Esmeralda Ball Chain Pendant

Level: Advanced
Nicole Hanna
Materials
1 Piece 200cm 28 Gauge Round Wire
6 Pieces 20cm 22 Gauge Round Wire
(Optional) 5-10cm 2mm Ball Chain or Chain of Choice
(Optional) 1 8mm Rondelle or Round Bead
(Optional) 2 2mm Round Beads
Needle Nose Pliers
Wire Cutters
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Step 1
Gather your six pieces of 22 gauge
round wire, called base wires. Grip
tightly between thumb and fingers
and separate slightly so they fan at
the ends. This will allow for easier
manipulation of the weaving wire in
later steps.

Step 2
Begin 8cm from the left.
With your 200cm piece of 28 gauge
wire (called weaving wire), leave a
50cm tail, and coil once or twice
around the bottom base wire, or base
wire 1. This will secure your
weaving wire and prepare for the
weave in the following steps.

Step 3
Wrap your weaving wire over base
wires 1 and 2, between 2 and 3,
behind 2, then between 2 and 1.

Step 4
Wrap your weaving wire over base
wires 2 and 3, between 3 and 4,
behind 3, then between 3 and 2.

Step 5
Wrap your weaving wire over base
wires 3 and 4, between 4 and 5,
behind 4, then between 4 and 3.

Step 6
Wrap your weaving wire over base
wires 4 and 5, between 5 and 6,
behind 5, then between 5 and 4.

Step 7
Wrap your weaving wire over base
wires 5 and 6, behind 5 and 6, then
between 5 and 4.

Step 8
Wrap your weaving wire over base
wire 5, between 5 and 6, behind 5
and 4, then between 4 and 3.

Step 9
Wrap your weaving wire over base
wire 4, between 4 and 5, behind 4
and 3, then between 3 and 2.

Step 10
Wrap your weaving wire over base
wire 3, between 3 and 4, behind 3
and 2, then between 2 and 1.

Step 11
Wrap your weaving wire over base
wire 2, between 2 and 3, then behind
2 and 1.
Steps 3-11 completes one rotation of
the 6/1 weave (six wires, one wrap
per step).

Step 12
Complete 25 rotations of the 6/1
weave. This should leave you with a
50cm tail (give or take a couple cm)
on either end of the weave.

Step 13
Bend your weave into a U shape.
Shape slowly to prevent warping of
the wires or weave. Press the weave
firmly between thumb and forefinger
as you shape.

Step 14
Curve both of the inner base wires
towards the inside of the U shape
and then over the top of the weave.
To assure a symmetrical appearance,
count the number of rotations from
both the beginning and end of the
weave and curve your base wire
over the same rotation. In this
picture, the base wire lay over the
sixth rotation from both the
beginning and end of the weave.
Step 15
Wrap your base wire around the
weave. You see the wires criss-cross
in the back, with the X directly in
the center of the U. This is a good
indication your sides are
symmetrical.

Step 16
Flip your piece to the back.
Trim excess base wire, evenly on
both sides. Note how the base wire
extends beyond the weave. This is
absolutely necessary.
An extra 3-5mm of wire beyond the
weave will then be tucked back
towards the front of the weave. Use
needle nose pliers to grip the wire
and bend the end back over the
weave.
Step 17
You can see how the base wire ends
just grip the weave at the inside of
the U. You want to hide these ends
so, with your needle nose pliers,
push them beneath the curved base
wire.

Step 18
Separate the next inner base wire
from the remaining four on each
side.

Step 19
With the tails left at the beginning
and end of the weave, coil around
both of these inner base wires.
Counting your coils assures you
have the exact length on both sides,
and further ensures your symmetry.
I find that 50 coils is sufficient, but
you may need to adjust up or down
according to the shape and size of
your curve.
Step 20
Curve your coiled wires towards the
inside of the U shape, then over
the top of the weave. It is important
that the coiled wires are inside the
curve of the previous uncoiled base
wires.
Make sure you have enough coils to
reach all the way across the surface
of the weave. Trim your excess
weaving wires from both sides and
set aside for use in the following
steps.
Step 21
Trim the base wires and tuck as in
Steps 16-17.
Note how you cannot see the
trimmed ends, which have been
tucked behind the curved wires.

Step 22
With one of the weaving wires
trimmed in Step 20, coil 3 times
around the base wire, second from
the inner wire.

Step 23
Wrap your weaving wire three times
around both the inner and second
from inner base wires.
This completes one rotation of the
3/3 weave (three one-wire coils,
three two-wire coils).

Step 24
Complete 8 rotations of the 3/3
weave, ending with the one-wire
coils.
Trim any excess weaving wire from
the beginning and end of this weave,
and discard. Scraps from your
weaving wire should be minimal.

Step 25
Complete 8 rotations on the
opposite side of your U shape.
Remember, in order to keep it
symmetrical, the one-wire and twowire coils need to occur on the same
wires, both sides.
Note how the solid coiled side of
this weave faces away from the
center of the U on both sides.

Step 26
Curve the weaves in towards the
center of the U shape, then over
the 6/1 weave. Keep your 3/3 weave
inside the curve of the coiled wires.
Take your time shaping this curve.
Your wires will want to twist and lay
at an angle. You can use pliers to
gently adjust these weaves to lay
flat, if necessary.
Trim and tuck as in Steps 16-17.
Step 27
With the next inner base wire, create
a small loop over the end of the 6/1
weave and slightly overlapping the
3/3 weave. Extend this movement
into a curve over the top of the 6/1
weave. Remember to keep this base
wire inside the curve of the 3/3
weave.

Step 28
Repeat Step 27 on the opposite side.
Before bending your base wires
around the weave, adjust the loops
so they look even and well placed.
Then wrap your base wires over the
6/1 weave, trim and tuck as in Steps
16-17.

This is the front of your piece thus

far. At this point, I recommend
making sure the tucked ends are not
showing, and adjust with needle
nose pliers if necessary.

This is the back of your piece thus

far. Note how the base wires are nice
and flat against the back of the
weave, and the wire ends are all
securely tucked towards the front of
the weave. This prevents poking of
any kind, which is important when
worn as a pendant.

Step 29
Trim the excess wire from your
remaining base wires, leaving a 2cm
tail.

Step 30
You have a few options here. Create
loops out of the trimmed base wire
ends and attach jump rings (created
from the base wires trimmed in
previous steps), then run a chain or
cord through the jump rings. You
can also attach chain directly to the
loops or jump rings as well.
Here I cut 7cm of 2mm ball chain,
then wrapped the trimmed base wire
ends between the last two balls on
either side.
Step 31
If you choose to add a small chain or
ball chain, you can then add an ear
wire directly to the chain, or you can
create jump rings out of the base
wire trimmed in previous steps,
attach to the chain, and then run
your neck cord through the jump
rings.
The design is very versatile, and
open to interpretation.

(Optional)
You can decorate your piece by
adding beads. Here I've used a single
8mm rondelle bead, and two 2mm
bicone crystals. Using a 20cm piece
of 28 gauge wire, coil a few times
around the looped base wire. Add a
2mm bead and lay the bead on top of
the 6/1 weave. Carry the weaving
wire behind the 3/3 weave and
coiled wire, then over the first
uncoiled curved wire. Add your
8mm bead, attach to the opposite
uncoiled curved wire, then add the
second 2mm bead as you did the
first. You can add just a center bead,
or just the small accent beads, or
keep it bead-less. Lots of variations
and possibilities are available.
I hope you enjoy. Happy Weaving!

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