How to Make a Lazy Daisy Gemstone Ring by Denise Mathew

This is a tutorial for how to make gemstone and wire ring. If you want to skip the intro where I show past and future tutorials skip ahead 1:00
This is a versatile project in that you can use gemstone beads(rounds or rondelles) or bicone crystals and can adjust the amount of beads to increase or decrease the size. You can make the ring a little more chunky by using a larger gauge base wire or more delicate with a smaller gauge wire. If you are using more that 6 or 7 beads please make sure you put the same amount of beads on each side of the ring i.e. 4 and 4 on each wire and an extra bead if necessary. I used about 12 inches of base wire for the rings, but this can be adjusted based on the size you are making. For the samples I used 18 gauge silver wire for the base and 26 gauge silver wire to add the 6 mm carnelian beads. For the next sample I used 20 gauge silver wire for the base and 26 gauge wire for the 4mm amethyst rondelles. The sample in the video is 20 gauge gold wire and 26 gauge wire for 5 mm apatite rondelles.
If you need more help sizing and wire hardening the ring check out this ring tutorial below:
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See you soon ;) Denise

[kwall]

I do like this ring Denise. I also like your wonderful tutorial, clearly stated, clear view to see your work, simple, explanations, pleasant voice. This is my next project. You will be one of my "go to" teachers. Thank you for selflessly sharing.
kimberly
queens, ny

[GBable]

Really like it! It's a nice change from the standard, easy rings.

[peggysparling]

Yeah 🤓🤗 I did it. So happy it turned out tfs. Usually first time doesn't look so good, but this ring did.

[kimipelimc]

Hi Denise, I loved this Video. Can't wait to try! I'm a Newbie to Wire wrapping. This Video tutorial really helps. Thank-you!! Kimi

[peggysparling]

Tfs, a great video, can't wait to try it. I'm a beginner at wire warping, but I'm learning n enjoying 🤓🤗

[ssypny]

I have seen a few of these videos where there "hammering" why is that done? Beautiful ring. I am going to try. Thank you

[chronicallychic]

My ring started off looking very nice and I wrapped the beads well, but even though I used 6mm beads, when I tried to start forming them around the spiral, it didn't work. It was as though the beads were too large 😔 So I ended up with a jumbled mess and no ring. Not sure what happened.

[kaylaj]

the only thing is I'm not sure how you got the wire that has the beads attached to the base.. unless I missed that did you explain that part?

[francineschmidt]

Hi Denise,
I'm sorry, but I don't care for your music!
It's annoying!