Nothing makes brain go brrrr like finding other dope black crafters!

@MartianCreations

3 жыл бұрын

Same here!!!🥰

@eleighsascriven5532

3 жыл бұрын

Yes and there.are not.many that do wire wrapping.

@elizabethtierney7393

3 жыл бұрын

So I lost you for a while and I was looking for you because Plasti Dip. I’m so happy I found you again and found your new “10 Things I Wish I Knew...” !!

@Katie2986

3 жыл бұрын

You’re hilarious! 🤣

@tashag.1972

2 жыл бұрын

@@MartianCreations I love your Glue Gun. Do you know of, the best Mini Drill Brand- if I need/want to Drill my own wholes?

At Home Depot (Brand "Klean Strip" ); or Lowes (Brand "Jasco" ), you will find a product called: VM&P Naphtha in the paint section. A 1 quart can is about $9 and it is the ONLY product specified to be used for thinning "Plasti Dip". It is sold in a metal resealable can, so no worries about it drying out. VM&P Naphtha can be used to thin enamels and varnish, plus it will seriously clean oily, waxy surfaces and greasy machine parts - always wear gloves while doing so. *** Lowes & Home Depot sell mini-size "paint cans" with lids. I highly recommend transferring "Plasti Dip" into one of these mini cans and sealing it asap. The plastic lid on the original "Plasti Dip" container will soften and warp IF you ever stir in the VM&P Naphtha to thin the "Plasti Dip". THANKS for all the great tips and hilarious moments !

@MartianCreations

3 жыл бұрын

I HAVE to get the thinner AND the cans because I use Plastidip rarely. It's JUST when I use aluminum. Which is rarely. 😆 So it dries out. I THOUGHT it was because I left it open but now I truly doubt that.

What a great teacher you are! I've been making jewellery for over thirty five years and your videos are so full of information in each video. Your videos are brilliant. Keep it up as it is important to share these skills.

Just a tip... when you open the loops twist them sideways so that you don't ruin the circle...in the same way that you would a jump ring.

Thank YOU for sharing all of your amazing jewelry tips and making us newbies feel like we can actually do this!! Watching your videos feels more like hanging out with a great friend. Love how you keep it real!

You are a very good teacher. Everything organized and clear. I appreciate your creativity and craftsmanship as well. Thank you

Idk where you have been all my earring making life. I 😍🥰 your vibe.

Lolol you did not just create a whole pair of earrings from what started as an example and then wear them 😂! I love your attitude; this was awesome

Love my nylon tools but don’t have the circle making ones or one sided bail makers. The glue gun top is genius. My plastidip went in the trash dried out ages back and since I do so little wire wrapping I never replaced it. I’m going to try this. The paintbrush tip for applying it is perfect as well. I found the plastidip hard to use exactly because of its thickness. We have a spinner around here somewhere, if I ever get my studio cleaned out I’m hoping to locate her! She was magical I totally agree. I had some life stuff happen and stopped making my jewelry for a couple of years (I have custody of my 4 yo grandson and just never get to the studio) but watching you this week has me ready to get back to it. You’ve re INSPIRED me and I wanted you to know how appreciated that is!

@MartianCreations

2 жыл бұрын

So excited for your renewed discoveries you’ll find in your studio! Just cleaning it out would be extra inspiring! So glad I could help add some inspiration to your life! 🥰

I really appreciate you not only telling us what you wish you knew, but also showing us *how* to do it! Thank you!

I loved the other video on this & I love this one too. I didn't know about some of those tools. Thanks so much, you're a beautiful smart lady!

Your hair looks so beautiful, also love your sweatshirt. Great editing too of course. 💕💕💕

You are made of amazing! You're funny, honest, and you know your sh*t. I learned a lot from you. I'm not making wire wrapped jewelry per se but coiled wire medieval veil pins and hair sticks. I subscribed soon as I saw your sass. Keep up the good work! Also, don't diss your past self, life is a journey!!

