https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/wire-wrapped-cross-tutorial • Posted by zoraida.bros
This beautiful, rustic copper cross can be made in less than 2 hours. It may be left bare, with no patina or antiqued as shown, It is simple and elegant and looks great on anyone. The trickiest part is making sure it is aligned perfectly with all the angles at 90 degrees so that it does not look sloppy. Make sure to cut all the wire ends on the back of the pendant and file them smooth.
This beautiful, rustic copper cross can be made in less than 2 hours. It may be left bare, with no patina or antiqued as shown, It is simple and elegant and looks great on anyone. The trickiest part is making sure it is aligned perfectly with all the angles at 90 degrees so that it does not look sloppy. Make sure to cut all the wire ends on the back of the pendant and file them smooth.
Straighten and cut a 6″ piece of the frame wire
Fold wire in half using round nose pliers
Make a round or oval loop at the halfway point
Make a 90% bend 5/8″ from the top on each side
Using your marker, draw a line at 5/8″ on each wire. Bend the wires with the tips your round nose pliers
Bend the wires again at the mid point as shown with your chain nose pliers
Use the round nose pliers to form a little loop at each “arm” of the cross
Bend your wire with the chain or square nose pliers again as shown
With your chasing hammer, flatten the loop at the top and the loops are each end of the arms. Lightly hammer the rest of the cross
Straighten the whole pendant and hammer the ends into a paddle
Using a 2″ to 4″ piece of half round wire, begin to wrap the ends as shown.
Place the center of the half round wire behind the cross, flat side facing you
Crisscross the wrap wires in front as shown and around to the back
Bring the wires to the back and crisscross again
Back of the cross pendant