Make a Twisted Wire Necklace
Jewelry artists can bend wire into a large variety of shapes to create unusual and attractive wire jewelry. Twisted wire is often used to enhance the visual appeal of these pieces. The supplies needed for this necklace include twisted wire, memory wire for necklaces, jewelry pliers, a large focal bead and wire cutters. It is best to use memory wire shears to cut the memory wire because the hard wire can damage the blades of jewelry pliers. However, if these are not available, then use heavy duty wire cutters or a pair of jewelry cutting pliers that you can afford to discard.
Instructions
1. Use the memory wire shears to cut one full loop of the memory wire. Use the wire cutters to cut 11 feet of the twisted wire. Bend the twisted wire in half and cut again.
2. Grip one end of the memory wire with the round nose pliers and turn the pliers to make a loop.
3. Wrap one strand of the twisted wire around one half of the memory wire necklace, starting from the center. Slide the twisted wire tube off the loop. Wrap the second strand of twisted wire around the memory wire.
4. String the bead onto the necklace wire. Slide the twisted wire tube back onto the loop.
5. Repeat Step 2 to form a loop at the other end of the twisted wire necklace.
