Making Pendants for My Wife
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- Опубліковано 6 чер 2024
- In this video, I make some groove wrapped pendants for my wife, Nancy.
Here's the tutorial I used to do the wrapping: forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/t...
Worried about my fingers? I've got a video for that: • You'll Cut Your Finger...
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I know I'm going to get some requests to buy these, but I don't plan to sell any. Check out my friend's Etsy shop. He's the one who taught me how to do these and he does them better than I do. www.etsy.com/shop/KiddRocksLapidary?fbclid=IwAR1HZjnKVRh9M68DFBPc3If5iRyjyCPBGUbFdlipXuyjyauDG8RpNinQY2o
Michigan Rocks now I know how you learned to do this work. I was going to ask.
Michigan Rocks oops sorry, just saw this. Was asking if you sell.
I just saw this ha. I'll check them out.
They are gorgeous
What a very blessed wife! God made the stone and hubby made the jewelry.
These are so beautiful…the best part is that you , yourself made them for her
Love it! This is how I got into rock tumbling 😇 I made a bracelet for my partner with a bunch of small tumbled stones from every place we traveled to in the past year
Sounds like a nice bracelet to remember your travels by.
How romantic
Your partner huh?
How thoughtful and loving of you!
It would have been more thoughtful if I had done it a few years ago. Oh well, better late than never.
Michigan Rocks Can’t rush quality!
Beautiful, I know she will love them.
She does.
They are all so lovely! I love feeling the weight of my stone pendants around my neck.
I have never worn a stone pendant. I never thought much about how the weight would feel.
Beautiful work Rob! Love the rock jewelry. The crazy lace ones are pretty!
Thanks!
We get to see the Master Tumbler Make Pendants. A definite BLAST FROM THE PAST. THEY ARE ALL BEAUTIES!!!
You amaze me! I’m sure your wife loves them what a blessed gal!
She did appreciate them, although she hasn't worn them much since she hasn't left the house too often in the past year.
Wow! You are doing every part of this jewelry making! Finding the stones, slabbing, cabbing and wire wrapping into beautiful jewelry! Every one is stunning and unique!
I didn't actually find these stones, but I do make jewelry out of rocks that I find too.
@@MichiganRocks They’re amazing, nonetheless!
0:24 "I think we might need to have a little math lesson when we get done with this." cut to 1:55 lol I love it! They look like they turned out great! I hope that she enjoys every one of them!
She wore one today. She liked them a lot.
You are a man of many talents. Excellent work.
Thanks!
They sure turned out gorgeous. Lucky wife!!!!
Spreading the bail like that is called "rabbit ears". Sometimes it helps keep a pendant with a definitive front & back from turning wrong side front
Thanks, I didn't know that. I like them that way, but my wife likes the ears together.
Gorgeous stones, awesome craftsmanship! A real joy to watch this video.
Thanks, Brad.
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing the process!! ✌🏻
You're welcome!
This is so beautiful! I have just begun my rock hobby but I’m eager to get to the point where I can make jewelry. I’ve found a lot of wonderful rocks with your tips and I’m so grateful. ◡̈
If you have the will, I’m sure you’ll figure it out.
BEAUTIFUL stone pendants. I like the groove on the edge for wrapping. Lucky Lady.
All very beautiful. Naturally formed rock patterns are my favorites. Never thought to cut a groove around the cabochon for wire. Will give that a try. Thanks and I'm sure your wife will love them.
She did love them, but I gave them to her just before school was closed, so she hasn't really worn them. She doesn't wear too much jewelry around the house.
"Pick out 3"
Haha! Well they're all beautiful, I don't blame her for choosing more!
Great work!
I think I made her wait long enough that I owed her more than three.
Those are really nice, your wife is a lucky woman.
She might be lucky to have stone pendants, but she has to put up with me too.
Wow!! Those are gorgeous!!😍
Beautiful! Great job! Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful work as always. Also, things made are always nicer, and especially when nicely made. I know that your wife will love these!
She likes them a lot.
I like the way she counts to three! These are beautiful. If you ever make any for sale to the public, I would be very interested in buying one. This style would also be very nice done in a rose quartz.
If I ever open up an Etsy shop or something similar, I will be sure to post it here.
Really pretty. Awesome colors
Each pendant is art from God! Absolutely stunning. Great job.
Wow!
God does good work, doesn't he?
@@MichiganRocks you are picking up the unspoken history of the Earth. The secrets of creation, motion, heat, elements solidified in the blink of an eye. Rocks are amazing. Jesus said if we overcome Satan, he will write our name on a stone, with a new name.
They’re gorgeous ! How lucky is your wife indeed 🙂
Beautiful! I bet she is so very happy!
She was, but I got these done just before they closed the school we worked at because of COVID. Nancy has worked from home ever since and rarely wears jewelry now.
Hübsch gemacht und professionell.❤️👍👍👍
You did a fabulous job on those pendants! I am sure your wife is proud to wear them and to let everyone know her husband is an artist.
