Extended Cage Wrap Tutorial – Expanding the Classic Wire Wrap

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About This Tutorial:

The cage wrap is one of the most widely used techniques in modern wire wrapping, but with the right structural adjustments it can become much more than a simple stone setting. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to transform the standard cage wrap into a versatile framework that allows for significantly more creative freedom.

In this step-by-step video tutorial, Brian from CraftyFingas demonstrates how to create an Extended Cage Wrap Pendant by integrating structural sidebars directly into the wrap. These sidebars act as attachment points for additional decorative elements, giving you the ability to expand your designs with many other components, coils, stone accents, and layered details.

The tutorial walks through the entire process—from setting the stone and building the foundational structure, to creating a spiral component at the bail with a figure-8 weave, forming a decorative crown, and adding detailed elements that attach cleanly to the sidebars. You’ll also learn techniques for securely attaching components at multiple points, as well as how to properly finish and refine the pendant so it looks polished and professional.

By the end of the tutorial, you’ll have a completed pendant and a lovely new structural technique that can be adapted in countless different ways for your own designs.

This tutorial is ideal for wire wrappers who are comfortable with basic techniques and want to expand their skills, create more dimensional pieces, and explore new design possibilities using the familiar cage wrap foundation.

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What’s Included: • 4 detailed instructional videos

• Step-by-step demonstration of the full pendant

• Techniques for creating integrated sidebars and attachment points

• Spiral concept and figure-8 weave demonstration

• Decorative detail creation and clean attachment methods

• Finishing techniques for a polished final piece

Materials List:

Stone- cab of your choice. In this tutorial I use a Morganite cab that's 30mm×24mm

Wires: 

Total length: for whole pendant

•21g square ~ 2,000mm or ~ 79 inches

•21g half round: 600mm or ~23.5 inches

Detail wires: varies significantly 

•26g round

•28g round

•30g round

Tools:

Needle nose flat tipped pliers

Flush cutters

Optional:

Jewelers/bench Clamp

Nylon tipped pliers

Bail pliers

Jewelers awl

Round tipped pliers

Blue painters tape

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