Hi my dear wire wrapper!
Elevate your jewelry design by introducing trendy circle link chain into your collection.
Learn to make this piece from scratch with my Wire-Wrapping Round Cabochon Bracelet With Circle Link Chain Tutorial.
My instruction are simple and there are step-by-step progress pictures if you prefer visual aid.
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LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
MATERIALS + TOOL
- Silver Copper Wire (18 AWG), Length 18 inches
- Gold Copper Wire (18 AWG), Length 18 inches
- Gold Copper Wire (22 AWG)
- Silver Copper Wire (22 AWG)
- Small Round Stone
- Silver Copper Wire (14 AWG)
- Wire Cutter
- Stepped Bail-Making Pliers
- Round Nose Pliers
- Ball Peen Hammer Two-sided Flat/Round Head
- Metal Base Plate
- Masking Tape
- Finest Steel Wire Wool
- Wooden Ring Mandrel
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WIRE-WRAPPING ROUND CABOCHON BRACELET WITH CIRCLE LINK CHAIN TUTORIAL
Step 1 of 22
Prepare all items from the Materials and Tool list (fig. 1a).
Take a 18-gauge silver copper wire (fig. 1b), and cut three 18 inch wire strings for your silver base wires (fig. 1c).
Then, ready a 22-gauge silver copper wire for wire-weaving in the next step (fig. 1d).
Step 2 of 22
The wire weaving sequence for your 22-gauge silver copper wire as follow:
- Start with two small coils on the bottom base wire (fig. 2a).
- Step up with two medium coils over the middle and bottom base wires (fig. 2b).
- Step up with two large coils over the top, middle and bottom base wires (fig. 2c).
- Step down with two medium coils over the middle and bottom base wires (fig. 2d).
- End with two small coils on the bottom base wire (fig. 2e).
Repeat this weaving sequence until the end of your base wires (fig. 2f, 2g, 2h).
Step 3 of 22
Trim off the excess 22-gauge silver copper wire with a wire cutter (fig. 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e).
Step 4 of 22
Next, take a 18-gauge gold copper wire and cut three 18 inch wire strings (fig. 4a, 4b).
Similarly, take a 22-gauge gold copper wire to weave the 18-gauge gold base wires (fig. 4c).
Repeat the wire weaving sequence from Step 3 for your gold base wires (fig. 4d, 4e, 4f).
Checkpoint: You have completed two sets of weaved wires in gold and silver color (fig. 4g).
