This project is a great way to take one special bead and really showcase it in a bold ring.  The wire wrapping is easy and that’s ALL you need: a bead and some wire. 🙂

Like I mention in the video, it took me longer to choose the bead and get out my tools and supplies than it did to make the ring. So be sure to give it a try, it’s that simple.

Enjoy the video and happy creating!

You can watch Pave Sparkle Wire Wrapped Ring Video Tutorial over at YouTube.

Materials:

• 4 feet 20 gauge dead soft wire
• 1 focal bead 12-16mm

Tools:

• wire cutters
• flat nose pliers
• chain nose pliers
• ring mandrel

1. Bend your length of wire in half and use flat nose pliers to make the bend have two square corners. Slide your bead onto the wire and center on this squared section.
2. Hold the bead against the ring mandrel at the size you want your ring to be. Wrap each wire end around the mandrel twice, going in opposite directions. Hold these four coils together while you slide the ring off the mandrel.
3. Wrap each wire through the inside of the ring, one to each side of the bead, tugging with pliers to tighten up the wire.
4. Bend one wire out of the way and wrap the remaining wire around the base of the bead in a clockwise direction. I try to cover the bead holes, but otherwise don’t try to make the wraps too neat. Keep wrapping until you have about two inches of wire left. Bend this wire out of the way.
5. Wrap the long wire around the base of the bead in a counter-clockwise direction until you have about two inches left. You should have a short piece of wire on either side of the bead.
6. Wrap each piece of wire around its side of the ring beside the bead in four to five closely spaced wraps. Use your pliers to pull the wire tightly and also to compress the wraps if they’re too far apart.
7. Trim the wire so the ends are on the outside of the ring  and tuck in, filing if necessary so they’re not sharp.
8. Place the ring back on the mandrel and work down to the correct size. This will tighten up your wrapping and make the ring round.

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