Thank you so much . I am new to jewelry making, and have had a difficult time trying to figure it all out. It's nice when you don't have to go thru trial and error. Thanks again, your the cutest!

I enjoy wire wrapping and beading. I think I have almost every tool available. You should try wire loopers .it makes perfect loops and cut your wire at the same time. Big eye needles are the only kind I use because its too hard to thread the others. I love your hair.

I use niobium wire for earring posts and ear wires. It's 100% hypoallergenic! And it can come in so many colors!

@milkglassfairy7641

Жыл бұрын

I know this is an old comment but this is what I sort of want to use for earrings - how does the gold/yellow colours compare to real gold colour? I wear gold jewellery only but obviously buying gold wire is insanely expensive😭 so I want something hypoallergenic but with a gold colour haha!

You're adorably relatable! Thanks for sharing.

YES! A Happy Jig toot please! Thank you for unselfishly sharing what you've learned 😊👏🏻👏🏻 (Side-tracked question/notation for the general public: who the heck would give this video a thumbs down??? 🤷🏻‍♀️ It's just curious to me that 11 people couldn't find anything positive about her fun humor, wisdom, and easy-to-understand instructions! My goodness... even her DISCLAIMERS are fun to read. Just sayin.) I'm a fan after just 2 videos 😃

@trinityjean5300

2 жыл бұрын

Mostly it’s their competitors who downvote creators- sad but true.

I just learned about fire mountain gem myself, and I’ve been in love with the supplies I receive!!! But I’m definitely going to look into new pliers from them, so far I’ve been getting wire and cabochons.

So it looks like I came across another full-blown crafter! I noticed you have yarn hanging on your wall, so I assume you crochet or knit as well! I've been crocheting for over 35 years, and I got into beadwork jewelry making about 20 years ago. I advanced to bead weaving about 3 years ago, but the one thing I've always wanted to do, was wire wrapping. I tried, once, when I first got into jewelry making but, let's face it, I sucked at it, lol! But I've decided to give it another try, so I've been watching a LOT of tutorials. I already have a set of jewelry making tools, (I started jewelry making with memory wire), but I've just recently made a few more purchases, some that you already mentioned... such as a nylon coated straightener (don't have the curved one yet, working on a shoestring budget) I have the ring mandrel, and even a set of ring sizers. I have some 'practice' wire that a friend gave me. I just ordered a hammer for hammering wire and the mandrel pliers (that's going to make things a lot easier!), and I'm planning on getting an anvil in a week or two. I have beads out the wazoo! I wanted to thank you for your videos on 'Things I wish I knew before...' While some of the things you mentioned I'd already figured out with some of the bead working I've already done, some of them made a light go off in my head! So thank you so much for you videos and tutorials!

I’m so glad you included a section on sensitive friendly wires because I am CRITICALLY allergic to nickel and have recently got into beading keychains, but I was looking into other beading methods and your advice on sentitive friendly wires for earrings is super helpful I’ll definitely be buying some of those suggestions to try out!!

@reyannacorf71

2 жыл бұрын

Also there’s a heap of handy tools I didn’t even know existed that I’ll be keen to try too 😍

@MartianCreations

2 жыл бұрын

On my LIVE Broadcast last night someone suggested a video on that subject so I'm currently gathering my notes and supplies. Definitely by the end of the month. 🥰

@reyannacorf71

2 жыл бұрын

@@MartianCreations oh I’m so excited I can’t wait to see it 😍💕

RE: bead spinner -- I make beaded flowers, so I spin my beads directly onto my 24º wire. Curve the end of the wire into a hook-shape and watch the beads roll up the wire. (We're not going to discuss the fact that I didn't know there were special beading needles for this.)

Thank you for giving some techniques for wire wrapping, I'm new at it!

Love your videos! You are too funny! Just spinning it.... LOL. Thank you for all the tips. I'm a newbie and just getting started so really appreciate your tips!

