Copper wire wrapped beads
Here are the supplies that you will need for making these copper wire wrapped beads.
tools for making copper wire wrapped beads
Copper wire, I used 20 gauge.
Wood dowel, knitting needle
Wire cutter
Needle nose pliers
Cut your wire to about 20 inches in length.
Now take your dowel and start to wrap your wire around the dowel a few times. Now use your pliers and smush the end now onto the dowel.
How to make copper wire wrapped beads
How to make copper wire wrapped beads
Continue to wrap your copper wire around the dowel on top of the wire, around and around to form your wire wrapped bead. Now use your pliers and smush the wire down into the wire bead, so it will not catch onto anything.
Handcrafted copper wire wrapped beads
Gently pull off the dowel. Now you can add your patina then tumble to work harden and polish.
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This is a great tutorial I’d like to try. Thanks for posting it.
Thanks for stopping by. Give the wire beads a try, they are fun to make. Hope to see you again.
Linda
Very nice tutorial! These copper beads are cool. I can imagine them combined with stone beads in a bracelet or necklace. Thanks
Yes I really like these beads, I think they look cool and really easy to make.
Thanks for stopping by.
Linda
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Thanks for stopping by, and for sharing my copper wire bead tutorial on your blog.
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I am really glad I happened upon this tutorial. I need some large-hole beads for a bracelet and now I can make them myself. Thank you!
I’m glad that you like them. They are fun and easy to make. Thanks for stopping by.