Gemmy Sidewalls Tutorial – Adding Gems to the Side of Your Cage Wrap

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About This Tutorial:

The Cage wrap, also known as a bezel or perimeter wrap, is a foundational technique that wire wrappers return to again and again. But once you've got the standard structure down, the question becomes: what else can you do with it? In this tutorial, you'll learn how to bring new life to that familiar wrapping style by setting gems directly into the sidewalls of the wrap itself.

In this step-by-step video tutorial, Brian from CraftyFingas demonstrates how to create a Gemmy Sidewalls setting by integrating gemstone accents along the sides of a standard Cage wrap bezel. You'll essentially be learning how to blend the Woven Cab setting in with the Cage Wrap system. You'll learn how to structure and prepare the sidewalls to set accent stones cleanly, how to position and secure each gem so it sits flush and stable, and how to maintain the integrity of the overall wrap while adding these layered details.

The tutorial walks through the entire process, from building and shaping the foundational Cage Wrap, to preparing the sidewall zones, setting the accent gems, and finishing the piece so everything looks intentional, clean, and polished.

By the end of the tutorial, you'll have a completed pendant and a practical new technique that opens up a whole new dimension of design possibilities within a wrap you already know and love.

This tutorial is ideal for wire wrappers who are comfortable with the Cage Wrap (or Bezel Wrap or Perimeter Wrap) and are ready to push the technique further by incorporating stone accents into the structure itself.

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What's Included:

• Detailed instructional videos

• Step-by-step demonstration of the full pendant

• Techniques for structuring and preparing sidewalls to accept stones

• Methods for positioning and securing accent gems cleanly

• Finishing techniques for a polished, professional final piece

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Materials List:

Stones:

• Primary cab of your choice

• Accent gems for sidewall setting — size and quantity will vary based on your design

Wires:

Video 1: Gemmy Sidewalls

21g square wire

21g half round wire

Optional wires:

30g, 28g, & 26g round wires

24g, 20g, and 18g half-round wires

Video 2: Bail Details

30g, 28g, & 26g round wires

21g half round wires

*note: the bail video shows how to create our standard bail. Virtually all wires can be used around the bail for additional details.

Tools:

Snipe nose flat tipped pliers

Flush cutters

Optional:

Jewelers/bench clamp

Nylon tipped pliers

Bail pliers

Jewelers awl

Round tipped pliers

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