how long you want your necklace, and how many beads you want to have included. As a general rule of thumb, string on enough beads for between1/3 to 1/2 the length of your necklace. For example, if you want 14 inches of beaded crochet, string on between 4 and 7 inches worth of beads. I hope this helps!
hi Gale how do you join new wire when your crocheting
Hi Coleen, thank you for your question! Since I work off the spool, I haven't had to join wire. But, if the wire broke, I'd anchor the new wire a few loops back and then pick up where the old one broke. After a few loops with the new wire, I'd wrap the old wire securely into the new loops/ Hope this helps!
Beaded Jewelry Diva thanks hun I figured that one out last night I thought I had enough wire left on my spool but I didn't 😘
Yes, I can see why you'd need to splice in that case!
Hi Gail - love your teaching style. I wasn't able to find wire on a spool where I live - had to buy 2 meter pieces. I just learned that 2 meters goes quickly when crocheting! I think I will definitely be splicing. This is my first attempt (at crocheting too). 😂. You make it look so easy!!!