Unfortunately there wasn't much time for her to wear them before we started staying home all the time. She doesn't wear jewelry for me. ☹️
@@MichiganRocks Well, good times are going to come around again, for us all. Maybe you'd better show her that frowny face you put on your last comment. She might decide to put on one of those gorgeous pendants "for you".
@@juliem.679 Nah, I don't really care what she wears around the house. She does wear stuff I make for her outside of the house a lot. I'm always happy when I see one of my pendants on her.
Those are beautiful! Thanks for sharing this. I'm planning to try this very soon, now I know where to find the tutorial. If I can do this I will be over the moon excited.
If you have the tools, it's very doable. It wasn't that long ago that this was all foreign to me. I learned pretty quickly and I'm sure you can too.
I love the finished pendants I hope that she enjoys her beautiful pendants ♥️
She likes them, but she's now working from home and rarely wears jewelry. I guess I should have made those a few years earlier.
I am amazed at the collection of tools you have to do the work, Rob. Happy Wife Happy Life, for three more years, lol. Thanks
I bought some when I first started to make jewelry, but I have hardly used them. Turns out I don't love making jewelry. I should probably do more of it.
Those are beautiful! You are a very clever and talented man. Love your channel.
Thanks!
These are wonderful! I learned a lot about wire wrap now..thank you! Great video as always.
Thanks!
What a great way to make pendants thanks for showing us
No problem.
Nice and beautiful work. I love fine polishing. You are a professional man in your work
Thank you!
What a neat way to make wire pendeat I like how it does not cover the stones. And the cabs look great to.
I like the simplicity and the emphasis on the rock too. That and the normal wire wraps look like a lot of work.
Every year we get or make a Christmas orament that signifies something important in our lives during the year, so this year it will be a simple but beautifully polished rock. I'll get something at Hobby Lobby to clasp and super glue to the top. The beautiful earrings you have made Nancy reminded me I'd better hubba hubba.
That sounds like a great plan. Did you see my video about making Christmas ornaments? ua-cam.com/video/VDoZL4MiPgQ/v-deo.html
@@MichiganRocks I have seen it and just watched it again. The ideas are churning in my head. You hyped me up!
One more thing, what kind of drill bit do you use?
@@beverlyobrien7954 I use the really cheap ones from Kingsley North. I buy them 100 at a time to save some money. Some wear out before the first hole and the best ones might drill a dozen holes. They work decent on puddingstone, but hardly scratch Lake Superior agate. They do ok on unakite and quartz. I am thinking about trying something else next time. Here's what I use: kingsleynorth.com/lapidary-equipment-supplies/diamond-drills-core-drills/diamond-drills-kingsley-north-inc-pkg-of-100.html
I love it!!!! Great job it came out beautiful
I never thought of putting a groove into the side of the pendant to put the wire in. Excellent idea! Beautiful slabs. I would have needed a math lesson too. Hard to stop the count at three then that crazy lace agate is so beautiful! Great job on the pendants. Best wire rapping I have see so far.
I’m definitely a beginner when it comes to wire wrapping. There are some people who do amazing work. My wife and I both prefer simpler wraps than some of the fancy ones though.
Your wife is a lucky woman!!
Great video.best step by step tutorials,thanks for the link to rock tumbling hobby.👍
That's a great site. I learned just about everything I know there.
You wife is fortunate to have you😃👍.
I'm lucky she puts up with me. I make a lot of noise in the basement.
They all turned out beautifully! I've never seen a cabochon grooved like that to hold the wire. Pretty neat! I'll add this video to my saved list for future reference. Thanks, Rob
That's the only kind I know how to make. I like the groove wrap because it doesn't hide the stone at all.
Finished the whole video. Geez, you are an Artist. Great work on the rocks, and the video, too! God Bless! Your favorite subscriber! Or, at least one of them.
I do appreciate your comments. Thanks for watching!
@@MichiganRocks you're welcome
Wow! Those are stunningly beautiful. Mrs is one blessed lady ❣️
Also, the clamp and pliers is an ingenious idea, I'll have to practice that one and thanks for the referral to your friend 😊, much appreciated.
His tutorial is really easy to follow.
So pretty, I love all of them. Great Job
Thanks!
Lovely!! Lucky lady!!
LOVE these!
They are really beautiful!
Thanks.
Looks great! I've never been able to find a piece of crazy lace agate as nice as the ones you have on this channel, I just love how they look!
Crazy lace is one of my favorites. I love both the colors and the cool patterns.
Absolutely beautiful!!!
Beautiful stone and shine.
Thanks, Leo.
I wrap stones and seen them at craft shows but never seen them with the groove for the setting the wire in. So beautiful and well done. Enjoyed much :)
Thanks. This is the only way I know how to wrap them.
Lucky gal and good video too! Thank you.
I'm lucky she puts up with all the noise in the basement.
😁
Thank you for this video!I get all twisted in knots when I try to wire wrap.The way you did it is simple and common sense.I have never seen the groove maker before-that is neat!I;ll have to get one!
That's a glass grinding machine, made for doing stained glass.
I'm drooling and jealous!! Good job!
Thanks!
Amazing , such a delight to watch your videos.
Thanks!