Love your videos and your "new" ( it's been a year now, so your hair could be a lovely blue-violet by now) look! Thank-you for providing so many hints that allow others a head start on the learning curve of wire beading and wrapping. Have you used 'Zebra' wire? It's a plated copper that I've had good results with in the past (heck, I've had some health issues and am just now re-approaching my extensive jewelry supplies- Zebra wire might not even exist any more!) I too have a bead spinner. Just wanted to let you know there is a magical "sweet spot" for the needle at which point the beads literally fill the needle in seconds, no scooping needed!! Thank-you for your cool, down-to-earth, friendly approach; it's like chatting with a friend. Please keep up the good work- I watch your crochet vids, too💓

Omg 😲,, you're the best! You are not intimated as some wire wrappers. I appreciate this video so much ❤

#9 is a caliper. You can also get digital calipers for greater precision.

I just bought a wire wrapping tool kit just to make those rings 😆 they’ll come in handy for my resin bits and bobs too!

I just discovered your jewelry videos & I’m so happy I did! They’re so entertaining & informative, I stayed up all night watching them! You’re fabulous!

I have learned so much from this second wire wrapping video. I feel like my wire wrapping can now go to the next level. Thanks for the ideas!!

Great tutorial, thank you!

Thank you for your clear instructions! I am getting back into jewelry making and you are an inspiration with all your helpful tips and tricks. :)

Thank you for sharing you are amazing and I absolutely love your attitude!! I wish I knew these things before I started making jewelry too but now I know and knowing is half the battle!! 🤗💞💞

Thank you for your videos I just started this hobby 2 days ago have Most all the tools I need but you Helped me understand the Different types of wire but I like to know what is the best wire to work with ?? I'd like to become very Crafty In this art of Wire wrapping. Thank you again for your videos very informative 👍God bless

Thanks for my college class .Able blessed

Painters tape is great to wrap your tool tips too!

@MartianCreations

Жыл бұрын

I'm definitely going to try that for a quick fix for sure! Putting the dip on isn't quick and I have to heat my glue gun up and I'm rushy. 🤣

@MartianCreations

Жыл бұрын

Tried it, loved it! Thanks for the suggestion! 🥰

Thanks for sharing this helpful info!

Learning so much from you. Thank you for sharing

I learned so much from your first video! Can't wait to watch this one!

I just found your channel! I got back into beading and my friend does a lot of crochet. So I'm hoping to do a girl's night and binge all your vids lol ❤

Wow, you're awesome! Made me smile and learn something interesting. I'll keep watching and learning. Thanks Marie!

I am so glad that I found you!!! I just inherited A Lot of jewelry making supplies.

I was looking for inspiration and found inspiration and fun. I can’t wait to get some plasti dip so I could get started.

Very helpful! Thank you!!! ❤

Did you know that the plastic-lined pliers can also be used to straighten wire if it becomes crimped?

@MartianCreations

3 жыл бұрын

Yeeeeeees!! I put those in the supplies list on Amazon!

So helpful! So accessible! Thanks!

Love your work, have been inspired

This was so helpful in making ring making EASY!

Thank you so much for your videos! I think you're hilarious and thank you for sharing your knowledge!

I like your new hair, also great videos! I just started wrapping a few days ago and your videos have been very helpful

Love you sis. Lots of good info.

