How Do You Make A Bead On Wire Bracelet Or Anklet?
This is a fun way to use up those odd beads you always seem to accumulate in your bead box. Choose about a 20-gauge wire. This can be coated jewelry wire, flex wire or a gold- or silver-plated wire. Cut a piece of wire about 4 inches long or longer, depending on the length and number of beads you will use in a set. It is easier to cut excess wire than it is to redesign your set. Use round-nose pliers to make a small loop on one end of the piece of wire. To do this, grip the end of the wire with the pliers, gently twist the pliers and wrap the wire around them until they form a loop. Slide the bead or beads you wish to use onto the wire. Hold the wire vertically so that the beads will be secure against the first loop you made. Take the round-nose pliers and form another loop on the other end of the wire. You may have to trim the excess wire to form a small loop. Trim only a little of the wire at a time as you form the loop until you have the loop size you wish. Finish by using your plie
