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on “Rusty charms bracelet and ring”:“Yes I do have a huge stash. The only fear I have when I pass on,…” read »
on “Banded Together”:“Cool Beans!! I like the silk wrapped one also. But the bottome one in the bottom…” read »
- on “Wrist Corsage”:
“This is super cool Cindy. Where did that metal piece come from? And your photos are…” read »
on “Violets”:“Stitching is relaxing if you're in no hurry to get a project done. The trick is…” read »
on “Tiedye Butterfly”:“Redo if you like but, it is great just the way it is. I love…” read »
- on “Rusty charms bracelet and ring”:
“I love this bracelet. What fun and I with Elis Mom you must have a…” read »
on “Tiedye Butterfly”:“Super cute! Love the patina work.…” read »
on “Violets”:“Beautiful design, Laud. The colors are lovely. I wish I had the patience for that type…” read »
- on “Tiedye Butterfly”:
“I had thought I only purchased 1 month, but apparently it's a revolving thing. That's fine.…” read »
- on “Tiedye Butterfly”:
“I had asked that question before & went back to.find to had already answered it. Duh…” read »
- on “Southwest coral and turquoise”:
“Nice!…” read »
- on “Amazon Blues”:
“Pretty!…” read »
- on “Recycled Coral Flower RIng”:
“Great design!…” read »
- on “Tiedye Butterfly”:
“Beads in the mail is a monthly bead club by Thed Beadin' Path. They ship an…” read »
- on “Ice Ice Druzy”:
“Beautiful, summery design! Reminds me of a day at the beach.…” read »
- on “Tiedye Butterfly”:
“What is Beads in the Mail??? I get confused everytime you say that. I like the yellow…” read »
- on “Rusty charms bracelet and ring”:
“Great stash! Beautiful bracelet! Like the ring, too!…” read »
- on “Tiedye Butterfly”:
“Oh yeah! The third pic is the contents of the beads in the mail shipment!…” read »
- on “Vintage Copper Rose”:
“Thank you so much everyone. I'm glad you all think I achieved the look I was…” read »
- on “Vintage Copper Rose”:
“Beautiful design, Deb! Definately has the vintage feel you were going for.…” read »
on “Vintage Copper Rose”:“A fabulous design, Deb, and definitely vintage !…” read »
on “Recycled Coral Flower RIng”:“Spectacular! You repurposed that flower ring in a manner it deserved. I particularly like the eclectic…” read »
- on “Rusty charms bracelet and ring”:
“Wow! I love it because there are so many cool beads to look at. I'd be…” read »
- on “Vintage Copper Rose”:
“Love the rose! And I've always loved pink and copper together.…” read »
- on “Violets”:
“Peggy, it's a flat herringbone. I think I worked on the base for three evenings, but…” read »
on “Garnet Drape”:“Loving all the garnets..with this length it definitely does not need pendant. Go with your…” read »
- on “Recycled Coral Flower RIng”:
“A real statement piece..lovely.…” read »
- on “Vintage Copper Rose”:
“Really has a vintage feel. Beautiful.…” read »
on “Relay For Life”:“Thank you !…” read »
on “a taste of honey”:“Thank you so much for the encouragement.
