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Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant, Contemporary Wire Jewelry. Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry. Simple bends and curves create this four-leaf clover.

Lucky Clover Pendant

by Erika Pal
  • Category: Contemporary
  • Technique(s): Wrapping
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
Simple bends and curves create this four-leaf clover. Add your favorite 6mm bead.

Materials

20 Gauge Round Dead Soft Copper Wire
H11-20D
  • Lesson Quantity: 14.00 inches
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 5FT
  • Price: $2.06
  • Gold Club Price: $1.54
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28 Gauge Round Dead Soft Copper Wire
H11-28D
  • Lesson Quantity: 12.00 inches
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 1FT
  • Price: $0.18
  • Gold Club Price: $0.14
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6mm Emerald 5000 Round Swarovski Crystal Beads - Pack of 10
A13-102
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $4.77
  • Gold Club Price: $3.58
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Tools

Flat Nose Wire Pliers
G2-506
  • G2-506
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $32.95
  • Gold Club Price: $24.71
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Round Nose Wire Pliers
G2-507
  • G2-507
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $32.95
  • Gold Club Price: $24.71
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C.H.P Milano Italian Flush Cutter, 5 1/2 Inches
PLR-487.00
  • PLR-487.00
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $16.97
  • Gold Club Price: $12.73
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Instructions
Step 1
Materials and tools for this project are shown on this picture.
This bead is a 6mm crystal bead.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, materials for lucky clover pendant
Step 2
Cut a 14 inch (35 cm) long base wire of the 20g (0.8mm) wire.

Measure one inch (2.5 cm) on the right end of it, at this point hold it tight within the flat-nose pliers, as shown here.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, cut a 14 inch piece of wire
Step 3
Now bend this short wire end 90 degrees backwards, as shown here.

This corner will be the center of the pendant.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, bend the wire 90 degrees
Step 4
Cut a 12 inch (30 cm) long weaving wire of the 28ga (0.3mm) wire. Wrap it 3 times around the longer wire end, close to the bent corner.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, cut a 12 inch piece of wire
Step 5
Now position the short wire end in front of you, so the longer wire end is looking straight upwards.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, position the long wire facing up in front of you
Step 6
Bend the longer wire end exactly in the same way as shown on this picture, making a 1.5 cm tall and 1 cm wide loop, as shown on the next pictures.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, bend the wire
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, bend the longer wire
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, bend the longer wire into a petal
Step 7
Measure 0.5 cm on the right side of the loop, at this point hold the wire tight within the flat-nose pliers.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, hold the wire with pliers .5 cm down
Step 8
With the help of the flat nose-pliers, bend the wire end completely upwards.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, bend the wire upwards
Step 9
Squeeze the bent part with the flat-nose pliers, until it is completely closed.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, squeeze the wires together
Step 10
Now bend the longer wire end, making the second half of this heart leaf, which must have the same size as the first half on the left side.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, bend the wire down
Step 11
At the point where the longer wire end meets with the short wire end, hold this one tight within the flat-nose pliers, then bend it upwards as shown here.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, bend the long wire upwards
Step 12
Now wrap the weaving wire 2 times around the bottom of the heart leaf and the short wire end, to connect them.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, wrap the weaving wire around the base wires
Step 13
Now position the longer wire end in front of you, and repeat exactly the same bending steps one more time, to make the second heart leaf.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, create the next petal
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, create the next petal
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, create the next petal
Step 14
Now again wrap the weaving wire 2 times around the bottom of this leaf, and the short wire end, to connect them.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, bind the wires together
Step 15
Repeat the same bending and weaving steps another 2 times, to make another 2 heart leaves.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, repeat to make two more petals
Step 16
Switch to the other side view. The short wire end must stay on the back side, and this will be the front side.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, the base wire ends stay on the back side
Step 17
Now bend the longer wire end slightly to the left side direction.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, bend the longer wire down
Step 18
Measure approximately 3 cm on this longer wire end, then bend it upwards, making the petiole of the leaf, as shown with the arrow.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, bend the long wire upward
Step 19
Now switch to back view, so the short wire end is in front of you.

Wrap the longer wire end 2 times around the short wire end.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, wrap the long wire around the shorter one
Step 20
Cut off the extra end of the longer wire, then pressure it with the flat-nose pliers, until it is completely closed.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, cut the excess wire
Step 21
Leave a 0.5cm end on the shorter wire, cut off the extra.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, cut the shorter wire to 0.5cm
Step 22
Now bend this short wire end upwards, bending it tightly over the other wire end, until it is completely closed.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, bend the short wire closed
Step 23
Switch to front view.

Take the weaving wire to the front side between the 2 leaves on the right side of the pendant.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, bring the weaving wire to the front
Step 24
Add your bead to the weaving wire, positioning it over the center of the pendant, then take the weaving wire to the back side between the 2 leaves on the left side.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, string your bead onto the weaving wire
Step 25
Switch to back view.

Wrap the weaving wire 3 times around the bent base wire end.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, wrap the weaving wire around the back
Step 26
Cut off the extra weaving wire end, then pressure it with the flat-nose pliers, until it is completely closed.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, trim excess wire
Step 27
Now we can add a jump ring to the pendant. If we do not have one, then we can make it with 20ga (0.8mm) or 18ga (1mm) wire.

Cut a 1.5cm wire
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, make a jump ring
Step 28
Hold one end of it tight within the round-nose pliers, then bend it to make a half circle with it.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, make a jump riing
Step 29
Now repeat the same step with the other end of the wire, making an open loop with it, as shown here.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, make a jump ring
Step 30
Add the open loop to the right upper leaf of the pendant, then pressure it with the pliers, until it is completely closed, as shown on the next picture.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, add the jump ring to a top petal
Step 31
Your beautiful lucky leaf pendant is ready.
Erika Pal's Lucky Clover Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, finished lucky clover pendant

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