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Wire Wrap with a Twist

This nice little variation of the Wire Wrapped Bead Link is simpler than it looks. You'll need to start with a bit more length for the sweeping wire. Complete one entire wire wrapped bead link with the exception of snipping the excess wire at the end. If you need help learning this : Follow Steps 1-8 of Basic Wire Wrapped Loop Instructions and Steps 1-5 of Wire Wrapped Bead Link then proceed here:

1) Using chain nose pliers in your dominant hand, grasp the tip of the wire with the tip of your chain nose pliers and firmly wrap the short wire around the neck or the wire, right next to the bead.

• Wrap around 1 ½ times. Each successive wrap is placed further away from the loop head.

2) Use your fingers to guide the wire so it sweeps diagonally around the body of the bead toward the first loop.

3) Wrap the tail around the neck of the first loop on top of the existing wraps (one time).

4) Straighten out the "Lazy Head". Once you turn your loop it will not be level. It will lean to one side. (See instructions on Basic Wire Wrapped Loop)

5) Snip any excess wire with your wire cutters. (Use the blunt edge towards the unit.)

6) Tuck in the tail of the wire using your chain nose pliers. Run you finger over the edge to make sure it isn’t sharp.

Denise J. Bonaimo
Jewelry Designer and Instructor
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