…” read »- on “Dancing Loops”:
“Love the chain maille look. Great colors!…” read »
- on “Vintage Copper Rose”:
“Beautiful colors and design! Looks vintage to me.…” read »
on “Vintage Copper Rose”:“Very vintage and very lovely design!!…” read »
- on “Amazon Blues”:
“They look good together...I would have never thought of that.…” read »
- on “Dancing Loops”:
“These are all 3 very cool. Another thing I need.to try. Nancy...haha...your comment.…” read »
- on “Ice Ice Druzy”:
“LOL Nancy. That druzy is very nice!! Beautiful piece.…” read »
on “Violets”:“Gorgeous! I could see a design like this making a fabulous choker too! Love the color…” read »
- on “Southwest coral and turquoise”:
“Very striking and well put together. I absolutely love the pendent, I can see why it…” read »
More Adventures in Woven Wire Bails
About this design:
Last weekend I made my first woven wire bail using 20 and 22 G brass wire on a green glass bead. This morning I tried the technique in copper and silver artistic wire. Both are softer than the brass, and I must confess, they are larger becase the brass wire broke, so I had to finish it up with what was left (not to complain too much, because I like how it turned out, even if I did have to go with "Plan B") For the copper and pink pendant I used 20 G for the warps and 24 G for the weaving, and made the curly-ques from the 20G. For the silver and red pendant I used 20G for the warps and 24 G for the weaving, but the curly-ques didn't quite seem to suit, so I snipped them off and added additional 24 G wire and made a smooth look. All three pendants can be hung from a fat, black nylon omega. (normally one at a time, but I wanted to show you all three side by side)
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Step-by-Step Instructions:
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Step 1: Cut 3 pieces of larger G wire, about 6-8 inches long. |
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Step 2: Starting at least an inch from the end, wrap the smaller G wire around one piece of the lager G wire several times, then bundle all three larger pieces of wire together and wrap the smaller G wire around to secure. |
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Step 3: Begin weaving the smaller G wire back and forth across the larger G wire until you have the desired length or until the wires tangle or break and you have to "go with Plan B" |
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Step 4: Wrap the small G wire around the tree large G wires a few times, then fold the piece and wrap the small G wire around all 6 large G wires a few times. Secure the end of the small G wire within your work. |
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Step 5: Take one of the large G wire tails down through a bead and make some curly-swirlys and secure the end. If the hole is large, you may need to feed a second wire tail in to keep the bead from spinning. In the case of the red bead, I used one tail of large G and one tail of small G. I made a simple wire look with the large G and then swirled the smaller G wire around it to finish. |
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Step 6: Use the remaining wire tails at the top to secure the bead and make a decorative finish. Make sure that all the wire ends are secure so that they don't unravel or become "pokies" |
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On Jul 10, 2010 at 2:38 pm #
sunny chick says:These are amazing! Love the all!
On Jul 10, 2010 at 3:22 pm #
Faithful Chick aka Faith says:What a lot of work. Very pretty. I am still partial to copper.
On Jul 10, 2010 at 7:06 pm #
Orchid Betty says:All of them are beautiful, fabulous work!
On Jul 10, 2010 at 7:43 pm #
Green Eyed Lady Chick says:Fantastic and beautiful all of them!!
On Jul 10, 2010 at 9:45 pm #
Chicky Bear-Tara says:Beautiful bails and beads!
On Jul 11, 2010 at 12:08 am #
Dora H says:Beautfiful and thank you for the instructions…
On Jul 11, 2010 at 12:17 am #
K H says:Thank you and you are most welcome. I can’t wait to see what you come up with!!!
On Jul 11, 2010 at 12:17 pm #
Celticcrossing says:Great job!
On Jun 08, 2011 at 9:36 am #
Karen aka kidsauthor says:Love your work, very nicely done!
On Aug 25, 2012 at 6:39 am #
Ex pert says:Nice!! Still a bit sloppy tho. I’ll try it myself today and give you some tips….
On Aug 25, 2012 at 9:28 am #
Elis Mom says:Ex pert…not sure what you are trying to accomplish, but your comments are a bit out of line…if you don’t have anything nice to say, then don’t say anything.
On Aug 25, 2012 at 11:00 am #
Mary S - Sweet Chick says:Thank you for handling that Susie.
Wanted to do something about all the negative comments but didn’t quite know how to approach it.
On Aug 25, 2012 at 12:57 pm #
puppychick labratbecky says:I love the weaving! The beads are beautiful, organic, and not symmetrical and so is the wire–a PERFECT match!! Thanks so much for the how-to. I am going to try that this afternoon!!
hugs!!!