Yes, your hair looks great short(maybe cause that's the same length as mine...)great ideas, always learning new ideas from you and what I love the most of you is that you enjoy sharing your secrets and I love you for that!!! Thanks, thanks

Excelente thanks 😊

Just getting into my wire wrapping journey and your videos have been SO helpful! And I actually like watching them because you are so damn real and entertaining 😂 I usually fast forward thru tutorials and I NEVER comment, but I wanted to give you some love! You’re amazing …now I gotta see this butt necklace! Wtf?! 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣🤣🤣

Oh my I love this thanks

Thank you this will help me a lot 🥰

I love your honesty! I lol at some of your discoveries as I made the same, myself, haha 😄 I wanted to add- that you can also use your calipers(the plastic thing with the sliding thing) to gage your wire.but, you probably figured that out by now😉

Brilliant video, loved every minute especially when you dropped the earphones to let the cat in - very helpful tips 💖💖💖

Thank you 😊

The plastic bead measurement is called a caliper. You place your bead between the 2 triangles & begin to slide the triangle until it sits next to the bead. It should tell you the measurement. As for your rings in #2, I noticed you were kind of struggling when you inserted the heart into the loop. Instead, just open the loop as if it was a jump ring. Not only it's easier to stick the heart in but also the loop retains its shape. I hope it helps.

I don't know her LoL 🤣😆 yeah I don't know her ..we all have said that After seeing old video of ourselves LoL 🤣 but I still laughed .. Again I have to tell you that I love your personality it shine's through and makes it so you want to keep watching.. I love how you told your kitty "you don't have sensitive skin 😆"OMG I was like see she talks to her fur baby too ! Love the tips very useful. Keep rocking it girl 🥰🌼🌻🌺

Oh my goodness, I never knew that you can add ''sections'' to a board on Pinterest. My work is cut out for me now to organize my boards better, thank you. Some days I am on Pinterest for hours on end. ☺♥

I really like you , your creativity and personality! Such a sweet spirit ang giving. 💜🙋‍♀️

Thank you for being you!

I LOVE how you do not care about being 'grammatically perfect' in your videos. You get your information across in a way that literally everyone can understand. And that is what actually matters in informative videos. As a new aspiring jeweler, and having a hard time finding new work during these odd years with that deadly disease roaming the streets and everyone being stuck indoors with little to do. I decided to learn a new tradable skill, and one that I can do via supplies ordered online and done at home, which I can sell online or to friends etc.. Your videos have been a huge help along my jewelry making journey. Alongside learning electronics, this is a perfect fit into my lifestyle and career path which the end goal is to run my own business... I still need to wait for things to go back to normal or at least score a real job to truly reach my goals.. But hey, at least I am not 'just doing nothing' on the productivity side whilst sending out resumes etc.. Using all this downtime to learn new skills and even to find ways to make money is far better than doing nothing and hoping for a call back from some employer or another.. The mind needs to stay busy. Thank you so much for your informative and straight to the point style videos. And I only use aluminum wire, which I can pick up at the local dollar store, for practice weaves, bends, and chains... I have silver and gold for actual sellable products... and I like collecting rocks of various colors and some with quartz crystal which I use my air powered dye grinders and polishing wheels as pendants or pieces for rings.... That is another important part of it.. is the stones... and most are actually free if you know where to look. (Hint: A bit of ink, mica powder, and epoxy goes a long way in increasing their 'value' when it comes to looks and altering the appearance).

@JesBewsey

3 жыл бұрын

The altering you're talking about doing is shady af &...disrespectful to the craft, tbh, imo. I mean unless you're being extremely upfront about it... though even then, I guess this is a potential sorta purist attitude but the added "value" yr talking about isn't actually value: it's a misleading of perception. It's slight of hand. It's like...idk it's vulgar.

