Wire wrapping with beads is a favourite technique and definitely a reader’s choice! So by popular demand, the Bead Doctor shows you how.
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I can't resist a bit of sparkly Swarovski!
I’ve had many requests for wire wrapping projects so I thought I’d start off with this cute little ring. I find sparkly Swarovski Crystals irresistible and they turn this simple design into a rather special, twinkly accessory. My wire wrapped ring is quick and easy to make and once you have the basic technique sussed out you can apply it to all sorts of projects. If you fancy giving it a go, here’s my tutorial, complete with links to all the materials incase you’re missing any ingredients.
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Materials
Step 1
Cut 1m of wire. Thread a ruby xilion, the light rose xilion and the final ruby xilion onto the wire. Move to the middle and bend each side of the wire at a right angle close to the beads.
Step 2
If you have a ring mandrel, then use this to make the wire ring. I used the tube of a lip salve. Place the beaded part onto your former, wrap each side of the wire around the former so the wire sits on either side of the beads. Wrap each side of wire tightly around the bottom of the beads a couple of times. Finish with a wire tail on each side of the ring.
Step 3
Wrap each tail of the wire tightly around the ring to create a neat coil continue until the wire meets in the middle of the ring. Trim the excess wire and squeeze in any sharp ends using a pair of pliers.
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Posted by: BeadsUnlimited
Cannot choose one item as the best addition to my mind is the antique copper range. Have not managed to order any yet as funds are limited but this is on my wish list – birthday coming up! Also, have to say that I love this tutorial – you put up a link to it on the last Bead Doctor tutorial and I have found it to be very easy and also very versatile. Many thanks
Glad you’ve found it useful Rachael. More tutorials coming soon! Hope your birthday prezzies are full of copper findings!
Copper findings! Started to use copper wire to wirewrap gemstones so the copper findings will be on my next shopping list.Make a good change from gold-plated for those of us who don’t wear silver-plated because of colouring (red-hair!). I add the tutorials to my jewellery design file and find they often support what I am either doing myself at home or at my jewellery class.
Rhinestone Beads and copper toned findings! Hope they are coming with you to Harrogate bead fair……subtle HINT
I have to agree the copper findings (but I rarely work in wood or acrylic)
Love this ring, a wonderful, simple version of the more complex cluster rings I make, the tutorial ring is a great everyday ring (my clusters are quite OTT)
what a great ring! i think it looks like fun to make
My fave was the acrylic florals, many ideas about those!!
I also loved the rhinestone rounds so much!!
The acrylic florals, in all shapes, are amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great price and wonderful vintage colors!!
Absolutely has to be the moustache charms which are just amazing! They are so funky and work so well with some thick cotton thong as a really long necklace. L O V E them (-:
the bead doctor tutorials especially this one about wire wrapping, have wanted to try this for a while now and wasnt sure how to and now i can has you have this tutorial. thank you . also the bead doctor tutorials have been a godsend because if there is something you r stuck on or want to try the tutorials are on hand
the copper range for the best addition i think