Wire Wrapped Bracelet
Materials:
Tools:
- 4 mm Turquoise Glass Pearls, about 40 beads
- 6 mm Turquoise Glass Pearls, about 25 beads
- 4 mm Lime Czech Fire Polished Crystal, about 25
- 6 mm Lime Czech Fire Polished Crystal, about 40
- Memory Wire
- 28 Gauge Silver-colored wire, about 2 ft
Tools:
- Memory Wire Cutters
- Round Nose Pliers
- Wire Cutters
- Bent Nose Pliers
Step 1: Cut a piece of memory wire to about 9 inches. Make sure to use memory wire cutters, do not use regular wire cutters because they will get damaged. Make a loop at one end.
Step 2: String beads onto the wire in a random pattern. Stop when you have about 1/2 of wire remaining.
Step 3: Make a loop at the end of the wire. Make sure that the beads are loose, you will need space for the wire wrapping.
Step 4: Wrap the 28 gauge wire around the memory wire 2-3 times next to the first bead. Leave a tail of about an inch.
Step 6: Add 3 or 4 random beads to the wire and wrap it around the memory wire 2 or 3 beads away from the first one.
Step 7: Continue step 6 until you reach the end. Once you finish wrapping near the last beads, flip the bracelet over and repeat the process. Wrap the wire around the same spot it was previously wrapped.
Step 8: When you reach the end, wrap around the memory wire in the same place you started 2-3 times and trim excess wires. Use bent nose pliers to tuck in any protruding ends.