Introduction: How to Make Flower Shaped Wire Wrapped Loop Link Unit to Form a Bracelet
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" 18ga or 20 ga round wire
Materials:
1 round bead
About 6 - 8 small beads
6" 18ga or 20 ga round wire
Step 1:
Prepare about 4" 18 or 20ga round wires.
Step 2:
Grip the round nosed pliers about 1" from the top of the wire.
Step 3:
Twist the pliers through 90 degrees away from you, creating a right angle.
Step 4:
With your free hand, curve the top piece of wire towards you, shaping it tightly over the top of the pliers.
Step 5:
Keep curving until it crosses the other piece of wire, and remove the round-nosed pliers.
Step 6:
Grip the loop with pliers. Start wrapping the tail around the stem wire very neatly.
Step 7:
Wrap about 5 times, and close together. Snip close to the stem. Cut off excessive wires with cutter.
Step 8:
Thread a round bead into the other end of the wire and pull it towards to wrapped loop.
Step 9:
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, creating a right angle.
Step 10:
With your free hand, curve the top piece of wire towards you, shaping it tightly over the top of the pliers.
Step 11:
Keep curving until it crosses the other piece of wire, and remove the pliers.
Step 12:
Grip the loop with pliers
Step 13:
Start wrapping the tail around the stem wire very neatly.
Step 14:
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 wrapped loop link here. You may complete the wrap of 5 times to make it identical to the other end of the bead.
If you are making a plain wrapped loop link here. You may complete the wrap of 5 times to make it identical to the other end of the bead.
Step 15:
Thread about 8 small beads into the wire.
Step 16:
Wrap the small beads around the round bead.
Step 17:
Pull the wire into the hole as shown in picture.
Step 18:
Wrap the wire 2 times.
Step 19:
Cut off excessive wires.
Step 20:
Make as many flower link as neccessary. Link them together using jump ring.
Step 21:
This is a sample completed creation using this technique. Hope you like it!!!
You can learn more from free tutorial available at Handmade Jewelry Club and DIY Lessons.org
You can learn more from free tutorial available at Handmade Jewelry Club and DIY Lessons.org