@_M_a_r_t_i_n_M

3 жыл бұрын

@@JesBewsey I hear what you're saying. I wasn't talking passing off simple quartz as something it's not.. Where I live I can find actual emerald, rubies, and even silver or at abandoned mines.. that's what I meant by free if you know where to look. And semi precious stones can be touched up a little, but at the end of the day will never make anyone rich. It is mostly fun playing with their shape and polishing them down. And no, I would never sell off copper filled 50% silver wire as .999 or even sterling. And yes, proper gold IS expensive and doing the soldering for high value pieces takes skill. I'm not talking about making s**t shine and passing it off as what it's not here. And this IS a fun craft in it's own right. Not many people have a lot of money to begin with to spend on much these days. Making more simple pieces for the heck of it or as gifts is fun itself. And having inexpensive but still decent pieces or even just gifts is good too. One good deed can go a long way when people keep paying it forward. So you don't need to worry about me doing what you probably thought I was. And yes, the ink/mica touched up rocks are sold as exactly what they are.. people are only willing to pay for them if they feel it's worth the price. Which is low.. I do have other connections in the jeweler market for pieces that have more of a name than mine to re-sell etc.. It DOES take some time to build up the funds for the amount of metals needed to produce THOSE types of pieces, and skill when one doesn't have the chain wrapping machines.. which is why I stick to mostly silver for that... Gold when I can afford it or just straight up sell the 50% wire as what it is.. or melt down other discarded pieces etc.. I am sorry if I offended.. I understand this channel is mostly for the art side. This is one of those hobbies that branches off into a full on trade in it's own right as well. I hope I cleared up enough for you because I understand exactly what you were thinking there... and just no... These are already hard enough times for people and I just want the entire world to be able to move on. And yes it is relaxing just wrapping wire and doing maille weaves etc for the sheer sake of it.

I love your sense of humor!

I really enjoyed this and your other "10 Things" also. Thank you for sharing, and teaching what you know and learn ! Love the new look too ! You are beautiful in any style. I think you look younger.....I wish I could figure out how to do that ! Lol !

So happy I ran across your channel.

@MartianCreations

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome love, welcome!

Hi I love your down to earth style & how you talk about the mistakes you made, because I think just about the same ones every one else makes too! I went the longest time not knowing that there were different types of wire, such as, hard, dead soft and half-hard! I nearly killed myself attempting to bend the wire into thee shapes I wanted them to be! I also didn’t know that if you kept trying to bend the wire in the same place Over and over, it compacts the molecules & it just keeps making it more & more difficult to bend the way you want,until it kinks a nd breaks! (Just like your memory wire did!) But you can make that work for you as well! Rings are unfortunately easy to bend out of shape so they have a tendency to not last for long.😖 But, if you hammer them after you finish making them! All you need is a flat piece of metal to put under them & then put a towel or old T-shirt under them to keep from damaging your floor or concrete! One thing you must stay away fom though Is to NOT HAMMER ANY WIRES THAT THAT ARE OVERLAPPING, because It can break them! You will discover tht you can get some great effects By doing this & your pieces will also last longer- Especially rings! Give it a try on a scrap of wire & see what it does! God Bless you & your station, Elisabeth Perdue ♥️

You are my new bestie… I subbed to your channel on the first video within 5 seconds lol. Thank you for this. I used your links for the Amazon items that I purchased. Hope that it helps!

I've just been getting back into jewelry making and youre videos have helped me so much! You explain very clearly and are fun to listen to. Keep doing what you're doing!!

Lol. The little thing that measures your beads/stones is called a pair of calipers. We use a giant version at work to measure the thickness of specific animal body parts for XRAYs.

Your dark longer hair and subdued eye glasses really enhance your beauty. About your suggestions I'm still at the learning stage and appreciate all the knowledge you have offered though I will be going more so in the direction of wire weaving. That gauge disk is brilliant Thanks. I have large female hands and ordered sight unseen a number of tools I can't use and a couple I can. Who knew that Beadalon makes that mixed bailer with 3.5 inch handles that are fine but a pair of flat nose pliers that would be very bad for my hands at only a 2.5 inch handles. Live and learn.

Thank you for your tips I thought I was the only one who went through this you've helped me a lot ☺️😂

@MartianCreations

3 жыл бұрын

you are NOT alone! 🥰

Wow! It was just yesterday that I decided to get into the wire wrapping world and came across your old video and today you release this new one! hahah great

@JanSPrice

3 жыл бұрын

That's wild, I watched her other one 3 days ago.

