Hi, I would like to share with you guys the techniques i used to make the flower wire wrapped link components that is used to form a bracelet. I will split the tutorial to 2 parts.
First part of the tutorial will be covering how to make a wire wrapped loop link.
Second part of the tutorial will be continuation from first part to complete the flower link component.
For teacheres out there, please feel free to leave a comment here if there are better ways to form this component:
Materials for each link:
1 round bead
About 6 - 8 small beads
6" 18ga round wire
Step 1 Prepare about 4" 20ga round wires
2. Grip the round nosed pliers about 1" from the top of the wire.
3. Twist the pliers through 90 degrees away from you, creating a right angle.
Step 4 & 5: With your free hand, curve the top piece of wire towards you, shaping it tightly over the top of the pliers.
Step 6: Keep curving until it crosses the other piece of wire, and remove the round-nosed pliers.
Step 7: Grip the loop with pliers. Start wrapping the tail around the stem wire very neatly.
Step 8: Wrap about 5 times, and close together. Snip close to the stem. Cut off excessive wires with cutter.
Step 9: Thread a round bead into the other end of the wire and pull it towards to wrapped loop.
Step 10: We are now ready to make a loop at the other end of the bead. Leave about 0.5cm from the bead and twist the pliers through 90 degrees away from you, creating a right angle.
Step 11: With your free hand, curve the top piece of wire towards you, shaping it tightly over the top of the pliers.
Step 12: Keep curving until it crosses the other piece of wire, and remove the pliers.
Step 13: Grip the loop with pliers
Step 14: Start wrapping the tail around the stem wire very neatly.
Step 15: Wrap about 3 times. You notice there is some space left. We will complete the wrap to 5 times when we reach step 20.
If you are making a plain wrapped loop link here. You may complete the wrap of 5 times to make it identical to the other end of the bead.
