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Hi guys! This is a tutorial on how to make flower wire wrapped components to form a bracelet. Materials: 1 round bead About 6 - 8 small beads 6" 18g...
Prepare about 4" 18 or 20ga round wires.
Grip the round nosed pliers about 1" from the top of the wire.
Twist the pliers through 90 degrees away from you, creating a right angle.
With your free hand, curve the top piece of wire towards you, shaping it tightly over the top of the pliers.
Keep curving until it crosses the other piece of wire, and remove the round-nosed pliers.
Grip the loop with pliers. Start wrapping the tail around the stem wire very neatly.
Wrap about 5 times, and close together. Snip close to the stem. Cut off excessive wires with cutter.
Thread a round bead into the other end of the wire and pull it towards to wrapped loop.
We are now ready to make a loop at the other end of the bead. Leave about 0.5cm from the bead and twist the pliers through 90 degrees away from you, c...
With your free hand, curve the top piece of wire towards you, shaping it tightly over the top of the pliers.
Keep curving until it crosses the other piece of wire, and remove the pliers.
Grip the loop with pliers
Start wrapping the tail around the stem wire very neatly.
Wrap about 3 times. You notice there is some space left. We will complete the wrap to 5 times when we reach last step. If you are making a plain wrap...
Thread about 8 small beads into the wire.
Wrap the small beads around the round bead.
Pull the wire into the hole as shown in picture.
Wrap the wire 2 times.
Cut off excessive wires.
Make as many flower link as neccessary. Link them together using jump ring.
This is a sample completed creation using this technique. Hope you like it!!! You can learn more from free tutorial available at Handmade Jewelry Cl...
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Dec 7, 2011
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The drops naturally pull together to be narrower in the center and wider on the outside, like flower petals.
If I get a chance, I'll post a photo of what I mean.