Your wife is a lucky woman. I confess to being a bit envious. I had never thought about grooving the stones. I just do a wrap with wire. Hmmmm......
I didn't think of it either. If you spend enough time looking around the Internet, there are all sorts of good ideas out there.
Very interesting hobby, you are a skilled craftsman. I enjoy your videos, thanks.
Thanks, I have fun with this stuff.
Beautiful!
Thanks for a really nice project tutorial. I like the idea of using the clamp to hold the needle nose pliers and I like your wire wrapping method.
None of this is my idea. My friend Chuck made a really nice tutorial on the Rock Tumbling Hobby website.
Michigan Rocks Thanks for passing the knowledge on to the rest of us !!! Always enjoy your channel !!!
Thanks for the idea of the groove. Looks better than wire covering the stone. Love the material your working with. Jasp/agate that is really pretty.
It’s not my idea, but I really like it. This way uses less wire than a traditional wire wrap too.
Awesome. Found black wire necklaces on amazon. Thanks for the tip on using vise as a third hand to hold pliers. You rock.
If you haven’t read the description to this video, there’s a great tutorial linked there. That’s what I followed to make these.
Its just art, you are a fantastic worker , thx for these videos
You're welcome.
I counted 3 for sure. I love your wife's thinking. 😆
Very beautiful!
x ≥ 3
The glass cutter is a great idea!
It works really well for this. It's like a little router table.
Beautiful pieces of jewelry! A shame you don't sell though. Maybe someday. Still fun to watch.
Maybe when I retire and have a lot more time on my hands.
Impressed with the stones, impressed with the polishing, VERY impressed with the final product. As someone who has wire-wrapped without the grooves...Great job!! Wish I could find them with grooves, but with the artistry you showed, probably out of my price range! Thank You!
I don’t sell these, but my friend does. He does a better job than I do. I pinned a comment with a link to his Etsy page.
Wow! Fantastic job!
Awesome work, very nice!
Great job! Looks beautiful 👍
Thanks!
Nice pendants. We used the same glass cutter to shape the glass pieces for the mosaic at my church.
That's cool that we're using the same grinder. If I ever decide to do a mosaic, I'm all set!
Beautiful work Rob. And the video skills are off the charts. You are a master 🙇🏻♀️
Thanks Ann. I don't feel like my video skills are all that great, but I do put a lot of time into editing. It's nice to know that it's appreciated.
WOW!!! Those look GREAT!
Thanks!
You and the Mrs would enjoy watching Matt's Crazy Art on UA-cam.
Those 2 matching pendants would make beautiful earrings.
Another great video! Thank you
Thanks, I'll check that out.
nice, she will love em especially because they were made with love and somethings are worth waiting for....
Lovely and well done!
Thanks!
That is one lucky wife that are all absolutely gorgeous.
I don't think she has worn all of these since she worked from home for the past year. We haven't been out of the house much until recently. Hopefully she will get more of a chance to wear them in the future. She did like them a lot.
pretty awesome !! and I hope your wife enjoys wearing them !!
She wore one today.
Michigan Rocks that Rocks !! they are so pretty so it hard to say no !!
Wow that's so so sweet, they're stunning I bet she loves them 👍🇬🇧
She was very happy with them.
Beautiful! I see she has more than 3 to choose from. Guess you were on a roll. She will love those!
I couldn't just do three after she picked out so many.
Wow, that came out really nice. Wife choice a couple more than three. Bet she's happy with them. Was fun to watch. Great video
She loves them, but hardly leaves the house these days so she never gets a chance to wear them.
Love the idea for the glass trimmer! I’ve had mine out a while, but haven’t had much use for it. I’ll use your idea for wrapping around the stone 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼, but add more decoration. But, I always try to make the stone the center of attention. 😊 Your cabs are gorgeous!
None of this is my idea, but I’m glad I could pass it along to you.
Lovely!!
Bravo , merci pour cette belle vidéo et ces explications. 👏 le résultat est magnifique✨️
Vous êtes les bienvenus. Je suis content que tu les aimes.
Wow those are wonderful!!
Thanks, Ruth.
They are all beautiful but I agree with you on the 2 best. Good job!
Whew! I'm glad we agree!
Awesome work!! 👌
Thanks!
Awesome. I'm sure your wife will be overjoyed!
I think she was just the right amount of joyed. Not over or under.
Very informative.very nice work!
Very pretty!
Your channel was recommended to me by UA-cam. This is the third video of yours I've watched and has convinced me to subscribe. I look forward to seeing more of your content.
Thanks for subscribing, Tempered Storm. I publish my main video every Friday evening. It's either a rock hunting video or a lapidary video like this one. On Tuesdays I have been publishing a Rocks in a Box video where I just show some rocks that I have tumbled. Those videos aren't as popular, but the people who like them seem to really like them.
Very cool!
You do beautiful work!
Thanks, Jane!
Very nice job. You do good work in all facets of this rock passion. I really enjoy your vlogs. Havagudun and stay safe.
Thanks.
You are fantastic at making these pendants
Gee, thanks.
This is fantastic!