How Do You Connect The Links For Wire Wrapped Jewelry?
When you create your own jewelry, you guarantee that it’s one of a kind. Wire wrapped jewelry dates back to ancient times. Wire wrapping links beads together with no solder. When you wire wrap jewelry, it involves a few extra tools and usually 22-gauge wire of gold, silver, brass or copper. The easiest method requires beads or stones that have precut holes. Grasp the wire in the tip of the chain nose pliers. Create a loop by pulling the wire over 1 side of the tip of the pliers and twisting it around the base. Wire wrapped jewelry requires you make these loops to link together. Push the bead onto the wire. Hold the wire in 1 hand with the bead pushed up to the loop you just created. Keep the bead in place while you continue to wrap the wire around the base of the loop several times as you hold the loop in the pliers. Wrap several times and remove the pliers from the loop. Clip off any excess wire that you haven’t wrapped with the wire cutters. Crimp the wound area flat. Push the bead c