@MartianCreations

3 жыл бұрын

That is soooooo COOL! So glad you found me!!! Enjoy the wire wrapping ride! 🤣🥰🤣

@JanSPrice

3 жыл бұрын

@@MartianCreations I sure will!

I am here for ALL of this wisdom.

Your videos are amazing. Love your sense of humour. I’m in Australia and was looking for plasti dip. Getting the tub isn’t as easy but we have it in a spray can. Do you think that would work just as well?

Your "dowel" is called a "stepped wring mandrel", i just bought one. ; ) & Your cutters are called "flush cutters" the flat side is to cut a flat end on the wire of your project, so theres no pointy end (from the curved side) to accidentally stab the crap out of you. (dont ask how i know this) ; )

OMG....you seriously look like an entirely different person! Also, Great video thanks for the tips 💕

"... from the bottom of my butt," my brother and I would always say that!! The vast change of style between the top tens. Wow!

Great tips, Thanks. But did you make the leaf earring you have on?

Cool video 😎

Hello. Nice vid. Remember... to get a nice cut, use the flat (flush) side of the cutters on the side of wire you're going to use. It will have a better finish. When you grab your roll again you will need to cut off the very tip with the flush side of the cutters and so on... Keep up the good work & interesting, funny vids!!

looking guud gurl!

@MartianCreations

2 жыл бұрын

Oh stop🤭 I just changed my ways🤣

For #6, if you do spill seed beads on the carpet, I've a spoon to pick them up

Omg, are you the same woman from that other 10 things I knew before I started wirewrapping???? I just found your channel... I thought that was your mom... omg... anyhow, thanks for your tips. I put tape on my tools. Painterstape. Works too... 😉

Love the colors of yarns on background. I bought a lot to use for projects but got mixed up what do you use them for

@MartianCreations

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I use them for my crochet tutorials! 🥰🥰🥰 Here's just one of my playlists of crochet videos: kzread.info/head/PLXuwUv65iG2OrK48_NwpXFjj8m-zXp_2i

I'm totally enjoying your videos! Super helpful and fun! Thank you!!!! Could you let me know where to find instructions on how to make the cool ring you were wearing with a row of blue round beads? It looks awesome!

@vernaaustin6345

2 жыл бұрын

Lovely.

Just noticed your wearing leaf earrings in both videos lol!

@MartianCreations

2 жыл бұрын

Omg, I was! That was unintentional! They’re just my favorite earrings. Didn’t even notice. 🤦🏾‍♀️

Oh my gosh, we used to use bead wheels in an afterschool club in primary school. My mum was in charge of the jewelry making. I completely forgot they existed until now!

@MartianCreations

3 жыл бұрын

I've NEVER used it until recently!! That's why its so MAGICAL to me!!!

@cebbi1313

3 жыл бұрын

@@MartianCreations Yours is so pretty! The ones we used were plastic and battery powered. I might go order a cool wooden one immediately

@MartianCreations

3 жыл бұрын

@@cebbi1313 you wont be disappointed!!!!

You are very entertaining and I learned a lot, thank you, I wish you were my neighbor.

Ha gr! eat minds think alike... I just watched ur other 10 things... video & u mentioned the plasty dip well I don't have any but had already used my hot glue lol we're geniuses lol I'm a beginner ln ove ur videos very informative

You're both pretty cute and incredibly talented😊 keep up the great content!!!

By the way, you are a very creative girl. I like that!!

Mind blown with the bead spinner 🙆😂❤

The. OOOOPS 😅😅 Took me a second but caught on 😂

When I read the title to this video, I thought it said 10 things I wish I knew about Wire Tapping!!!🤣🤣😂🤣😂😂

I loved the person in your first top ten video

@MartianCreations

3 жыл бұрын

That person is me. 🤣

If someone were to ever break into your home, I can only imagine the different ways you can murk them w all these art supplies

So I could not find a plastic one... I am going to try painting some of the dip stuff on it see if that stops it from scratching