Wire-Wrapping Simple Bold Turquoise Bead Copper Ring Tutorial

Greetings my dear wire wrapper!

Learn how to make a wire wrap ring with a single bold wire and a round stone bead.

In my Wire-Wrapping Simple Bold Turquoise Bead Copper Ring Tutorial, you will practice wire jewelry making skills such as wire manipulation, framing, ring shaping and designing.

Follow along my easy step-by-step instructions and detailed progress pictures to kickstart your creative project.

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LEVEL: BEGINNER

MATERIALS + TOOL

• Copper Wire (16 AWG, Length: 8 inches)
• Turquoise Bead (1 pc)
• Wire Cutter
• Chain Nose Pliers
• Nylon Jaw Pliers
• Round Nose Pliers
• Flat Needle Files
• Wooden Ring Mandrel
• Finest Steel Wire Wool
• Masking Tape

WIRE-WRAPPING SIMPLE BOLD TURQUOISE BEAD COPPER RING TUTORIAL

Step 1 of 6

Standby all items from the Materials and Tool list (fig. 1a).

Cut a 16 gauge copper wire that measures 8 inches in length (fig. 1b).

Then, slide in one turquoise bead onto the wire (fig. 1c, 1d).

Use a round nose pliers and curl the wire end to form a bead stopper (fig. 1e, 1f, 1g).

Step 2 of 6

Next, wrap the loose 16 gauge copper wire to frame one side of the bead (fig. 2a, 2b).

Then, bend the extra wire into a straight line using a chain nose pliers (fig. 2c, 2d).

Step 3 of 6

Wrap the straight 16 gauge copper wire around a wooden ring mandrel to form a ring band (fig. 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d).

Step 4 of 6

Moving on, use a chain nose pliers to frame the opposite side of the bead with the loose 16 gauge copper wire (fig. 4a, 4b, 4c).

Then, bend the extra wire into straight line (fig. 4d, 4e, 4f).