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Wire-Wrapping Beaded Gold Dragonfly Sculpture Pendant Tutorial

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Step 21 of 23

Next, trim the excess 18-gauge gold copper wire and keep about 3 inches (fig. 21a, 21b).

Slide in two small beads onto the inner left and inner right 18-gauge gold wires (fig. 21c, 21d).

Cross the inner wires (fig. 21e).

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Then, coil the left inner wire using a 24-gauge gold copper wire (fig. 21f, 21g).

Trim the excess 18-gauge gold copper wire and continue coiling and shaping the inner wires as shown (fig. 21h, 21i).

Lastly, trim off the excess 24-gauge gold wire (fig. 21j, 21k).

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fig. 21a
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fig. 21b
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fig. 21c
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fig. 21d
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fig. 21e
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fig. 21f
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fig. 21g
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fig. 21h
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fig. 21i
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fig. 21j
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fig. 21k

 

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Step 22 of 23

Let’s make an elegant spiral flower with the outer 18-gauge gold wires.

Use a round nose pliers and twist from the end wire inwards until you achieve a spiral flower as shown (fig. 22a, 22b).

Repeat the spiral process on the left loose 18-gauge gold wire (fig. 22c, 22d).

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fig. 22a
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fig. 22b
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fig. 22c
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fig. 22d

Step 23 of 23

Take a new 24-gauge gold copper wire and make a jump ring using a stepped bail-making pliers (fig. 23a, 23b, 23c).

Attach the jump ring on the top frame of your Dragonfly pendant (fig. 23d, 23e).

Finally, polish the surface of your Dragonfly pendant with a finest steel wire wool (fig. 23f).

Amazing! You have complete your tutorial.

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fig. 23a
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fig. 23b
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fig. 23c
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fig. 23d
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fig. 23e
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fig. 23f

COMPLETED WIRE-WRAPPING BEADED GOLD DRAGONFLY SCULPTURE PENDANT

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Completed Wire-Wrapping Beaded Gold Butterfly Sculpture Pendant (Front)
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Completed Wire-Wrapping Beaded Gold Butterfly Sculpture Pendant (Back)

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