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How To Make Wire Braid (Wire-Wrapping Tutorial)

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Step 5 of 8

Similarly, fold the left wire upwards and onto the wire braid (fig. 5a, 5b).

Trim off the excess wire and secure the anchor point using a wire cutter and a needle nose pliers respectively (fig. 5c, 5d, 5e).

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fig. 5a
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fig. 5b
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fig. 5c
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fig. 5d
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fig. 5e

Step 6 of 8

Moving on, undo the knot at the top of your wire braid (fig. 6a, 6b).

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Then, leave the wire loops into three parts which are left, top and right (fig. 6c).

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fig. 6a
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fig. 6b
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fig. 6c

Step 7 of 8

Fold the right loop onto the braid (fig. 7a).

Then, trim off the excess wire with a wire cutter (fig. 7b).

Secure the anchor point with a needle nose pliers (fig. 7c, 7d).

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fig. 7a
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fig. 7b
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fig. 7c
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fig. 7d

Step 8 of 8

Lastly, repeat the polishing process on the left loop (fig. 8a).

Fold the left loop onto the wire braid (fig. 8b).

Then, trim off the excess wire and secure the anchor point on the braid (fig. 8c, 8d).

Checkpoint: This is how the top of your wire braid should look (fig. 8e).

Well done! You have completed your tutorial.

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fig. 8a
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fig. 8b
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fig. 8c
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fig. 8d
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fig. 8e

COMPLETED WIRE-WRAPPED WIRE BRAID

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Completed Wire-Wrapped Wire Braid

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