Introduction: Ice Swirl Bracelets
I'm a jewelry maker and recently Ive been asked to take part in a charity for cancer kids, because no one buys an expensive thing on charities, i decided to make some cheap but yet beautiful jewelries, so I'm about to share some of them here
this is one
please forgive me for the bad quality images, i had no one to take picture of me while working, so u cat believe how it was hard for me to work with 2 hands and taking pictures
>>i used steel wire here to make it even cheaper, you can use silver, they has no difference in color or anything, both have permanent shine
also, you are free to make this design with any wire with any color depending on your beads
best results will appear by working with gold colored, copper, dark yellow and silver
but feel free to use any kind of wire, its your own project
Step 1: Tools
What you need:
if you dont know the differences of pliers, i scanned a page of my jewelry making encyclopedia and placed it here , so check them out
Step 2: Opening the Eye-pins
ATTENTION: i explained the steps on the pictures for better understanding, so scroll your mouse over pictures, for explains
Step 3: Flating the Eye-pins
Step 4: Placing the Bead Into Its Place
Step 5: Making Spirals
*remember: in this project, you don't need to cut the wire before starting
Step 6: Connecting Together
Step 7: Attaching the Clasp
Step 8: Preparing the Final Bead
Step 9: Variations
you're done now!
you can add variations like adding 2 or more rows of beads to your work
with this technique, you can make earrings too
you can use longer wires for bigger spirals
also, you can add as many precious gem as you like instead of beads, this is your work, so you are free in what you do, i made one work with brass and malachite stones with bigger spirals, because it was for a costumer, i cant show its pic here :D
you can make the bracelet longer so the end of it will stay free, and will move freely
you can continue making it bigger and make a ring at the end
enjoy!