Welcome my dear wire wrapper!
Let’s create a unique wire weaving pattern in this Tubular Weave Wire Wrapping with Coiled Coil Tutorial.
After you master this wire weaving technique, you can use it to elevate the texture and volume of your existing jewelry pieces.
Follow along my simple step-by-step instructions and keep track of your progress easily with my picture guide.
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LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
MATERIALS + TOOL
- Gold Copper Wire (18 AWG)
- Gold Copper Wire (22 AWG)
- Wire Coiling Tool/ Gizmo
- Wire Cutter
- Flat Nose Pliers
- Mini Long Needle Nose Pliers
TUTORIAL: CREATING A TUBULAR WEAVE WIRE WRAPPING WITH COILED COIL
Step 1 of 5
Ready all items from the Materials and Tool list (fig. 1a).
First, create your coiled wire using a string of 18-gauge gold copper wire and a wire coiling gizmo.
Note: If this is your first time using a wire coiling gizmo, you can learn the basics here.
Next, prepare a second 18-gauge gold copper wire string and place it at the front end of your coiled wire (fig. 1b, 1c).
Wrap the coiled wire onto your 18-gauge wire to anchor the front end (fig. 1d).
Then, tighten the grip of the wire anchor point with a flat nose pliers (fig. 1e, 1f).
Step 2 of 5
Moving on, hold the flat nose pliers in place as a support and twist the coiled wire around your straight 18-gauge wire as shown (fig. 2a, 2b).
Continue to twist and coil along the straight 18-gauge wire until you reach the end of your coiled wire (fig. 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f).
Checkpoint: The straight 18-gauge gold copper wire acts as the backbone for your coiled coil structure (fig. 2g).
Step 3 of 5
At the end of your coiled wire, use a needle nose pliers to make an anchor point on the 18-gauge wire (fig. 3a, 3b).
Checkpoint: This is how your tubular weave coil structure should look (fig. 3c).
Step 4 of 5
Now, let’s add a new texture layer onto your tubular weave coil structure for a dainty touch.
Start with a string of 22-gauge gold copper wire and make an anchor point at the end of your coiled wire (fig. 4a, 4b).
Then, pull the remaining 22-gauge wire along the gap between the coils (fig. 4c, 4d).
Continue until you reach the front end of your coiled wire (fig. 4e).
Step 5 of 5
Finally, make another anchor point for your 22-gauge wire on the straight 18-gauge wire (fig. 5a, 5b).
Then, trim off the excess wire using a wire cutter (fig. 5c, 5d).
Well done! You have completed your tutorial.
COMPLETED TUBULAR WEAVE WIRE WRAPPING WITH COILED COIL
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